Pivotal Parenting Point
With Doris Mangrum
Resources for Today’s Busy Parents
Activities
Community School of Music and Arts – offers quality arts education, performances and exhibitions for parents and children throughout
East Bay Regional Park District - lists information about parks to visit in the Kids Ed Ventures – provides information about educational places to go, things to do, and classes to take around the Luna Kids Dance – is a comprehensive organization designed to deepen and broaden the creative abilities of children through thoughtful inquiry-based projects and those of adults through our professional development services. www.lunakidsdance.com Playborhood – is an online community for parents who want their children to go outside and play, but are frustrated with the lack of opportunities. The site reflects on why children to go outside and play, but are frustrated with the lack of opportunities. The sites reflects on why children don’t play, the problems it creates in children’s lives, and bright spots where communities have found solutions to this problem. www.playborhood.com Science Project Ideas – offers great ideas for science projects you can do with kids at home. www.scienceprojectlab.com Shape Me Baby Fitness Classes – are workouts designed for mothers, fathers, grandparents, aunts, and uncles who want to get back in shape and strengthen the relationship with the special baby in their life. www.shapemebaby.com Recess Urban Recreation – provides a play and learning environment for children while parents can join in relax, meet friends and do the things they otherwise never have time to do. Located in Studio Grow is a clean safe, educational play space in TOP Soccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) - is a community-based training and team placement program for young athletes with disabilities. www.deltasoccer.org Sadie Dey’s Café - includes a play area for young children 0 – 5 years, a lunch menu of salads, sandwiches and snacks, a café with WIFI, and parent classes and workshops,. Located in Behavior The The Preventive Ounce – Temperament is a person’s behavioral style and every child has a unique one of their own. www.preventiveoz.org Brain Development Resources – understand what we know about brain development in children. www.nccic.org/poptopics/brain.html Early Child Development - A national campaign to raise awareness about childhood issues. www.worldbank.org Children with Special Needs Children’s Disabilities Information - provides articles and resources empowering parents of children with special needs. www.childrensdisabilities.info Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund(DREDF) – is a national law and policy center dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities. DREDF provides articles, guidance and link for a wide variety of disability rights issues. www.dredf.org The National Autism Association – Parent Education Network - is a coalition of parent collaborating with educators and the community to help bring academic success to students with learning and attention difficulties. www.parenteducationnetwork.org Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation – offers resources and information to help families and professional improve the quality of life for people with Sensory Processing Disorder. www.spdfoundation.net Support for Fmailies of Children With Disabilities – offers information, education and parent-to-parent support free to families of children with any kind of disability or special health care need in Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc. – provides information for children and families affected by tics and Tourette syndrome. www.tsa-usa.org Through the Looking Glass - is a nationally recognized center for research, training, and services for families with a child, parent or grandparent with a disability. www.lookingglass.org Wrightslaw – provides accurate, reliable information abut special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities. www.wrightslaw.com Kids’ Turn – this site offers practical help for dealing with the impact of divorce for both children and their parents. www.kidsturn.org Stepfamily Association of America is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to successful stepfamily living and provides educational information and resources. www.stepfamilies.info Environmental Health Be Safe – is a program of the Center for Health, Environment & Justice. The website includes information about the hazardous effects of PVC. www.besafenet.com The Center for a New American Dream – aims to help Americans consume responsibly to protect the environment enhance quality of life and promote social justice. www.newdream.org Hooked on Nature – provides workshops and resource materials to help children ad adults connect with the natural world. www.hookedonnature.org Making our Milk Safe –(MOMS) is a community of mothers working to protect the health of babies by eliminated the growing threat of toxic chemicals and industrial pollutants in human breast milk. www.safemilk.org Physicians for Social Responsibility – devotes a section of its website to environmental and health issues. www.psr.org Story of Stuff – cleverly explores the global economy and its impact on health and the environment. The site also offers a wealth of resources. www.storyofstuff.com Fatherhood Boot Camp for Dads – gives practical advice and provides information for new dads. www.bootcampfornewdads.org. Fatherhood Collaborative of At Home Dad is an online resource for stay-at-home dad and provides links to resources about fatherhood. www.athomedad.org Foster Care and Adoption Adopt A Special Kid - provides