Resources
Looking for resources to support your family here in Hampton Roads? Below are helpful links for raising children who are healthy, thriving and ready to learn.
For regional resources in Hampton Roads including housing, food, individual and family support, health care, education and more go to Resources757.
AAP: The Official Parenting Website of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Child Care Aware of Virginia: Search for childcare in your city or request childcare referrals
Child CareVA: For help paying for child care
Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters (CHKD)
- Parenting Resources: Parent handouts, a pediatric health library, parenting podcasts, practical parenting tips and a Birth and Beyond Blog written by experts and parents.
- Practical Parenting Tips
Department of Social Services (VA): Resources for early intervention, finding child care, health and safety, financial assistance and much more.
Early Head Start/Head Start (8 weeks to age 5)
Hampton Roads Mixed Delivery Collaborative (3 and 4-year olds)
Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia: Learn about access to supports and services for your baby.
My Active Child: For all the family happenings in Hampton Roads every day (programs, playgroups, MOPS (Moms of Preschoolers), support groups and more.
National Parent Helpline: Asking for help is a sign of strength. Find resources in your state and downloadable materials in English and Spanish.
Parent Education Providers for Circuit Courts: For individuals currently in a child custody dispute and who are required to take a 4-hour seminar that meets State of Virginia standards.
Parent Organizer with Educational Resources (POWER): For parents with children with special needs. Find out what is available in your community.
PBS Kids: Great games and other resources on child development and school readiness.
Positive Parenting Tips for each stage of your child’s life: Center for Disease Control and Prevention
ReadySetRegisterHR.org: My child is ready for Kindergarten!
Sesame Street in Communities: An online community for sharing free educational resources with the adults in children’s lives.
The Basics Hampton Roads: Join Hampton Roads in practicing The Basics every day to help our children become the amazing people we know they can be!
Tidewater Family: A monthly magazine for parents, with feature stories about local families who are facing 21st-century challenges.
Virginia Preschool Initiative (4-year olds)
Zero To Three Parent Resources: Designed to help you tune in to what makes your child tick and to guide you in to thinking about the best way to meet your child’s individual needs.
Learn more about the early care and education collective impact initiative EVMS Minus 9 to 5.
