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Resource Name	Description	Resource Type
First Things First: Parent Kit	From the day a child is born, the care, attention, love and support they experience lays the foundation for their future. This digital Parent Kit is here to help you meet the challenges of being a parent and do your best in supporting the healthy development of your baby, toddler or preschooler. You'll find information and resources on child development, health and safety, quality child care and school readiness.	Website
For Families: 7 Tips for Raising Caring Kids	According to the Making Caring Common Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, “Research in human development clearly shows that the seeds of empathy, caring, and compassion are present from early in life, but that to become caring, ethical people, children need adults to help them at every stage of childhood to nurture these seeds into full development.”	Document
Fostering Healthy Social & Emotional Development in Young Children - Tips for Early Childhood Teachers and Providers	"Social and emotional development involves several interrelated areas of development, including social interaction, emotional awareness, and self-regulation.” Here is a helpful PDF from the U.S. Department of Education.	Document
Fostering Resilience in Families Coping with Depression	Research on children at Head Start age or older whose families face adversities, including depression, has shown that many children do surprisingly well. The word resilience has been used to describe the qualities of these children. Identifying strengths and building on resources are ways of fostering resilience and two of the principle goals of Head Start.	Document
Four Important Things to Know About the Transition to School	The March 2015 newsletter from the Harvard Family Research Project offers resources to support the process of transition to school. Research shows that children from homes with increased social and economic risk benefit the most from activities that support smooth transitions; yet these are the children least likely to receive them. Features in the newsletter offer both the evidence-base supporting the importance of the transition to school and profiles of programs that are working to support equitable and effective transitions for children and families.	Document
Fraser	Fraser serves children of all abilities under age six and children over six and adults with special needs. Services include Fraser School (an inclusive preschool), Fraser Child & Family Center children's mental health services), Fraser Rehabilitation Services, Fraser Home based Services and Fraser Residential Services.	Website
FREE Lead-Safe Toolkit	The new Lead-Safe Toolkit for Home-Based Child Care can help family child care providers reduce lead hazards. Lead can be found in water, paint, soil, dust, and commonly found consumer products. The FREE Toolkit offers a range of resources including a poster and worksheets that provide easy-to-follow steps for finding out if lead hazards exist within a family childcare home and what to do to reduce exposures.	Website
Frère Jacques, are you sleeping?	Virtually all new parents quickly discover that a lullaby will in fact help an infant unwind, but they might be surprised to learn that babies aren’t fussy about the language. Researchers at Harvard’s Music Lab have determined that American infants relaxed when played lullabies that were unfamiliar and in a foreign language.	Website
Fududeynta Fahamka Caafimaadka Madaxa (Demystifying Mental Health)	Dhacdadan (af Soomaaliga ah) Bureeqo Dahir, CICC Coach kaa ah, iyo martida gaarka ah Marian Hassan waxay ka wada hadlayaan muhiimadda fahamka Caafimaadka Maskaxda iyo baahida loo qabo isgaarsiinta iyo macluumaadka wadaagga mowduucan muhiimka ah. Waxay sidoo kale sharraxaan sida Caafimaadka Maskaxda u saameeyo dhinac kasta oo nolosheena ah - shucuur, cilmi nafsi, iyo wanaag bulsho; sida aan dareemeyno, u fikirno, u dhaqanno, una xiriirno kuwa kale. In this episode (in Somali) Bureeqo Dahir, CICC Coach, and special guest Marian Hassan discuss the importance of understanding Mental Health and the need for communication and information sharing around this important topic. They also explain how Mental Health affects every aspect of our lives- emotional, psychological, and social well-being; how we feel, think, behave, and relate to others.	Podcast
Grieving and Growing: Helping Families Navigate Bereavement Together	Join Sesame Workshop and leading experts for this webinar on childhood grief. This webinar will explore the latest research-based information in the childhood bereavement space, approaches families can take to help young children communicate and cope with their grief, and resources available to support young children and families on their grief journey.	Website