The following list of websites and online resources are available to help parents and providers with addressing children’s challenging behavior. Take time to review these resources and bookmark those you may want to refer to in your work with children and families. You may want to share any favorite resources with families who ask for information about addressing children’s challenging behavior and supporting emotional development.

1. The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) focuses on promoting the social-emotional development and school readiness of children from birth through age 5. The website offers resources, in English and Spanish, for families, trainers, teachers, caregivers, and states. It also includes training modules about infants/toddlers and preschoolers, and a module for parents. http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu
2. Devereux Center for Resilient Children (DCRC) promotes young children’s social and emotional development, resilience, and skills for school success by establishing partnerships among early childhood educators, mental health professionals, and families. DCRC offers training for practitioners and parents and an assessment program for infants/toddlers and preschool children. https://centerforresilientchildren.org/
3. The Center for Early Education and Development at the University of Minnesota was designed to increase the availability of resources about positive behavioral support for young children who engage in challenging behavior. The website offers tip sheets, case study examples, information for parents, and guidance on building a technical assistance team. https://ceed.umn.edu/
4. Guidance Matters, a Young Children column by Dan Gartrell, discusses early educators’ use of guidance to foster young children’s development and learning. The column is published in the March, July, and November issues of Young Children, and an archive of the columns is available online. https://dangartrell.net/guidance-matters-columns/
5. Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI) creates free, research-based resources to help parents, caregivers, administrators, and policy makers apply best practices when working with children who have or are at risk for delays or disabilities. The website includes a glossary of terms, briefs on systems and procedures, and related links. https://challengingbehavior.org/training/technical-assistance/