Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Developmental Milestones – Learn the Signs Act Early: Resources to track children’s developmental milestones and act early to address potential delays, health issues, or special needs.

Childcare Aware – The website includes resources for families to locate affordable, quality childcare and information for childcare administration and professional development

Family Guide Companion to the Kentucky Early Childhood Standards – The Kentucky Governor’s Office of Early Childhood partnered with National Center for Families Learning and Kentucky Education Television’s Let’s Learn Kentucky to create the Family Guides, which use family-friendly, everyday language describing strategies and activities that families can use on a daily basis to encourage learning.

First Steps – First Steps is a statewide early intervention system that provides services to children with developmental disabilities from birth to age 3 and their families. First Steps is Kentucky’s response to the federal Infant-Toddler Program. First Steps offers comprehensive services through a variety of community agencies and service disciplines and is administered by the Department for Public Health in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Kentucky – The goal of the statewide expansion is to inspire a love of reading by making books available to children ages 0-5 in every zip code in Kentucky, regardless of the family’s income.

Kentucky Collaborative for Families and Schools Early Education Family Engagement – Early Childhood training, resources, and self-assessment tools for increasing meaningful family engagement.

Kentucky Department of Education – Partners with districts, schools, families, students, business and industry, and communities to provide leadership and support to ensure success for students. Information is available for communities, families and children, and educators.

Kentucky Educational Television (KET) Let’s Learn Kentucky – Let’s Learn Kentucky is family-friendly website with resources to help families and caregivers support children from birth – kindergarten.

Kentucky Youth Advocates – Advocates for policies that give children the best possible opportunities for a brighter future.

ReadyRosie Active Family Engagement System – ReadyRosie is an early education tool that helps families, schools, and communities across the nation deepen and scale their family engagement efforts.

Vroom App – Vroom provides free, science-based tips and tools to help parents and caregivers give children a great start in life today—and an even better future.

Zero to Three – The program mission is to ensure that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life. Website topics include Early Development & Well-Being, early learning, parenting, and policy and advocacy.

PBS Parents – Explore parent resources to help you raise kind, curious and resilient children. Find parenting tips, hands-on activities, games, and apps featuring your favorite PBS KIDS characters.

Sesame Street for Families – Your care and support can make a huge difference in the life of a young child. Sesame Street is here for you with activities and tips for the challenges and joys along the way.

Let’s Learn KY – Let’s Learn Kentucky, developed and curated by KET, is a resource hub for parents and caregivers navigating the early years, from birth through the time they enter school, a formative time for children’s development.

HANDS – The Kentucky Health Access Nurturing Development Services (HANDS) program is a voluntary home visitation program for any new or expectant parents.

Help Me Grow KY – Help Me Grow Kentucky is a FREE and CONFIDENTIAL call center for families, health providers, and community service providers offering developmental screening and connection to local services and learning activities that support healthy growth for children, ages 0-5.

Medical, Dental & Social-Emotional Services

Medicaid
1-800-635-2570 • http://chfs.ky.gov/dms/default.htm

KCHIP: Kentucky Children’s Health Insurance Program is for children under the age of 19 who do not have health insurance and whose family income is below 200 percent of the federal poverty level
http://kidshealth.ky.gov/

EPSDT: Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment – provides preventative health care for children and teens; specialty health care for medically necessary services.

LHD: Local Health Departments – provide WIC, nutrition, breastfeeding, and other women’s health services. LHD also provide pediatric health services including child physicals, immunizations, fluoride varnish, lead screening and case management, and infectious disease services.
http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/Local+Health+Department.htm

WIC: (Women, Infants, and Children) Nutritional Support Program – Administered by LHD; provides a monthly food package, nutrition education, and access to maternal, prenatal and pediatric health care services to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children up to age 5.
http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/mch/ns/wic.htm

Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs – provides care for children with physical disabilities.
1-800-232-1160 • http://chfs.ky.gov/ccshcn/