Resource 

 Description

Alabama Early Intervention Child Find

Referrals to services for children with disabilities from birth to age 3

Alabama Child Care Foundation

Low cost health insurance for children

Alabama Department of Childrens Affairs/Office of School Readiness

Coordinate services for children throughout Alabama/Developed Alabama Pre-K standards for 4 year olds and funds Pre-K sites across the state

Alabama Department of Education

Provide developmental opportunities for all children, youth and adults

Alabama Department of Human Resources

Monitor and license child care centers; administers the child care subsidy program and quality initiatives

Alabama Department of Public Health

Provide caring, high quality and professional services for the improvement and protection of the publics health

Alabama Head Start State Collaboration Office

A federal program that promotes collaboration between Head Start, state government initiatives and agencies and other concerned with early care and education in Alabama

Alabama Immunization Program

Immunization resources

Alabama Medicaid

Information on applying for Medicaid and childrens insurance

Alabama Rehabilitation

Services for children and adults with disabilities

All Kids

Free or low-cost health insurance for eligible children to age 18

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Provides general information for parents of children from birth through age 21

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

Advocates policies, guidelines and programs that promote optimal oral health and oral health care for children

Americans with Disabilities

The rights of people with disabilities

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The forefront of public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats

Childhelp Hotline

Child abuse prevention and reporting

Childrens Connection Line

Information on childrens health and safety; referrals to doctors

Childrens Defense Fund

Advocacy for children

Colgate Dental Health and Oral Hygiene Resource Center

Everything needed for a bright smile, clean, healthy teeth and gum

Council for Professional Recognition (CDA)

Created to improve the professional status of early childhood care providers

Delicious Decisions

Website on nutrition

Family Village

Resources for children with disabilities

Family Voices

Advocacy for children with special health care needs and their families

FDA Center for Food Safety and Nutrition

Food safety and nutrition resources

Five-A-Day

Website on nutrition

Head Start Bureau

Comprehensive child development programs that serve children from birth to five, pregnant women, and their families

Healthy Beginning

Maternal and child health and nutrition/WIC

I Am Your Child

Website on child care and development

Infant Hearing

Infant hearing loss

Just Move

Website on exercise and physical activity

NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children)

Child care and early childhood

Kids Health

Website on childrens health

National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)

Provide technical assistance to family child care associations

National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC)

National clearinghouse and technical assistance center that links parents, providers, policy makers, researchers, and the public to early care and education information

National Head Start Association

A private not-for-profit membership organization dedicated exclusively to meeting the needs of Head Start children and their families

National Immunization Hotline

Immunization guidelines and local resources

National Mental Health Association

Information, advocacy and referrals for adults and children

National Organization for Rare Disorder

A unique federation of voluntary health organizations dedicated to helping people with rare orphan diseases

National Parent Information Network

Parenting and parent involvement in education

Newborn Hearing Screening

Referrals for infant hearing tests

NICHCY (National Center for Handicapped Children and Youth)

Website of disability resources

Nutrition

Website on nutrition

Poison Control

Emergency help for victims of poisoning

Safe Kids

Website on child safety

SIDS Alliance

Support and information on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)

FNS provides children and needy families better access to food and a more healthful diet

Zero to Three

Website on early childhood