The following list of links provides a description of some of the most helpful websites organized by:
- Links for Early Childhood Providers
- Links for Parents and Families – English and Spanish
- Links for CCHCs and other health professionals
Links for Early Childhood Providers
About Fruits & Veggies — More Matters (replaced 5aday.gov)
Comment: The Child Find Project is a free Clark County School District service designed to identify and evaluate the needs of children ages 3 to 21 who are suspected of having a disability or delay and not currently enrolled in the district. Parents or guardians may initiate a free evaluation of their child by calling the Child Find Project office.
Comment: In accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, the Washoe County School District conducts child identification activities in order to increase community awareness and to provide special education services to eligible students between the ages of 2.9 and 5 years old. Home schooled and private schooled students contact Child Find. These older students are assessed at their zoned school per Child Find.
Healthy Children - American Academy of Pediatrics
Comment: HealthyChildren.org offers families: Expert information on more than 300 children's health topics; An "Ask the Pediatrician" tool with answers provided by AAP experts; An enhanced "Find a Pediatrician" service; Easy-to-use search by keyword, topic, or age; A parenting bookstore featuring award-winning AAP publications; and Tips, tools, schedules, checklists, and much more.
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRA)
Comment: Agency for resource and referral, and assistance for military families
Nevada Association for the Education of Young Children
Comment: State provides programs, training and scholarship opportunities
Nevada Bureau of Early Intervention Services
Comment: Nevada Statewide Screening Center (pdf) offers FREE - NO COST developmental screenings of children between 4 months and five years of age, from experts certified to provide professional assessments.
Nevada Office of Early Care and Education
Comment: Training, Accreditation assistance, QRIS pilot, teacher resource library and a variety of other resources
Nevada PEP (Bilingual)
Comment: PEP is Nevada's statewide Parent Training & Information center for families who have children with disabilities and the professionals who support them.
Comment: The Nevada Registry is the premier site for the early childhood community on training and other resources in Nevada. There are sections on: Career ladder, Training Approval, Training Calendar, Job Board, Resources (including a good Parent list), Downloads and Contacts.
Comment: The PCA Nevada chapter coordinates statewide child abuse prevention efforts and activities and provides legislative advocacy for child abuse prevention. As part of its ongoing efforts to represent all of Nevada, PCA partners with children's service providers, community organizations, and individuals throughout the state to address the needs of both rural and urban communities. PCA Nevada coordinates a statewide Child Abuse Prevention Month Campaign, "Pinwheels for Prevention" every April.
Southern Nevada Health District – Child Care Facilities
Southern Nevada Health District – Child Related Services and Clinics
State of Nevada Bureau of Services for Child Care - Child Care Licensing
Washoe County Health District:
Washoe County Health District: Current Licensed Child Care Facilities
Comment: This page has links to Regulations, Licensing Requirements, Child Care Board Info, and Current Facilities
Comment: Professionals’ page has sections on: Ask the Experts, Become a Fellow, Child Abuse & Neglect, Disaster Relief & Trauma, Early Care & Education, Early Childhood Mental Health, Early Language & Literacy, Health & Nutrition, Military Families, Reflective Practice & Program Management, Screening, and Assessment & Diagnosis
Links for Parents and Families – English and/or Spanish
About Fruits & Veggies — More Matters (replaced 5aday.gov)
Child Care Aware: Parents – Find and learn about high-quality child care.
Child Care Aware: Padres – Encuentre y aprenda acerca del cuidado de niños de alta calidad.
Comment: This bilingual site, a program of the National Association of Child Care Resources and Referral Agencies (NACCRA) has sections organized by: Child Care 101, Parent Information, Helpful Tools, Resources, Newsletters, and Parent Networks
Comment: Provides information, parenting classes and support to Nevada families who have an infant, birth to 48 months.
Comment: This site includes many local Nevada organization links organized by: Preconception, Pregnancy and Parenting; Nevada 2-1-1; Clark County Assistance – Financial; Access to medical care; Prenatal care and delivery; Support for pregnant women and new parents; and Becoming healthier.
Comment: This bilingual website, developed by the National Resource Center for Health and Child Care and Early Education, is for parents of children who attend child care programs and is organized by topics: Caregiver; Cleanliness; Emotional Health; Healthy Habits; Illness, Chronic Conditions and Special Needs; and Safety.
From the website: If you're looking for information you can trust about kids and teens that's free of "doctor speak," you've come to the right place. KidsHealth is the most-visited site on the Web for information about health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years. Topics include: General health, Infections, Emotions & Behavior, Growth & Development, Nutrition & Fitness, Recipes, Pregnancy & Newborns, Medical Problems, Q & A, Positive Parenting, First Aid & Safety, Doctors & Hospitals, Medications, and In the News. There are also sections for Kids and Teens.
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRA)
Comment: Agency for resource and referral, and assistance for military families
Nevada Registry – Information for Parents
Comment: The Nevada Registry is the premier site for the early childhood community on training and other resources in Nevada. Under ‘Creating Quality Experiences for Children’ on the Parent Information page, there is a concise, annotated list of: 1) Child Care-Related Links 2) Health-Related Links and 3) Education-Related Links. Most of these links are local to Nevada.
Southern Nevada Health District – Child Care Facilities
Southern Nevada Health District – Child Related Services and Clinics
Washoe County Health District: Current Licensed Child Care Facilities
Comment: This page has links to Regulations, Licensing Requirements, Child Care Board Info, and Current Facilities
WIC - Nutrition program for Women, Infants and Children
Comment: This site offers a comprehensive interactive resource for parents and early childhood education professionals on healthy development of children ages zero to three. Parent topics include: Brain Development, Child Care, Child Development, Early Language & Literacy, Health & Nutrition, Play, Sleep, School Readiness Interactive, Social Emotional Development, and Temperament & Behavior.
Links for CCHCs and other health professionals
Comment: This site associated with the American Academy of Physicians, which developed HCCA, has sections for Health Care Professionals, Chapter Child Care Contacts, Early Education & Child Care Professionals, Families, AAP Policies & Standards, Special Projects, and a Resource Library.
National Training Institute for Child Care Health Consultants
Comment: This site has sections About (CCHC) Training, Schedule of Trainings, To Apply, Login to Course, and a Resource Database that has links to many national organizations. In addition, the Special Links section includes the NTI video: “Building Better Child Care Through Health Consultation”. This 18 minute video provides an excellent overview for anyone who is interested in learning more about CCHCs. There is also an online training course for CCHCs “Healthy Smiles through Child Care Health Consultation”. Healthy Child Care Nevada usually sends 2-3 professionals per year to attend the NTI training, which is the basis for both HCCN’s program and that of other states.
External Resources are not a part of the Healthychildcarenevada.org Web site. Healthy Child Care Nevada (HCCN) is not responsible for the content of sites that are external to the HCCN. Linking to a Web site does not constitute an endorsement by HCCN, of the sponsors of the site, or the information presented on the site.