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Last modified November, 2003.

  • Family Resources
  • Adoption
  • Media and Children
  • Children's  Web Sites
  • Education
  • Language Differences
  • Literacy
  • Special Education
  • Gifted Children
  • Support Groups
  • Parenting Resources

    • Family Resources

    Administration for Children and Families   http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/ "ACF is responsible for some 60 programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and communities."

    Ask ERIC http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/res.cgi/Family_Life  Information on family topics ranging from adoption tohome schooling to paretning.

    Boulder Community Family Resources      http://www.bcfr.org/  "Strengthening Families for today's challenges.
    Building partnerships with agencies and businesses in Boulder County
    and the surrounding areas    .    "

    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."

    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."

    Colorado Parent Information & Resource Center  http://www.cpirc.org/ "The Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center (CPIRC) has been created to help families and schools work better together to ensure children succeed in school."

    Early Childhood Educator's & Family Web Corner  http://users.sgi.net/~cokids/*internal search engine  "Index to all things Early Childhood!"

    Family Connections Activities  http://www.ael.org/rel/fc/fcactiv.htm  "Family Connections provides activities that parents can do with their children."

    Family Education Network  http://www.familyeducation.com/home/ *search by child's age group

    Family Village  http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/ *internal search engine

    Families and Work Institute  http://www.familiesandwork.org/  
    "Families and Work Institute (FWI) is a non-profit center for research that provides data to inform decision-making on the changing workplace, changing family and changing community."

    I Am Your Child Foundation  http://www.iamyourchild.org/  "The I Am Your Child Foundation is a national, non-profit, non-partisan organization that was founded in 1997 by actor/director Rob Reiner to raise awareness about the importance of early childhood development and school readiness."

    Kids First-quality children's media  http://www.cqcm.org/kidsfirst/index.shtml  "The Coalition for Quality Children's Media is a national, not-for-profit organization founded in 1991. Because we believe that violent and biased media profoundly affects children, our mission is to: 1) Teach children critical viewing skills and enable them to make their own good media choices. And 2) To increase the visibility and availability of quality children's programs."

    National Families in Action  http://www.emory.edu/NFIA/  "Its mission is to help families and communities prevent drug abuse among children by promoting policies based on science. "

    National Parnership for Women and Families  http://www.nationalpartnership.org./ "The National Partnership for Women & Families is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that uses public education and advocacy to promote fairness in the workplace, quality health care, and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work and family."

    National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth  http://www.ncfy.com/ "NCFY connects those interested in youth issues with the resources they need to better serve young people, families, and communities."

    Reality Check http://www.health.org/reality/  Marijuana is a drug.  Help out kids understand.

    Teen Help http://www.vpp.com/teenhelp/  "Support for families with teen challenges."

    Yesworld.org  http://www.yesworld.org/  Informingg, inspiring, & empowering young people to joing forces for soical justice & enviornmental sanity."

    Adoption

    Adoption.com   http://www.adoption.com *search by State

    Adoption Links  http://www.webreflection.com/pinkerton/lnk.html

    The Adoption Exchange  http://www.adoptex.org/

    Everything Adoption  http://alladoption.com  Adoption Links  *search by state

    National Adoption Information Clearinghouse  http://www.calib.com/naic/index.htm
     

    Infants

    Babies On-Line  http://www.babiesonline.com/ "Babies Online has helped parents like you show off their new babies to friends and family around the world with our automated birth announcement." 

    Bright Beginnings  http://www.brightbeginningsco.org/ "Our vision is to make Colorado the best place in the world for a child to be born and grow up. Our purpose is to mobilize communities to better support  young children and their families.Our focus is children birth to three years old."Libraians Guide to Cyberspace for Parents and Kids  http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/guide.html  "We hope this brochure will help you and your child enjoy the benefits and pleasures of being Web savvy."

    ForParents of Preemies  http://www2.medsch.wisc.edu/childrenshosp/Parents_of_Preemies/index.html

    Infants In Need  http://www.iin.org/ "A 501(c)(3), not for profit, organization (Federal Tax ID #65-00204061) formed in 1987 to develop facilities to meet the special needs of infants and toddlers who are at risk due to abuse, neglect, exposure to drugs or other conditions that interfere with normal development."

