Consumer Health Information

Resources for new parents (birth, adoption, foster), guidance for families with children with multiple needs, tools to help find child care, and information on how to support young children through transitions in the early years.

A hub of parent resources in New York State including the New York State Parent Guide, tipsheets, and hotline.

New Parent Resource provides parents with easy-to-use materials and tools to help parents support their child's physical, social, and emotional health right from the start. Delivering information in a comprehensive package helps parents use and understand the information.

Parent to Parent of New York State builds a supportive network of families to reduce isolation and empower those who care for people with developmental disabilities or special healthcare needs to navigate and influence service systems and make informed decisions.

Organization founded in 1987 to raise awareness of issues women expereience during pregnancy and postpartum.

Online or phone advice available for parents of babies with crying, feeding, or sleeping issues.

National Center for infants, toddlers and families.

Interactive tool for parents to identify and assess child development.

Information from the American Academy of Pediatrics on a wide range of topics such as breastfeeding, immunization, exposure to media, and special needs children.

The Alliance National Parent Partnership Council (ANPPC) shares how parents use strength-based protective factors in their everyday lives.

MamaZen is the #1 ranked app for motherhood and mindful parenting, trusted by top psychologists, therapists, and mental health experts.

The Center for Youth Wellness provides guides to parents to support the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of their children.

Harvard's Center on the Developing Child Pediatrics provides handouts with suggestions for games and activities to do with children of different ages. These activities can promote child-caregiver bonding and build children’s brains through play.

Offers guidance on talking with children and youth when scary things happen. This fact sheet includes information on checking in with yourself, clarifying your goal, providing information, reflecting, asking helpful questions, going slow, labeling emotions, validating, and reducing media exposure.

Age-specific milestones from birth through age 17 along with parenting tips, safety, and health information from the CDC. Available in English and Spanish.