SELF - Parenting Resources and Events

Parents are a child's first teacher. To succeed, mothers, fathers and family members need support and resources to raise a healthy child who can be successful in school and life. Below are useful and informative resources that can help you in your parenting role.

Clark County Parenting Training and Education Events Calendar

Children's Home Society of Southwest Washington

Parents As Teachers Program

Parenting By Ages and Stages: Focus on Birth to Age 5

Born Learning: Birth to Age 5. Website also has a wealth of information in sections titled Learning On the Go and About Early Learning.
Children's Home Society: Birth To Three, Preschool, School Age and Adolescence
March of Dimes: Understanding Your Newborn (required Flash version 7.0 or higher). Topics are covered in six different modules: States of Awareness, Infant Sleep, Senses, Reflexes and Movements, Crying and Playing/Break Time.
Parent Trust of Washington State: Infants, Teenagers, Stress Management
Zero To Three. The site includes Parenting A-Z and Brain Wonders and The Magic of Everyday Moments® provide a wealth of information on how your child learns and grows.

Spanish-Speaking Parenting Information, Activities and Advice

Colorin Colorado, Reading Rockets Project, WETA Public Television

Supporting Children's Transition To Kindergarten

National Head Start Association

Talaris Institute

Talaris Institute
“Parenting Counts: A Focus on Early Learning,” co-developed by Talaris and KCTS Seattle/Television brings the research on best parenting practices into parent's daily lives through a series of one minute informative videos and workshops