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Odds N Ends
"Kids Count"
Bismarck Tribune
College Assistance (Office of Postsecondary Education)
US Department of Labor
National Program for Playground Safety: NPPS is the premier playground safety non- profit organization in the United States. NPPS serves as a national resource for the latest educational and research information on playground safety.
RAND Publications by Category: The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit research organization providing objective analysis and effective solutions that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors around the world.
Action Without Borders: Search for nonprofit organizations, employment opportunities, and specific programs and services.
Administration for Children and Families (ACF): Responsible for about 60 programs that provide assistance to needy children and families including TANF, child support enforcement, child care support, foster care and adoption, to name a few.
Administration on Aging (AoA): Supports a nationwide network which provides services to the elderly, especially to enable them to remain independent.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR): The mission of ATSDR, as an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is to serve the public by using the best science, taking responsive public health actions, and providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and disease related to toxic substances.
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center: Specific information from NIA about Alzheimer's Disease
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Child Trends, Inc.: Child Trends is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to improving the lives of children by conducting research and providing science-based information to improve the decisions, programs, and policies that affect children and their families.
Child Welfare League of America: CWLA is an association of more than 900 public and private nonprofit agencies that assists more than 3.5 million abused and neglected children and their families each year with a range of services.
Children Now: A national organization for people who care about children and want to ensure that they are the top public policy priority.
Early Childhood Education On Line: The Early Childhood Education On Line LISTSERV community offers support and opportunities for information exchange to all educators: families, teachers, caregivers, and others interested in providing quality care and learning situations for young children birth through 8 years. It exists to promote and facilitate information management and exchange, and to serve as a resource and benefit for all children, their families, and all people who help them grow and learn.
Families Need to Know (N2K): The ND Center for Persons with Disabilities, along with Partners throughout the state, has developed a collaborative website for families of ND who are raising children with special needs.
Families USA: Families USA is a national nonprofit, non-partisan organization working at the national, state, and community levels, and dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans.
Family Education Network: A site where parents can find school solutions, homework help, parenting tips, and expert advice.
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies: NACCRRA is the national network of more than 850 child care resource and referral centers (CCR&Rs) located in every state and most communities across the US. CCR&R centers help families, child care providers, and communities find, provide, and plan for affordable, quality child care.
National Black Child Development Institute: The National Black Child Development Institute has been steadfast in its mission to improve and protect the lives of children. Along with the affiliate network composed of volunteers from across the nation, they have worked to improve child welfare services, make universal early care and education a reality, build family support services, press for educational reform and provide vital information on children's health.
National Center for Family Literacy: The mission of the National Center for Family Literacy is to create educational and economic opportunity for the most at-risk children and parents.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
National Institute on Aging: Information regarding a wide range of topics, from specific diseases or health conditions to treatments and research.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: NIAAA provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems by:
a) conducting and supporting research in a wide range of scientific areas including genetics, neuroscience, epidemiology, health risks and benefits of alcohol consumption, prevention, and treatment
b) coordinating and collaborating with other research institutes and Federal Programs on alcohol-related issues
c) collaborating with international, national, state, and local institutions, organizations, agencies, and programs engaged in alcohol-related work
d) translating and disseminating research findings to health care providers, researchers, policymakers, and the public
National Institute on Drug Abuse: NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.
National Parent Information Network (NPIN): NPIN was a major special project of ERIC/EECE, Eric Clearinghouse on Urban Education, which has closed. NPIN offered resources and information on various parenting topics for parents and those who work with parents. However, a good list of articles for parents is still available.
National Parent Network on Disabilities: NPND was established to provide a presence and national voice for parents of children, young, and adults with special needs. NPND shares information and resources in order to promote and support the power of parents to influence and affect policy issues concerning the needs of people with disabilities and their families. It provides legislative alerts, newsletter, surveys, and national advocacy voice.
North Dakota School for the Deaf Parent-Infant Program: A site for deaf and hard of hearing children.
Our-Kids: Our-Kids is a "family" of parents, caregivers and others who are working with children with physical and/or mental disabilities and delays.
Preschool Page: The source for in depth and timely education and healthcare information that will make a difference in the lives of parents and their children. Part of KidSource Online.
Single Parents Association
Stand for Children: Stand for Children is a nonprofit membership organization that helps people who care about children come together to advocate for concrete, lasting changes that improve the lives of children. Since 1999, their members have won 50 state and local victories that have resulted in better schools, quality early childhood education and after-school programs, and other essential services for hundreds of thousands of children.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
Wide Smiles: Wide Smiles was formed to ensure that parents of cleft-affected children do not have to feel alone. They offer support, inspiration, information and networking for families everywhere who may be dealing with the challenges associated with clefting.
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Start Safe: A Safe Travel Program for Families of Preschoolers
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