Child Welfare Information Gateway - information for "professionals working in child abuse prevention and in family support, foster care, and other interrelated fields with information and resources." Topics include child abuse and neglect, out-of-home care, adoption, and family-centered practice. Includes statistics, links to national organizations, a national adoption directory, and more; some Spanish materials (US Children's Bureau)

Census Reports

- Changes In The Lives Of U.S. Children: 1990-2000 - Characteristics of children, their parents, families, economic and housing situations

- What Types of Families Do Children Live With? - Reports from the Census Bureau (Released July 26, 2005) including Survey of Income, Chidlren's wellbeing, school enrollment, health insurance, etc.

Health

Child Health Advice - guidelines are intended to help you determine how sick your child is and if you need to call your child's doctor; also to help you treat your child at home when it is safe to do so; topics inlcude: head lice, eye injury, earache, sore throat, croup, diaper rash, diarrhea, and athlete's foot. (Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center)

Schooling

- Resources on Early Learning Tip Sheets: Getting Ready for Kindergarten - fact sheet covers topics related to kindergarten preparation, such as expectations of teachers, group skills, and immunizations. Includes a list of books to share with children who are starting kindergarten and annotated links to other kindergarten readiness resources; English and Spanish. (Illinois Early Learning Project)

- Prepare My Child for School: Helping Your Preschool Child - to help preschool children to learn and to develop the skills necessary for success in school -- and in life;" includes sections on the education and development of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers; tips for preparing a child for kindergarten, selecting TV programming, and choosing child care; and related material; English and Spanish. (US Department of Education)

- ¡Colorín Colorado! - "information, activities, and advice for educators, and Spanish-speaking families of English language learners (ELLs)." The parents' section offers tips for helping children with school and learning to read and write. The educators' section offers strategies for teaching English-learning children. Also includes newsletters and links to related sites; in English and Spanish (Reading Rockets, WETA)

Statistics

ChildStats - group of Federal agencies that collect, analyze, and report data on issues related to children and families