CAEYC   Colorado Association for the Education of Young Children

CAFCC   Colorado Association of Family Child Care

CO Department of Early Childhood – The Colorado Department of Early Childhood ensures the delivery of a comprehensive, community-informed, data-driven, high quality and equitable early childhood system that supports the care, education and well-being of all Colorado’s young children, their families and early childhood professionals in all settings.

Colorado Department of Education – Early Childhood Workforce Development – The Early Childhood Workforce Development (ECWD) team works with many stakeholders and partners to strengthen Colorado’s early educator talent pipeline.

Colorado Early Childhood Stimulus Funding – Learn about what kinds of funding opportunities are available to childcare programs and providers

Colorado Head Start Association – supports the work of Head Start programs and their partners with information sharing and advocacy on behalf of the children and families served by Head Start programs in the state of Colorado

Colorado Shines – The State of Colorado’s early childhood resource and referral website. Colorado Shines also handles child care program and early childhood educator credentialing.

Colorado Works (TANF) – Colorado Works is Colorado’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Through the program, participants receive help becoming self-sufficient by strengthening their family’s economic and social stability. Colorado Works operates in all 64 counties and is delivered locally through each county’s department of human or social services.

ECEAC – Early Childhood Education Association of Colorado

Early Childhood Council Leadership Alliance – ECCLA advocates for and strengthens the accessibility, quality, and equity of local services and supports through a responsive statewide system of Early Childhood Councils, to benefit Colorado’s young children, their families, and early childhood professionals.

Early Childhood Leadership Commission  –  Information and resources related to the healthy and thriving development of children, birth to age 8.

HUD Housing and Urban Development – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers Federal aid to local housing agencies (HAs) that manage the housing for low-income residents at rents they can afford. HUD furnishes technical and professional assistance in planning, developing and managing these developments.

Bright By Text – Kids don’t come with instructions. That’s why Bright by Text sends the info you need most for raising little ones, from pregnancy through age 8. A nationwide program based out of Denver, CO.

CCW  Center for Child Care Workforce

Center for Disease Control

Child Care Aware^® of America (CCAoA)  – works with a national network of more than 400 child care resource and referral (CCR&Rs) agencies and other partners to ensure that all families have access to quality, affordable child care

HUD Housing and Urban Development – Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers Federal aid to local housing agencies (HAs) that manage the housing for low-income residents at rents they can afford. HUD furnishes technical and professional assistance in planning, developing and managing these developments. 1-800-225-5342

NAEYC – National Association for the Education of Young Children is a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research.

NCCA – National Child Care Association

Temperament.com – The Behavioral-Development Initiative (B-DI) is a project dedicated to promoting the scientific work and professional applications in the area of temperament.

Zero to Three – works ensure that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life. Resources on early development, early learning, parenting, policy and advocacy.

Articles for Families on Behavior and Development (NAEYC) – read about social and emotional development, guidance, relationships and more.

Behavioral Development (Parents.com) – Learn how to guide your kid through his or her behavioral development. Plus: Try these ideas for building self-esteem.

Helping Your Child Grow and Thrive – a CDC website about childhood developmental milestones

Love and Logic – Provides simple and easy to use techniques to help parents have more fun and less stress while raising responsible kids of all ages.

Mountain Parent Magazine

PBS kids – Has fun activities and parenting tips .   Learn how to enhance your child’s education with your favorite PBS characters and programs.

Parenting Magazine Online –  Parenting takes you from pregnancy to “big kid”  with parenting tips,  crafts and activities, organizational ideas, child development tips, safety,  and much more.

CDC – Help Your Child Grow and Thrive – From birth to 5 years, your child should reach milestones in how he plays, learns, speaks, acts and moves. Track your child’s development and act early if you have a concern.

Age-Appropriate Speech and Language Milestones – from Stanford Children’s Health

Videos – Colorado Office of Early Childhood

Early Learning & Development Guidelines

0-4 Months – Bonding & Trust

4-8 Months – How They Think and Learn

4-8 Months – Learning and Interacting

4-8 Months – Growing Up

4-8 Months – Communication

9-18 Months – How They Think and Learn

9-18 Months – Communication

9-18 Months – Learning and Interaction

9-18 Months – Feelings and Emotions

9-18 Months – Growing Up

19-36 Months – How They Think and Learn

19-36 Months – Emotions

19-36 Months – Interactions

19-36 Months – Grow and Stay Healthy

19-36 Months – Communication

3-5 years – Communication

3-5 Years – Understanding Our Society

3-5 Years – Health and Physical Activity

3-5 Years – How They Think and Reason

3-5 Years – Imagination

3-5 Years – Interacting and Expressing Feelings

3-5 Years – Preparing for School

Mental Health Colorado’s Early Childhood Mental Health Toolkit – gives caregivers a plan for addressing early childhood mental health and promoting strategies in your community

EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION – a no cost, voluntary caregiver support program for parents and caregivers caring for children ages six and under who desire extra support to foster the social-emotional development and mental health of the children in their care