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August,  2005.

  • Child Advocates and Services
  • Child Abuse Prevention
  • Crisis Intervention and Peace Promoting Non-Profits
  • Child Care
  • Agencies
  • Resources
  • Research
  • Non-profit Educational & Developmental Organizations
  • Grants
  • Policy Shapers
  • Volunteer Organizations

    • Child Advocates and Services

    Annie E. Casey Foundation  http://www.aecf.org/  "A private charitable organizaton dedicated to helping build better futures for disadvantaged children in the U.S."

    America's Promise  http://www.americaspromise.org/ "America’s Promise – The Alliance for Youth led by General Colin Powell, is dedicated to mobilizing individuals, groups and organizations from every part of American life, to build and strengthen the character and competence of our youth."

    Broadcasting for Child Survival  http://www.voa.gov/   "An international web page designed to encourage the exchange of ideas and expertise among broadcasters, health communicators, and governmental and non-governmental organizations. Together these groups and individuals will develop programming for child health and behavior change interventions."

    CASA National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association  http://www.nationalcasa.org/  "Volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) are everyday people who are appointed by judges to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children. A CASA volunteer stays with each child until he or she is placed into a safe, permanent and nurturing home.  National CASA supports a nation-wide network of CASA programs that train and support CASA volunteers."

    Children's Bureau  http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cb/  "The oldest federal agency for children, the Children's Bureau (CB) is located within the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families. It is responsible for assisting States in the delivery of child welfare services - services designed to protect children and strengthen families."

    Childcare University  http://www.childcareuniversity.com/   CU was established in the year 2000 after considerable demand for childcare trainings that were not only available to providers nation wide, but also in a venue that allowed providers to stay at home and still obtain valuable trainings necessary to fulfill their educational goals..

    Children's Rights Council   http://www.vix.com/crc/  "Formed in 1985, the Children's Rights Council (CRC) is a national non-profit organization based in Washington, DC that works to assure children meaningful and continuing contact with both their parents and extended family regardless of the parents' marital status."

    Coalition for America's Children  http://www.usakids.org  "An alliance of national, state, and local nonprofit organizations working to call attention to the serious obstacles impeding children's well-being and to boost children's concerns to the top of the public policy agenda."

    Colorado Human Services Office of Child, Youth and Families  http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/cyf/CYF_Home.htmlm

    The Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute   http://www.fpg.unc.edu/   "The Frank Porter Graham Child Development Instituteis one of the nation's oldest multidisciplinary institutes for the study of young children and their families. Research and education activities focus on child development and health, especially factors that may put children at risk for developmental problems."

    The Foundation for Child Development http://www.ffcd.org/ "The Foundation for Child Development (FCD) is a national, private philanthropy dedicated to the principle that all families should have the social and material resources to raise their children to be healthy, educated and productive members of their communities."

    The Future of Children  http://www.futureofchildren.org/  "Providing research and analysis to promote effective policies and programs for children."

    Invest In Kids          http://www.iik.org/  "Invest in Kids is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Colorado's youngest kids get the best start possible.  To that end, Invest in Kids seeks out, evaluates and promotes cost-effective programs that have been proven to prevent problems before they happen."

    Kiwanis Young Children Priority One  http://www.kiwanis.org/young_children__priority_one.html "Young Children: Priority One is the ongoing service program of Kiwanis International, addressing the needs of children prenatal through age five."

    National Center for Missing and Exploited Children  http://www.missingkids.com/
     

    Child Abuse Prevention

    Children's Institute International   http://www.childrensinstitute.org/ "Children's Institute, Inc. (CII) helps children who have been affected by violence in their homes or communities. Since 1906, CII has been serving at-risk children and families throughout Los Angeles County."

    Child Abuse Prevention  CAPA  http://www.childabuseprevention.org/ "The Child Abuse Prevention Association helps children and their families overcome the traumatic effects of child abuse, especially in child molestation. Community educational programs increase awareness of abuse and how to prevent it, while improving parenting skills and teaching personal safety skills to children."

    Committee for Children  http://www.cfchildren.org/ "A nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the safety,well-being and social development of children."

    National Benevolent Association's Child  Abuse.org   http://www.childabuse.org A Colorado based site intending to "break the cycle of abuse and neglect."

