Early Childhood
Early Childhood
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These documents were developed as a service to the community. Although we believe that the information supplied is generally correct, we do not assume any responsibility for its accuracy. Inclusion in these documents does not constitute endorsement by Griffin-Spalding County School System or the Department of Education. It is strongly advised that parents and guardians check references for resources listed.
Children 1st is the single point of entry for all DPH Child Health programs and services for children, birth - 5 years old, and links eligible children to early intervention services, as well as other public health programs and community-based resources.
Bright from the Start is responsible for meeting the childcare and early education needs of Georgia’s children and their families. It administers the nationally recognized Georgia’s Pre-K Program, licenses child care centers and home-based child care, administers Georgia's Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) program federal nutrition programs, and manages Quality Rated, Georgia’s community-powered child care rating system.
CDC Child Development Basics
Healthy Development
Effective Parenting Practices
Positive Parenting Tips
Developmental Milestones
DaSy Center - This section of the website is for families of young children who want to know more about early intervention and preschool special education data.
You are a critical part of your child's development and education. This page provides resources to help you help your child develop and learn, explains how early childhood supports and services can help your child, and gives you ways to share your family's experiences to benefit others.
While each child develops differently, some differences may indicate a slight delay and others may be a cause for greater concern. The following milestones provide important guidelines for tracking healthy development from four months to three years of age.
As a parent, we know that you have lots of questions about the growth and development of your child. And because children grow up so fast, you want to know what you can do to help them when it’s most needed.
We created the Developmental Timeline to help parents know what’s going on in their child’s world from birth to age 5. We do this across four categories: Physical, Social, Learning, and Communication. This way you can track your child’s development and know how you can better prepare them for a successful future.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
How Does Your Child Hear and Talk?
Your child starts communicating with you long before they say their first word. Learn more about what your child should do in their first 5 years and how you can help.
Free resources to help understand, track, and encourage your baby’s milestones for the best possible outcomes. Hundreds of universities, hospitals, and healthcare providers use our resources. The American Academy of Pediatric findings support all milestones. All resources, including 300+ games and VIDEOS, were developed with and approved by expert pediatric physical and occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) provides monthly payments to people with disabilities and older adults with little or no income or resources.
The Spalding Collaborative Quick Guide helps families find services available in Spalding County. The directory has support numbers for daily meals, housing, transportation, youth programs, etc.
Parent to Parent of Georgia offers a variety of services to Georgia families impacted by disabilities or special healthcare needs. Our Vision is to be the source of choice for support, information, education, and leadership development for Georgians with disabilities or special health care needs, ages birth to 26, and their families. Our Mission is to support Georgia families and individuals from birth to 26 impacted by disabilities or special health care needs.
Special Need Directory Activities, Recreation, and Respite
During the summer months, many parents want to find recreational or camp programs for their children. Sometimes, it can be especially hard to find programs that accept children with disabilities or programs that are specifically designed for these youngsters. The purpose of this Directory is to help parents, educators, and other interested citizens in the Metro Atlanta area find such programs.
Georgia Gateway is the state government’s web portal for accessing assistance programs. When you create an account, you can apply for or renew benefits, upload documents, and report changes to your case.
Use Georgia Gateway if you want to access programs such as:
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Medical Assistance, such as Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids
Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS)
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Refugee Cash Assistance
Head Start and Early Head Start programs provide learning and development services at no cost to qualifying families. You must apply to be considered for a spot in a Head Start program.
Head Start is a federal program administered in Georgia by Georgia Head Start Association. Participation in Head Start is voluntary.
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