Resources for parents

Bright Futures
This website provides resources to help you protect and promote your child’s health.

Healthy Children
This website provides support and guidance on physical, mental, and social health for newborns all the way to young adults.

March of Dimes
This website provides information on a variety of health topics related to maternal and child health.

text4baby
This texting service provides free text messages to keep you and your baby healthy.

Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition
This website provides a variety of information to promote and protect breastfeeding in Kansas.

Zero to Three
This website provides information and tools to promote your children’s growth and development.

Help Me Grow
This website helps families access supports and services for the wellbeing of children.

CDC Parent Information
This website provides support and guidance on a variety of related to maternal and child health.

Just in Time Parenting
This website provides information on a variety of health topics related to maternal and child health.

1-800-CHILDREN
This call line and resource directory provides 24/7, anonymous, judgment-free parenting support and information – no question is off limits!

ChildCare Aware
This website provides referral information to families looking for child care programs that meet their needs.

Kansas KidLink
This website provides information, referrals, and resources for children’s mental health.
Resources for home visitors

Toolkit on Homelessness
This toolkit is designed to educate home visiting programs on reaching families experiencing homelessness or families at risk of homelessness.

Toolkit on Cultural Awareness
The Cultural Awareness, Respect, and Engagement (C.A.R.E.) Toolkit was developed to assist home visitors in engaging and serving diverse populations and improving practice in cross-cultural settings.

Help Me Grow
This website helps families access supports and services for the wellbeing of children.

OpenDoors
This multimedia tool is designed to support the day-to-day work of home visitors, home-based supervisors, and those who work with them.

Family Support
This brief from the PEW Charitable Trusts provides information about crafting the message on family support and coaching programs for diverse stakeholders.

Domestic Violence 101
This webinar educates home visitors on the warning signs, protective strategies, and other information related to domestic violence.

Responses to DV
These presentation slides provide information on improving domestic violence screening, referral, and safety plans with home visiting staff.

Goal Setting
These presentation slides provide an overview of goal setting in the PAT approach.

Marketing and Outreach
This webpage houses a collection of marketing materials home visiting programs can utilize to highlight the services they provide.