Adopt: Assistance Information Support
http://www.adopting.org/ar.html
This website offers informative tips, articles, and personal supports for adoptees, birthparents, adoptive parents, and international adoptions. Visit the website for a large directory of adoption resources and more information.
Adoption/Foster/Kinship Care Publications On-Line
http://www/welfareinfo.org/cwadoptionfostercare.htm
This page, part of a comprehensive "Welfare Information Network" website, has a long list of links to on-line texts of important law and policy-related materials on child welfare issues. There are also "Issue Papers" on abuse/neglect, child well-being, welfare reform, child welfare data and research, family services, and state/federal efforts.
Evan B. Donaldson Research Institute
http://www.adoptioninstitute.org/research/ressea.html
Based in New York City, the Institute focuses on providing adoption information to adoption professionals and others interested in adoption focused research, policy, and practice. Links to the institutes quarterly newsletter and volunteer opportunities are provided on the site.
National Adoption Center
http://www.adopt.org/
Housed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the National Adoption Center works with adoption professionals and social workers to unite children and families. The Center provides a network for adoption professionals to link available children with interested families across the country. Additionally, the Center provides information and referral services on a variety of topics including special needs children, single parent adoption, and more.
National Resource Center for Foster Care and Permanency Planning
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp/
The National Resource Center for Foster Care and Permanency Planning is a federally funded child welfare center that provides training and consultants on foster care and permanency planning issues.
Action Alliance for Children
http://www.4children.org/
Action Alliance for Children is a California based, non-profit, nonpartisan agency that provides information about trends and policy issues affecting children and their families.
Administration for Children & Families
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for federal programs, which promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities. ACF seeks to empower families and individuals to increase their own economic independence and productivity, as well as support strong, healthy communities. ACF is strongly committed to working with people with developmental disabilities, refugees, and migrants to address their needs, strengths, and abilities.
American Civil Liberties Union
http://www.aclu.org/
The ACLU is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, 275,000, member public interest organization devoted exclusively to protecting the basic civil liberties of all Americans, and extending them to groups that have traditionally been denied. The ACLU has become a national institution, and is widely recognized as the country's foremost advocate of individual rights.
Clearinghouse on International Developments in Child, Youth, and Family Policies
http://www.childpolicyintl.org/
The Clearinghouse on International Developments in Child, Youth, and Family Policies provides cross-national, comparative information and linkages regarding the policies, programs, benefits and services available in the advanced industrialized countries to address child, youth, and family needs. Initial coverage focuses on 22 of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OCED) countries and expansion to other countries and parts of the world is planned.
Child Advocacy
http://www.childadvocacy.com/index.php
This site offers an electronic magazine for children's advocates. The latest news, articles, legislation, and books on the protection of children are available. Subscribe for a free email newsletter or print and save information of your choice.
Children's Defense Fund
http://www.childrensdefense.org/
National nonprofit organization educating the country about children's needs and encouraging preventive investment in children, particularly for poor children, children of color, and children with disabilities. The site includes a page about the Black Community Crusade for Children.
Children's Institute International
http://www.childrensinstitute.org/
CII is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting, preserving, and strengthening the family through the provision of child abuse prevention and treatment services for high need, low-resource families, as well as through professional training, research, and advocacy.
Child Welfare
http://www.childwelfare.com/
The Child Welfare homepage provides a gateway to information related to the welfare of children. The focus of child welfare has historically been on insuring that all children have opportunity-that all children have a fair start. The focus of the work is to examine the opportunities available to children and to further and enrich public discussion of this issue.
Child Welfare League of America
http://www.cwla.org/
The Child Welfare League of America is the oldest and largest national nonprofit organization developing and promoting policies and programs to protect America's children and strengthen families. The CWLA, along with state child welfare agencies, provides the nation's first comprehensive, interactive child welfare database: the National Data Analysis System (NDAS).
Child Welfare Institute
http://www.michigan.gov/fia/
The Child Welfare Institute provides and eight-week training program for new FIA and contract agency child welfare staff, as well as modules for training experienced staff. Program areas addressed by the training include: Prevention, Children's Protective Services, Foster Care, Adoption, and Juvenile Justice. The Institute is a competency based training program whose goal is to assure protection and permanency for children through effective staff training. Additional information including course descriptions and training schedule is available on the web site.
Families USA
http://www.familiesusa.org/
Families USA is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high quality, affordable health and long-term care for all Americans.
Future of Our Children
http://www.futureofchildren.org/
The Future of Children organization targets a multidisciplinary audience of national leaders, including policymakers, practitioners, legislators, executives, and professionals in the public and private sectors. The focus on timely dissemination of information on major issues related to children's well-being.
GAO Reports
http://www.gao.gov/
The GAO is the investigative arm of Congress. Its mission is to help Congress oversee federal programs and operations to assure accountability to the American people. GAO accomplishes its mission through a variety of activities including financial audits, program reviews, investigations, legal support, and policy/program analyses.
