90% of brain development occurs in a child’s first five years. Quality early childhood education and care during this time is proven to help children have the most positive outcomes as they develop the social, emotional, and cognitive skills they need to succeed.
From financial assistance to help you pay for child care, to programs that will get your child ready for kindergarten and beyond, find the services and programs your family needs.
This program provides pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and their families, health, nutrition, and developmental support, helping low-income families access essential services.
From financial assistance to help you pay for child care, to programs that will get your child ready for kindergarten and beyond, find the services and programs your family needs.
There are several types of home-visiting programs in Nevada including Early Head Start, Home Instructions for Parents of Youngsters (HIPPY), Nurse Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. See the list of programs below for more information on each of these programs.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth to age five, no matter their family’s income.
The official state resource and referral platform for licensed child care.
This program provides pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and their families, health, nutrition, and developmental support, helping low-income families access essential services.
Full-day preschool offered at NO COST to families who qualify. Open to children 4-5 years old. Families must meet the requirements to qualify for enrollment.
Readers in Training is a program that provides parents/guardians and their children from birth up to 5 years with books and early literacy resources.
NevadaChildCare.org includes information on child care for parents, businesses, providers and community partners.
ChildCare.gov pulls together the resources you need where you live — all in one place.
Family Resource Centers (FRCs) provide case management, information, and referrals for individuals and families in need of assistance in accessing services and programs that will strengthen and support the family.
2-1-1 is a special telephone number to provide information and referrals to health, human and social service organizations.
Building foundations for school readiness and lifelong learning. As a parent, you have the very important role of being your child’s first teacher. Nevada has resources available to help you support your child's learning.
Many libraries throughout the State of Nevada offer early literacy programs for young children available for free.
Give your child a strong start with Nevada Ready! Pre-K. High-quality pre-kindergarten programs help children build essential skills, confidence, and school readiness while supporting long-term academic success. If your child is 4 years old, there may still be time to enroll for the current school year. Explore available opportunities and learn how to get started today.
Choosing child care is one of the most important decisions families make during the early years. In Nevada, Child Care Licensing helps protect children by monitoring licensed child care facilities. Learn how to access reports and information so you can make an informed decision when choosing a licensed child care program.
When parents need someone they trust to care for their young children, they often turn to the people who know and love them best - a grandparent, another relative or even a family friend or neighbor. These caregivers are known as Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFN) caregivers, and each September, FFN Appreciation Week recognizes the important role they play in helping children and families thrive. In 2026, FFN Appreciation Week takes place September 13-18, beginning on National Grandparents' Day.
First 5 Nevada, a program of The Children's Cabinet, is partially supported with funding from the Administration for Children and Families Child Care and Development Fund through a subaward agreement with the Nevada Division of Social Services, Child Care and Development Program (Grant #G00996005). First 5 Nevada was initially developed with funding from the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five Initiative (PDG B-5), Grant Number 90TP0099, awarded to the Nevada Department of Education, from the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the the Office of Child Care, the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
