FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

Internet, Audio, Printed and Video Resource Links

"Stronger Families for a Stronger Future"

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Links to Resources for Special Needs Providers & Parents

Information You're Seeking	For a website offering tips and information on this topic, click on the link below:
Interesting video by a brain scientist who was aware of her own stroke while it was happening	Click here to watch the video you may remember from the provider training on March 7, '09. It may take a few minutes to download. Jill travels a national circuit speaking on behalf of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Informational site on mental illness	Click Here for the National Alliance on Mental Illness NAMI or the click here for NAMI Iowa
Delivery of treatment for Mental Health in Iowa	Click Here for Report on Comprehensive study of MENTAL HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEMS IN IOWA -- Completed February 2009

Useful Links for Childcare Providers and Parents

Information You're Seeking	For a website offering tips and information on this topic, click on the link below:
Tom Copeland's Resources for Childcaring -	Click Here to view his information and tips for professional care providers. The Family Resource Center has had him present to our area providers and he is an awesome resource
Positive Behavior Support	Click Here to see what Vanderbuilt University has to suggest for childcare behaviors & support
Ideas for Challenging Behaviors	Click Here to see what another website offers as tips for teaching and dealing with challenging kids
Healthy Child Care Iowa	Click Here for Iowa Department of Public Health's website with many useful links and tips
Southwest Iowa Child Care Resource and Referral	Click Here to be taken to West Central Community Action's R&R website
Department of Human Services	Click Here to be taken to the DHS Homepage for state social services access information.
Report Child Abuse in Iowa	To report Child & Dependent Adult Child Abuse, call 1-800-362-2178 or click here
Iowa State University Extension Service	Click Here to access a wealth of information on a wide variety of subjects of interest to all
Advocacy for Child Care and other children's issues	Click Here to access Every Child Counts website, an advocacy and watchdog site that will keep you informed regarding laws, funding, and programs affecting Iowa's young children
Various medical and developmental issues affecting children ages 0 - 3, a good resource for providers	Click Here to access Zero to Three's website. ZERO TO THREE is a national nonprofit organization that informs, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers. Their mission is to promote the health and development of infants and toddlers.
FUN IDEAS	Click Here to access the DisneyFamily website for ideas on things to do with children for fun
Tools to enhance parent/child relationships	Click Here to access a website chock full of ideas for parents and providers
Food and Nutrition Programs	Click Here to go to the Iowa page, or click on the pyramid logo to go to the national site
What Else - email us with other links you would like us to find for you and have available on this page	Let me know what other sites you would like us to link for you or sites you think would be helpful for other providers, parents, professionals interested in our passion ...  lahrens@carrollfrc.org