Parent Handbook 2026-27
National Health Websites
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Parenting Website
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- KidsHealth® from Nemours
- National Resource Center For Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education
- National Library of Medicine
- Pathways: Your Baby’s Development
Child Development Resources
- Tips for talking with parents about developmental concerns
- Child Development
- Child Development Milestones
- Current Head Start Preschool Curriculum
- Understanding School Readiness
Services for Pregnant Women
- Services to Pregnant Women and Expectant Families in Early Head Start
- Resources for Moms and Moms-to-be
- Women, Infants, and Children WIC
- Breastfeeding Resources
- Medicaid for Pregnant Women ad CHIP Perinatal
- What is Pregnancy?
Mental Health Resources
- Adult Mental Health
- Domestic Victim Services & Support
- Crisis Center of West Texas
- 211 Texas – Connecting People and Services
- Mental Health and Substance Use Resources
- General Resources
- Children, youth and families
- Crisis Services
- Substance Use
- Suicide Prevention
- Veteran Services
- Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment
- Early Childhood Intervention Programs
- Early Childhood Texas
Disabilities Resources
- Partners Resource Network – Empowerment Through Education
- Texans with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
- Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Children with Disabilities
- Texas Health and Human Services, Disabilities
- Disability Rights Texas
- Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities
Common Medications in Childcare
Nutrition Resources
- US Department of Agriculture
- MyPlate tools
- Texas Food Banks
- Texas Farm Fresh
- Summer Meal Site Map
- Nutrition Education Resources and Materials
Additional Resources