Web Resources
- Advisories & News for Parents & Guardians
- Parental advisory updates, product and toy recalls, entertainment (music, movie, television, video game) reviews, and more.
- ChildCare.gov
- "ChildCare.gov is a comprehensive online resource designed to link parents, child care providers, researchers, policymakers and the general public with Federal Government sponsored child care and early learning information and resources both quickly and easily." Click their A-Z Index Link (A - Z Topic Index) to browse parenting resources and issues by topics.
- Common Sense Media
- Movies, video games, television, books, websites and other reviews and advisories for parents and guardians.
- FCC Parents Place
- A website to "help parents deal with, decipher, and monitor the communications that their children can access." Topics include: Children's TV Rules, TV Programming, TV Ratings, TV Channel Blocking, Limiting TV Commercials, Obscenity/Indecency, Telephone - 900 Numbers, Internet - Children's Access, Emergency - Amber Plan, and Media and Childhood Obesity. Provided by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
- The Entertainment and Software Board
- An explanation of the ratings and symbols on computer and video games is given. You will find a "ESRB Rating Search Widget" that can be downloaded to your computer.
- Motivating Kids to Read
- Lists of ways to get your kids, teenagers, and family members to read. From Reading Is Fundamental (RIF).
- National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth: A Resource of the Family and Youth Services Bureau
- "The National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth is an information resource of the Family and Youth Services Bureau within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We help current and prospective FYSB grantees - and anyone else who works with at-risk youth and families - to realize their goals, better serve their communities and improve the lives of young people and their families. Whether you’re a youth worker, concerned parent or young person working to help your peers, our extensive research library and network of grantees can help you find the information you need."
- National Education Association: Getting Involved in Your Child's Education
- Information and articles for parents and guardians. Sections include "Take Control of Children's TV Programming," "The Great Homework Divide," NEA/PTA Parent Guides (see link at top of their page), and related web resources.
- New York State Education Department: Parents and Students Resources
- Public and Non-Public Schools in New York, Special Education, Home Instruction (homeschooling), and more. From NYSED.
- Parent Education and Awareness Program
- "The New York State Parent Education and Awareness Program is designed to educate divorcing or separating parents about the impact of their breakup on their children."
- Parents' Guide to Video Game Ratings
- From PBS.
- PBS Parents
- Includes information about your child's development from birth through the early school years. Including activities, programming information and parents guides on topics such as the media, creativity, math , school, raising boys and more.
- StopBullying.gov
- Information for parents on cyberbullying and children. From the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services in partnership with the Department of Education and Department of Justice.
- Tax Information for Parents
- From IRS.
- U.S. Department of Education: Resources for Parents
- Sections / topics include: College for My Child, Federal Student Aid, Find Schools & After-Care, Help My Child Read, My Child's Academic Success, My Child's Special Needs, Parent Power, Prepare My Child for School, Tool Kit for Hispanic Families.
- USA.gov: Parenting Resources
- U.S. Government agency resources. Topics include: Child Care / Support, Educational and Health Issues, Safety and Crime Prevention, Youth Employment, Expecting and Adoptive Parents, Parents of Babies / Preschoolers / Young Children / Teens / Young Adults, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. See additional links on their page (lower right side) for: Administration for Children and Families, Child and Family Statistics, and Tips for Successful Parenting.
- Youth Topics
- "Through the Youth Topics series, the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs provides information, strategies, tools, and resources for youth, families, schools and community organizations related to a variety of cross-cutting topics that affect youth. Read what experts are saying about these topics. Learn how the federal government is promoting collaboration at all levels to promote positive outcomes for youth. Get ideas for your neighborhood, community, or state." From the U.S. Government (a collaboration of various agencies). See also FindYouthInfo.gov for more information on finding/developing youth-oriented programs and services.
- YouthGo.gov
- Described as "a website for youth that will serve as a one-stop shop for information on job and internship opportunities, upcoming outdoor events, educational resources and more." From the U.S. Department of the Interior.
