Check out these links for more information on child development.
Regional Links
- Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Parenting tips, injury prevention information and a child health library.
- Nurse Family Partnership
- United Way of the Laurel Highlands
- Macaroni Kid
Pennsylvania State Links
- Pennsylvania Education Law Center Contains information about legal issues pertaining to children with disabilities.
- Pennsylvania Department of Health
- PA Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics Check the link under PA AAP Programs for Early Childhood Education Linkage System (ECELS) where you will find fact sheets on pediatric illnesses.
National Links
- American Academy of Pediatrics Contains publications and policies, as well as recommendations of preventive pediatric health care.
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Provides information on communication/speech disorders and information on speech and language developmental milestones.
- Bright Futures Provides information promoting the health of children and adolescents.
- Cribs for Kids
- KidsGrowth Information on children’s health, development and growth as well as parenting.
- Parents as Teachers Visit the Parents As Teacher website to learn more about the program
- Zero to Three Focuses on every aspect of child development from birth to age three and includes a Quality Child Care Checklist to use in selecting a childcare provider.
Community Partnership
- The Greater Johnstown School District
- The Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank
- PA Family Support Alliance
- Cambria County Health and Welfare Council
- Johnstown Housing Authority
- City of Johnstown Police Department
- City of Johnstown Fire Department
- Johnstown Area Heritage Association
- Bottleworks: Arts on 3rd Avenue
- Saint Francis University
- Commission on Hope
- Macaroni Kid
Other Links
- Starfall Information and resources for teaching children to read.
- National CASA Information on the national CASA program.
- PA CASA Information on the state’s CASA program.
- Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Contains well organized lists of resources for individuals with disabilities.