http://www.alliance1.org/
Alliance for Children and Families' mission is to strengthen the capacities of North America's nonprofit child and family service organizations to serve and to advocate for children, families, and communities.

http://www.childrenshealthcare.org/
Children's Healthcare Is a Legal Duty (CHILD, Inc.) is a non-profit national membership organization established in 1983 to protect children from abusive religious and cultural practices, especially religion-based medical neglect. CHILD opposes religious exemptions from duties of care for children. CHILD is a member of the National Child Abuse Coalition.

http://www.mommymentors.com/home.php <>
Mommy Mentors Mommy Mentors is a nurturing support network of women helping other women grow personally and professionally - give and receive support in our warm on-line community.

www.naturalchild.org
The Natural Child Project web-site provides information on all aspects of parenting, with a focus on early childhood. It includes articles, parenting advice on many subjects, links to child advocacy sites and a collection of attachment parenting research.

http://www.nopunish.net  - free online book http://www.nopunish.net/pwp-ch1.htm
Norm Lee's Parenting Without Punishing is a parenting approach that replaces punishment with civil and courteous behavior afforded associates and friends. The New Non-Punitive Parenting Paradigm (NN-PPP) is not new. It was developed in the 60's by Norm and his wife.

Protect children from Internet Predators:
SafeKids.com      http://www.safekids.com
Wired Safety       http://www.wiredsafety.org
I-Safe                  http://www.isafe.org
I Keep Safe         http://ikeepsafe.org/--index.php 

http://www.parentsunitedtogether.com/index.html - Parents United Together is a group of parents of children with a wide range of disabilities united on common issues: Education, Independent Living, and Equality for All. Click here for their report of abuse in Mississippi.

http://www.safechild.org/index.htm
Safe Child informs the public on how to protect children from bullying; sexual, emotional, and physical abuse by people known to the child; abuse and abduction by strangers, and risks associated with self-care.

http://www.familywatchdog.us/
Family Watchdog, LLC's goal is to provide you with the information you need to protect your loved ones. Their service allows you to view known registered offenders and predators in your area. Knowing who these people are and what they've done provides you with your best defense to protect your family - awareness.

http://www.kinderstart.com/ - index-directory of information about parenting, pregnancy, child development, health, education, learning activities, etc.
 

COACHING FOR FAMILIES

http://www.coachfederation.org/ICF/
The International Coach Federation (ICF) is the largest worldwide resource for business and personal coaches, and the source for those who are seeking a coach. The ICF is a nonprofit, individual membership organization formed by professionals worldwide who practice business and personal coaching.

http://www.positivefamilysolutions.com
Positive Family Solutions offers parent and teen coaching by a Family and Life coach with 25 years practical experience, knowledge, and expertise. Click here for Blog.

http://www.sarahnewton.com//Public/Home/index.cfm
Sarah Newton has years of experience working with teenagers, and is the expert for the popular ITV2 series "My Teen's a Nightmare - I'm Moving Out!". By following her advice you will see how the barriers can be broken down and a new level of understanding reached between you and your child.

http://familycoachtraining.com/ 
The Academy for Family Coach Training is committed to establishing and expanding successful partnerships between teens, young adults, parents, and families - and the professionals who support them.

http://www.amazon.com/Parent-As-Coach-Confidence-Compassion/dp/0970225504
Parent As Coach : Helping Your Teen Build a Life of Confidence, Courage and Compassion
 

DISABILITIES

LEGAL RESOURCES

http://www.bazelon.org
Bazelon Center for Mental Health is a national legal advocate for people with mental disabilities. The Bazelon Center works to advance and preserve the rights of people with mental illnesses and developmental disabilities. Click here to read what Bazelon has to say about children in residential treatment centers.

http://www.healthlaw.org/
National Health Law Program

http://www.nvlsp.org
National Veterans Legal Services Project, Inc.

http://www.youthlaw.org
National Center for Youth Law

http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/drs/drshome.htm
U.S. Department of Justice Disability Rights

http://www.wid.org/
World Institute on Disability

http://www.adhdservices.org/
AD/HD Child Advocates Services provides current information on AD/HD to all kids, parents, teachers and administrators, to provide the best possible education for AD/HD children at home and school; and adults at home and work.

