Family Resources

Helping children grow and families thrive.

Explore Family Resources

Parenting is a beautiful experience, but it can feel overwhelming at times — and you do not have to navigate it alone. As an organization deeply committed to the well-being of our community, we are here to offer compassionate support, connect you with trusted local resources, and walk alongside you throughout your parenting journey.

We also offer free one-on-one family support to provide personalized encouragement, guidance, and connection when you need it most.

Scroll down to explore local organizations ready to support your family, or connect with our team for individualized support today.

Resources for Children

Conscious Discipline

A multidisciplinary approach based on three distinct brain-body states in adults and children that drive behavior.

Developmental Milestones

How your child plays, learns, speaks, acts and moves all offer important clues about your child’s development.

Time to Get Out and Play

“Time to Get Out and Play- Places to Go, Things to Do, with Tots and Preschoolers in the Bitterroot Valley.” -Syble Solomon

PBS Kids

Resources to help you make the most of PBS KIDS and support your child's learning every day.

Zones of regulation

Teach Kids to Manage Big Feelings Through Effective Social Emotional Learning

Imagination Library

FREE Program - Sign your child (ages 0-5) up to receive a book in the mail every month with young children.

NAEYC

Find research-based resources, tips and ideas for families—from child development to reading, writing, music, math, and more!

hand2mind

Trusted by teachers for more than 50 years, hand2mind has created engaging, classroom-tested materials that empower students to learn by doing.

Resources for families

Ravalli Child Care Portal

Finding the right child care can feel overwhelming, but the Ravalli Child Care Portal makes it easier for families to explore trusted local licensed child care providers that fit their unique needs. With just one application, you can choose which providers you would like to apply to — making it a simple and convenient way to explore quality local child care options in one place.

Buy Eat Live Better

Find recipes, resources, and nutrition education classes offered by the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program through MSU.

DPHHS State Licensing

Welcome Families. Child care can be a challenge. We have the programs, resources, and information you need to feel confident making the right child care decisions for your family. Follow this link for a full list of resources for families or use the navigation bar on the right!

Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship

Montana's Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship to help families with low income cover the cost of Child Care.

Parenting Montana

Easy-to-use tools to support your child’s success from birth through the teen years.

Childcare Providers Dashboard

Did you know that the Bitterroot Valley is classified as a "childcare desert"? This means that there are not nearly enough quality childcare opportunities in the area. Use this map to streamline your search in care.

WIC

Montana's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.

Family Routine Guide

This guide helps parents and caregivers in developing a plan to support young children who are using challenging behavior. 

Milestone Tracker App

Milestones matter! Track your child’s milestones from age 2 months to 5 years with CDC’s easy-to-use illustrated checklists; get tips from CDC for encouraging your child’s development; and find out what to do if you are ever concerned about how your child is developing.