    Take a Stand for Kids http://www.auburn.edu/~robincd/www_task_org.html "T.A.S.K. is a network of people whose purpose is to educate the public about the many faces of child abuse so that this terrible plague may, at last, be ended forever. We are a grassroots movement whose formula for ending child abuse is based on people empowering people from a basis of love and support rather than blame, shame or punishment."
     

    Crisis Intervention and Peace Promoting Non-Profits

    Carter Center  http://www.cartercenter.org/  "Waging Peace, Fighting Disease, Building Hope"

    Child Trauma Academy   http://www.childtrauma.org/ "The ChildTrauma Academy is a partnership
    between Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine."

    KidsPeace-National Center for Kids Overcoming Crisis  http://www.kidspeace.org/ 

    Red Cross  http://www.redcross.org/ 

    United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF  http://www.unicef.org/ 

    World Centers of Compassion for Children  http://www.compassioncenters.org/

     Child Care

    City of Boulder Children, Youth and Families Services  http://www.ci.boulder.co.us/cyfhhs/children/cyf_chld.htm
    "The Division was created in 1994 through the merger of  the Children's Services, Youth Services, Family Resource School programs and the Mediation Service.  The mission of Children's Services is to coordinate and advocate for comprehensive and sustained support for the whole child within the context of the family, child care, school, and community."

    Children's Alley YWCA http://www.ywcaboulder.org/programs/childrenalley.html  " Children's Alley provides the only drop-in, emergency childcare in Boulder County. Families turn to Children's Alley when they have a sudden need for child care- such as when the regular child care provider is unavailable, parents have class, a job interview, or a doctor's appointment; or when parents simply need a break from the stress of child care."

    NAYEC Accredited Early Childhood Programs  http://www.naeyc.org/accreditation/center_search.asp

    Agencies

    Child Care Bureau  http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ccb/index.html "The Child Care Bureau is dedicated to enhancing the quality, affordability, and supply of child care available for all families.  The Child Care Bureau is part of the Administration on Children,Youth and Families in the United States Department of Health and Human Services."

    CORRA  Quality of Child Care in Colorado  http://www.corra.org/ "The Colorado Office of Resource and Referral Agencies, Inc. manages a statewide network of community-based resource and referral agencies. Our primary mission is to promote universal access to quality child care while promoting integrated supports to children and families." 

    Family resources and childcare education (FRCCE) http://www.frcce.org/ "A division of Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood, Colorado."

    National Association for Family Child Care  http://www.nafcc.org/ "The focus of NAFCC is to provide technical assistance to family child care associations."

    National Child Care Information Center  http://ericps.crc.uiuc.edu/nccic/ "The National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC) has been established to complement, enhance and promote child care linkages and to serve as a mechanism for supporting quality, comprehensive services for children and families."

    National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System  http://www.nectas.unc.edu/ *internal search engine

    National Institute On Out-of-School Time  http://www.wellesley.edu/WCW/CRW/SAC

    National Network for Child Care  http://www.nncc.org/states/stateindex.html *searches by state

    National Resource for Health and Safety in Child Care  http://nrc.uchsc.edu/  "The National Resource Center is located at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, Colorado, and is funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, HRSA. NRC's primary mission is to promote health and safety in out-of-home child care settings throughout the nation."

    QUILT-Quality in Linking Together  http://www.quilt.org/  "QUILT is a national training and technical assistance project funded by the Federal Head Start and Child Care Bureaus.  Our purpose is to support full-day full-year partnerships among child care, Head Start, prekindergarten, and other early education programs at the local, state, tribal, territorial, and  regional levels."

    Resources

    Child Care Information Exchange  http://www.ccie.com/  "Child Care Information Exchange is the preeminent  publication in the early childhood world. Established in 1978, it is the only publication that specifically focuses on the needs and interests of early childhood center administrators."

    National Network for Child Care  http://www.nncc.org/   "NNCC unites the expertise of many of the nation's leading universities through the outreach system of Cooperative Extension. Our goal is to share knowledge about children and child care from the vast resources of the landgrant universities with parents, professionals, practitioners, and the general public. We network with committed individuals around the country to bring you practical information and resources that will be useful to you in your everyday work with children."