http://www.addresource.com/
A search engine and directory on Attention Deficit Disorders and other learning disabilities.

http://www.newideas.net/
ADHD Information Library

http://www.advocacyinstitute.org/
Advocacy Institute is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to the development of products and services that work to improve the lives of people with disabilities, particularly learning disabilities.

http://www.childrenintherapy.org/
Advocates for Children in Therapy is an educational and public advocacy organization dedicated to halting the dangerous cruelty done to children by Attachment Therapy (AT), its associated Therapeutic Parenting practices, and other un-validated, pseudoscientific interventions.

http://www.aprais.org
Alliance to Prevent Restraint, Aversive Intervention, and Seclusion (APRAIS) is dedicated to helping in the fight to see that children grow up free from the use of restraint, seclusion, and aversive interventions to respond to or control their behavior, and free from the fear that these practices will be used on themselves, their siblings, or their friends.

(ARC of New Jersey - http://www.arcnj.org/ - ARC of the US - http://thearc.org/)
The Arc is the national organization of and for people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities and their families. It is devoted to promoting and improving supports and services for people with mental retardation and their families. The association also fosters research and education regarding the prevention of mental retardation in infants and young children.

http://www.aspergersexpress.com./
Asperberger's Express - The Vance Family's Website was designed to introduce its readers to their daughter, Katie, who has Asperger's Syndrome, in the hope that their experience might benefit other children like her and their families.  

http://www.addresources.org
Attention Deficit Disorder Resources has over 150 articles written by national ADHD authorities as well as adults with ADHD. Plenty of information for parents too. 100 plus links to ADHD-related websites. Includes the National ADHD Directory with over 1100 ADHD Service Providers listed as well as a National ADHD Events Calendar. Free monthly eNews available.

http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer
Autism Society of America (ASA) is dedicated to increasing public awareness about autism and the day-to-day issues faced by individuals with autism, their families and the professionals with whom they interact.

http://www.autismspeaks.org/community/intheirownwords_stronger.php
Autism Speaks is dedicated to changing the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders. The founders of Autism Speaks said they won't stop, God willing, until they have conquered autism—one child, one voice at a time.

http://www.bazelon.org
Bazelon Center for Mental Health is a national legal advocate for people with mental disabilities. The Bazelon Center works to advance and preserve the rights of people with mental illnesses and developmental disabilities. Click here to read what Bazelon has to say about children in residential treatment centers.

www.breaking-the-barriers.org
Breaking the Barriers is an organization dedicated to giving persons who cannot speak a way to have a voice.

http://www.chadd.org/
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

http://www.cmnwi.org/
Children's Miracle Network (CMN) was established nationally in 1983 to help children by actively supporting improved health care for millions of young people around the world. CMN's mission is to generate funds and awareness programs for the benefit of children served by its associated hospitals, now numbering more than 170 nationwide.

http://www.thefamiliyalliance.net  
Family Alliance to Stop Abuse and Neglect advocates for the human and civil rights of people with disabilities. Their mission is to create positive system-wide changes and promote best practices to guarantee the human rights and dignity of people with disabilities of all ages.

http://www.ffcmh.org
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health is dedicated exclusively to helping children with mental health needs and their families achieve a better quality of life.

http://www.fisponline.org
Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention, Inc. (FISP) shows the 20 signs of depression which can lead to possible suicidal thoughts. If your child displays helplessness and hopelessness go to the FISP website to see if they meet three of the twenty signs of depression which can lead to possible suicidal thoughts.

http://www.inclusiondaily.com
Inclusion Daily Express is a news services that reports on the human and civil rights of people with any kind of disability everywhere. Two areas we focus on are the use of seclusion and restraints, and the injuries, deaths and rights violations they cause.

