First5MontereyCOMMUNITY & NATIONAL RESOURCES LINKS 

Children's Advocacy Programs

American Cancer Society
American Lung Association
Parents As Teachers
Parental Stress
Center for Child Care Workforce
ABA Center on Children and the Law
Children’s Law Office (Univ. of South Carolina)
Children’s Rights Council
National Association of Counsel for Children
National Center for the Prosecution of Child Abuse
National Children’s Advocacy Center
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
National Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers
National CASA Association
National Center for Youth Law

Child Protection

American Humane Association
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
Center for Child Protection
Center for the Study of Social Policy, Child Protection Clearinghouse
Child Abuse Prevention Network
Childhelp USA
Children’s Defense Fund
For Kids Sake, Inc.
International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
Kempe Children’s Center
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
Prevent Child Abuse America
Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Plus

Child Welfare

American Public Human Services Association
Casey Journalism Center for Children and Families
Child Welfare League of America
HandsNet
National Center for Children in Poverty
National Foster Parent Association
Take This Heart: The Foster Care Project

Community Collaboration-Child Abuse Prevention

To report child abuse call 831-755-4661
Child Abuse Prevention Council 831-755-4474
National League of Cities
Healthy Communities – Healthy Youth Search Institute
National Alliance of Children’s Trust and Prevention Funds

Fathers

At-Home Dad
Boot Camp for New Dads
Center for Successful Fathering
Fathers Resource Center
Fathering Magazine
Fathers Matter
FatherWork
Good Will Toward Men
Issues of Fatherhood Linkages
Life with Father: A Memoir
Men & Grief

Federal Agencies

Administration for Children and Families
Administration on Children, Youth and Families
Child Care Bureau
Children’s Bureau
Department of Health and Human Services(DHHS)
HHS News and Press Releases 
CDC Child Development Website

The Child Development Studies Team within the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) encourages you to visit http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/child/ to learn about the Child Development Studies Team's major projects and activities, public health issues in child development, child development milestones, and download Positive Parenting Tips sheets free of charge. You will also find links to more information, resources, and their partners in promoting child development

Federal Clearinghouses and Resource Centers

ARCH National Resource Center for Respite Care & Crisis Care ServicesNational Adoption Information Clearinghouse
National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth
National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice
National Resource Center for Permanency Planning
National Resource Center for Special Needs Adoption
National Resource Center for Youth Development
National Resource Center on Child Maltreatment
National Resource Center on Legal and Court Issues
National Self-Help Clearinghouse

State and County Links

Alameda County Child Care Planning Council
First 5 Association of California
First 5 California
Monterey County Child Care Planning Council
The Power of Preschool - First 5 California

The Resource Book for Monterey County

Community Calendars

http://www.communitylinks.net/

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