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National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: NCMEC was established in 1984 as a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization to provide services nationwide for families and professionals in the prevention of abducted, endangered, and sexually exploited children. |
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Parent Resources: Parenting Resources for the 21st Century links parents and other adults responsible for the care of a child with information on issues covering the full spectrum of parenting. |
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National Alliance of Children's Trust and Prevention Funds: Provides linkages to state Children's Trust and Prevention Funds that engage in statewide efforts to strengthen families and protect children. |
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ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center: www.archrespite.org/archserv.htm This Web site helps parents, caregivers and professionals find respite services in their state and local areas. |
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A National Call to Action: This Web site provides information on the National Call to Action which is a national effort of more than 30 national health and child abuse prevention organizations that are collaborating to end child abuse and neglect in the United States. |
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Child Welfare League of America: Provides free publications online focusing on children's issues including federal legislation and policy and other valuable resources. |
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CIVITAS: Links to resources provided by CIVITAS in their effort to transform essential child development information into understandable language and useful tools for parents, professionals, and grandparents working with young children. |
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National Parent Information Network: This site has many articles on child development and related issues, plus an excellent Internet resource page. |
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I Am Your Child: I Am Your Child is a national public awareness and engagement campaign to make early childhood development a top priority for our nation. This Web site provides useful information and helpful links. |
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Zero to Three: This site is dedicated to the healthy development of infants and toddlers, including a section for parents that provides information on parenting, including childcare and developmental issues. |
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Prevent Child Abuse America: This Web site provides information about Prevent Child Abuse America's activities to promote and implement prevention efforts. |
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Family Support America: This web site describes family support principles and practices and includes numerous articles and publications for parents and professionals. |
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children & Families: This site provides many useful resources including links to related government Web sites and fact sheets on many topics. |
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Kids Health: This site, from the Nemours Foundation, offers extensive articles on childhood illness and health issues, and provides information to parents, children and even professionals. The articles are well written and annotated. |
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Children’s Advocacy Centers of TX: State organization which promotes, assist, and supports the development, growth and continuation of children's advocacy centers in the State of Texas. |
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Internet Resources Related to Children and Families |
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Parents Anonymous® : www.parentsanonymous.org Provides information about Parent Leadership, Shared Leadership, National Parent Leadership Month activities, finding a local Parents Anonymous® Group, tips on parenting and child abuse prevention, as well as links to other sites. |
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National Children's Alliance: National organization which provides training, technical assistance and networking opportunities to communities seeking to plan, establish and improve Children's Advocacy Centers across the nation. |
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Office of Juvenile Justice: www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org The OJJDP site provides information and resources on juvenile justice and delinquency, including publications and their comprehensive strategy to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency. |
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Parent Soup: Excellent site for parents to get a variety of information for children, teens and self! Message board to post questions and receive feedback. |
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Child Abuse Prevention Network: www.child-abuse.com The World Wide Internet Nerve Center for professionals in the field of child abuse and neglect. |
