Links to Other Resources

Childcare Training Resources

Northwest Institute for Children & Families- The Institute invests in the future for children by offering professional education tailored to the needs of people committed to working with children and families.  http://depts.washington.edu/nwicf/index.html

Bay Area Wilderness Training Program,  whose mission is to create opportunities for urban youth to experience the wilderness first-hand by training teachers, counselors, social workers, and other youth workers to lead children on wilderness exploration trips and providing them all the necessary equipment to do so. http://www.bawt.org

Appelstein Training Resources, LLC,  Child Care Training, Consultation, and Publications.   http://www.charliea.com/

James R. Harris, Jr., Ph.D.  This site offers information on Jim, as well as training programs, consultation, and other available services. It also includes articles on caring for children and youth, as well as child welfare system issues. http://www.jimharrisjr.com/

Organizations

National Foundation for Abused and Neglected Children N. F. A. N. C. -Lots of information about Child abuse, Neglect, Gangs, etc.  Lots of links to other resources.  http://gangfreekids.org/

National Association of Christian Child and Family Agencies (NACCFA)    www.naccfa.org

International Child and Youth Care Network    http://www.cyc-net.org

Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children - They have and excellent Links page.    http://www.gahsc.org/

North American Association of Christian Social Workers (NACSW) supports the integration of Christian faith and professional social work practice in the lives of its members, the profession and the church, promoting love and justice in social service and social reform.    http://www.nacsw.org/

CORE: Coalition for Residential Education is the national advocacy group and association of established and newly developing residential education programs for economically and socially disadvantaged youth, and supporters of this option    http://www.residentialeducation.org/

The Mission of National Youth Network is to educate parents of troubled teens on child behavior including attention deficit disorder, ADD, ADHD, drug abuse, teen depression, behavior modification or intervention programs such as wilderness programs, boarding schools, residential treatment and other adolescent programs.    http://www.nationalyouth.com

The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) is the only US-based, non-profit educational organization exclusively serving boarding schools and students. Large Directory of US & Canadian Boarding Schools http://www.schools.com/

The National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP) According to their website NATSAP is an organization created in January of 1999 to serve as a national resource for programs and professionals assisting young people beleaguered by emotional and behavioral difficulties. http://www.natsap.org/

American Association of Children's Residential Center (AACRC) according to their website the AACRC brings professionals together to advance the frontiers of knowledge pertaining to the spectrum of therapeutic living environments for children and adolescents with behavioral health disorders.  http://www.aacrc-dc.org/ 

The Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies (COFCCA) is the principal representative for nearly all the voluntary, not-for-profit organizations providing foster care, adoption, family preservation, and special education services in New York State. http://www.cofcca.org/

The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) is the nation's oldest and largest membership-based child welfare organization. We are committed to engaging people everywhere in promoting the well-being of children, youth, and their families, and protecting every child from harm. http://www.cwla.org

Teaching-Family Association (TFA) was founded in 1975 to ensure the quality of care provided by professionals who actively pursue the goals of humane, effective, individualized treatment for children, families, and dependent adults using the common framework of the Teaching-Family Model for treatment and support.  http://www.teaching-family.org

Rhode Island Council of Resource Providers for Children, Youth, and Families (RICORP) “Promoting excellence in care for the children, youth and families of Rhode Island”  This organization has some excellent articles and resources published on their website.  http://www.ricorp.net

The Therapeutic Milieu is a web community for social work, MFT, counseling and mental health professionals treating at-risk youth and emotionally disturbed children in a group home or residential treatment facility.   http://www.therapeuticmilieu.org

Juvenile Justice

KCI-The Anit-Meth Site  Studying the criminal and juvenile justice system and identifying ways to reduce and prevent crime, especially juvenile crime. http://www.kci.org/

Juvenile Crime A Guide to Selected Government Information Available at WIU's Government Publications Library http://www.wiu.edu/library/govpubs/guides/juvcrime.htm

Florida State University, Criminology Website.  Juvenile Justice Links.  Links to facilities and Programs.   http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/p/center-intro.php 

Justice Information Center (NCJRS) Juvenile Justice Documents - Corrections http://virlib.ncjrs.org/JuvenileJustice.asp

Prentice Hall's Cybrary.  Includes several Juvenile Justice links.  http://talkjustice.com/cybrary.asp

