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All Kids Illinois Medical Insurance
Illinois' program for children who need comprehensive, affordable health insurance, regardless of family income, immigration status or health condition. Every child deserves the chance to grow up healthy.
American Academy of Pediatrics
Information about health and safety issues for children, includes a Parent Corner.
Child Fun
Activities for children and families
Car Safety Seats: A Guide for Families
Childhood Obesity Project
Information about the seriousness of obesity in young children with links to current research on the issue. Healthy suggestions for the entire family.
Child Passenger Safety (NHTSA)
Information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about saving lives, prevention of injuries and reducing vehicle-related crashes.
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPCS)
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction
Crayola
A fun site for families
The Daily Parent
Parents can find valuable information on child development issues, tips for finding quality child care, and other resources for busy parents.
Early Intervention
Information for parents/caregivers of infants or toddlers who are aged 0-3 who may be showing signs of a developmental delay.
The Illinois Early Learning Project
A source of evidence-based, reliable information on early care and education for parents, caregivers, and teachers of young children in Illinois.
Kid’s Health
KidsHealth is the largest and most-visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence.
National Safe Kids
Safe Kids, the first national non-profit organization dedicated solely to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury. Safety Tips and information for parents and community. Activities for kids.
NAEYC Accreditation
Information for families about accreditation for early childhood programs from the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Parenting 24/7
A new University of Illinois Extension website, is geared toward meeting the needs of today's families while "raising children and managing family life". Information is easy to find segmented into the different stages of childhood for Infants (0 to 1 yr), Preschoolers (2 yrs to 5yrs), School Age (6 yrs to 12 yrs) and Teens (13 yrs to 18 yrs).
USDA My Pyramid
From the USDA One size doesn't fit all. MyPyramid offers personalized eating plans, interactive tools to help you plan and assess your food choices for the whole family.
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
WIC is a food assistance program for Women, Infants, and Children. It helps pregnant women, new mothers and young children eat well and stay healthy.