Family/Parenting Resources

Domestic Violence

Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence: http://www.icadv.org/
The Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV) is a state level non-profit organization.  Currently 28 direct service domestic violence programs across the state are members of the Coalition.  ICADV staff members provide training, counseling, community outreach, program management and technical support for the Coalition members, professionals and the community.
The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence: http://www.nrcdv.org/index.php
It is the NRCDV’s mission to improve societal and community responses to domestic violence and, ultimately, prevent its occurrence. We provide a wide range of free, comprehensive, and individualized technical assistance, training, and specialized resource materials and projects designed to enhance current intervention and prevention strategies.

Fatherhood

Iowa Fatherhood: http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/fatherhood
National Fatherhood Initiative: http://www.fatherhood.org
NFI’s mission is to improve the well-being of children by increasing the proportion of children growing up with an involved, responsible, and committed father.

Infants and Toddlers (Birth to Age Three)

Zero to Three: http://www.zerotothree.org
ZERO TO THREE is a national, nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in the lives of infants and toddlers.

 

Text 4 Baby: The National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition: http://www.text4baby.org
Text4baby is a free mobile information service designed to promote maternal and child health. An educational program of the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB), text4baby provides pregnant women and new moms with information they need to take care of their health and give their babies the best possible start in life. Women who sign up for the service by texting BABY (or BEBE for Spanish) to 511411 will receive free SMS text messages each week, timed to their due date or baby’s date of birth.