PLAY THERAPY
- Association for Play Therapy
- Play Therapy Makes a Difference
- How Play Therapy Works
- How Children Communicate: Introducing Andrew (video)
- Play is the Child’s Language (video)
- How to explain Play Therapy to your child
PARENTING
- Zero to Three: The Power of Early Connections
- Kids Relaxation: Help your child cope with stress
- Activity ideas for your child based on age
- The Child Development Institute: a useful parenting blog
- Foods that can affect your child’s behavior
- The Bloom Play Therapy Blog
LOCAL RESOURCES
Salem, Oregon & Surrounding Areas
- Family Building Blocks
A relief nursery serving Marion & Polk counties including therapeutic classes for young children; regular home visit; parent education and training; advocacy, referral and family support services.
- Oregon Childhood Development Coalition
Improves the lives of children and families by providing early childhood education, care and advocacy with unique support services to enhance family growth and community success.
- Oregon Parenting Education Directory
A comprehensive list of resources and programs available to Oregon families.
- Oregon Early Learning
Information about child care, early learning programs, relief nurseries, referrals to centers and family child care homes, and support and training to child care providers.