Family Support Services
Families, looking for a coaching plan for the next two weeks? Scroll through for week 1 and week 2 or download the guide below.
The Be SMART campaign was launched to raise awareness that secure gun storage—storing guns locked, unloaded, and separate from ammunition—can save children’s lives. Be SMART emphasizes that it’s an adult responsibility to keep kids from accessing guns and that every adult can play a role in keeping kids and communities safer. There are thousands of Be SMART volunteers in your communities and neighborhoods that are delivering the Be SMART message across the country in all 50 states. Be SMART resources include tips for parents and adults in talking to youth about gun violence and gun violence prevention.
CAN provides information, support, and assistance to caregivers.
Offers a comprehensive, up-to date, easy to use collection of more than 15,000 resources from many disciplines related to child care and early education.
The Child Development Institute was founded to become the go to site for parents with services related to child development, psychology, health, parenting, and other subjects.
The NCSL provides information about child support laws, rules, and basics.
Connecting children to welfare and related professionals that help children and strengthen families.
Occupational therapists and trauma-informed teachers weigh in on how to create sensory tools and spaces with what you have at home.
Program staff can direct parents to this website designed for smart academic advice for helping kids in every grade and subject.
Are you inside with the kids today? Someone’s sick? Raining outside? Something else keeping you inside? This booklet provides 10 ways you can talk, read, sing, and play your way through the day—just with things you might already have at home. Pick and choose the ideas that work best for your child’s age and interests. And follow your child’s lead on other ways they want to play!
FSS is a program driven agency that helps support the lives of young children.
There are nearly 100 Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) and Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs) in the US and Territories. These centers are working with families of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities, birth to 26; helping parents participate effectively in their children’s education and development; and partnering with professionals and policy makers to improve outcomes for all children with disabilities. Find your Parent Center here.