Welcome to the OHIO Parent Information Network!

The purpose of the OHIO Parent Information Network is to provide essential information to Ohio parents on early education and care issues through this Web site.

If you are having difficulty finding information, please use our search function to find just what you are looking for. If you'd like to browse, please check out our Resources. You may also follow the link to our Site Map, which lists the pages on the Web site.

Just Added! The OH-PIN now offers more than 170 free articles (in Adobe .pdf format) that deliver practical help on parents' most pressing challenges. Topics include:

• Discipline, Guidance, and Temperament
• Child Care, Work Issues, and Life Issues
• Family Routines, Play, and Leisure
• Nature connections and pets
• Fears and Anxiety related to death, Tragedy, or War
• Learning, Brain Development, Literacy, and Creativity
• Health, Nutrition, Safety, Hospitalization, and Preventing Abuse
• Toddler, Twos, and Developmental Issues
• Attachment and Self-Esteem
• Friendship, Social Skills, Manners, and Diversity
• Parenting: On Being a Mom, Dad, or Grandparent

Articles reprinted with permission from Exchange Press, Inc. For more information on resources, please go to www.childcareexchange.com.

Content is always in process of being added. Please check back.

Calendar Events are always in process of being added. Please check back.

• "Top Ten" Tips for Parents
  The Ohio Family Care Workgroup's "Top Ten" tips for parents choosing child care in Ohio. PDF - 104 KB
• Tufts University Child and Family Web Guide
  Tufts University Child and Family Web Guide. HTML
• Adoption Events Around Ohio
  Events, Training, Meetings: Foster, adoptive & kinship parents and caregivers; Foster adoption support team; Families for Waiting Children; Adopt special-needs children from public foster care. HTML
• Parents Take on a Daunting, But Rewarding Job Description
  Key Words: parenting: on being a mom, dad, or grandparent
  Description: Parenting is the most critical job around. Take a look at this job description! PDF - 60 kB
• Successful Parenting Isn't for the Feint at Heart
  Key Words: parenting: on being a mom, dad, or grandparent, draining, emotional, patience, perspective, identity
  Description: Being a parent is a tough job and doing it successfully is even tougher. Find out what it takes to be a successful parent. PDF - 52 kB