Carroll County Public Schools

Food Resources

• Food Resource Guide of Carroll County
• University of Marland Extention: Eat Smart, Be Fit Maryland!: https://www.eatsmart.umd.edu/home

• Community Food Banks of Carroll County: the following schools host a food pantry at no charge to ANY community member in need of supplementary food.
       Francis Scott Key High School: 410-751-3320       OPEN: Every Tuesday 3:00-4:00 (Room 805)
       Westrminster High School: 410-751-3630             OPEN: Every Thursday 3:00-4:00 (all year)
       Winters Mill High School:410-386-1500                 OPEN Every Wednesday 3:00-4:30
• School Food Banks: the following schools host a food pantry to families with students attending these Judy Center Schools. Call the schools for more information. 
           Cranberry Station Elementary 410-386-4440
           Elmer Wolfe Elementary 410-751-3307
           Robert Moton Elementary 410-751-3613
           Taneytown Elementary 410-751-3282

Childcare Options

• Looking for child care that best meets the needs of your child(ren)? Call Child Care Choices at (410) 751-2917

Maryland Community Service Locator

• 211 Maryland is a website and phone number (2-1-1) which connects you to find approximately 9,000 health, social service and criminal justice resource programs in Maryland.

Community Directory

• Carroll County Public LIbrary offers a searchable community directory that can be found here: https://community.carr.org/default.asp 

Parenting Resources/Support Services

• Family Engagement in Early Childhood Education The Maryland State Department of Education Division of Early Childhood Development has created a website with important early childhood information for parents and families and their child's care providers.
• Find developmental information to help you navigate your child’s journey from pre-kindergarten through high school at: Parent Toolkit
• Healthy Beginnings provides knowledge, support and developmentally appropriate actiivities for children from birth to age 3. 
• Get Connected: www.getconnectedcc.org
• Parents as Teachers: www.parentsasteachers.org

Literacy Links

• Find books and materials to borrow, story times to attend and a variety of fun family programs at: Carroll County Public Library
• Reading Aloud is IMPORTANT : Reading is Fundamental
• Find out how adults can help children develop language and literacy skills: Zero to Three

Health and Dental Health Options

• Carroll County Health Department: Department of Health
• Healthy Children.org by the American Academy og Pediatrics: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/Pages/default.aspx
• Bright Futures: https://brightfutures.aap.org/families/Pages/default.aspx 
• Gental Dental of Blue Bell, PA: How Dental Health Affects Overall Health: http://www.bluebelldentistry.com/how-dental-health-affects-your-overall-health/
• National Maternal and Child: Oral Health Resource Center: www.mchoralhealth.org 

 
Vision Assistant Options

• VISION USA provides free eye exams to eligible individuals: www.aoa.org/x5611.xml
• Maryland Optometric Association: InfantSEE Program Parent Guide:  http://www.infantsee.org/x3423.xml
• InfantSEE Program: http://www.infantsee.org

Early Learning Resources

• Talking is Teaching empowers parents and caregivers with fun and easy ways to improve their babies' learning. http://www.talkingisteaching.org/   
• Zero to Three:  www.zerotothree.org
• Born Reading-Bringing Up Bookworms in a Digital Age:  www.born-reading.com/
• Maryland Families Engage: https://marylandfamiliesengage.org  
  • Little People, Big Feelings Video:  https://marylandfamiliesengage.org/little-people-big-feelings-video/
• Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning:   theinstitute.umaryland.edu/sefel/index.cfm
• Ready At Five: www.readyatfive.org

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