    March of Dimes  http://www.modimes.org  *internal search engine

    National Institute of Child Health & Human Development http://www.nichd.nih.gov/  "The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) seeks to assure that every individual is born healthy and wanted, that women suffer no adverse consequence from the reproductive process, and that all children have the opportunity to fulfill their potential for a healthy and productive life unhampered by disease or disability."

    Child Birth

    Child Birth.org  http://www.childbirth.org/ *internal search engine "Pregnancy is a very special time in a person's life. Educating yourselves to be good consumers, knowing your options, and how to provide yourselves with the best possible care are essential to a healthy pregnancy. Enjoy the many links of educational, informational, and personal nature."

    Midwifery Today Magazine  http://www.efn.org/~djz/birth/MT/mtmag.html

    Nursing

    La Leche League  http://www.lalecheleague.org/ *internal search engine  "La Leche League is the only organization with the sole purpose of helping breastfeeding mothers."

    Media and Children

    Child Safety on the Information Highway  http://www.4j.lane.edu/safety/childtoc.html

    Commercial Alert      http://www.commercialalert.org/     "An action network of people who care about children, families and communities."

    Get Net Wise      http://www.getnetwise.org/  "The challenge for parents is to educate themselves and their children about how to use the Internet safely. GetNetWise can help."

    Libraians Guide to Cyberspace for Parents and Kids  http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/guide.html  "We hope this brochure will help you and your child enjoy the benefits and pleasures of being Web savvy."

    Lion and Lamb Project-Nonviolent toys and Nonviolent play   http://www.lionlamb.org "Lion & Lamb is a national grassroots initiative by parents for parents, providing information about the effects of violent entertainment, toys and games on children's behavior."

    Teens Only  http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/teen.html  "This collection of electronic resources is just for teens."

    Children's Web Sites

    Band Aides & Blackboards (Chronic Illness)  http://funrsc.fairfield.edu/~jfleitas/contents.html "When Chronic Illness...or Some Other Medical Problem...Goes to School."

    Child Fun Family Website  http://www.childfun.com/

    Discovery Channel  http://kids.discovery.com/KIDS/dots.html

    Dr. Suess's Suessville  http://www.seussville.com/seussville/ "The Cat in the Hat, Sam-I-Am,Horton and the Whos, and the rest of the Seuss characters welcome you to Seussville, Dr. Seuss's playground in cyberspace."

    Ed Helper  http://www.edhelper.com/

    FunBrain.Com  http://www.funbrain.com/

    FDA Kid's Home page  http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/ Safety, health, animal and nutrition information and games for kids.

    Girl Power http://www.girlpower.gov/default.asp  "Girls at 8 or 9 typically have very strong attitudes about their health, so Girl Power! seeks to reinforce and sustain these positive values among girls ages 9-13 by targeting health messages to the unique needs, interests, and challenges of girls."

    Health and Human Services Pages for Kids  http://www.hhs.gov/kids/ *internal search for Health and Human Services

    Janet Stevens Author/Illustrator  http://www.janetstevens.com/

    Homework Help-King County Library System  http://www.kcls.org/hh/homework.cfm

    Internet Resources for Special Children  http://www.irsc.org/


    Kid's Corner Rainforest Action Network  http://www.ran.org/ran/kids_action/index.html

    Kid's Money  http://www.kidsmoney.org/  Money management and allowance information.

    Kids Home at the National Cancer Institute  http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/occdocs/KidsHome.html

    Kidlink  http://www.kidlink.org/index.html "Kidlink sm is a non-profit grassroots organization working to help children through the secondary school level be involved in a global dialog."

    OH!Kids  http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/products/oks/

    Online activities for kids  http://www.edbydesign.com/kidsact.htm

    Parents and Children Together Online  http://eric.indiana.edu/www/indexfr.html "Welcome to our family information center! It is dedicated to providing educational materials and services to parents who take an active role in their children's education!"

    Sesame Street Workshop  http://www.ctw.org/

    Sounds of the Worlds Animals  http://www.georgetown.edu/cball/animals/animals.html "Animals make much the same sounds around the world, but each language expresses them differently."

