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Resources

  • Adoption Support & Services - The Navy's Family Advocacy Program fully supports adoptive parents and ensures that adoptive children, as legal dependents, have access to all services offered at Fleet and Family Support Centers. In collaboration with Military OneSource, services are offered in new parent guidance and a range of resources designed to meet the unique needs of military families who are considering or going through adoption.
  • Text4baby - supports moms by providing accurate, text-length health information and resources in a format that is personal and timely. The registration process only takes a few minutes.
  • ZERO TO THREE is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to "promote the healthy development of our nation's infants and toddlers." Zero to Three supports military families through increasing awareness and collaboration throughout the military community so that parents and professionals can more effectively care for very young children and their families.
  • [Video] "Birth to Three - The Defining Years" focuses on the importance of parenting young children, from the Department of Defense. 
  • Little Kids, Big Questions: A ZERO TO THREE Podcast Series on Early Childhood Development - addresses some of the most common (and challenging) issues facing parents of babies and toddlers, such as helping a baby learn to sleep through the night; dealing with a picky eater; and learning to set limits on children’s behavior.
  • Coming Together Around Military Families
  • Recalls and Product Safety News - U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
  • The Breastfeeding Network - provides support and information for breastfeeding women and those involved in their care.
  • Answers to your breastfeeding and parenting questions.
  • Keeping Babies Safe is a free information resource that offers the most reliable crib and sleep safety information, safety tips, and product recall information so parents, caregivers and hospital personnel can remain vigilant about keeping babies safe in their nursery.
 

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