Announcing the State of New Jersey's newest Website, NJ Parent Link, The Early Childhood, Parenting and Professional Resource Center http://www.njparentlink.nj.gov

NJ Parent Link is a broad based public/private initiative (10 state departments and 14 community/professional partners) supported by the federal Health Resources & Services Administration's, State Early Childhood Comprehensive System (ECCS) Program Grant (2009-2012).

New Jersey Health and Senior Services is the lead agency for this project, coordinating over 30 government service units participating on the website development team.

Highlighting state services and resources, the goal of NJ Parent Link is to improve the accessibility, coordination and delivery of information and services to parents of young children, to improve the communication capabilities between the public and private sectors, and provide the IT foundation for inter/intra agency service collaborations and policy development.

Innovative website features include: interactive consumer content

sections: tailored subscription services, a community calendar of

events: continuing education/leadership postings: a children's art gallery and streaming video for public service announcements.

For a more in depth overview of the website/project, please contact Jamie Anderson, NJ Parent Link Administrator @ 609-292-5666 or via email @ nj.parentlink.doh.state.nj.us

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EVERYDAY MATH RESOURCE AND INFORMATION WEBSITE

The authors of Everyday Mathematics have created the Everyday Mathematics Resource and Information website. This will be a great resource for you, as parents to use at home with your child. Use the direct link below to access helpful information.

Expanded "For Parents"; section includes:

o Lesson by lesson homework help

o Algorithm example videos

o Vocabulary

o Games

o Direct Link: http://bit.ly/x0lU3w