Resources

Local Online Resources

Check out these other local Web sites that cater to moms, dads and their kids.

Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education
A local nonprofit that provides information about health, fitness, nutrition, drug and alcohol abuse, and family life to preschoolers through twelfth graders across North Carolina.

Carolina Parent
The online version of the local monthly magazine with an extensive camp and party planning list.

Clever Parents
Started by a Raleigh couple, the Web site offers news, tips and other information for local moms.

Color Me Healthy
Created by a professor at N.C. State, Carolyn Dunn, who specializes in nutrition and physical activity education for children, youth and families. Site includes recipes, a newsletter, music and other information.

FPG Child Development Institute
The institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill focuses on the study of families and children. The site's Web site offers lots of resources and information, including its "snapshots," which takes recently published research by FPG staffers and translates it for the layperson.

Kids Connect
Provides opportunities for kids and families to help others across the Triangle.

North Carolina Folic Acid Campaign
The group's mission is to improve health and promote the benefits and consumption of folic acid.

Outdoor Kids
The N.C. Wildlife Commission offers project ideas and other information about the outdoors for kids, parents and teachers.

Park Geek
A local Web site with information about parks across the Triangle and events.

Premier Baby
An upscale magazine for parents with tips on fashion, decorating and other topics.

TriangleMommies.com
A large online community of local moms.

Triangle MomsRising
A local nonpartisan group focused on activitism and community service.

Triangle Kids' Directory
Directories, deals and other information.

Triangle Tracks
Tools, resources and activities for Triangle-area kids.

Mamasource
A national Web site with a local section.

 

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