Child Care and Parent Resources
Child Development Resources
Child Development Resources helps families succeed by providing information and resources to enhance the family′s ability to provide a safe, loving, and enriching life for young children.
Alabama Childcare Facts
Alabama Childcare Facts provides information and facts on Alabama childcare for parents and caregivers looking for information about childcare resources.
Alabama Quality STARS
Alabama’s Quality Rating and Improvement System is part of a national systematic approach to assess, improve, and communicate the level of quality in early care and education programs.
Alabama Department of Human Resources
The Child Support Enforcement Program is a joint Federal & State effort to help families establish paternity (when necessary), obtain orders for payment of child support, and secure compliance with child support court orders.
Autism Society of Alabama
Find programs and services near you to improve the lives of children with autism spectrum disorders. Learn about safety initiatives, information and resources, family camps, community education and more.
Nutrition Health
West Alabama Food Bank
Helps alleviate hunger and food insecurity in nine West Alabama counties including Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter and Tuscaloosa.
Alabama Public Health
Promotes, protects and improves the health of individuals and communities in Alabama. Their website offers How-To information for WIC applications and more.
Alabama WIC
WIC is a supplemental nutrition program for pregnant women, breastfeeding women, women who had a baby within the last six months, infants, and children under five.
Alabama’s Children’s Trust Fund
The Children’s Trust Fund secures resources to fund community programs committed to the prevention of child maltreatment. We advocate for children and the strengthening of families.
Easter Seals Central Alabama
Easter Seals provides quality life enhancing programs and services to meet the individual needs of people living with disabilities, helping them gain greater independence.
Advocacy
Alabama Cooperative Extension System
The Cooperative Extension System is an educational organization providing real-life solutions to improve the lives of all Alabamians.
Alabama’s Smart Start
Works in partnership with families and organizations to ensure that all Alabama children (birth to five) get everything they need to develop to their fullest potential.
VOICES For Children
Ensures the well-being (safe, healthy, educated and economically secure) of Alabama’s children through research, public awareness and advocacy.
Tuscaloosa’s One Place
Empowers people to achieve their full potential and provides resources to promote self-sufficiency, strengthen families and prevent child abuse.
Developmental Issues
Alabama’s Early Intervention
Alabama’s Early Intervention System is the beginning of Pre-K services for children with disabilities and developmental delays; school readiness is its sole function.
Help Me Grow Alabama
Help Me Grow (HMG) connects families to health and developmental resources so children (birth to age eight) can start school healthy and ready to succeed.
Parenting
Baby Box
A global initiative providing parents with free access to more than 5000 educational videos by medical experts covering safe sleep, nutrition, pre-natal health, and much more.
Baby Talk
Baby TALK is a community family support model which provides the framework to nurture school readiness and optimal child development by supporting infants and toddlers and their parents.
Babypalooza
Babypalooza is a resource for new, expectant and hopeful parents. It’s a place to connect with other parents and a supportive community for parenting resources.
Mental Health
Alabama Project LAUNCH
The purpose of Project LAUNCH is to promote the wellness of young children ages birth to eight by addressing the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of their development.