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Children and Teens             

Whether you're interested in the normal growth and development of your baby or tips for parenting a teen, University of Missouri Extension connects you to the latest research and best practices.

Local resources

Webster County 4-H

Resources for Raising Children and Teens in Southwest Missouri

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Missouri-wide Resources 

Links to Other Resources

Child Care Resource and Referral
    Parents and providers contact the Springfield MO office for information.
Infoline
    A joint project of the University of Missouri and Kansas State University. 
    Topics on parenting, seniors, food, gardening, small business, small farms. 
Missouri State Department of Social Services
    Missouri state resource for people; from early childhood to a Senior Citizen Guide.
Missouri State Department of Health
    Resources for health, wellness, licensing for care facilities, vital statistics, etc.
Office of the Attorney General for State of Missouri
    Missouri state office for consumer & fraud protection, good information for seniors!
Missouri State Insurance Department
    This office regulates the insurance industry in the state of Missouri.
bullet-blue-tiny.gif (529 bytes) Wonderwise Parent Web Site
    Kansas State University for parents and parent educators. Interactive classes.
bullet-blue-tiny.gif (529 bytes) Home and Consumer Solutions
    Stain removal, house cleaning & consumer information; University of Illinois.
bullet-blue-tiny.gif (529 bytes) The Forum
    A North Carolina State University publication of family and consumer issues.

National & International
bullet-blue-tiny.gif (529 bytes) CYFERNet
    Practical research-based information on children, youth and families.
bullet-blue-tiny.gif (529 bytes) National Network for Child Care
    An Internet source of more than 1000 publications and resources for child care.
bullet-blue-tiny.gif (529 bytes) National Association for Education of Young Children
    The Web site for child care professionals and advocates for children.
bullet-blue-tiny.gif (529 bytes) Child Trends
    A  Web for trends about children, funded by the Annie E Casey foundations.
bullet-blue-tiny.gif (529 bytes) Consumer Price Index
    Federal Internet source for cost of goods & services. Try the inflation calculator!
bullet-blue-tiny.gif (529 bytes) Federal Consumer Information Center
    The Web site with free and low cost information from Pueblo.
bullet-blue-tiny.gif (529 bytes) Social Security Administration
    The online source for social security, Medicare & cost of living information.
bullet-blue-tiny.gif (529 bytes) Internal Revenue Service
    Web site for the Digital Daily, Tax forms and Information
bullet-blue-tiny.gif (529 bytes) American Association of Retired Persons
    Web site for health, work, and living over 50.

Note: Links to commercial websites do not imply endorsement.


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University Outreach and Extension Web Manager:  Bob Schultheis
Webster County Extension Center
Email comments to: schultheisr@missouri.edu
Updated 07/09/09
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