education and support services to adoptive and foster families and children and helps families find ways to lower the cost around adoption. www.adoptaspecialkid.org Black Adoption Placement and Families First – handles foster care, adoption, and other challenges affecting families with office in Sacramento, Davis, Stockton Modesto, Oakland, Campbell, Hercules, San Leandro and Fresno. www.adopting.com PACT: An Adoption Dr. Toy – An in-depth look at the best toys and products for children, as evaluated by child development expert Dr. Stevanne Auerbach. www.drtoy.com EARN – works to help families break the cycle of poverty by matching the savings of low-wage workers and helping them invest in assets that build wealth, creating a cycle of posterity across generations. www.sfearn.org Parenthood – offers hundred of articles and resource links. www.parenthood.com Parent Place – A program of Jewish Family and Children’s Services offers resources, classes, and support for families with children of all ages, including workshops, adult, child and family counseling, a parenting resource library and tutor/mentor programs. www.parentsplaceonline.org Virtue Toys – is a place to find resources for character education, character lessons, character development for kids. www.virtuetoys.com Grandparents as Caregivers Kinship Care Program is a part of the Edgewood Children’s Center and offers help for caregivers and their children. www.edgewoodcenter.org Generations United - is a national organization that provides information and resources to grandparents. www.gu.org Language and Speech Development Baby Signs – presents easy to read information for parents interested in communicating wit their babies in the 4 – 7 month age range by signing. www.babies-and-sign-language.com Stuttering Foundation of Westutter.org - is a national self-help/support organization for adults and children who stutter, their families and the professionals who work with them. www.westutter.org Learning Differences CHADD – (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is a national non-profit organization serving individual with AD/HD and their families. www.chadd.org Disability Rights and Education Fund (DREDF) – advocates for the civil and human rights of persons with disabilities. www.dredf.org The International Dyslexia Association - promotes literacy through research, education and advocacy. www.interdys.org Literacy and School Readiness Bring Me A Book - is an organization committed to ensuring that all children are exposed to high quality children’s literature during the first years of their lives. www.bringmeabook.org Center for Early Literacy Learning (CELL) – offers easy to understand parent guides for encouraging literacy in children. www.earlyliteracylearning.org National Institute for Literacy – provides information and resources including a database of literacy programs searchable by ZIP code. www.nifl.gov Raising a Reader – offers early literacy programs. www.raisingareader.org Reach Out and Read – offers literacy programs and classes. www.reachoutandread.org Media and Children BlogSafety.net – is a public forum about safety on the Internet, also offering tips and advice. www.blogsafety.net SafeKids.com - aims to help children and their parents learn safe habits for internet use. www.safekids.com Museums Children’s The Exploratorium – is a hands-on science museum offering hundreds of interactive exhibits for ages 3 and up. www.exploratorium.edu Habitot Children’s Museum – in The The The SafeTeens.com – aims to help teens and their parents learn safe habits for internet use. www.safeteens.com The Zeum – provides a hands-on environment for youth arts expression, particularly in media, performance, film and production. www.zeum.org Nutrition BANPAC - is a regional collaborative of public and private organizations involved in nutrition and physical activity promotion for communities in the Bay Area. www.banpac.org National Eating Disorder Association – provides treatment referrals to those suffering from anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder and those concerned with body image and weight issues. www.nationaleatingdisorder.org Preteens Girls Health - developed by the Office on Women’s Health to give girls ages 10-16 years reliable, current health information. www.girlshealth.gov The Preteen Shaping Youth is a nonprofit that works to address harmful media messages geared at children and tweens. www.shapingyouth.org Single Parenting Parents Without Partners – is international in scope, and has local chapters, providing information guidance and support for single parents and their children. www.parentswithoutpartners.org Violence Family Violence Prevention Fund – offers resources for help, safety plans, and information about preventing violence with the home and in the community. www.endabuse.org La Casa de las Madres - offers shelter, counseling hotlines, advocacy, and additional support services for victims of domestic violence. www.lacasadelasmadres.org Nest Door Solutions to Domestic Violence – offers a full range of programs and services, from those that give immediate relief to families in need to proactive services that help women and families move their lives in healthy directions. www.nextdoor.org Safe From The Start – brings community leaders from throughout the state together to assure that STAND! Against Domestic Violence – provides prevention, intervention and treatment services including a 24-hour Crisis Line as well as community partnerships aimed at preventing violence through awareness and education of children, youth and adults. www.standagainstdv.org
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