Click here to learn more
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) the nation's law that works to improve results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities.

http://www.iser.com
Internet Special Education Resources (ISER) is a nationwide directory of professionals who serve the learning disabilities and special education communities.

http://www.ldonline.org/
LD Online seeks to help children and adults reach their full potential by providing accurate and up-to-date information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD.

http://www.add.org/
National Attention Deficit Disorders Association

http://www.ndrn.org/
The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is the nonprofit membership organization for the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems and Client Assistance Programs (CAP) for individuals with disabilities. Collectively, the P&A/CAP network is the largest provider of legally based advocacy services to people with disabilities in the United States.

http://www.nami.org
NAMI is dedicated to the eradication of mental illnesses and the improvement of the quality of life of all whose lives are affected by these disease.  

http://www.ncld.org/content/view/900/456084/
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) works to ensure that the nation's 15 million children, adolescents and adults with learning disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school, work and life. NCLD provides essential information to parents, professionals and individuals with learning disabilities, promotes research and programs to foster effective learning and advocates for policies to protect and strengthen educational rights and opportunities.

http://www.nhma.org
National Mental Health Association has written articles regarding the ineffectiveness of programs for youth. You can find the articles in the Warning for Parents, Reports and Facts section (under Quick Links).

Click here to learn more 
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) understands the many challenges still facing individuals with disabilities and their families. 

http://psychrights.org/index.htm
The Law Project for Psychiatric Rights, a non-profit, tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization, has a mission to bring fairness and reason into the administration of legal aspects of the mental health system, particularly unwarranted court ordered psychiatric drugging and electroshock. 

http://www.ndrn.org/aboutus/PA_CAP.htm
The Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System and Client Assistance Program (CAP) comprise the nationwide network of congressionally mandated, legally based disability rights agencies. You'll find a list of the national P&A/CAP agencies here, along with contact information.

http://www.tacanow.com/default.htm
Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) provides the information and connection to improve the quality of life of people with autism in their families. For families who have just received the autism diagnosis, TACA aims to speed up the cycle time that gets them from the diagnosis to the appropriate information that will lead to effect treatment and supports. For all families, TACA builds the autism community by connecting people with each other and the professionals who can help them, allowing them to share stories and information to help people with autism be the best that they can be.  

http://ww.tash.org
TASH is an international association of people with disabilities, their family members, other advocates, and professionals fighting for a society in which inclusion of all people in all aspects of society is the norm. 

http://ww.wrightslaw.com
Wrightslaw provides information on Special Education Advocates and Laws.

LEARNING DISABILITIES

http://www.mcare.net/ - National Clearinghouse on Managed Care and Long-Term Support and Services for People with Developmental Disabilities and their Families

http://www.healthlaw.org/ - National Health Law Program
 

MENTAL ILLNESS

DISABILITIES – MISC

http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/checkweb.htm

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) Checklist for barrier removal

http://www.adata.org/dbtac.html - information about regional technical assistance centers set up to help small businesses comply with the ADA

http://www.dlrp.org/ - Disability Law Resource Project (formerly: Southwest Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center)

http://codi.buffalo.edu/ - A Cornucopia of Disability Information

http://www.c-c-d.org/ - The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities

http://www.disability.gov/ - contains links to information of interest to people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers and other community members. Same as disabilityinfo.gov.

http://www.disabilityresources.org/PREFACE.html - is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to disability resources on the Internet.

http://www.dredf.org/ - Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund

http://www.ncd.gov/ - National Council on Disability

http://www.raggededgemagazine.com/ - Ragged Edge magazine is successor to the award-winning periodical, The Disability Rag
 

http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/disability.html - Red Cross, Disaster Preparedness for People with Special Needs and Persons Age 65 and Older

http://www.nonprofitroundtable.org/issuesinitiatives/163.cfm - Nonprofit Emergency Preparedness in the National Capital Region

http://www.fema.gov/pdf/rrr/decproc.pdf - FEMA, A Guide to the Disaster Declaration Process and Federal Disaster Assistance

GRIEVING LOSS OF FAMILY MEMBER (SUPPORT)

http://www.compassionatefriends.org/
Compassionate Friends' mission is to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive. They offer friendship, understanding, and hope to the bereaved. There is no religious affiliation and there are no membership fees or dues. Their secret to success is as seasoned grievers reach out to the newly bereaved, energy that has been directed inward begins to flow outward and both are helped to heal. Their vision is that everyone who needs them will find them and everyone who finds them will be helped. 
 

