life skills links

      * 1CarePlace, Inc.

        1CarePlace, Inc. is an Internet Application Service Provider for the human service industries. CMS tm (Care Management System), its web-based client information management software, supports the full life cycle of human services: eligibility; intake; referrals; medical, educational, and environmental assessment; service planning and delivery; and fiscal management. The company’s mission is to support human service agencies by providing a web-based solution that is practice driven, client centered, outcome based and strength focused.

      * Advocates for Youth

        Advocates for Youth offers information to youth-serving professionals, policymakers, and the media on reproductive and sexuality issues as they relate to young people.

      * All Means All

        Recognizing the inclusion of all learners in school-to-work opportunity.

      * Campaign for our Children

        An organization designed to organize, manage and conduct programs designed to reduce the incidence of teenage pregnancies.

      * Dyslexia the Gift

        Based in California this company explores the positive talents that give rise to dyslexia.

      * ERIC

        Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education. University of Illinois.

      * Independent Living Resources

        Catalog resource for training and educational material for at-risk youth.

      * JACS

        Joint Action in Community Service is a national human service organization of community volunteers helping at-risk youth enter the work force and become self-reliant adults.

      * Job Corps

        Job Corps is the nation's largest and most comprehensive residential education and job training program for at-risk youth, ages 16 through 24.

      * Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse

        The Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse's goal is to be your one-stop Web site for juvenile justice information and programs for at-risk youth.

      * National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth

        The National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth (NCFY) is a central resource on youth and family policy and practices for the Family and Youth Services Bureau (DHHS).

      * National Independent Living Association

        NILA is a national organization dedicated to professionals working with foster care and other at-risk youth.

      * National Network for Youth

        Mission: To ensure that young people can be safe and grow up to lead healthy and productive lives.

      * National Resource Center for Youth Services

        NRC provides support for professionals whose focus is on child welfare, youth services and juvenile justice.

      * New England Network for Child, Youth and Family Services

        NEN provides leadership, high-quality training, critical support and acts as a clearinghouse for resources.

      * U. S. Department of Education

        Website for National Department of Education agenda.

      * Women in Community Service

        Women in Community Service (WICS) is a program that works with Job Corps graduating students in volunteer services.


    foster care links

      * CASA Program

        National child welfare advocacy program. Volunteers working for children in the system.

      * Casey Family Program

        The Casey Family Program provides planned, long-term out-of-home care to children and youth, with long-term family foster care as its core.

      * Colorado State Foster Parents Association

        Serving the foster parent and child welfare community of Colorado.

      * Daily Living

        National newsletter devoted to independent living programming.

      * Foster Parent Community

        Foster Parent Community brings foster care providers together and provides public awareness to foster care issues.

      * Future Families Agency Switchboard

        Adoption/Foster Care agency for the San Francisco Bay Area. Resources to aid in the Adoption/Foster Care process.

      * Oregon Social Learning Center

        OSLC is a non-profit independent research center dedicated to finding ways to help children and parents.

      * The World of Children

        California Department of Social Services Children & Families Division. Website serving California's at-risk families and children.


    parenting links

      * Children, Youth and Family Consortium

        The Children, Youth and Family Consortium seeks to combine the resources of the University of Minnesota and surrounding communities to improve the lives of Minnesota children, youth and families.

      * Reclaiming Youth Network

        A web site for parenting dedicated to the philosophies of the Native Americans. Espousing four core values, belonging, mastery, independence and generosity.


    sex & health
         education links

      * Harassment Hotline Inc.

        Harassment Hotline provides an employer with supervisors' and subordinates' training documents, tools, workplace postings, IVR hotline complaint system that supports the "Rules of Evidence", investigative procedures and follow-up.


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