Fostering Results is supported by a grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts to the Children and Family Research Center, School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
 |
Links related to the Fostering Court Improvement Initiative: American Bar Association Center on Children & the Law Arizona Department of Economic Security Division of Children, Youth and
Families - Foster Care & Adoption Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services Division of Children and
Family Services Building a Better Court Child Welfare League of America Court Improvement Program in Arizona Court Improvement Program in Arkansas Georgia Department of Human Resources Division of Family & Children
Services Missouri Department of Social Services National Center for State Courts National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues Office of State Courts Administrator Pew Charitable Trusts Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care State Justice Institute Supreme Court Child Placement Project U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Information Memorandum http://www.adoption.org/ A volunteer-operated adoption advocacy group and information service for adoptive parents, birth mothers, and children. Adoptive Families Together http://adoptivefamilies.org/ A forum of information, anecdotes, resources and support for adoptive families. AdoptNet http://www.adoptnet.org/ Information, resources and support for adoptive and foster families. American Bar Association Center on Children & the Law http://www.abanet.org/child/home2.html The ABA Center on Children and the Law is dedicated to improving children's lives through advances in law, justice, knowledge, practice and public policy. Annie E. Casey Foundation http://www.aecf.org/ The Annie E. Casey Foundation is a private charitable organization dedicated to helping build better futures for disadvantaged children in the United States. Arizona Department of Economic Security http://www.de.state.az.us/tp/portal.asp Homepage for the state agency in Arizona responsible for child welfare services. California Department of Social Services http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/default.htm Homepage for the state agency in California which administers county run public child welfare services. Casey Family Programs National Center for Resource Family Support http://www.fostercaremonth.org On this site, you will find a variety of tools we hope will help you get involved in Foster Care Month - whether you are thinking about foster care for the first time or have been involved for a long time. Child Welfare Homepage http://www.childwelfare.com/ This web site covers a broad array of child welfare topics. The site includes links to reports, other organizations, data and much more. Child Welfare League of America http://www.cwla.org/ The CWLA is the nation's oldest and largest membership-based child welfare organization. Children Youth and Family Consortium http://www.cyfc.umn.edu/ The Children, Youth and Family Consortium's web site is a bridge to a wide range of information and resources about children and families. It connects research, teaching, policy, and community practice. Children's Bureau http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/ The Children’s Bureau (CB) is the oldest federal agency for children and is located within the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACF). It is responsible for assisting states in the delivery of child welfare services - services designed to protect children and strengthen families. Children's Bureau Express http://www.calib.com/cbexpress The Children' s Bureau Express is designed for professionals concerned with child abuse and neglect, child welfare and adoption. It provides timely, topical articles, tools, publications, resources and web sites. Children's Defense Fund http://www.childrensdefense.org/ CDF provides a strong, effective voice for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves. We pay particular attention to the needs of poor and minority children and those with disabilities. Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute http://www.ccainstitute.org/ The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to raising awareness about the tens of thousands of foster children in this country and the millions of orphans around the world in need of permanent, safe, and loving homes. Connect for Kids http://www.connectforkids.org/content1552/content.htm Connect for Kids, an award-winning multimedia project, helps adults make their communities better places for families and children. Connecticut Department of Children & Family Services http://www.state.ct.us/dcf/ Homepage for the state agency in Connecticut responsible for child welfare service delivery. Council on Social Work Education http://www.cswe.org/ CSWE works to ensure the preparation of competent social work professionals by providing national leadership and a forum for collective action. The main responsibility of CSWE is to promote and maintain the high quality of social work education. Dave Thomas Foundation http://www.davethomasfoundationforadoption.org/ The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing adoptions for the more than 150,000 waiting children in North America’s foster care system. Dave Thomas, founder of Wendy’s International, created the Foundation in support of the vision that every child deserves a permanent home and a loving family. Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute http://www.adoptioninstitute.org/ Provides researchers and others with a wide range of information about adoption. Family Preservation Institute http://www.nmsu.edu/%7esocwork/fpi/index.html The Family Preservation Institute's (FPI) mission is to serve as a national center for the development and dissemination of Family Preservation knowledge and skills. Iowa Department of Human Services http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/ Homepage for the state agency in Iowa responsible for child welfare service delivery. Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services http://dcfs.co.la.ca.us/Default.htm Homepage for the public child welfare system serving Los Angeles. Missouri Department of Social Services http://www.dss.state.mo.us/ Homepage for the state agency in Missouri responsible for child welfare service delivery. National Adoption Center http://www.adopt.org/ A non profit organization that promotes and provides information about adopting older children, minority children, and those with special needs. National Adoption Information Clearinghouse http://naic.acf.hhs.gov/ A national resource which offers comprehensive information on all aspects of adoption. Professionals, policy makers, or the general public, can access a library collection, databases with adoption resources, publications, federal and state legislation. National Association of Counties http://www.naco.org/ NACo ensures that the nation's 3066 counties are heard and understood in the White House and the halls of Congress. NACo's membership totals more than 2,000 counties, representing over 80 percent of the nation's population. National Association of Social Workers http://www.naswdc.org/ NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies. National Center for Children in Poverty http://www.nccp.org/ The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and policy organization at Columbia University. Its mission is to identify and promote strategies that prevent child poverty in the United States and that improve the lives of low-income children and families. National Center for State Courts http://www.ncsconline.org/ The National Center for State Courts provides information and assistance to court leaders that helps them better serve the public. National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse & Neglect Information http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/index.cfm National Conference of State Legislatures http://www.ncsl.org/ NCSL is a forum for legislators and staff to advance ideas in their home state, across other states, and on Capitol Hill; for promoting information-sharing, one-on-one and collectively; and for providing legislators and their staff with the knowledge and resources needed to get America's ideas working. National Council for Adoption http://www.ncfa-usa.org/ Offers guidelines on adoption and provides contact information to lawyers and adoption agencies. National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu/ National Family Preservation Network http://www.nfpn.org/ NFPN is dedicated to promoting and preserving the well-being of children at risk of being removed from their families. National Foster Parent Association http://www.nfpainc.org The National Foster Parent Association is the only national organization which strives to support foster parents, and remains a consistently strong voice on behalf of all children. National Resource Center for Special Needs Adoption http://www.nrcadoption.org/ On this site you will find information to aid with special needs adoption programs as well as resources available through the NRCSNA. Network of Child Welfare Training Resources http://www.childwelfaretraining.org/ The Network is designed to enable state trainers, practitioners, social work educators and other stakeholders to locate the most current training information and materials for the child welfare workforce. New York City Administration for Children's Services http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/acs/home.html Homepage for New York City's public child welfare agency. New York State Office of Children & Family Services http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/ Homepage for the state agency in New York responsible for administering locally run child welfare programs. North American Council on Adoptable Children http://www.nacac.org/ NACAC supports children waiting to be adopted and the families who adopt them. This site provides information about, adoption from US foster facilities, post-adoption support, adoption subsidy, resources for potential adoptive parents and reseachers. Ohio Department of Job & Family Services http://jfs.ohio.gov/ Homepage for the state agency in Ohio which administers the county run public child welfare programs. Pew Charitible Trusts http://www.pewtrusts.com/ Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care http://pewfostercare.org/ Prevent Child Abuse America http://www.preventchildabuse.org/ Working with chapters in 39 states and the District of Columbia, PCA provides leadership to promote and implement prevention efforts at both the national and local levels. Rowell Foster Children's Positive Plan http://www.rowellfosterchildren.org For over a decade RFCPP has provided the means for foster children to fulfill their limitless potential through involvement in fine arts, sports, and the provision of job opportunities. Tennessee Department of Children's Services http://www.state.tn.us/youth/ Homepage for the state agency in Tennessee reponsible for child welfare service delivery. Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Services http://www.tdprs.state.tx.us/ Homepage for the state agency in Texas responsible for chlid welfare service delivery. U.S. Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/ U.S. Census Bureau collects and provides timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the United States. Urban Institute http://www.urbaninstitute.org/ The Urban Institute is a nonprofit nonpartisan policy research and educational organization that was established to examine the social, economic, and governance problems facing the nation. It provides information and analysis to public and private decision-makers to help them address these challenges and strives to raise citizen understanding of these issues and tradeoffs in policy making. Wisconsin Department of Health & Family Services http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/ Homepage for the state agency in Wisconsin responsible for child welfare service delivery. | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||||