Recommended and Resourceful Links

Here we have collected some of the best resources available to the professional foster parenting community, as well as other therapeutic child care professionals and parents. We have emphasized on the mental health and well being of children and families.   Please see our release note at the end of this page.  Also visit  What's Hot on the Web  from Co-Parent's Corner for more fun and entertaining links!

Link Index

* This page last reviewed and updated - October, 2002

Foster Care and Adoption Resources

• American Foster Care Resource
• Colorado State Foster Parents Association Home Page
• Foster Care Agency.org
• Foster Parent Community 
• Foster Club
• Kuddle Kids Korner
• Larimer County Foster Parent Association
• The National Foster Parents Association Home Page
• National Foster Care Network

• ODP's Foster Parenting category

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Family & Parenting Resources

• Aware Parenting Institute 
• ABC's of Parenting
• Children, Youth and Family Consortium
• Families USA
• Family.com: Parenting
• Kidsource
• My Parent Time
• National Association for Family-Based Services
• National Family Preservation Network
• Parenting Consultation Services
• Parenting Network
• Parenting Q & A
• Parents Helping Parents
• The Informed Parent
• The Natural Child Project

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Health Resources

Health Organizations

• American Council on Science and Health
• American Red Cross
• National Health Information Center
• National Institutes of Health
• World Health Organization

General Health

• ADAM.com - Child Health
• Child Health Now
• Dr. Koop  
• Healthfinder
• Healthtouch
• Health Magazine
• Health On The Net
• Kids Health
• Men's Health
• Mother and Baby - Your Child's Health
• National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
• National Women's Health Information Center
• Parents Place - Health
• ParentSoup - Child Health Advice
• Pedianet.com

Child Development Resources

• Child Health and Development - World Health Organization
• Developmental Delay Resources
• Early Childhood Care and Development
• Institute of Child Development
• MEDLINE:Plus - Health Information on Child Development
• National Academy for Child Development
• National Black Child Development Institute
• National Network for Child Care - Child Development
• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• The Partnership for Child Development
• Society for Child Development Research
• Zero to Three

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Mental Health Resources

General

• Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology 
• Center for Addiction and Mental Health
• CMCH Systems Mental Health Net
• Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
• Internet Mentalhealth
• Mental Health InfoSource
• Mental Health Net
• National Institute of Mental Health
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

Children and Adolescents

• The American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry
• The Child Behavior Health Forum
• National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
• Research & Training Center on Family Support & Children's Mental Health

PTSD

• Abuse Issues Community: Overview of the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Resources
• MEDLINEplus: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Attachment

• Attachment Center at Evergreen
• Attachment Disorder Support Group
• Reactive Attachment Disorder - about.com

ADD/ADHD

• Attention Deficit Disorder   
• ASK: Adults Seeking Knowledge 
• Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Schwab Foundation for Learning

• ODP's ADD/ADHD category

Other Childhood Disorders and Resources

• All Kinds Of Minds
• The Autism Depot
• The Autism Society of America
• Autism Resources
• Center for the Study of Autism
• Asperger Information
• The International Dyslexia Association
• Dyslexia Online
• The Dyslexia Society
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Acquired Neurological Speech/Language Disorders in Childhood
• Understanding Childhood Disorders
• What is Self-Injury?

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Education Resources

• American Guidance Service
• Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing
• Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC)
• Family Education Network
• National Association for Multicultural Education
• National Head Start Association
• U.S. Department of Education
• ODP's Education for K-12 category

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Child Advocacy and Child Protection Resources

• ABA Center on Children and the Law
• Action Alliance for Children
• Advocates for Children
• Annie E. Casey Foundation
• Best Interest
• Center for Child Protection 
• Childhelp USA
• Child Mental Health Advocate
• Children and the Court System
• Children's Defense Fund
• Children's Partnership
• Children's Rights Council
• Citizen Advocates for Foster Children's Rights
• Coalition for America's Children
• Father Flanagan's Boys' Home
• For Kids Sake, Inc.
• Guidelines for Psychological Evaluations in Child Protection Matters
• Homes for the Homeless
• Library on GAL Representation
• National Children's Advocacy Center
• National Coalition for Child Protection Reform
• National Association of Child Advocates
• Pueblo Child Advocay Center (Colorado!)
• Parent and Child Advocacy Coalition
• UNESCO Child Advocacy Task Force Advisory Committee

Child Abuse and Prevention Resources

• Abuse Prevention Network
• American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
• Child Abuse Prevention Association
• Child Abuse Prevention Foundation
• Child Watch of North America
• Committee for Children Child Abuse Prevention Program
• Exchange Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse
• Klass Kids Foundation
• The Kempe Children's Center
• National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect
• Nurses for Newborns Foundation
• PANdora's Box - The Secrecy of Child Sexual Abuse (Prevent-Abuse-Now)
• Prevent Child Abuse America
• Primary Prevention of Child Abuse - American Academy of Family Physicians

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Government: National, State and Local Resources

• Colorado's Home Page
• Colorado General Assembly
• Colorado Department of Human Services

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• U.S. State Department Office of Children's Issues
• National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
• Administration for Children and Families
• Child Care Bureau
• Maternal and Child Health Bureau
• Thomas - Legislative Information on the Internet

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Research and Welfare Reform Resources

Research

• American Educational Research Association
• Child Health Research Institute
• Family Research Laboratory
• Family Research Council
• Harvard Family Research Project

Welfare Reform

• Child Welfare Review
• Welfare Information Network
• DHHS Welfare Reform
• Welfare Reform Academy
• Welfare Reform Clearinghouse
• NGA Welfare Reform by State
• National Conference of State Legislatures - Welfare Reform
• Welfare Reform and Parental Responsibility

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Important release note: Please keep in mind that the content of each site is not endorsed by Presidio, Inc.  The medical and mental health resources strongly encourage you seek professional medical/mental health advice and that the information provided is for your personal and educational use. Please contact us with problem links or suggestions you would like us to consider.

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