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Whether you are a caregiver navigating the challenges of childrearing or a local partner seeking support for providing excellent care in our community, OCOF is here to guide you to the information you need to meet your goals and transform our community as we build a brighter future together.
YOUR LEARNING JOURNEY BEGINS HERE.
Explore Community Education resources by topic below. These trainings and online materials are free, trustworthy, and curated to meet the needs that community members like you have shared with us.
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Positive Parenting, Thriving Kids | Child Mind Institute
A series of free videos and print resources with practical, evidence-based information and skills to address your most common parenting challenges.
Essentials for Parenting | US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reviewed extensive research to identify the best approaches to parenting and talked to the experts—both recognized leaders in the parenting field and parents themselves—to create articles, videos, and activities parents and caregivers can use.
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Milestones & Schedules | US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Learn about the developmental milestones most children meet from birth to age 5 years.
The Growing Child Series | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Learn about the developmental milestones for babies and toddlers, preschoolers, school-aged children and adolescents.
Emerging Adulthood | American Psychological Association
Learn more about the common experiences and challenges of youth transitioning into adulthood.
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