211 Infoline
(Connecticut) http://www.infoline.org/
Visit
online or dial 2-1-1 or 1-800-203-1234
211 (Rhode Island)
http://www.uwri.org/
Visit
online or email: info@uwri.org
Immediate help for
you, your family or a friend.
Referrals to
an appropriate agency whether seeking information or
crisis intervention. Confidential and free. Any time
of day or night. Open
24/7 all year round.
About.com/Parenting
http://www.about.com/parenting
Advice, ideas and
activities for moms, dads and their children.
Center for Sustainable
Change http://healthrealization.com/csc/index.shtml
Teaches educators,
youth-service workers, communities and families how to
engage the innate resilience—the natural human capacity
for learning, creativity, compassion, common sense and
well-being—in the youth they teach and
care for, and, as importantly, in themselves … to become
outstanding role models for our children.
Child Welfare Review
http://www.childwelfare.com/index.htm
Comprehensive site
of policy, research and vital statistics from the School of Public
Policy and Social Research, UCLA. Useful and easy
to use! Children’s Bureau,
Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/index.htm
The Children’s
Bureau works with States, Tribes, and local agencies
to develop programs that focus on preventing the abuse of children
in troubled families, protecting children from abuse,
and finding permanent placements for those who cannot
safely return to their homes.
Children’s Rights
Council http://www.crckids.org
An international
advocacy membership organization for shared parenting. Provides
research, resources and amicus briefs for joint custody
recommendations. The largest provider of supervised visitation
services nationally. Contact info@crckids.org
.
Children’s Rights
Council of CT/RI http://www.ctcrc.org
CRC offers workshops
and consultations to individuals and industry for improving
parenting skills, personal relationships and employee productivity
with emphasis on
helping employees cope with family changes. Provides supervised visitation services
and parent support groups. Workshops offered
on effective communications between parents and their children.
Publisher of Contemporary Family Magazine. Contact ctcrc@aol.com
or 860-437- 8010.
Congress.org
http://www.congress.org
Comprehensive, user
friendly web resource for locating your state and federal
representatives, including full contact information including
email. Find out pending legislation, post comments,
advocacy tips. Detailed media contact list for
with your town, state and national contacts.
Connecticut Association
of Foster and Adoptive Parents
http://www.cafap.com/
Committed to strengthening
Foster and Adoptive Families and Relative
Caregivers through support, training, and advocacy.
Connecticut Clearing
House http://www.ctclearinghouse.org/Calendar
A statewide library
and resource center for information on
substance use and mental health disorders, prevention and health promotion,
treatment and recovery, wellness and other related topics.
Trainings and courses for parents, students and professionals.
Connecticut Judicial
Branch Law Libraries http://www.jud.state.ct.us/lawlib/Selfhelp/family.htm
Index to state laws
relating to all family issues including custody, visitation, grandparent
rights, forms and more.
Connecticut Parent
Advocacy Center http://www.cpacinc.org/
Statewide nonprofit
organization that offers information and support to families
of children with any disability or
chronic illness, age birth through 26. Provides parents with advocacy tools
and parenting training for special needs children.
Dads and Kids Cookin’
Together! http://www.fathersworld.com/recipes/dadscookin/
Fun and adventure,
with easy recipes for dad and the kids! Families United for
Children’s Mental Health http://ctfamiliesunited.homestead.com/
Families United
is a Connecticut support and advocacy group, run by and for
families of children and youth with emotional, behavioral
or mental health needs.
Families USA
http://www.familiesusa.org/
Works to provide
affordable healthcare for all Americans.
Excellent online
resources for advocacy and legislative contacts.
| Family Law Software,
Links http://www.familylawsoftware.com/cgi-bin/wwwbld.
cgi?keys=(org)
Provides links to
professional and parent associations.
Fathers & Families
http://www.fathersandfamilies.org
Fathers & Families
is committed to the long fight that is
necessary to change the courts and inform the media that children need BOTH
parents. Based in Boston, Fathers & Families
searches the political arena and media to preserve gender
equity and social capital. It provides therapeutic support
groups to cope with Parental Alienation Syndrome.
Hygienic Gallery
http://www.Hygienic.org
Regional artists
gallery providing venue for unique works displaying different visual
statements of originality and political thought. Hygienic
art park features children’s activities, music, and new
Greco outdoor stage.
Law Library of Congress,
Guide to Law Online - http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/usstates.html
An annotated guide
to sources of information on government and law available
online. It includes selected links to useful and reliable
sites for legal information. LawyerRatingz.com
http://www.LawyerRatingz.com
The site where people
like you provide real, independent ratings, reviews and recommendations
for Lawyers and Attorneys
MEET UP
http://singleparents.meetup.com
A convenient, non-threatening
way to connect to other people who share similar
interests and live nearby.” Find parents of toddlers, teens,
learning disabled, etc. Many social activities in CT
and RI!
National Association
of Area Agencies on Aging http://www.n4a.org/links.cfm#CT
Provides education,
training and services to help older persons and persons with
disabilities live with dignity and choices in their
homes and communities for as long as
possible. Advocacy is part of N4A mission.
New England Network
for Children, Youth and Family Services
http://www.nenetwork.org/links/org-links.html
Umbrella organization
for regional agencies providing advocacy, policy, resources
and training in human services throughout New England.
Parental Alienation
Association of America http://www.parental-alienation-awareness.com/
To educate the public
and professionals about prevention of,
and responses to, Parental Alienation, parental alienation behaviors and Hostile
Aggressive Parenting by
offering seminars, conferences and meetings and by collecting and disseminating
information on these topics.
Read It LOUD Foundation
http://www.chipandcookiereaditloud.org/
Promotes and teaches
how to read to your children, and love doing it! A Wally
“Famous” Amos favorite!
Rhode Island Family
Guide http://www.rifamilyguide.com/
A comprehensive
guide to agencies, service organizations, outdoor recreation and
enjoyment in the Ocean State. Resources on education,
health,
Shared Parenting Council
of Connecticut http://www.sharedparentinginc.org/
SPC works with the
state legislature, non-profits and lobbying groups to change
the judicial system so as to better serve children.
Its goal is to obtain the presumption of
equal parenting opportunities before the law regardless of
gender.
Singles In
M’Ocean http://simo-ri.org
RI based adult singles
organization, social and serviceoriented organization, with an emphasis
on social development and volunteerism.
Members are encouraged to
foster respect, build friendships, and communicate opinions within a comfortable
atmosphere. Email cindyb@singlesinmocean.org
Wally Amos’
Website http://WallyAmos.com
Delightful, informative
site providing ideas, stories and joy for adult and child
alike!
Connecticut Parent
Power http://www.ctparentpower.org
Connecticut Parent
Power is a statewide parent action network providing
important information on issues, training on how
and when to take action, and connections with other people
statewide that are ready to act to protect and
benefit children.
Were any of these
websites useful to you? Do you know of others
we
should share? Send us your thoughts!
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