National Council on Family Relations

The National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) provides a forum for family researchers, educators, and practitioners to share in the development and dissemination of knowledge about families and family relationships, establishes professional standards, and works to promote family well-being.

National Scientific Council on the Developing Child

The National Scientific Council on the Developing Child combines cutting-edge, interdisciplinary scientific knowledge on early child development with communication methods to ensure accurate public understanding of that science.

Partnership for America's Economic Success

The Partnership for America’s Economic Success was created by a group of funders, business leaders, economists, policy experts and advocates to lay the groundwork for making the success of every child the nation’s top economic priority.

Zero to Three

Zero to Three is a national, nonprofit organization located in Washington, D.C., dedicated solely to advancing the healthy development of babies and young children.  Founded in 1977 by top developmental experts, Zero to Three disseminates key developmental information, trains providers, promotes model approaches and standards of practice and works to increase public awareness about the significance of the first three years of life.

Obici Healthcare Foundation

The Obici Healthcare Foundation is a new, private, independent entity unrelated to any other health organization. Established in 2006 when the former Louise Obici Memorial Hospital was merged into Sentara Healthcare, assets of the first Obici Foundation were transferred to the new Foundation and more than tripled due to the merger agreement.

The Foundation is governed by an independent board composed of citizens living in Suffolk and in surrounding communities in the previous service area of the Louise Obici Memorial Hospital. It is the Foundation’s goal to continue on the philanthropic journey started by Amedeo Obici when he built a hospital to honor his wife’s memory and to serve the healthcare needs of the surrounding community. The Foundation’s mission today reflects this same desire as we strive to address the unmet needs of the medically indigent and uninsured and to support programs which prevent illness and disease.

Virginia Childcare Resource and Referral Network

Offers useful information to select quality childcare and has a link for parents to go in and conduct a custom search for childcare.

Parents Action

Committed to raising public awareness about the critical importance the prenatal period through the first early years plays in a child's healthy brain development.

Little Scholastic

A developmental publishing program created exclusively for children from birth to three years of age.  Offers expert advice and articles, downloadable activities, chat rooms, videos, blogs, an up-to-date Little Scholastic book listing and e-newsletters.

Get Ready to Read

Provides great tips and resources for parents and educators for building early literacy skills.