Parent resources
United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
CPSC works to save lives and keep families safe by reducing the unreasonable risk of injuries associated with consumer products and fulfilling its vision to be the recognized global leader in consumer product safety.
Workforce Solutions- Child Care related website
Workforce Solutions Capital Area Child Care Services helps families and providers through scholarships to afford quality care, partnership to increase the quality of early childhood education, and support with job search and business services.
Texas School Ready Program
Texas School Ready is a comprehensive early childhood teacher training program combining a research-based, state-adopted curriculum with ongoing professional development and progress monitoring tools. The goal of this program is to help children prepare to enter school.
Texas Rising Star
All center based and home based child care providers in Texas can be certified in Texas Rising Star if they meet certain eligibility criteria. Programs that participate in Texas Rising Star meet higher quality standards than many other child care programs.
Bright by Text
Bright by Text shares free parenting tips by text, based on your child’s exact age and where you live.
- Milestones by age
- Conversation starters
- Social-emotional development tips
- Games to boost brain development
- Challenging topics like sleep, picky eating and much more