Links & Resources
We support you and your needs
Mesa County Partnership for Children and Families is a coalition of community members and agencies working together to create a high quality, comprehensive early childhood system to benefit all local children and families. We are committed to ensuring both families and professionals have access to links and resources that will assist in meeting the needs of others.

General Resources
Find services in your community.

• Bridges out of Poverty
  Innovative Initiative in Mesa County to Better Serve Community
  
• Colorado Children's Campaign
  Advocacy for children
  
• Colorado Division of Child Care
  Child Care Licensing & Administration
  
• Early Childhood Colorado
  Gateway to Information and Resources for Families
  
• Hilltop
  Community-based services in Mesa, Montrose, Delta & Ouray counties
  
• Mesa County Department of Human Services
  Community Services
  
• How are the Children?
  Check out loveable Hazel and Stewy, as they offer parenting advice through as series of fun commercials
  
• Mesa County Health Department
  Community Services
  
• Mesa County Valley School District 51
  School District 51
  
• Western Colorado 211
  Western Colorado 2-1-1 is a FREE and confidential service that links you with the health and human services
  

Early Learning
The care, education, and guidance young children receive must be of the highest quality possible, in order to support their growth and development.

• Child Development and Pyschology
  Understanding the Educational, Emotional, Cognitive and Social Development of Children
  
• Child Development Institute
  Child Development, Psychology, and Learning
  
• Colorado Association for the Education of Young Children
  Promoting High Quality Care and Education
  
• Colorado Parent and Child Foundation
  Child Development and School Readiness
  
• National Association for the Education of Young Children
  Promoting Excellence in Early Childhood Education
  
• National Association for Family Child Care
  Dedicated to Promoting Quality Child Care
  
• Parent Magazine
  Parenting and Child Development
  
• PBS Parents
  Child Development and Supports
  
• Qualistar Colorado
  Child Care Information and Assistance
  
• Western Colorado 211
  Mesa County Child Care Resource & Referral
  

Family Support and Parent Education
The relationship between children and their families is the foundation upon which children's lives depend.

• Channing Bete Company
  Strengthening families and communities
  
• Empowering Parents
  Effective Parenting Articles
  
• National Coalition for Parental Involvement
  Building Family Partnerships That Work
  
• Prevent Child Abuse America - Colorado
  Healthy, Safe & Nurturing Environments
  
• Ready at 5
  Parenting Tips + Spanish Resources
  
• The Happiest Baby on the Block
  Resources for Parents of Newborns
  
• Western Slope Center for Children
  Western Slope Center for Children
  
• Zero To Three
  Information for Parents and Profession
  

Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Children's mental health is a key indicator of their continuing ability to maintain self-control, build positive relationships, and achieve academic success.

• Colorado Association for Infant Mental Health
  Mental Health Education and Research
  
• Connections for Kids
  Early Childhood Development and Mental Health Tool
  
• Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations
  Pyramid Model
  
• Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
  National Family Voice for Mental Health
  
• Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children
  Assistance for Parents and Professionals
  
• Department of Health and Human Services
  May is Mental Health Awareness Month
  

Health
The health and safety of children is critical to all other aspects of their development.

• American Academy of Pediatrics
  Healthy Children
  
• Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+)
  Public Health Insurance
  
• Children’s Safety Network
  Prevention of Childhood Injuries
  
• Health Disparities and Minority Youth Reports
  Health Disparities in Children
  
• Healthy Child Care America
  Early Education Initiatives
  
• National Safe Kids Campaign
  Preventing Accidental Injury
  
• WIC - Women, Infants and Children
  Special Supplemental Nutrition Program