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Monitoring every child’s early development is important. CDC has free resources to help.
Feb. 16, 2026
Resources to Support Child Development
Learn about developmental milestones, screening, and what to do if there is a concern.
Feb. 16, 2026
Resources for Everyone:
* [CDC's Developmental Milestones](</act-early/milestones/index.html>)
Developmental milestones are things most children can do by a certain age.
* [Early Intervention](</act-early/early-intervention/index.html>)
To provide a collection of developmental milestone resources for home visiting programs.
* [_Milestone Tracker_ App](</act-early/milestones-app/index.html>)
Download to track developmental milestones from 2 months through 5 years.
* [_Milestones in Action_](</act-early/milestones-in-action/index.html>)
Photo and video library of developmental milestones in action.
* [All Resources](</act-early/resources/index.html>)
Free child development resources
Resources for:
* [Resources for Healthcare Providers](</act-early/hcp/index.html>)
Developmental milestone resources for healthcare providers.
* [Early Care and Education Programs](</act-early/early-childhood-educators/education.html>)
Free tools for early care and education providers to track child development.
* [Resources for Early Head Start/Head Start Programs](</act-early/early-childhood-educators/headstart.html>)
Free tools to help support child development for Early Head Start and Head Start Programs.
* [Resources for WIC Programs](</act-early/other-programs/resources-for-wic.html>)
View resources for WIC programs.
* [Home Visiting Programs](</act-early/other-programs/resources-for-home-visiting.html>)
View resources for Home Visiting programs
Explore More Resources
Download to track developmental milestones from 2 months through 5 years.
Feb. 16, 2026
Free Training: Watch Me! Celebrating Milestones and Sharing Concerns
Early educators, take this free training to earn CEU and learn about child development.
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Find Your State’s Act Early Ambassador
Act Early Ambassadors help improve early identification of developmental delays and disabilities.
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