Life Skills Training Materials

NILA - National Independent Living Association It has a youth page and resources page coming soon. It is still worth a look. http://www.nilausa.org/

ARISE Life Skills and Training – Provides life skills curricula for at-risk youth and training for direct care staff. www.ariselife-skills.org

Consumer Information Center, Pueblo, CO Downloadable and free online guides and pamphlets.  Excellent resource for life skills training materials.  http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/

SocialLearning.com Training resources to help children, teens and parents succeed. http://www.sociallearning.com/ 

Run Away Resources

National Runaway Switchboard - Lots of resources and information on Run-aways. Also has links to several other resources dealing with adolescents. http://www.1800runaway.org/

Risk Management

Stop the Choking Game Association - is a a non-profit foundation working with schools and parents to educate our children on the dangers of "The Choking Game, Risk Asphyxia" and other deadly games.  www.DeadlyGamesChildrenPlay.com

Homework Help Sites

Jiskha Homework Help - English Writing  homework helps includes: Advice, formats, topics, and other helps.  http://www.jiskha.com/english/writing/

The Science Club  Lots of resources for those kids with Science Projects. http://www.scienceclub.org/

Homework Spot - HomeworkSpot.com is a free homework information portal that features the very best K-12 homework related sites - http://www.homeworkspot.com

School Express.com - The SchoolExpress website has materials for children ages 3-10. Teachers, homeschooling families, parents, children, and grandparents are welcome to use our site. We have lots of FREE items. Lots of free worksheets and other resources.  (Some pop-up ads) http://www.schoolexpress.com
 

Drug Abuse Resources

Drug Check Incorporated  Your one source for instant Drug and Alcohol Test and Related Services. They sell many different kinds of drug and alcohol test kits.  http://www.checkfordrugs.com  

The Anti-Drug Website.  Maker of the Anti-Drug Commercials you see on TV.  http://www.theantidrug.com

US Department of Health and Human Services and SAMHSA's Clearing house for Alcohol and Drug Information http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/

Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR) Numerous resources on Substance abuse, includes Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco http://www.cesar.umd.edu/

NIDA - National Institute on Drug Abuse An excellent resource about drug abuse. http://www.nida.nih.gov

Web of Addictions - dedicated to providing accurate information about alcohol and other drug addictions. http://www.well.com/user/woa/

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. http://www.ncadd.org

Drug Use is Life Abuse - Information on Drug Use and Gangs. http://www.duila.org

Substance Abuse and mental Health Services Administration http://www.samhsa.gov

Alcohol and Drug Helpline - Lots of Substance abuse links. http://www.adhl.org

Eating Disorders

The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is the largest not-for-profit organization in the United States working to prevent eating disorders and provide treatment. http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org 

Beyond Physical Appearances: A Guide to Anorexia: http://www.datehookup.com/content-beyond-physical-appearances-a-guide-to-anorexia.htm 

Attention Deficit Disorder

Living with ADD The purpose of this site is to give people a better understanding of ADD. Lots of good information.  http://www.livingwithadd.com

ADDinSchool.com provides you with hundreds of classroom interventions to help those with Attention Deficit Disorder -- "ADD" or "ADHD." http://www.addinschool.com

CHADD: Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder With over 22,000 members in over 200 affiliates nationwide, CHADD is the nation's leading non-profit organization serving individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD).  http://www.chadd.org

Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar Home-Hopefully A Very Informative Site On The Symptoms, Treatment, Understanding, and Coping with Bipolar Affective Disorder, --B.A.D. (a.k.a.: manic-depressive Disorder)-- In Children and Adults. http://www.bipolarhome.org

bipolar.com This Web site includes up-to-date information about recognizing the symptoms of bipolar disorder and getting a proper diagnosis. http://www.bipolar.com

Depression

The Depressed Child - At this site we provide information and commentary about: Symptoms of Child Depression Treatment of Child Depression Other Child and Adolescent Mental Health Symptoms (brief summaries) Living with Child Depression (personal stories) News About Depression Developments, etc. http://www.depressedchild.org

Gangs

Streetgangs.com - Lots of information on gangs. http://www.streetgangs.com

National Youth Gang Center - Lots of Publications in HTML, ASCII & PDF Format http://www.iir.com/nygc/default.htm