    Education

    Alliance for Parental Involvement in Education  http://www.croton.com/allpie/  "The Alliance for Parental Involvement in Education is a nonprofit organization which assists and encourages parental involvement in education, wherever that education takes place: in public school, in private school, or at home."
    Children's Book Council for Parents  http://www.cbcbooks.org/ "CBC Online is the website of the Children's Book Council--encouraging reading since 1945. This guide is intended for the use of parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, caregivers, and all those who care for children."

    Children's Literature Web Guide  http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html

    Colorado Parent Information & Resource Center  http://www.cpirc.org/who.htm  "Studies confirm the widely-held belief that a parent's involvement in their child's education will significantly improve their child's chances at being successful in school."

    Community Update http://bcol01.ed.gov/CFAPPS/OIIA/communityupdate/page1.cfm U.S. Department of Education newsletter for parents, educators, and other citizens involved in school improvement efforts across the country.

    Educational Internet Village http://teacherpathfinder.org/Parent/drparent.html Linkd to educational sites.

    ERIC Parent Brochures   http://www.eric.ed.gov/resources/parent/parent.html

    Families and Education  http://www.rmcres.com/famed/  "The goal of this website is to take some of the mystery out of the educational process so that parents can become informed, effective partners, along with teachers and other service providers, in their children's education."

    Family Education Network  http://familyeducation.com/home/ "The parent community dedicated to children's learning."

    Family Involvement Partnership for Learning  http://www.ed.gov/Family/families.html  "How parents and families can help their children do better in school."

    The National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education  http://www.ncpie.org/

    National Association for the Education of Young Children-Resources for Parents  http://www.naeyc.org/parent_resources/default.asp  "NAEYC provides resources and information for parents as guidance for choosing the best possible care and education for their children."

    PTA  http://www.pta.org" National PTA is the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the United States. A not-for-profit association of parents, educators, students, and other citizens active in their schools and communities, PTA is a leader in reminding our nation of its obligations to children."

    Parent & Child  http://www.scholastic.com/earlylearner/parentandchild/index.asp

    Parent Education Resources  http://www.parent-education.com/  Information on kindergarten readiness and paretnting links.

    Parenting & Community Involvement NCBE  http://www.ncbe.gwu.edu/library/parent.htm

    Ready Web School Readiness Resources  http://readyweb.crc.uiuc.edu/ "ReadyWeb provides a Virtual Library of the full text of documents and articles, and hyperlinks to documents and articles, on various topics related to school readiness. "

    Teaching Strategies  http://www.TeachingStrategies.com/  "Teaching Strategies believes in active learning and a developmentally and culturally appropriate approach to earlychildhood education."


    Language Differences

    Bilingual Families  http://www.nethelp.no/cindy/biling-fam.html

    NCBE Recursos en Español / Resources in Spanish
    http://www.ncbe.gwu.edu/library/espanol.htm

    Literacy

    Children's Literature Web Guide  http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html "Internet resources related to books for children and young adults."

    National Center for Family Literacy  http://www.famlit.org/index.html "The National Center for Family Literacy is a non-profit organization supporting family literacy services for families across the United States through programming, training, research, advocacy and dissemination." 


    Read Write Now  http://www.ed.gov/Family/RWN/Activ97/  "Activities for reading and writing fun." 

    Special Education

    Federation for Children with Special Needs  http://www.fcsn.org/

    Options Activities Support Information Self-help (OASIS)
    http://www.rycf.org/oasis.html

    PEAK Parent Center (Colo. Spgs, CO)  http://www.peakparent.org/  "PEAK Parent Center is Colorado's Parent Training and Information Center. PEAK is a statewide organization of parents of children with disabilities reaching out to assist other parents and professionals."

    PACER  http://www.pacer.org/ " The mission of PACER Center is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents."

    Resources for Young Children and Families (El Paso County, CO)  http://www.rycf.org/ "By clicking on the Early Childhood Connections link, you will find information on Part C (Early Childhood Connections) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), El Paso County's Local Interagency Coordinating Council (LICC), Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP), Service Coordination, Child and Parent Rights, and Transition."

    Spectrum Project  http://www.colorado.edu/CDSS/spectrum/default.htm "Families & Teams Together: Improving Assessment Information Sharing and Planning Processes." 

    Schawb Learning.org http://www.schwablearning.org  "A parents guide to helping kids with learning differences."

