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- Connect with trained child care specialists ready to answer your questions.
- Search for current information on licensed family child care homes, child care centers, preschool programs and afterschool care in your area.
- Find current information on Parent Aware rated programs.
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is a website created by the Minnesota Department of Education that provides parenting information, resources and activities to help your children grow, develop and learn from birth through high school.
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Video Resources
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Alex the Bear, the newest friend of Child Care Aware® seeks to make the transition exciting, enjoyable and a lot more fun! Join Alex as he prepares for his first adventure in a child care center. |
This video introduces the Minnesota Center for Professional Development, which recognizes and supports providers in the field of early childhood and school age education. |
Going to child care for the first time or entering a new child care setting can be a daunting experience for both children and parents. 
93 percent of parents with children under the age of 6 want child care professionals/ practitioners to participate in ongoing training. Is this the Right Place for my Child?
Quality child care includes:
- Child care providers talk with children often and at their own level.
- Parents and child care providers communicate daily about the children’s well-being.
- Child care providers are knowledgeable and have been trained to care for children.
- Children are cared for in small groups and receive the attention they need
from adults. - The child care space is clean and the care provider has a plan in place to keep children safe and healthy.
- A variety of activities are planned throughout the day that are interesting and involve each child.
See the complete parent checklist, Is this the
right place for
my child?
Choosing child care.
Parent Education
- Eager-to-Learn is an Internet-based learning program for people who care for young children. Through online, interactive classes, explore opportunities for parents to learn new information and resources, as well as share their knowledge and experiences with other parents—all from the warmth of their own home.
Topics offered through Eager-to-Learn .
- Why Don't They Like Me: A Look at Bullying
- Transforming the Challenging Behavior: The Nurtured Heart Approach
- Brain Development: Talking Reasonably and Responsibly about Early Brain Development
- What are the Red Flags of Development?
- Navigating the Landscape of ADHD: Understanding the Disability and Effective Interventions
- Childhood Stress in a Contemporary Society
- Family Caregiver Partnerships
- Working Family Resource Center has many resources for working families, including:
- Early Learning Digest (ELD) is a free bi-monthly newsletter, offering articles of interest for parents of children ages birth – 5. Information is digested from evidence-based sources, including the MN Parents Know website. Subscribe electronically to receive each issue at www.workingfam.org/newsletter
- Online Parenting Seminars
Does your busy schedule make it challenging for you to attend Early Childhood Family Education classes? Are you interested in obtaining some practical, no-nonsense parenting tools and techniques to help you with your parenting journey? Join us for FREE online parenting webinars designed specifically for parents of young children, ages 0-5 years old. online at www.workingfam.org/resource - Parent to Parent Live
Do you have unanswered parenting questions? Parent to Parent Live: Helping Kids Grow is an online discussion hour with a highly credentialed parenting expert. A brief overview of the topic is delivered, then for the remainder of the hour your questions are answered. We encourage questions to be submitted ahead of time at parentchat@wfrc.us. Visit our resource page to listen to the recorded discussions.
- Help Me Grow Referral
If you have any concerns about your child's growth or development, please talk to your child's health care provider or call 1-866-693-GROW (4769) to talk to a professional and find out ways which you can get connected with various resources in Minnesota.
- Mom Enough (ME) Weekly Podcasts
Weekly half-hour podcasts on child development and parenting topics will be posted every Monday morning at www.momenough.com. The particular focus of this effort is directed at parents in their workplaces, but anyone can listen and join in the discussion.
- Text 4 Baby
Get FREE messages each week on your cell phone to help you through your pregnancy and your baby's first year. Text BABY to 511411 or visit www.text4baby.org for more
information.
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