On this page find local, state and national resources for:
Health & Safety
Growth and Development
Just for Fun
Children with Special Needs
Parent Support
Grandparenting
College Age Drinking

 

 

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Volusia County Area Links to Resources

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Health and Safety

Child Health Tips Produced by the Child Welfare League of America.  Plenty of information about many health topics.

Family Voices--Advocacy for Children with Special Health Needs Site partnering with professional and families to advocate for health care services that are family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, coordinated and culturally competent.

Kids Health Medical expert advice for kids, parents and teens.  Interactive and fun.  In English and Spanish.

Child Health Center - This site provides resources for parents, pediatricians, grandparents and guardians concerning children's health issues.

KidsHealth for Kids -  KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, the award-winning KidsHealth provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use.  This site is specially designed for kids to answer health and safety questions along with interactive activities.

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Growth and Development

Assets for Kids:  What all kids need to be healthy and happy The Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets.  Complete overview including asset building, research, surveys, publications, training and a bulletin board.

Brain Connection--Children's Brain Development Interesting site with brain teasers and enrichment ideas as well as research news.

Parenting Tips - Here you will find over 200 tips of valuable parenting advice on everything from toilet training your toddler to communicating with your teenagers.

Volusia County Schools Curriculum Department Page - This page provides an abundance of information including entrance, promotion and graduation requirements as well as grade level curriculum resources with easy to follow links.

Florida Department of Education - This website is an extensive compilation of rules, requirements, information and reports for education in the State of Florida.

One Voice for Volusia -  A coalition of representatives from over 100 non-profit, governmental, and community-based organizations working to improve the lives of Volusia County youth and families. 

Engaging Youth - See how youth identify and perceive community issues in this report.

Focus on Flagler Youth is a coalition of non-profit and governmental agencies, youth, and community members working collectively to develop and implement a data-driven, outcome-focused community plan to enhance the lives of the youth in Flagler County.

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Just for Fun

Activity Ideas for Kids Site with unique children's activities including rainy day, indoor, outdoor, educational and creative ideas for kids of all ages plus birthday and theme party "how to" guides.

Family Fun--Ideas, Activities and Advice Site powered by Disney.  Very good source for family activities, crafts, decorating and organizing ideas, recipes, parenting tips and travel.  Age-specific info as well.

Home Activities for Preschoolers Great source for preschooler activities including indoor, outdoor, anytime, holiday, themes and educational.  Good links.

Ed By Design - Online activities for kids.  Also find helpful resources for parents, printables and more.

Kids Domain - A fun site for kids and adults providing game ideas by grade, clipart, downloads by age level for your PC.

PBS Kids - A fun-filled site that includes games, music, stories and coloring pages for kids of all ages.

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Children with Special Needs

CHADD - A great website for information about attention deficit disorder.

Bipolar Disorder (Early onset in Children and Adolescents) - This website contains extensive information regarding pediatric Bipolar Disorder.

CARD (Center for Autism and Related Disabilities) - Extensive information regarding autism and related disabilities in children.  This link may be used to find the chapter serving your region.  For Volusia County click here, for Flagler County click here.

Children's Medical Services - The Children's Medical Services (CMS) program provides children with special health care needs with a family centered, managed system of care.

Schwab Learning - This website provides information and articles on the subject of learning disabilities, including an online newsletter.

Wrightslaw - A valuable website for families seeking information on special education law.

Volusia County Schools - Link to exceptional student education page for public schools in Volusia County.  Link to Title I page for public schools in Volusia County.  To find the name of your child's school psychologist click here.  To find the name of your child's school social worker click here.

Flagler County Schools - Link to public schools in Flagler County.

The Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS) provides diagnostic and instructional support services to district exceptional student education programs and families of students with exceptionalities statewide.

Brave Kids - Brave Kids was founded on June 9, 1999, by Kristen Fitzgerald , after the loss of her two children to catastrophic illnesses. The Brave Kids program has been approved by and is linked to over 110 health organizations such as: The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, The National Brain Tumor Foundation, the National Pediatric AIDS Foundation, United Cerebral Palsy, and the National Children's Cancer Society.

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Parenting Support

Circle of Parents™ - Circle of Parents support groups provides a friendly, supportive environment led by trained facilitators, parents and other caregivers. It's a place where anyone in a parenting role can openly discuss the successes and challenges of raising children.  There are many Circle of Parents Support Groups in Volusia and Flagler counties. View the calendar.

Child Welfare League of America-- Positive Parenting Tips Ideas to improve your parenting skills.

Parenthood.com Info on conception, pregnancy, parenthood and topics from A to Z.

Parenting Resources for the 21st Century Federally sponsored through the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Site included child development, childcare and education, family concerns, family dynamics, health  and safety and out-of-school activities.

Parenting Tips--From 0 to 3 Site powered by Zero to Three, a national nonprofit organization of renown pediatricians, educators, researchers and other child development experts who specialize in the first three years of life.  Includes topics A to Z, printouts and frequently asked questions.

Parenting.com Categories include activities, behavior, childcare, development, health, nutrition, products, safety, school and sleep.  Divided into pregnancy, baby, toddler and child.

Positive Parenting Dedicated to providing resources and information to help make parenting more creative, rewarding and fun.  Good links.

Grandparenting

Florida Kinship This site is dedicated to serving kinship care families - grandparents and other relatives raising children - in the State of Florida.
Foundation for Grandparents This organization is dedicated to raising grandparent consciousness to better the lives of grandchildren, parents and grandparents through education, research, programs, communication, and networking.
Grandparenting Today This site provides some legal resources, answers to questions grandparents raising grandkids have asked on national satellite conventions & support group information.
AARP Grandparent Information Center Find free pamphlets, newsletter and information on legal issues, insurance, and taking care of yourself and more.
Florida Grandparents Raising Grandchildren - This organization is dedicated to those grandparents and other relative caregivers who are raising their grandchildren, their nieces or nephews either by court order or voluntarily.
 

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WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT COLLEGE DRINKING?

Download these informational documents

about college age drinking:

College Drinking Fact Sheet (pdf)

Depression (pdf)

What Parents Need to Know About College Drinking (MS Word)

The Hidden Consequences of College Drinking (MS Word)

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