    Gifted Children

    Hoagies' Gifted Education Page  http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/  Information for parents, kids and educators.

    National Association for Gifted Children  http://www.nagc.org/ParentInfo/index.html

    National Research Center of the Gifted and Talented  National Research Center of the Gifted and Talented   http://www.ucc.uconn.edu/~wwwgt/newslttr.html  Articles from the NRC/GT's newsletters includes "A Parent's Guide to Helping Children: Using Bibliotherapy at Home" and Parents, Research, and the School Curriculum.

    Support Groups

    Gastroschisis/Exomphalos Extrophies Parents Support http://www.geeps.org/geeps.htm

    International Multiple Sclerosis Support Foundation  http://www.msnews.org/  "The International Multiple Sclerosis Support Foundation (IMSSF) is a Multiple Sclerosis 501(c)3 non-profit organization and is not affiliated nor supported by any other organization."


    MUMS National Parent Network  http://www.netnet.net/mums/ "MUMS is a National Parent to Parent Network whose mission is to help parents who have a child with any disorder, medical condition, mental or emotional disorder or rare diagnosis make connections with other parents whose children have the same or similar condition."

    Support Group Links   http://www.supportpath.com/ "Support-Group.com allows people with health, personal, and relationship issues to share their experiences through Bulletin Boards & Online Chat and provides links to support-related information on the Internet."

    National Fathers Network  http://www.fathersnetwork.org/ "Our mission is to celebrate and support fathers and families raising children with special health care needs and developmental disabilities."

    The Source http://www.maapservices.org/MAAP_Sub_Find_It_-_Prof_and_Parent_Support.htm "This is a very extensive international listing of persons, agencies and organizations who help support individuals, families and professionals who work or live with Autism, Asperger's Syndrome or PDD."

    Parenting

    ABC's of Parenting http://www.abcparenting.com/ *internal search engine

    Adolescences Directory On-line  http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/adol.html  "Adolescence Directory On-Line (ADOL) is an electronic guide to information on adolescent issues. "

    Aware Parenting Institute   http://www.awareparenting.com/  "Aware Parenting is a philosophy of child-rearing that has the potential to change the world. Based on cutting-edge research and insights in child development, Aware Parenting questions most traditional assumptions about children, and proposes a new approach that can profoundly shift a parent's relationship with his or her child."

    Baby World  http://www.babyworld.co.uk/

    Child Development Institute  http://www.cdipage.com/

    Mothers & More 
    http://www.framingham.com/org/mothers.htm "Mothers & More is an international, non-profit organization that supports sequencing women- mothers who have altered their career paths to care for their children at home."

    Positive Parenting  http://www.positiveparenting.com/  "Positive Parenting is dedicated to providing resources and information to help make parenting more rewarding, effective and fun!"

    Parenting Press  http://www.parentingpress.com/  " The best in child guidance, parent education, emotional competency and children’s safety books."

    Kid Source Online  http://www.kidsource.com/index.html "The source for in depth and timely education and healthcare information that will make a difference in the lives of parents and their children."

    Mapping Your Future  http://mapping-your-future.org/  " This site is sponsored by a group of guaranty agencies who participate in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). Be sure to visit the Web sites of our sponsors to learn more about the services and programs they offer."

    National Association for Child Development  http://www.nacd.org  " The National Association for Child Development is an international organization of parents and professionals dedicated to helping children and adults reach their full potential through the use of innovative techniques and research."

    National Pareting Center  http://www.tnpc.com/ " Dedicated to providing parents with comprehensive and responsible guidance from the world's most 
    renowned child-rearing authorities    ."

    National Parent Information Network  http://npin.org/  "The National Parent Information Network (NPIN) is a project of the ERIC system, which is administered by the National Library of Education in the U.S. Department of Education. NPIN is designed and maintained by two ERIC clearinghouses: the ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City; and the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. All other ERIC system components are also contributors and participants."

    National Parenting Association  http://www.parentsunite.org/ "Giving parents a greater voice in the public arena."

    National Safe Kids Campaign  http://www.safekids.org/  "Protecting kids form theri number one killer- unintentional injury."

    r full potential through the use of innovative techniques and research."

    Natural Child Project  http://www.naturalchild.com/  "Articles and resources for caring parents."

