"A well-connected baby is loved, touched, talked with and read to."

  
American Academy of Pediatrics is committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. www.aap.org

Baby Talk provides information and services to parents and caregivers to equip them for challenges and the help them enjoy children’s development. www.babytalk.org

Child Care Aware is a nonprofit initiative to ensure every parent has access to good information about finding quality child care and resources in their community. www.childcareaware.org

Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition administers the Child Development Associate (CDA) national credentialing program. www.cdacouncil.org

Early Head Start National Resource Center provides training and technical assistance to Early Head Start programs, which support the healthy development of infants, toddlers and their families, and pregnant women. www.ehsnrc.org

Every Child By Two provides information about the importance of vaccination against preventable diseases. www.ecbt.org

I am Your Child promotes public awareness of the importance of the first three years of life, and provides information and resources necessary to promote healthy development. www.iamyourchild.org

Library Spot is a virtual library resource center for educators, students, and families. www.libraryspot.com

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the nation’s largest membership organization of early childhood professionals and others dedicated to improving the quality of early childhood programs for children birth through age eight. www.naeyc.org

National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) is a membership organization providing technical assistance to family child care providers and associations through developing leadership and promoting quality and professionalism. www.nafcc.org

National Child Care Information Center complements, enhances and supports child care linkages and serves as a support for quality, comprehensive services for children and families. www.nccic.org

National Head Start Association (NHSA) is a membership organization dedicated exclusively to the concerns of the Head Start community. www.nhsa.org

National Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies Coalition promotes culturally and linguistically appropriate, community based services that foster healthy mothers, babies and families. www.hmhb.org

Pampers Parenting Institute has practical tips and helpful advice on every aspect of parenting provided by some of the world’s leading experts. www.pampers.com

The Fatherhood Project supports men’s involvement in child rearing. www.fatherhoodproject.org

Touchpoints offers a training program based on the work of Dr. T. Berry Brazelton. www.touchpoints.org

West Ed’s Program for Infant/Toddler Caregivers (PITC) has produced a series of award-winning training videos and supporting materials. www.wested.org

Zero to Three/National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families is the nations leading resource on the first three years of life. www.zerotothree.org