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Here we have collected some of the best resources available to the professional foster parenting community, as well as other therapeutic child care professionals and parents. We have emphasized on the mental health and well being of children and families.   Please see our release note at the end of this page.

Link Index

* This page last reviewed and updated - December, 2006

Foster Care and Adoption Resources

• American Foster Care Resource
• Colorado State Foster Parents Association Home Page
• Foster Care Agency.org
• Foster Parent Community 
• Foster Club
• Kuddle Kids Korner
• The National Foster Parents Association Home Page
• National Foster Care Network

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Family & Parenting Resources

• Aware Parenting Institute 
• ABC's of Parenting
• Children, Youth and Family Consortium
• Families USA
• Family.com: Parenting
• Kidsource
• My Parent Time
• National Association for Family-Based Services
• National Family Preservation Network
• Parenting Network
• Parenting Q & A
• Parents Helping Parents
• The Informed Parent
• The Natural Child Project

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Health Resources

Health Organizations

• American Council on Science and Health
• American Red Cross
• National Institutes of Health
• World Health Organization

General Health

• ADAM.com - Child Health
• Dr. Koop  
• Healthfinder
• Healthtouch
• Health Magazine
• Health On The Net
• Kids Health
• National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
• National Women's Health Information Center
• Parents Place - Health
• ParentSoup - Child Health Advice
• Pedianet.com

Child Development Resources

• Child Health and Development - World Health Organization
• Developmental Delay Resources
• Early Childhood Care and Development
• MEDLINE:Plus - Health Information on Child Development
• National Academy for Child Development
• National Black Child Development Institute
• National Network for Child Care - Child Development
• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• Society for Child Development Research
• Zero to Three

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Mental Health Resources

General

• Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology 
• Center for Addiction and Mental Health
• CMCH Systems Mental Health Net
• Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
• Internet Mentalhealth
• Mental Health InfoSource
• Mental Health Net
• National Institute of Mental Health
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

Children and Adolescents

• The American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry
• National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
• Research & Training Center on Family Support & Children's Mental Health

PTSD

• Abuse Issues Community: Overview of the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• MEDLINEplus: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Attachment

• Attachment Center at Evergreen
• Attachment Disorder Support Group

ADD/ADHD

• Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Other Childhood Disorders and Resources

• All Kinds Of Minds
• The Autism Depot
• The Autism Society of America
• Autism Resources
• Center for the Study of Autism
• The International Dyslexia Association
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• What is Self-Injury?

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Education Resources

• American Guidance Service
• Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing
• Family Education Network
• National Association for Multicultural Education
• U.S. Department of Education
• ODP's Education for K-12 category

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Child Advocacy and Child Protection Resources

• ABA Center on Children and the Law
• Action Alliance for Children
• Advocates for Children
• Annie E. Casey Foundation
• Best Interest
• Childhelp USA
• Child Mental Health Advocate
• Children and the Court System
• Children's Defense Fund
• Children's Partnership
• Children's Rights Council  
• Guidelines for Psychological Evaluations in Child Protection Matters
• National Children's Advocacy Center
• National Coalition for Child Protection Reform
• National Association of Child Advocates
• Parent and Child Advocacy Coalition
• UNESCO Child Advocacy Task Force Advisory Committee

Child Abuse and Prevention Resources

• Abuse Prevention Network
• American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
• Child Abuse Prevention Association
• Child Abuse Prevention Foundation
• Child Watch of North America
• Committee for Children Child Abuse Prevention Program
• Exchange Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse
• Klass Kids Foundation
• The Kempe Children's Center
• National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect
• PANdora's Box - The Secrecy of Child Sexual Abuse (Prevent-Abuse-Now)
• Prevent Child Abuse America
• Primary Prevention of Child Abuse - American Academy of Family Physicians

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Government: National, State and Local Resources

• Colorado's Home Page
• Colorado General Assembly
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
• Administration for Children and Families
• Child Care Bureau
• Maternal and Child Health Bureau

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Research and Welfare Reform Resources

Research

• American Educational Research Association
• Child Health Research Institute
• Family Research Laboratory
• Family Research Council

Welfare Reform

• Child Welfare Review
• Welfare Information Network
• DHHS Welfare Reform
• National Conference of State Legislatures - Welfare Reform

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Important release note: Please keep in mind that the content of each site is not endorsed by the CSFPA.  The medical and mental health resources strongly encourage you seek professional medical/mental health advice and that the information provided is for your personal and educational use. Please contact us with problem links or suggestions you would like us to consider.