    Red Leaf National Institute  http://www.redleafinstitute.org/ "This Web site is for family child care providers who want to be more successful as business owners. It is also for trainers, tax preparers, and organizations that assist providers in dealing with business issues."

    Research

    The Carolina Abecedarian Project  http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~abc/index.htm  "The Abecedarian Project was a carefully controlled study in which 57 infants from low-income families were randomly assigned to receive early intervention in a high quality child care setting and 54 were in a non-treated control group." 

    National Center for Early Development and Learning
    http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/
    "A national early childhood research project supported by the US Dept. of Education's  Office of Educational Research and Improvement.  Operated by The FPG Child Development Center, UNC-Chapel Hill in collaboration with The University of Virginia & UCLA    "

    Educational and Developmental Non-profit Organizations

    Academy for Educational Development  http://www.aed.org/ "AED is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to solving critical social problems in the U.S. and throughout the world through education, social marketing, research, training, policy analysis and innovative program design and management. Major areas of focus include health, education, youth development, and the environment." 

    Annenberg/CPB Projects  http://www.learner.org/ "A partnership between The Annenberg Foundation and The Corporation for Public Broadcasting to advance
    excellent teaching in American schools    ."

    Camp Winston  http://www.campwinston.com/  "Camp Winston operates a residential recreational summer programme for campers with complex neurological disorders such as Tourette Syndrome, Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Learning Disabilities, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Autism and other PDD Spectrum Disorders .  We also provides Behaviour Management and Skills Workshops and weekend retreats."

    Child 2000  http://www.child2000.org/  "CHILD/2000 is a multi-part national-level initiative to get valuable products, services, and information directly to parents and to organizations and individuals working with and on behalf of America's children."

    GuideStar http://guidestar.org  "The National Database of Nonprofits"

    Nonprofit Resources Catalogue  http://www.informika.ru/text/intern/nonprof/Fundraising_and_Giving.html


    Policy Shapers

    Child Welfare League  http://www.cwla.org/ "The Child Welfare League of America, the nation's oldest and largest membership-based child welfare organization, is committed to engaging all Americans in promoting the well-being of children, youths, and their families, and protecting every child from harm."

    Children's Defense Fund  http://www.childrensdefense.org/  "The mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to Leave No Child Behind® and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities."

    Children Now  http://www.childrennow.org  "Children Now uses research and mass communications to make the well being of children a top priority across the nation."

    Colorado Children's Campaign  http://www.coloradokids.org/  "Since 1985, the Colorado Children's Campaign has worked to  mobilize individuals and organizations to think and act on behalf of children with particular  attention to the health, education and safety of those most at risk."

    Colorado Governor's Taskforce of the Well-being of Children  http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/oea/cwtaskforce/index.html

    The Future of Children  http://www.futureofchildren.org/index.htm "The primary purpose of The Future of Children is to disseminate timely information on major issues related to children's well-being."

    Stand for Children  http://www.stand.org/ "Our members take action at the national, state, community, and neighborhood levels. From early childhood education and the schools to after-school programs and health services, we take on the issues affecting our kids."

    Grants

    Grant Net http://www.grantsnet.org/   Research funding information from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

    School Grants  www.schoolgrants.org/  Federal, state and foundation grant opportunities for K-12 educators as well as grant-writing hints...
     
    NSF - Funding  http://www.nsf.gov/home/grants.htm
    Funding, Overview of Grants and Awards. The NSF funds research and education in science and engineering, through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.

    Volunteer Organizations

    Boulder County Network Volunteer Center  http://bcn.boulder.co.us/volunteer/index.html

    Project Linus  http://www.projectlinus.org/  "To date, Project Linus has delivered over 150,000 security blankets to children around the world and has over 300 chapters in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Mexico. Originally targeting pediatric patients, Project Linus has broadened its focus aiming toward seriously ill or traumatized children ... children in need of a big hug."

    Voices for Children  http://bcn.boulder.co.us/community/voices/  "The project recruits and trains volunteers to work as CASAs (Court Appointed Special Advocates) who advocate for and provide service to child victims of abuse and neglect."


     

    Insurance

    Children's Health Insurance Program  http://cms.hhs.gov/default.asp?fromhcfadotgov=true 
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