Resource

ADDitude: The happy, healthy lifestyle magazine for people with ADD
On-line magazine for persons with ADHD

Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Information on federal programs for families and children

Adoption.org
Good lead-in to sources of adoption information and adoptive parenting.

Alcoholics Anonymous
Information re alcohol and classic 12 step program.

Al-Anon/Alateen
or children and youth with alcoholism in their family, available in English, Spainish and French.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
Includes some treatment guidelines and good public information, especially Facts for Families.

American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
Information on family approaches to a range of problems, including self-help information

American Association of Pastoral Counselors
Resource when spiritual dimension must be dealt with as part of presenting problems. Pastoral counselors are usually not equipped to deal with more serious mental health symptoms.

American Association of Sexuality Educators, Councilors and Therapists
Resource for sex education and treatment issues, primarily a site for professionals

American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR)

American Library Association, Resources for Parents
Good source of information re: parenting reading for both parents and youth, lots of good links

American Humane Association
National organization dedicated to prevention of cruelty to children or animals

American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
Not much info on site, but can be an important source of materials and access to training

American Psychological Association (APA)
Information on lots of issues related to a particular approach or research. References for professionals and families.

Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Focused, useful site with clear information re:therapies, medications and resources for sufferers and professionals.

ARC of the Bluegrass
For persons with mental retardation and their families

Asperger Syndrome Coalition of the USA
Condition specific information and helpful networks

Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC)
National family and citizen advocacy organization for retarded children and adults.

Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
Some material related to juveniles, may be a better site for networking than for gaining information

Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children
Site for professionals providing therapy for attachment problems, including holding therapies and standards

Attachment Disorder Support Group
For parents raising children with attachment problems.

Autism Society of America
Condition specific information and helpful networks

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Excellent resource for legal issues in mental health, but does not do case advocacy outside a class action.

BehaveNet® Inc
Mental health information with definitions of terms, descriptions of medications & treatments, and references.

Bonus Families
Positive approach to stepfamily issues, but weak links

Borderline Personality Disability (BPD) Central
Information and links focussed on persons who care about someone with BPD, but also helpful for persons with BPD.

Borderline Personality Disorder Sanctuary
Informative with good sections for professionals and families.

Brain Injury Association of America
Condition specific information and helpful networks

Brief Family Therapy Center
Site for Insoo Kim Berg's programs of solution-focused tx w/emphasis on client generated solutions

BUENO Center for Multicultural Education
Resource at U. of Colorado School of Education Center

Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies
provides information on range of practical behavioral interventions, and a place to interact and discuss solutions

Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
Go to this site and click on Cultural Competence. Good section info on conferences, resources, links

Center of Minority Research in Special Education
Has a few links and staff accessible by e-mail

Center for Sex Offender Management
Practical site w/material related to children and teens and links.

Center for the Study of Autism
Condition specific information and helpful networks, research focussed.

CHARGE Syndrome Foundation
Condition specific information and helpful networks

Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF)
A parent led organization with lots of information for families.

Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
Lots of info re: children in care, standards of care and cultural competence. Includes National Center for Consultation and Professional Development (NCCPD) to strengthen the capacity of organizations and communities to serve children.

Children & Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
For families and individuals concerned with ADHD, links to local and regional chapters.

Children's Alliance
The Children's Alliance is an association of children and family service agencies throughout the state of Kentucky. This website will provide information on the child welfare service delivery system in Kentucky and how we are working to improve the lives of Kentucky's Children and Families.

Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network
Lots of practical info and useful links for positive approaches w/youth—national extension service

Chronic Constipation or Encopresis in Children
Info from Children's Medical Center at University of Virginia

The Compassionate Friends
A site for parents who have lost a child but also has info for children, teens and twins who have suffered losses

ConductDisorders.com
For parents who are struggling to help youth with a range of conduct problems

Council on Accreditation (COA)
National accrediting organization with strong child welfare focus. Promotes best-practice standards; champions quality services for children, youth and families; and advocates for the value of accreditation.

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
An organization committed to improve educational outcomes for all children with handicapping conditions.

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Seeks to educate patients, families, professionals and to foster self-help for patients and families.

Deveopmental Delay Resources
A lot of helpful information on several developmental problems including medication, allergies, diet

Diversity Rx
More for professional with a focus on physical health care

Eating Disorders
Well organized site with lots of info on eating disorders and multiple links

EMDR International Association
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprogramming web site for treatment of traumatic experiences

Epilepsy Foundation
Condition specific information and helpful networks

Exceptional Parent Magazine
Articles by and for parents with children who have behavioral or physical disabilities and info on resources, groups, products, etc.

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)
Information and resources for parents, teachers and some for youth

Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health (FFCMH)
Dynamic organization, helpful for families

Fetal Alcohol Disorders Society
Condition specific information and helpful networks

Foster Club
Club to support and encourage foster kids

Funology
Constructive fun web site for children.

Gentle Teaching Institute (in the Netherlands)
A non violent approach for helping people with special needs and sometimes challenging behaviors

The Guidance Channel
An educational publishing company with a broad range of materials from spec. ed., to counseling & diversity.

Healthfinder
Maintained by the US Dept. of HHS with much mental health information and many links.

Healthgate Medline
A lot of mental health information, professional resources, descriptions of Tx, medication (psychopharmacology), bulletin boards, links

Internet Mental Health
Virtual encyclopedia of information re: mental disorders, current research via National Library of Medicine—professionally & medically oriented

Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC)
Links for almost every disability, magazines/news re: special education.

Join Together
Advocacy group to reduce substance abuse and gun violence. Good alcohol and substance abuse info—professionals and families.

