{"id":13,"date":"2009-10-22T16:09:08","date_gmt":"2009-10-22T20:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/parenting\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2024-02-08T14:04:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T19:04:03","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/parenting\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Parenting Resources in Maine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Parenting your new baby is the most important job you will ever have. It is also the hardest! That\u2019s why you will love getting the information you can trust, connections to resources in your community, and an extra boost of confidence from the Maine Families program.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Child Development and Parent-Child Interactions<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/actearly\/milestones\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CDC Developmental Milestones (Center for Disease Control, CDC)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vroom.org\/about\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">VROOM<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 Baby brain-building tips by text and more<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jitp.info\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Just In Time Parenting Tips<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 Newsletters specific to your child\u2019s age<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/developingchild.harvard.edu\/resources\/5-steps-for-brain-building-serve-and-return\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return (Harvard)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dhhs\/ocfs\/support-for-families\/child-development\/developmental-screening\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ages &amp; Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) Developmental Screening (Maine DHHS)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bornlearning.org\/?id=33\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Born Learning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Explore ways to turn every day moments into fun learning opportunities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Development-Centered Parenting Topics<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotothree.org\/parenting\/preparing-for-parenthood\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Preparing for Parenthood (Zero to Three)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotothree.org\/parenting\/positive-parenting-approaches\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Positive Parenting Approaches (Zero to Three)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 Responsive caregiving<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainebreastfeeds.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine Breastfeeding Coalition<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.llli.org\/webus.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">La Leche League<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Find a group in your area to learn more about breastfeeding.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/safesleepforme.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Safe Sleep Maine<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">American Academy of Pediatrics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 Infant and child health information<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sparksvideoseries.com\/watch-now\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sparks Video Series (Mount Sinai)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2014 Brief infant\/child development videos<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerotothree.org\/resources\/for-families\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zero to Three<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Developmental Information for Families<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dhhs\/mecdc\/environmental-health\/eohp\/lead\/parents.shtml\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lead Information<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 CDC Lead Poisoning Information<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/efnep\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 One-on-one home visits, group teaching sessions, and Eat Well newsletters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dhhs\/mecdc\/health-equity\/wic\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Women, Infants, and Children<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Food packages, nutrition assistance, service referrals, and other support.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Family Well-Being<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sesamestreetincommunities.org\/topics\/grief\/?activity=coping-big-feelings\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Helping Kids Grieve (Sesame Street Communities)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Child well-being resources<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sesamestreetincommunities.org\/topics\/comfort\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Offering Comfort (Sesame Street Communities)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Child well-being resources<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/parenting\/resilience-in-times-of-stress\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Resilience in Times of Stress (University of Maine Cooperative Extension)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/search.childcarechoices.me\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine Licensed Child Care Search<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dhhs\/ocfs\/support-for-families\/child-development\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Help Me Grow (HMG) Maine (Maine DHHS)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Connection to Maine resources for parents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UMaine Extension Publications for families<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gearparentnetwork.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">G.E.A.R. Parent Network<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Offers support groups, information and workshops on topics of interest for parents of children with emotional and behavioral health concerns<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirstcenter.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kids First Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Center for co-parent education and family resilience<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dhhs\/about\/contact\/hotlines\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Helpline Numbers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 A list of helpline numbers in Maine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/211maine.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">211 Maine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 A comprehensive statewide directory of over 8,000 health and human services available in Maine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptla.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pine Tree Legal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Legal Information in Maine <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mechildrenstrust.org\/MAINE-CAN-prevention-council.htm\"><span>Parenting Education and Support Groups<\/span><\/a><span> \u2013 Offered through local Prevention Councils<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parenting your new baby is the most important job you will ever have. 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