    Parenthood Web http://www.parenthoodweb.com/ *internal search engine search by state

    Parent News  http://www.parent.net/ "a free helpful parenting tips newsletter with contributions from parents, teachers, and day care professionals."

    Parenting  http://www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/parenting/  "These newsletters are age-paced and research based."

    Parenting K-6 Children  http://childparenting.miningco.com/  Links to articles on parenting topics.

    Parents as Teachers  http://www.patnc.org/home.html "Parents as Teachers (PAT) is an international early childhood parent education and family support program serving families throughout pregnancy until their child enters kindergarten, usually age 5."

    Parent Soup  http://www.parentsoup.com/ *"Expert" Search Engine

    ParentsPlace.com  http://www.parentsplace.com/  Topics range from adoption, conception to information for new moms.   *"Expert" Search Engine

    ParentWorld.com  http://www.nashvilleparent.com/  "Your online Parenting Resource."

    Parenting Matters  http://lifematters.com/parentn.html  "Parenting Matters promotes a democratic style of parenting that is firm, yet fair and mutually respectful."

    Positive Parenting  http://www.positiveparenting.com/  "Positive Parenting is dedicated to providing resources and information to help make parenting more rewarding, effective and fun." x

    Search Institute  http://www.search-institute.org/  "Raising caring and responsible children and teenagers."

    Schwab Foundation for Learning  Resources for Parents
    http://www.schwablearning.org/main.asp?page=1.1 Predetermined category search

    Single Rose  http://www.singlerose.com/  "Resources for single moms."

    Twins    http://www.twinsmagazine.com  "The magazine for Parents of Multiples."  

    Whole Family.com  http://www.wholefamily.com/  "Strengthen your personal and family relationships and solve the most challenging issues facing you and your family today."

    WonderWise Parent  http://www.ksu.edu/wwparent/wondhome.htm  "Welcome to The WonderWise Parent, an award winning, informative, ad banner-free site on parenting and parent-child relationships."

    Zero to Three National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families  http://www.zerotothree.org/  "During the first three years of life, your child will develop crucial intellectual, emotional and social abilities, learn to give and accept love, to be confident and secure, to show empathy, to be curious and persistent—all abilities that will enable your child to learn, relate well to others and lead a happy and productive life."


    Fathers

    American Coalition for Fathers and Children  http://www.acfc.org/

    CYFC FatherNet   http://www.cyfc.umn.edu/Fathernet/ *internal search engine

    Fatherhood Project  http://www.fatherhoodproject.org/  "The Fatherhood Project is a national research and education program that is examining the future of fatherhood and developing ways to support men's involvement in childrearing. Current components include: (1) The Male Involvement Project; (2) National Practitioners' Network; and (3) Father-Friendly Businesses."

    National Center for Fathering  http://www.fathers.com

    National Center on Fathers and Families  http://www.ncoff.gse.upenn.edu/ "NCOFF's vision is to build the field, bringing together stakeholders in efforts for fathers and families alongside communities of individuals most affected by and committed to the work."

    National Fatherhood Initiative  http://www.fatherhood.org/ "A non-profit, non-sectarian, non-partisan organization, NFI conducts public awareness campaigns promoting responsible fatherhood,  organizes conferences and community fatherhood forums, provides resource material to organizations seeking to establish support programs for fathers, publishes a quarterly newsletter, and disseminates informational material to men seeking to become more effective fathers."

    National Fathers Network  http://www.fathersnetwork.org/ "Our mission is to celebrate and support fathers and families raising children with special health care needs and developmental disabilities."

     Parenting Publications

    Parenting Online  http://protected.pathfinder.com/ParentTime/parenting/ *internal search engine

    Parenting Pipeline   http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extnews/pipeline/   News letters for parents.

    Parenting Press  http://www.parentingpress.com/index.html  " Your best choice in child guidance, parent education, emotional competency and children’s safety books."

    Parent to Parent  http://www.parenttoparent.com/ "Welcome to Parent to Parent, a weekly article written by nationally syndicated columnist, author, and parent educator - Jodie Lynn. Jodie lives in St. Louis with her family."

    Positive Discipline  http://www.positivediscipline.com/

    Raisin http://www.raisinnet.com/ "Currents for Parents Raisin' Children."

    US Dept. of ED Publications  http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/index.html
     

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