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
National accrediting organization with strong health focus. Premier organization for accrediting healthcare organizations and a leader in Quality Improvement systems including the ORYX system

Kentucky Commission on Human Rights
Issues of discrimination based or race, age, religion, disability, etc

Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children (KPFC)
Organization of parents and agency professionals to assist parents and to improve and advocate for services for children with emotional, behavioral or mental health challenges

Kentucky Youth Advocates (KYA)
Provides public education and advocacy re:children and occasional case advocacy

KidsPeace
For Kids Peace treatment Center but includes helpful materials

Klinefelter Syndrome and Associates
Condition specific information and helpful networks

LD Online

LD Pride Online
Information for youth and means of networking with other youth

LD Resources
Links and materials including lots of electronic resources, programs, etc. to help children with learning problems

Marijuana Anonymous
Family and youth friendly site. No KY affiliate listed.

Mental Health Net
Links to most disorders and resources

Multisystemic Therapy Services
Information of the use of MST and licensed MST sites

Munchausen Syndrome
Maintained by a physician w/interests in factitious disorders and Munchausen syndrome

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
Deals with issues faced by families with a mentally ill child

National Association for Rare Disorders, Inc (NORD)
Condition specific information and helpful networks

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Of most use to professionals, includes practice standards, code of ethics, and professional development.

National Association of Young Poeple Who Stutter
Network for stuttering persons

National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
Good information for all concerned with ADHD including professionals, parents and youth.

National Center for Fathering
Good resources, chat rooms, lots of links

National Center for Grieving Children and Families
Based in Oregon, but has a number of links and resources although the links in this site are not always obvious

National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Oriented to adults but includes information re:children and teens

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
Information on many substance abuse issues, available in Spanish.

National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse (NCPCA)
Site that covers multiple issues re child abuse with links

National Down Syndrome Society
Condition specific information and helpful networks

National Families in Action
Drug education and prevention center to help families and communities prevent drug abuse

National Fragile X Foundation
Condition specific information and helpful networks

National Guidelines Clearinghouse
Access to (or references to) a broad range of guidelines for evaluation and treatment for medical, psychiatric, developmental and substance abuse conditions.

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
Information regarding a range of disabilities, will respond to questions via e-mail, listing of resources within each state, some information available in Spanish

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Much drug and research information, for professionals

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Information on conditions and research

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Extensive information on a wide range of neurological, developmental and psychiatric disorders, but written for a more professional audience

National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Information on hearing and communication problems

National Parent Information Network
Research based information about parenting and involvement in the schools, on-line magazine and screened links

National Sleep Foundation
Sleep site with links

National Stuttering Association
Information and help for stutterers

National Youth Development Information Center
info on wide range of issues re: youth and youth resources

New York University Child Study Center
More like a magazine than a comprehensive web site. Contains changing, family friendly information re: kids & psychological Disorders

Nicotine Anonymous
12 Step anti-smoking group.

Night Terror Resource Center
Information regarding night terrors, more adult oriented

Obsessive Compulsive Foundation
Extensive information on OCD and links for OCD and other anxiety disorders

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Information, programs, research and grants re:delinquency problems in youth.

Oregon Social Learning Center
Site where significant research has been done on children's conduct problems

Parent Network for the Post-Institutionalized Child
Site for parents whose children have been in out-of-home care, especially parents of youth with attachment problems.

Parents of Bipolar Kids
Parent friendly information on a diagnosis that is controversial in young children.

Parents with Disabilities On-line
Very comprehensive site with excellent set of relevant links.

Parents World
Parenting information.

Planet One Parent
Lots of helpful information for single parents, based in England and lacks good links.

Prader-Willi Syndrome Association USA
Condition specific information and helpful networks

The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission
National accrediting organization with strong rehabilitation focus. Accredits organizations concerned with Adult Day Services, assisted living, behavioral health, medical rehabilitation, employment & community services

Rett Syndrome Resources
Condition specific information and helpful networks

RxList—The Internet Drug Index
Extensive list of drug by brand or generic name. Can access usage, cautions, side effects, storage info.

The Safer Society Foundation
Resources for treatment of abused and abusing youth

SafeTeens
Guidelines for teens re: safety and releasing personal information or meeting people through the internet.

Schizophrenia-Help On-line Resource Center
Resource for professionals, parents and older youth who suffer from psychotic symptoms

Schizophrenia.com
Practical information and means for parents with children suffering from the disorder and for sufferers to be in touch with each other.

Sex Addicts Anonymous
Adult program which takes 12 step approach to sexual addiction. Some ideas may inform youth treatment.

Sex, etc.
A sex education web site for teens by teens sponsored by the Network for Family Life Educators

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)
Resource for consideration of a broad range of issues re: sex education including its relation to religious contexts, school sex education programs, homosexuality, etc.

Shy Kids
Site for advice and interaction for shy kids.

Sidran Traumatic Stress Foundation
Organization devoted to education, education and research re: Trauma, includes material re: traumatized children

Sleepnet.com
Informative site with many links

Something Fishy
Strong web site re: eating disorders with a wide range of links.

Spina Bifida Association of America
Condition specific information and helpful networks

Stepfamily Association of America
Good information but not an easy or comprehensive site.

Stepfamily Network
Good book reviews and information, weak links.

TASH
Site to address the huge challenges faced by families and children when a child's handicaps are severe.

True Love Waits
Sex education site supported by an ecumenical array of churches committed to abstinence for teens.

United Cerebral Palsy
Condition specific information and helpful networks

VOICES in Action
International organization assisting victims of incest and child sexual abuse. Available in several languages.

Voices for America's Children
Information on child advocacy organizations nationally and locally.

Web of Addictions
Web site to advocate against drug use. Links and good drug education info

Williams Syndrome Foundation
Condition specific information and helpful networks

World Kids Network
Extensive information for kids.