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CHILD WELFARE

Center on Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Welfare Organizing Project
National Resource Center for Info Tech in Child Welfare
Tribal Court Clearinghouse
 

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

Child and Family Web Guide
Child Development and Disability
Educational Resources Infromation Center (ERIC)
Enhancing the Educational Achievement of At Risk Youth 
ERIC Database
East Coast Migrant Head Start 
Early Head Start
Family Education Network
Financial Aid For College
Financial Aid For Gay And Lesbian Students 
Growing Well: GUIDE FOR CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Juvenile Justice School Based Programs 
Loans And Scholarships 
Learning Disability On Line
Manual to Combat Truancy 
National Center for the Study of Corporal Punishment and the Alternatives
National Parent Information Network
New York City Department of Education
Parenting
Practical Parenting Partnerships
Progress on Line
Parent Smart
Safe and Drug Free Schools Program:  Used expert panel to identify programs that should be promoted nationally
Scholarship Search
School Violence Prevention: Comprehensive resources including model programs, initiatives, emergency services, publications 
School Related Publications ( From A-Z: Department of Education)
Special Needs Children: WEB RESOURCES FOR PARENTS 
Study Web
Young Adult Web Supports On Homeworks Helps And Hotlines 
Zero to Three
 
 

MENTAL HEALTH

Finding Therapists 
Mental Health From A-Z 
Mental Health Resources 
Mental Health Internet Pocket Guide

JOB BANKS

City Limits
Columbia University, School of Social Work: Career Development Center
Gay and Lesbian employment: Job opportunities at Gay and Lesbian Medical Association ( located in San Fransisco) 
Social Service. Com: Find a job, place a job opening, or find links to other agency job openings 

JUVENILE JUSTICE AND YOUTH LAW:

American Bar Association: Juvenile Justice Center 
American Correctional Association
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: Gang Prevention 
Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice: Major resources on Issues, and Publications 
Crime and Justice
Criminal Justice Resources: Major resources, issues, and publications on juvenile justice 
Criminal Justice Special Topics: Comprehensive resources including articles on the relationships between drugs and criminal justices/drug courts/important links
Due Process and Court
Gang Resources
Institute for Intergovermental Research: Research, trainings on criminal justice, juvenile justice issues 
Justice Information Center: A service of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service 
Juvenile Justice On Line: The on-line magazine for juvenile justice professionals 
Law Inforcement News: Current issues in criminal justice composed by John Jay College, City University of New York 
National Youth Gang Center 
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
New York City, Department of Criminal Justice 
Role Model: The Juvenile Justice Role Model Development Program 
Youth Law Center: Information, resources, publications that address child abuse, juvenile justice issues 

SOCIAL WORK

School of Social Work
Social Work Access Network
Social Work Examination Services
Social Workers Forum
World Wide Web Resources for Social Workers
 

STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR SOCIAL WORKERS

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Poems, Stories related to real life experiences and self esteems 
Harvard Health Publications
Leadership Training Programs 
Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Child Protective Workers 
Stress Free Net: Recent advances in both psychology and technology now make it possible to accurately assess and measure levels of stress in the individual and in the workplace. It is now possible to audit and identify areas of vulnerability in individuals and in organizations, and to assist those who are at risk. It is now possible to implement solutions to the problem of stress. 
Stress Management and Emotion Wellness Links
The National Institute for Ocupational Safety and Health
Women and Work Place Stress: Full text article identifies numerous potential stressors that women face in the work place.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Drug Abuse Institute Library 
Partnership For Drug Free America 
State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Agencies
Substance Treatment Locator