Harvard Family Research Project
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~hfrp/
The Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP) works to increase the effectiveness of public and private organizations and of communities as they promote child development, student achievement, healthy family functioning, and community building. Its role is to build capacity and to support high performance through solid research and evaluation. In its relationships with national, state, and local partners, the audiences for HFRP's work include policymakers, practitioners, philanthropists, and concerned individuals.
Harvard School of Public Health Violence Prevention Programs
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/php/pri/vpp/home.html
Violence Prevention Programs (VPP) is an umbrella for many different initiatives. The program provides technical support and implements violence prevention training programs for youth and adults. VPP works with entities including the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Kids Count
http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/databook/
KIDS COUNT, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a national and state by-state effort to track the status of children in the United States. The Foundation also funds a nationwide network of state-level KIDS COUNT projects that provide a more detailed, community-by-community picture of the condition of children.
Michigan League of Human Services
http://www.milhs.org/
The Michigan League of Human Services is a statewide citizens' non-profit organization dedicated to education, research, and advocacy for the benefit of low income and other vulnerable citizens in the state of Michigan. MLHS offers Michigan's citizens an opportunity to be connected to the state's vital human services network and the chance to affect the outcome of public policy decisions that ultimately impact the lives of all of the residents of Michigan.
National Center for Children in Poverty
http://www.nccp.org/
The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) identifies and promotes strategies that reduce the number of young children living in poverty in the U.S. and works to improve the life chances of the millions of children under age six who are growing up poor.
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
http://www.ncjfcj.org/
The National Council serves as a clearinghouse for juvenile information and statistics. Technical assistance is available to courts on all aspects of court operation and procedure. The Council can help with court administration and management, program development, decision-making, and case law.
NCH: National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about.htm
NCH is a part of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. To meet priority data needs for public health, NCHS works closely with other federal agencies as well as researchers and academic institutions.
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/
The Clearinghouse is a national resource for professionals seeking information on the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect and related child welfare issues. Visit the website for more information.
National Coalition for Child Protection & Reform
http://www.nccpr.org/
NCCPR works to make the system better serve America's most vulnerable children by trying to change policies concerning child abuse, foster care and family preservation.
National Resource Center on Child Maltreatment
http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/pubs/reslist/cbttan/nrccm.cfm
The National Resource Center on Child Maltreatment assists states, local agencies, and tribes in enhancing the quality and effectiveness of services provided for maltreatment of children and their families. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the center provides training, technical assistance, consultation and written material in response to identified needs, which relate to prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect.
Welcome to the Children's Bureau
http://www.acf.hhs.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. In addition, the agency makes major investments in staff training, technology and innovative programs.
ABA Center on Children and the Law
http://www.abanet.org/child/
The Center is a full-service technical assistance, training, and research program addressing a broad spectrum of law and court-related topics affecting children. These include child abuse and neglect, adoption, adolescent health, foster and kinship care, custody and support, guardianship, missing and exploited children, and children's exposure to domestic violence.
Center for Law & Social Policy (CLASP)
http://www.clasp.org/
CLASP is a national nonprofit organization with expertise in laws affecting the poor. It improves the economic security of low-income families and children through education, policy, research, and advocacy.
Kempe Center
http://www.kempecenter.org/
The Kempe Children's Center provides a clinically based resource center to provide training, consultation, program evaluation, and research in all forms of child abuse and neglect. KCC offers a multitude of programs including a therapeutic preschool, perpetration prevention program, and a child protection team. Visit the website for more information.
Lawyers Weekly
http://www.lawyersweekly.com/
Lawyers Weekly USA is the national newspaper for practicing lawyers.
Michigan Bar
http://www.michbar.org/
The State Bar of Michigan promotes improvements in the administration of justice and improving relations between the legal profession and the public, as well as promotes the interests of the legal profession in the State. Visit the web site for the latest access to justice.
Michigan Legislature
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/
The website offers full-text searches of all current legislative session documents.
Michigan Courts: One Court of Justice
http://www.supremecourt.state.mi.us/
The U.S. Justice Department offers ideas on how youth can become part of the solution to fighting crime by joining community programs.
Michigan Administrative Code
http://www.michigan.gov/orr/
This site includes the complete text of the Michigan Administrative Code organized by rule number and agency, with links to any proposed rules dealing with each portion of the code.
Thomas-Legislative Information on the Internet
http://thomas.loc.gov/
The Library of Congress makes federal legislation available on-line. The three major areas covered by THOMAS - Legislation, Congressional Record, and Committee Information.
Welfare Law Center
http://www.welfarelaw.org/
The Welfare Law Center is a nonprofit corporation that works with and on the behalf of poor people to ensure that adequate income support-public funding provided on the basis of need-is available whenever and to the extent necessary to meet basic needs and foster healthy human and family development.
