{"id":30397,"date":"2022-10-03T12:49:07","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T20:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/thread-copy\/families-copy\/family-resources-copy\/supporting-child-development-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-08-28T16:20:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T00:20:39","slug":"supporting-child-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/families\/family-resources\/supporting-child-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting Your Child’s Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Outside support can be an asset to any family with developing children. Get familiar with these community resources!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Parent TALK<\/a> is a free thread <\/strong>workshop where parents learn, share ideas, and ask questions about the joys and challenges of parenting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Recordings of past workshops are available for viewing on your own time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n The thread<\/strong> line connects you with an Early Childhood Specialist who can provide individualized child development information, discipline suggestions, or other supports. While we do not provide ongoing counseling, we do provide referrals to other appropriate agencies for social service and crisis assistance. Language interpreter services are available<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Call toll free: 800.278.3723<\/a> Learn more about healthy child development with these resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Help Me Grow Alaska<\/a> works with families, child care providers, and communities to support healthy growth and learning opportunities for children. Help Me Grow provides child development information, parenting education resources, free child developmental screenings such as the Ages & Stages Questionnaire, and other resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Families can complete the Ages & Stages Questionnaire <\/a>to help track and examine your child’s developing movement, language, and problem solving skills in the first five years of life. After submitting this questionnaire, a Help Me Grow Care Coordinator will follow up with you about your child’s development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Call toll free: 833.HMG.Alaska If you have a concern about your child\u2019s development, the Alaska Infant<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/a>Learning Program<\/strong><\/a> provides developmental screenings and specialized services for children from birth to age 3 who have developmental delays and\/or disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Call toll free: 877.477.3659<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Best Beginnings offers resources to support Alaska children\u2019s communication, language, and literacy skills to contribute to kindergarten readiness. They help grow readers through Imagination Library, provide information and materials to educate parents, and utilize community partnerships. Learn more and sign up here. <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n thread<\/strong> works with early childhood education programs across Alaska to promote Strengthening Families<\/a><\/strong>, a research-based, cost-effective strategy to increase family stability, enhance child development, and reduce child abuse and neglect. The Strengthening Families five protective factors help build family strengths and a family environment that promotes optimal child development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n As your child gets ready for kindergarten in Alaska, explore what they will learn in kindergarten<\/a> (Alaska Department of Education and Early Development).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Good nutrition supports a child’s optimal development. Women, Infants and Children (WIC)<\/a> offers free healthy food, nutrition and breastfeeding information and counseling, health screening, and referrals to needed services for those who meet income eligibility guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Call: 907.465.3100<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Access to healthcare helps children stay healthy so they can learn. Denali KidCare<\/strong><\/a> provides health insurance coverage for children through age 18 and for pregnant women who meet income eligibility guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Text KidCare to 898-211 to find out if you are eligible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Alaska 2-1-1<\/a><\/strong> is a statewide health and social referral service. It is free and confidential, supported by United Way of Anchorage. Language translation is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Call: 2-1-1<\/a> or 800.478.2221<\/a> Listed below is information for national resources and services you may find helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\nthread<\/strong> Line<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nDevelopmental Milestones<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Help Me Grow Alaska<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nEarly Intervention<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Best Beginnings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Strengthening Families<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Ready for Kindergarten<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
WIC<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Denali KidCare<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Alaska 2-1-1<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
8:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nHelpful National Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n