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Parenting is hard work! But it can also be fun and rewarding. There are many things you can do to help build a safe, stable, and nurturing relationship with your child. WCTE's free resources may help you handle some common parenting challenges, so you can be a more confident parent and enjoy helping your child grow.

• Ready To Learn
• At-Home Learning
• WCTE PBS KIDS 24/7
• Bright by Text
• WCTE Meet the Helpers

• PBS KIDS
• PBS KIDS for Parents
• PBS LearningMedia
• PBS KIDS YouTube Channel
• PBS KIDS Apps

• Sign-up for the PBS KIDS Email
• Sesame Street Caring for Each Other
• Sesame Street in Communities
• Sesame Street Coming Together: Talking to Children About Race and Identity

As teachers, students and families enter an uncertain school year with new routines, both in-person and virtual, PBS LearningMedia offers this special collection of flexible resources to support learning from anywhere. Find videos, self-paced Interactive lessons, printable activities and more. This collection is also available in Spanish.  

Browse our distance learning broadcast schedules aligned with PBS LearningMedia resources: The PBS KIDS 24/7 Channel provides educational programming for children ages 2-8 throughout the day, seven days a week. (en español)

WCTE is partnering with Bright by Text and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to provide text message tips for parents and caregivers of children under 5 (including grandparents, aunts, uncles, babysitters, and nannies). Messages are targeted to the specific age of your child and include information on child development, early literacy, health, and safety, as well as local events happening in your community.

To get free learning games and easy-to-understand tips texted to you, text "WCTE" to 274448. It's free and so easy!

• Pregnancy - Learn about steps you can take for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.
• Infants & Toddlers (Ages 0-3) - Having a baby or a toddler can be both fun and hard work.
• Children (Ages 4-11) - Your child will change a lot from ages 4 to 11.
• Teens (Ages 12-19) - Read about critical years that will affect both current and future health.
• Practicing Healthy Parenting Skills - Learn how to handle common parenting challenges through interactive activities, videos, and more!
• Additional Resources - Use these resources to help keep your family safe and healthy.

Telephone Hotlines:

• Mental Health hotline available for those with anxiety about Coronavirus – SAMSHA help hotline: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
• PCAT’S 24/7 Parent and Domestic Violence hotline: 1-800-356-6767.

Call Program: Have reassurance by providing scheduled, daily calls to the elderly, home-bound and anyone with limited contact with the outside world. If you would like to sign up, or know of someone that may benefit from the Reassurance Call Program, please call us at 2-1-1.
Contact 211 website: https://www.unitedway.org/our-impact/featured-programs/2-1-1