Family and Child Development

Learn how to intentionally build pre-reading skills in children through reading and participating in other related activities.

Emergent literacy fact sheet

Learn how dance can provide physical, mental and behavioral benefits to health in this informational fact sheet.

This fact sheet is a great resource for teaching children how to regulate their emotions, appreciate the emotions of others around them and control behaviors linked to strong emotions.

This program helps teens and tweens navigate roles where they are taking care of younger children. To access all programming materials visit the Family and Child Development Suddenly in Charge website.

These resources help you understand and hone essential skills relevant to everyday life. Each lesson discusses a new skill and offers insight into how you can utilize different tools to master it. From how to effectively communicate as a family to understanding your child's development, these fact sheets offer knowledge for to many different life stages.

• Family communications:

  Learn how to improve everyday communication in families by emphasizing skill building and mindful communication techniques for optimal family relationships.

• Time management:

  Assists those who are feeling overwhelmed, facing changes, or who lack management experience, to use time wisely.

• Understanding your child's development:

  Focuses on child development milestones with suggestions for soothing a crying baby and identifying illness in your infant.

• Safe practices for your infant:

  Focuses on safety issues many parents encounter, and outlines safe sleep practices, car seat safety and the importance of immunizations.

Fit and Healthy Kids is a team of Early Childcare experts from across the United States who offer online training opportunities. The programs feature diverse experts sharing evidence-based practices, resources, ideas, and the latest research. Our goal is to foster quality early learning experiences for children from birth until 8 years old. This program consists of early childhood classes that fit your time schedule. To learn more, visit the Fit and Healthy Kids website.

Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities, Inc. (KCCTO) is a state-wide training office dedicated to providing quality, accessible professional development opportunities to family childcare providers, childcare center staff, and other early education professionals throughout Kansas. To learn more about resources offered by KCCTO, visit their website.

The mission of the KIDS Network is to serve those who are or may be touched by the tragedy of infant death or SIDS by providing supportive services, community education, professional training, and supporting research. Need safe sleep education, professional training, or support? Find a Safe Sleep Instructor by visiting this website.

Need help installing your car seat?  Your best resource is the car seat manufacturer's website. 
Most have videos showing you how to install your child's car seat properly. Used with your car seat manual, you will be able to install the car seat safely. You can also go to cert.safekids.org and find a technician in your area or look up your closest Fitting Station through this helpful website.