Most Popular Resources:
Born Learning: Provides free parenting tips and more! Focuses on young children’s needs and early learning experiences. The Your Child newsletters are excellent! Tu niño a distintas edades en Español. The Kid Basics information packet is also very good; también en Español.
Stepping Stones for School Success: A new resource created through the work of Partners in Education, in collaboration with Brown County United Way, the Community Partnership for Children initiative and New North, Inc.! This interactive growth chart is a wonderful educational tool for all parents of children aged birth to five, as it provides real-world examples of children's stages of development in four key areas.
Printable spreadsheets: In English and Español.
To obtain a free child-sized copy in full color (English only), contact Nancy Schopf at schopf@titletown.org, Sarah Inman at sarah@browncountyunitedway.org, or stop by any Brown County library branch.
A FREE mobile information service for pregnant women and new mothers has been estabished to provide information on prenatal healthcare and parenting tips. To sign up for this service, click here.
Selected Local Resources:
2-1-1: Free information hotline and searchable database for human services.
Brown County Parenting Resource Guides: Printable guides in English, Spanish and Hmong.
Brown County Schools: Links to area school districts as well as local, state and federal governments. Click here to access directories of public and private schools statewide.
Brown County Teen Parent Resource Booklet: A publication of the Adolescent Parenting Coalition.
Brown County UW-Extension Community Resource Handbook: Printable directory containing a range of community resources for parents and others.
Brown County UW-Extension Parenting Newsletters: Links to parenting newsletters focused on early childhood.
Child Development Information: Free, professional screenings for young children (English).
Child Development Information: Free, professional screenings for young children (Español).
Children's Activity Resource Site: Information about activities for children in the Green Bay Area.
Moms Like Me: Website "where Northeastern Wisconsin moms meet."
Childcare and Safety:
Center for Childhood Safety: Local organization with programs on car seat safety, safety events for kids, etc.
Childcare: Wisconsin Department of Children & Families' website offering information on licensed childcare by county, city, ZIP code or facility name, compliance history of individual facilities, etc. You may also contact Family & Childcare Resources of N.E.W. for information on childcare in our area.
Child Development and Parenting:
Ages and Stages: Child development information from Iowa State University Extension. Download free age-appropriate newsletters in English and Spanish.
Born Learning: Provides free parenting tips and more! Focuses on young children’s needs and early learning experiences. Your Child newsletters are excellent! Tu niño a distintas edades en Español. The Kid Basics information packet is also very good; también en Español.
Child Welfare Information Gateway: A FREE mobile information service for pregnant women and new mothers provides information on prenatal healthcare and parenting tips. To sign up for this service, sponsored by the federal Children's Bureau, click here.
National Fatherhood Initiative: Resources for fathers.
National Institute for Literacy: A federal agency providing leadership on literacy issues, including the improvement of reading instruction for children, youth and adults.
Parenting in the News: "All the top" parenting headlines.
Parenting Tips from Author Bonnie Harris: Interactive site where parents can view Harris’s archived newsletters and ask her their own personal questions, which she will answer.
Parenting Tips from Encompass Early Education and Care: Download documents and find links to other useful websites.
PBS Parents: Child development information, fun games for kids.
Sesame Street Downloads: Free “Learning is Everywhere” kits in English and Spanish.
Stepping Stones for School Success: This interactive growth chart is a great resource for all parents of children aged birth to five, as it provides real-world examples of children's stages of development in four key areas. See above for more details.
Tufts University Child and Family WebGuide: A directory that evaluates, describes and provides links to hundreds of sites containing child development research and practical advice. Topics are selected on the basis of parent recommendations.
Zero to Three: Discusses and gives tips on topics like sleep, health/nutrition, play, child development, speech/language and brain development. An interactive Baby Brain Map is also featured.
Health and Nutrition:
Dental Health: Tips and facts from the Centers for Disease Control.
KeepKidsHealthy: A pediatrician’s guide to your child’s health and safety. Includes information on a variety of topics such as dental health, mental health, articles on ADHD, common illnesses, and safety for infants, children and teens.
KidsHealth: Has sections for parents, children and teens.
Pediatric Health Information: Child and adolescent health information consistent with American Academy of Pediatrics' policies and guidelines. Features more than 300 topics organized by section and a searchable database of current health issues.
WIC Works: A-Z topics from asthma and breastfeeding to vitamins and weight gain during pregnancy.
Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care: Information for expecting and existing parents. Includes materials in Spanish.
Special Needs:
Brown County Birth to Three: Help for children ages birth to three with developmental delays.
Department of Health and Human Services: Information about autism, with interactive charts based on age.
Wisconsin Family Ties: Resources for families with children and adolescents with "emotional, behavioral and mental disorders".