Abuse

Abuse Help Lines - Provincial Association of Transition Houses of Saskatchewan Has developed this website to provide help and information surrounding the issues of violence and abuse in relationships and in our society.  http://www.hotpeachpages.net

Support Network for Battered Women - The Support Network provides support services to battered women and their children including a 24-hour toll-free crisis line, support groups, counseling, legal assistance, residential shelter, children’s program, information and referrals, and community education.  http://www.snbw.org

Emerge was the first abuser education program in the nation. Since its creation, Emerge has been a national leader in working to end violence in intimate relationships. http://www.emergedv.com

Parenting

Christianity Today (parenting) - Online Magazine - Lots of info on all aspects of Parenting  http://www.christianitytoday.com/parenting/

Parenthood.com - Many Links for parents. http://www.links.parenthood.com/links.html

parenting.org - A service of Girls and Boys Town.  Information about parenting from birth to 19.  http://www.parenting.org

FamilyResource.com -  Some very good material. http://www.familyresource.com

Parent News - A unique opportunity for parent information - http://www.parent.net

Parents Television Council (PTC) was established in 1995 as a nonpartisan group, offering private sector solutions to restore television to its roots as an independent and socially responsible entertainment medium.  Rates and describes all current TV shows for Sex, Violence, Language, and an overall rating using a red/yellow/green light.  Helps you to know what your kids are watching.  http://www.parentstv.org/

Computer Time - Allows parents to set limits on computer usage.  We use this software in our cottages and recommend it. http://www.softwaretime.com/

Education

CDELA (Colorado Distance and Electronic Learning Academy) - We are a K-11 tuition-free, public charter school that services the entire state of Colorado. We supply free computers and fax/scanner/copier units to our students. Our entire curriculum is online. Students and parents can access the Learning Management System 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We also provide licensed teachers and academic advisors for grades 7-11 from 7:30am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. After hours tutoring is provided for those students needing additional help. We are an accredited institution; thus allowing students who wish to attend college the opportunity to do so. http://www.cdela.com

Education Place - Elementary  resources for teachers, students, and parents.  Includes reading/language arts, math, science, and social studies centers, professional development, searchable activity database, educational games, and textbook support. http://www.eduplace.com

CareerExplorer.net - Career training resource offering information about career and technical colleges.  Programs include business, medical, computer and more http://www.careerexplorer.net

Search4 databases - A series of search engines that allow you to search for different types of schools, colleges and trade schools:

History Net - Site with categorized history articles, weekly features, thumbnailed picture gallery, and special events/exhibits - http://www.thehistorynet.com

AAA Math - Hundreds of pages of Basic Math Skills. Interactive Practice on every page. An Explanation of the math topic on each page. http://www.aaamath.com

Math.com - Math.com is dedicated to providing revolutionary ways for students, parents, teachers, and everyone to learn math. http://www.math.com

Education - Reference Materials

Christian Classic Library - Classic Christian books in electronic format, selected for your edification. There is enough good reading material here to last you a lifetime, if you give each work the time it deserves! http://www.ccel.org

Encyclopedia Brittanica - www.eb.com

Grolier Encyclopedia - www.grolier.com

How Stuff Works - www.howstuffworks.com

Information Please - www.infoplease.com

Merriam-Webster Dictionary - www.m-w.com

Oxford English Dictionary - www.oed.com

Roget's Thesaurus - www.thesaurus.com

The Virtual Reference Desk - www.refdesk.com

Publications & Parent's Resources

State of California, Attorney Generals office Publications. Several PDF booklets on Crime and Violence Prevention.   http://www.safestate.org/shop/index.cfm?navid=107

Focus Adolescent Services - An Internet Clearinghouse of Resources, Support, and Information To Help Your Teen and Heal Your Family   http://www.focusas.com/i

Child Welfare Workforce and Training Resources is part of the Federal Health and Human Services website.  It has links to numerous publications and reports related to child welfare issues.  http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/tta/cwig.htm 

Job Search Resources

ResumeScorecard.com - Resume Services - resume services, writing, editing, templates, cvs, cover letters, and more.  High quality and fast results - you and ResumeScorecard get better jobs.  http://www.resumescorecard.com