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The links provided on this page are a composite of local, state and national resources for children. You will find the links listed by type and topic. While this list is long, it in no way represents every resource available. If you have any additional links you wish to share please contact us at aacf@aradvocates.org.

Child Advocacy
Child Welfare
Children and TV
Community Development
Data
Disabilities and Special Needs
Diversity
Early Education and Child Care
Education
Families and Parenting
Foundations
Government
Health and Safety
Human Services
Hunger and Poverty
Juvenile Justice and Youth Violence
Legal Resources
Legislative Advocacy and Lobbying
Opportunities for Youth
Resources for Journalists
Social Policy
Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment
Welfare Reform

CHILD ADVOCACY

Advocacy 101
Children's Defense Fund
Kids' Advocate Online
National Kids Count Network
The Future of Children
Nat'l Association of Child Advocates
Promising Practices Network
The Child Advocate
The Children's Advocate Newsmagazine

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CHILD WELFARE

ASK The Magazine
American Humane Association
Child Protective Services Watch
Children's Rights Council
Child Welfare League of America
Nat'l Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Info
The No Spanking Web Page

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CHILDREN and TV

Center for Media Education
Center for Media Literacy
Entertainment Software Rating Board
Nat'l Institute on Media and Family
TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board
V-Chip Education Project
Watch Out for Children: A Mothers' Statement to Advertisers

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Alliance for Nat'l Renewal
National League of Cities

The Delta Compact
The MidSouth Delta Initiative
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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DATA

Arkansas Children's Data Center
Arkansas DHS 2000 Statistical Report
Child Trends
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
Forum on Child and Family Statistics
National Kids Count Project
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Census Bureau FactFinder
U.S. Census Burea Quick Facts
U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

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DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS

Arc of Arkansas
Disability Rights Center
March of Dimes
Mental Health Council of Arkansas
Nat'l Association for the Mentally Ill - Ark.
Nat'l Mental Health Association
Screening for Mental Health
Special Needs - Family Friendly Fun

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DIVERSITY

Anti-Defamation League
Bilingual Books
Generations United
League of United Latin American Citizens
Little Rock Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission
NAACP
Nat'l Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition
Nat'l Conference for Community and Justice
Nat'l Urban League
Seeking Harmony in Neighborhoods Everywhere
Sexuality Information and Education Council
Southern Poverty Law Center
Students Talking About Respect
United National Indian Tribal Youth
University of Maryland's Diversity Database

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EARLY EDUCATION and CHILD CARE

Arkansas Division of Child Care
The Carolina Abecedarian Project
Civitan Internat'l Research Center in Birmingham, AL
Families and Work Institute
GettingReady.org
I am Your Child
Nat'l Association for the Education of Young Children
Nat'l Network for Child Care
Southern Early Childhood Association
Zero to Three Nat'l Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families

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EDUCATION

Arkansas Department of Education
American Federation of Teachers
Arkansas School Boards Association
Just4Kids.org
Nat'l Association of Secondary School Principals
Nat'l Coalition of Advocates for Students
Nat'l Education Association
Partnership for Family Involvement in Education
Public Education Network
Rural School and Community Trust
Safe and Drug-free Schools and Communities Program
School of the 21st Century
Southern Regional Education Board
The Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education
U.S. Department of Education

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FAMILIES and PARENTING

Center for Effective Parenting
Family Support America
Harvard Family Research Project
Let's Invest in Families Today
Nat'l Parent Information Network
Parents Place
Parents Talk

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FOUNDATIONS

Annie E. Casey Foundation
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Ford Foundation
Kaiser Family Foundation
Open Society Institute
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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GOVERNMENT

State of Arkansas
83rd Arkansas General Assembly
Nat'l Governors Association
U.S. Department of Labor Government Benefits
U.S. Senate
Senator Tim Hutchinson (R)
Senator Blanche Lincoln (D)
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Rep. Marion Berry (D), 1st District
U.S. Rep. Vic Snyder (D), 2nd District
U.S. Rep. John Boozman (R), 3rd District
U.S. Rep. Mike Ross (D), 4th District

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HEALTH and SAFETY

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
American Association of Health Plans
American Medical Association
Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
Arkansas Children's Hospital
Arkansas Department of Health
Arkansas Hospitals Association
Arkansas Medicaid
Arkansas Statewide Oral Health Coalition
ARKids First
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveilliance System
Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
Center for Disease Control
Center for Studying Health System Change
Covering Kids
Families USA
Focus on Child Health
HealthFinder
Kids Growth
KidsHealth
Maternal and Child Health Policy Research Center
Nat'l Academies Board on Children, Youth and Families
Nat'l Academy for State Health Policy
Nat'l Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
Nat'l Institute of Child Health
Nat'l Safety Council
State Children's Health Insurance Program
State Health Facts Online

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HUMAN SERVICES

Arkansas Youth Service Providers Association
American Public Human Services Association
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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HUNGER and POVERTY

Food Research and Action Center
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger
National Center for Children in Poverty
Share Our Strength
Tufts University Nutrition Center
UNICEF
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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JUVENILE JUSTICE and YOUTH VIOLENCE

Arkansas Coalition for Juvenile Justice
Arkansas Crime Information Center
Building Blocks for Youth
Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence
Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice
Fight Crime - Invest in Kids
Forum for Youth Investment
Gang Crime Prevention
The Justice Information Center
National Resource Center for Safe Schools
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Talking with Kids about Tough Issues
USDA Partnerships Against Violence Network

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LEGAL RESOURCES

Legal Action Center

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LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY and LOBBYING

Arkansas General Assembly
Arkansas Kids Count Coalition
Arkansas Public Policy Panel
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy
Electronic Advocacy
Grassroots.com
Nat'l Conference of State Legislators
THOMAS Legislative Information on the Internet

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH

America's Promise
Connect for Kids
Conway's Child
Harvard Children's Initiative
Search Institute

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RESOURCES FOR JOURNALISTS

Casey Journalism Center for Children & Families
Children Now
Columbia Journalism Review
Media Alliance
Project for Excellence in Journalism
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism/ Harvard University

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SOCIAL POLICY

Brandeis University's Graduate School in Social Policy
Center for Policy Alternatives

Child Policy Project
Nat'l Center for Policy Analysis
RAND

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION & TREATMENT

Alcohol Policies Project
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Community Anti-drug Coalitions
Nat'l Association of Addiction Treatment Providers
Nat'l Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
Nat'l Association of Drug Court Professionals
Nat'l Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence
Nat'l Families in Action
Nat'l Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Nat'l Institute on Drug Abuse

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WELFARE REFORM

Center for Law and Social Policy
Eastern Arkansas Workforce Center
Welfare Information Network

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