Useful Websites

Explore trusted national and Delaware resources related to early learning, play, education, employment, housing, health, safety, and support for families of children with disabilities.

National and State of Delaware Resources

• Early Head Start: Playful and Fun Learning Environments for Infants and Toddlers
• Early Head Start: Outdoor Play Benefits
• International Play Association
• Declaration on the Importance of Play
• The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• Play and Children’s Learning
• 10 Things Every Parent Should Know About Play
• What the Research Says: Impact of Specific Toys on Play
• Zero to Three
• Let’s Play: How Your Child Learns and Grows Through Play From Birth to Three
• Tips on Playing With Babies and Toddlers

Baby and Toddler Playtime Ideas

The following links offer ideas for fun playtime activities to do with babies and toddlers:

• Play Activities for Birth to 12 Months
• Play Activities for 12 to 24 Months
• Play Activities for 24 to 36 Months

Education

• Head Start Locator or en español
• New Castle Head Start or en español
• Wilmington Head Start or en español
• Telamon Corporation Head Start or en español
• Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood
• Delaware Stars
• University of Delaware Laboratory Preschool
• Children & Families First or en español
• Child Care Services: POC, TANF, ASSIST, and Other Programs
• State of Delaware Higher Education and Training
• State of Delaware Head Start and Early Childhood Assistance Program (ECAP)
• State of Delaware Department of Education

Employment

• Delaware Department of Labor
• Delaware JobLink
• State of Delaware Employment Link: Job Seeker Resources

Housing

• Delaware State Housing Authority
• Delaware Housing Search
• Newark Housing Authority
• Wilmington Housing Authority
• Public Housing – Kent and Sussex Counties

Resources for Families of Children With Disabilities

• University of Delaware Center for Disabilities Studies: Resources
• State of Delaware Division of Developmental Disabilities Services
• Early Head Start National Resource Center
• Raising Special Kids – Resources

Health

Safety