INTERNET SAFETY

Protect children from Internet Predators:
SafeKids.com      http://www.safekids.com
Wired Safety       http://www.wiredsafety.org
I-Safe                   http://www.isafe.org
I Keep Safe         http://ikeepsafe.org/--index.php

http://www.childcustorylawfirms.com
Child Custody Law Firms is dedicated to informing the public about child custody. They provide the service of locating local attorneys and law firms for anyone in the United States and handle all areas of child custody cases including custody orders, direct income withholding, interstate cases, and spousal support.

http://www.ChildCustodyLawFirms.com/
Child Custody Lawyer - Find child custody lawyers or law firms that handle all areas of child custody cases. Including custody orders, direct income withholding, interstate cases and spousal support.

http://www.healthlaw.org/
National Health Law Program

http://www.wid.org/
World Institute on Disability

http://www.healthlaw.org/
National Health Law Program

http://www.youthlaw.org
National Center for Youth Law

http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/drs/drshome.htm
U.S. Department of Justice Disability Rights
 

RESOURCES / ADVOCACY FOR ABUSED CHILDREN

http://www.pbs.org/now/society/emergencymap.html
A state-by-state listing of emergency response departments and health agencies, hosted by PBS.

http://caica.org/A_Call_to_Staff_1-27-07.htm
Letter to staff working with children provides information and resources on reporting child abuse. Staff members who work or who have worked with children are mandated (required) by law to report child abuse and/or neglect they witnessed there.

http://www.childhelpusa.org/home
Childhelp. The mission of Childhelp is to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of abused and neglected children. Studies prove that child abuse has lifetime effects on its victims and society. Along with our friends and donors, we are united in our dedication to end the cycle of abuse.

http://www.nospank.net
Jordan Riak - Founder of Parents and Teachers Against Violence in Schools (PTAVE), a resource for parents, students, educators, education policymakers, healthcare providers, children's advocates, and all others who are concerned with the safety and wellbeing of children.

http://www.justice4kids.org
Justice4Kids is a voice to all who participate in Florida’s juvenile justice system: a voice for children, parents, and staff. Their goal is to use that voice to make the system better; to transform it into a service in which the entire community can be proud.

http://www.youthrights.org
National Youth Rights Association is fighting for the rights of children. Youth are speaking out about their experiences in behavior modification programs.

http://www.overthegw.com/
Over the GW is a film based on actual events in the life of the filmmaker, writer/director Nick Gaglia's Over the GW tells the tale of two Bronx siblings whose desperate mother takes them across the GW Bridge to New Jersey in hopes that a revolutionary rehabilitation program will be the key to their recovery. A must-see.

http://www.parentsunitedtogether.com/index.html - Parents United Together is a group of parents of children with a wide range of disabilities united on common issues: Education, Independent Living, and Equality for All. Click here for their report of abuse in Mississippi.

http://www.ritualabusetorture.org
Persons Against Ritual Abuse The main goals of Persons Against Ritual Abuse-Torture are: (1) to share information; (2) resource development; (3) research; (4) connecting with others with mutual goals; (5) and social activism to make a safer world for infants, children, youth, and vulnerable adults.  

http://www.projectpave.org/index.htm
Promoting Alternatives to Violence Through Education (PAVE) provides prevention, detection, and intervention services for children, and youth affected by relationship violence such as child abuse, domestic violence and teen dating violence. Their mission is to empower youth to end the cycle of relationship violence.

http://ww.rickross.com 
Rick Ross - Executive Director of the Ross Institute -The Ross Institute (RI) is a nonprofit public resource with a vast archive that contains thousands of individual document.

http://www.house.gov/
United States House of Representatives - find your local state representatives and find out how you can help stop child abuse.

SOCIAL SECURITY

http://best.ssa.gov - Use the Benefits Eligibility Screening Tools (BEST) to find out which programs you may be eligible for

http://www.ssa.gov/work/panel/ - Web site of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel

http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/ - is an international toll-free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities

http://www.eeoc.gov/index.html - the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

http://www.ssas.com/ - is a public posting board on Social Security (including disability) claims with links to the law and regulations.

http://www.ssa.gov/SSA_Home.html - Social Security Administration

http://www.ssa.gov/disability/ - SSA Office of Disability
 

SPECIAL EDUCATION

http://www.fape.org/ - FAPE: Family & Advocates Partnership for Education

http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/specialed/information/ - Special Education resources

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/IDEA/index.html - U.S. Dept. of Education IDEA homepage

http://www.cec.sped.org/ - Council for Exceptional Children
 

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