RESOURCES

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Enrichment

  • Tutors & Peer Groups

Classes

  • Classes and Resources for Parents and Nannies

Health & Safety

  • Child Milestones & Health and Safety Resources

Family & Nanny

  • Resources for nannies and parents

Special Needs

  • Resources for Special Needs Families

Enrichment Resources

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    Learnlee

    Learnlee Online Tutors is a network of premium educators who tutor core academics and test preparation for grades 3 and up: Reading, Writing, Math and Science. Learnlee connects with students online, whether you live in New York or New Mexico. Book a free consultation and start reaching your desired outcomes.

    Learnlee

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    Quirky Buds

    Quirky Buds is a free and private friendship-matching system. The goal is to connect individuals with different abilities with like minded buds near them. Matching is done based on interest, location, and age. Quirky Buds is focused on supporting people of all ages across the states and currently has buds enrolled from ages two through 75.

    Quirky Buds

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    Click Learning Company

    Click Learning Company is a virtual platform that connects K-12 with supplemental education! We match our students to educators based on grade level, subject needs, learning preferences, interests/hobbies, and more! High-quality, affordable virtual tutoring is just a *click* away!

    Click Learning Company

Classes

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    Thrive Trainings

    We consider ourselves life-long learners. As such, we put a high value on professional development and continuous improvement.

    We provide free monthly professional development opportunities for nannies and out families in order to ensure the highest quality childcare, while supporting their career development.

    Thrive Trainings

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    Water Safety for Parents & Caregivers

    The American Red Cross: Water Safety for Parents and Caregivers Online Course focuses on developing an awareness of the risks of drowning and how to minimize those risks, especially for young children. This online course teaches parents and caregivers about the concepts of the circle of drowning prevention, water competency and the chain of drowning survival. It also provides guidance for applying water safety to common environments and situations where children are most at risk for drowning.

    Water Safety Class

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    Nanny Care Hub Webinar

    Setting Up Your Virtual Learner For Success: How to Increase Motivation & Decrease Problem Behaviors

    We had the opportunity to share our techniques and strategies for keeping kids motivated and for effectively handling challenging behaviors around at-home and virtual learning.

    Virtual Learning Webinar

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    Car Seat Safety Check

    Protect your child when driving in the car. Check and see if your car seat is properly installed.

    Austin Car Seat Check

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    Austin Baby Proofing

    Austin Babyproofing is a full service babyproofing company serving the Austin area for over 20 years. We are the only local, mom-owned babyproofer certified by the International Association for Child Safety (IAFCS).

    Austin Babyproof Company

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    Child Milestones

    Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving “bye bye” are called developmental milestones. Children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, act, and move (crawling, walking, etc.).

    CDC Milestones

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    Dental Health Guide

    We all know how important it is to teach children the importance of dental hygiene at a young age. During adolescence, kids take the lessons given by parents and give them a spin of individuality. We recently published an educational guide on dental hygiene for parents.

    Dental Health Guide

  • CPR Training For Parents & Caregivers

    This article explains the importance of parents and caregivers knowing CPR. CPR training for parents and caregivers: Ensuring child safety at home is a great introductory article about the importance of CPR.

    CPR Training For Parents & Caregivers Article

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    Rayz Kidz

    Rayz Kidz is an app that combines parent/nanny communication, photos, events and schedules. Something else that is great about this app is that it has weekly activities too. Rayz Kidz combines the flexibility of Pinterest and the educational nature of a curriculum to realistically meet the needs of a home childcare provider.

    Rayz Kidz

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    Nanny Care Hub

    Nanny Care Hub is the launch pad for many nanny care related resources by nanny expert Lora Brawley. We encourage you to check them out and discover a lot of really amazing resources.

    Nanny Care Hub

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    GTM Payroll & HR

    GTM has been a leader in the household employment industry for over 30 years, and is a one stop shop for clients needing payroll and tax guidance but in addition to offering payroll can help with workman’s comp insurance, healthcare for nannies, 401ks, and health savings plans.

    GTM Payroll & HR

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    HomeWork Solutions

    HomeWork Solutions is our go-to resource to answer all of your HR, payroll, and tax questions as you go through the hiring process for finding your nanny. HomeWork Solutions has been providing families with expert payroll and tax advice for more than 27 years.

    HomeWork Solutions

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    International Nanny Association

    INA provides resources and trainings for parents and nannies.

    International Nanny Association

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    ABA Spectrum

    ABA Spectrum Therapy is dedicated to creating meaningful change for individuals with Autism and Developmental Disabilities and their families through the science of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).

    ABA Spectrum strives to build the foundations needed to make learning a fun and enjoyable experience. They are committed to providing quality services for your child.

    ABA Spectrum

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    Dell Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics

    The Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic (DBP) of Dell Children’s Medical Group in Austin, Texas is an interdisciplinary team offering wrap-around services for children and families with neurodiverse needs. As the only comprehensive DBP clinic in Central Texas, we offer diagnostic assessments, therapeutic interventions, family support and more.

    Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics

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    Bluebonnet Trials

    Bluebonnet Trails serves families in Central Texas area, providing beneficial healthcare services for individuals in their home communities. They are a great resource for individuals with with mental illness or emotional disorders, autism or pervasive developmental disorders; to persons with developmental disabilities; to infants and toddlers with developmental delays; and to adults and children with family health care needs.

    Bluebonnet Trails

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    Integral Care

    Integral Care improves the lives of adults and children living with mental illness, substance use disorder and intellectual and developmental disabilities in Travis County.

    Intergal Care

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    Financial Planner for Families with Special Needs

    Crystal Herrington is a financial planer with Northwestern Mutual. Her practice specializes in serving families who have a loved one with special needs. Her passion for the special need’s community was born in 2018, when her best friend’s son was diagnosed with Autism. During that time, Crystal noticed there are very few advisors in the central Texas area who have the expertise and knowledge needed to do the important planning that is necessary for an individual with a special health care need.

    Crystal Herrington with Northwestern Mutual

We wish to provide our families and nannies with resources to help everyone grow and THRIVE. These are only recommendations and we do not endorse any particular website/resource.