Information for Parents

• Child Care Licensing: What We Do

Choosing Child Care

• Search Texas Child Care
• Child Care Solutions: Exploring Your Options
• A Parent's Guide to Day Care
• Don't Be In the Dark About Child Care
• Exploring Your Options When Choosing a Registered/Licensed Child Care Home | Gua para padres: Hogar familiar registrado
• See and Save campaign - Watch kids around water and hot cars. Join the campaign to stop drownings and heat-related child deaths.

Additional Information

• Information About Choosing Adoption Agencies
• Department of State Health Services - Product Safety Division
• Assistance with Child Care Costs - The Child Care Management Services (CCMS) program of the Texas Workforce Commission helps eligible parents with the cost of child care.
• Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) - ECI provides services to children from birth to age 3 in a variety of settings including training child-care staff as needed to care for children with special care needs.
• Education Service Centers (ESC), Services for Children with Disabilities
• The Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP) - MDCP works to connect families with support services they may need for children with special needs.
• Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) - CSHCN connects parents with community resources and support for children with special health care needs.
• Texas Parent to Parent - Texas Parent to Parent provides support and information for families and children with disabilities, chronic illness, and other special needs
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Parent Portal - Information to help parent raise healthy kids and provide a safe home and community