Related Resources

Categorized by topic, the following Web sites are great resources for information on children and youth, nonprofit management, parenting, and much more.

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Adolescent & Teen Issues

• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
• Campaign for our Children
• The Foundation Center -- Teen Pregnancy
• Indiana Teen Institute
• Monitoring the Future
• A Positive Approach to Teen Health (PATH, Inc.)
  PATH equips youth to develop positive relationship skills through abstinence-centered education.
• Urban Institute
• Youth Noise

Advocacy and Research

• American Youth Policy Forum
  Information on youth issues for policy-makers.
• Center for Research on Youth and Social Policy
• Children's Defense Fund
  Advocacy for youth, particularly the poor and minorities.
• Children Now
• Children's Rights Council
  Promotes the right of children to keep in contact with family, regardless of parents' marital status.
• Child Trends
• Connect for Kids
  Information. and stories to help improve communities for children and families.
• Council on Accreditation
  Develops, promotes and applies accreditation standards for human services organizations.
• Forum for Youth Investment
  Information, resources and training for youth workers.
• The Foundation Center
• Handsnet
  Online network of articles and resources on training and capacity-building in social work.
• International Youth Foundation
  Identifies effective initiatives for youth worldwide.
• National Association of Child Advocates
  National network of child advocacy organizations.
• National Association of Service and Conservation Corps
  Promotes growth, quality and sustainability of youth service corps.
• National Black Child Development Institute
  Resources for black children and families.
• National Fatherhood Initiative
  Information and resources to reduce the number of absent fathers.
• National Network for Youth
  Advocacy and information focusing on disconnected youth.
• THOMAS
  Database for congressional bills and links to legislators, Congressional Record.
• Voices for America's Children
  Resources for state and local child advocacy organizations.
• Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development
  Free online resources – tool kits, tips, activities, and online networks.

Afterschool

• 21st Century Community Learning Centers
  Information on this federally sponsored after-school program.
• After School Alliance
  Coalition of public, private and nonprofit organizations that advocates for high quality after-school programs.
• AfterSchool.gov
• afterschoolcatalog.com
• Communities in Schools
  Community based organizations committed to keeping kids in schools.
• National Afterschool Association
• National Menitoring Partnership
  Information about how to become or find a mentor.
• North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL)
• National Institution on Out-Of-School Time
  Research, resources, training and curriculum development
• Promising Practices in Afterschool

Child Welfare

• Administration for Children and Families, U.S.
  federal funding and resources for state and local governments providing welfare and other assistance programs.
• Casey Family Programs
  Provides direct services and promotes advances in child-welfare practice and policy.
• Child Welfare Information Gateway
  Formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families.
• Child Welfare League of America
  Resources on a wide range of children's issues, focusing on child welfare.
• Health and Human Services, U.S. Department
  Portal to federal social assistance programs.
• National Association of Social Workers
  Promotes social work practice and development.
• National Human Services Assembly
  Coalition of health, human and community development and human services nonprofits.

Civic Engagement/Service-Learning

• Corporation for National and Community Service
  Federal resource site for national volunteer programs.
• Do Something
  Support and links for community activism by teens.
• National Youth Leadership Council
  Promotes education reform, youth-oriented community service and public policy.
• Rock the Vote
  Promotes political activism by youth.
• Youth Challenge International
  Opportunities for international volunteer service projects.
• Youth Service America
  Resources from a coalition of youth service organizations.
• Institute for Educational Leadership
  Information to help educators, parents and policymakers improve education.
• National Center for Education Statistics
  Access to federal education data.
• National Education Association
  Resources for educators.
• Public Education Network
  Information promoting community-based education reform.

Child Abuse & Neglect

• Child Abuse Prevention Network
• Children's Bureau
• Child Welfare Information Gateway
  Formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families.
• Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
• Division of Family and Children, Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
• International Child Abuse Network
  Yes ICAN
• National Data Archive for Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN)
• Tennyson Center for Children

Childcare

• Annie E. Casey Foundation
• Children's Defense Fund
• Indiana Association for Child Care Resource and Referral
• CareFinder Indiana
• Kids Count in Indiana Data Book
• National Network of Child Care Resource and Referral
• National Child Care Information Center
• National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care

Conference Calendars

• Kids Count in Indiana Conference
• Other Conferences and Trainings

Community Development/Asset Development

• 40 Developmental Assets
• 150 Ways to Show Kids You Care
• Asset-Based Community Development Institute
• Academy for Educational Development
• Mobilizing Community Assets
• Search Institute

Early Childhood Development

• National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education
• World Bank ECD Team/Early Childhood Development
• Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting

Economic Well-Being

• Child Welfare League of America
• Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention
  (CHIP) of Greater Indianapolis is an advocate for homeless and near-homeless people in Indianapolis.
• Economic Policy Institute
• Indiana Business Research Center, Kelley School of Business at IU
• Indiana Department of Workforce Development
• Indiana Economic Development Council
• Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Department of Child Services
  
• U.S. Department of Labor
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Education

• Drive of Your Life
  An interactive video game site designed to help middle school students learn more
  about careers that might fit their interests. More info...
• Trip to College
  Resource site with key steps that students and parents need to take at each grade
  level to prepare for college. More info...
• ACT Assessment Testing
• College Board
• College Goal Sunday
• Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
  Federal education research database.
• EnterprisePrep
  Business and financial literacy in schools, helps kids stay in school
• GEO Foundation
• Independent School Advocacy Initiative
• Indiana Department of Education
• Indiana K-12 School Data
• Kids.Net.Au
• Libraryspot.com
• Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children
  
• Indiana State University
  Offers a bachelor's degree program in Recreation Management and Youth Leadership
• Math Moves U
  Web site for math skills
• MegaSkills Education
• National Association for Gifted Children
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
• Parents as Teachers National Center
• PCS Edventures.com
• US Department of Education
  Searchable site of federal education programs, policies and research.
• yourlocker.com

Employment Opportunities

• About.com- Nonprofit Sector
• Chronicle of Philanthropy
• Philanthropy News Network Online
• State of Indiana Employment Services
  
• Employment and Training Administration
  U.S. Department of labor site with employment, training and grant information for adult and youth programs.
• Idealist
• International Labour Organization
  Information, resources and databases on child labor issues.
• Job Corps and National Jobs Corps Association ,
  The federal educational and vocational program.
• National Youth Employment Coalition
  Network of organizations committed to the productivity of youth.
• Youth Build USA
  Advocacy, technical assistance and other support for federal Youth Build programs.

Families

• CYFERnet.org
• Facts for Families
• Family Fun
• Family Strengthening Coalition
• The Foundation Center

Funding Resources

• Connect for Kids
• The Catalog for Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
• Annie E. Casey Foundation
  Child and family well-being indicators, neighborhood initiatives.
• The California Wellness Foundation
  Grants for health promotion, wellness education and disease prevention.
• Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
  Grants focus on civil society, the environment and poverty.
• Council on Foundations
  Organization of foundations provides expertise and other services to members and information to the general public.
• David and Lucile Packard Foundation
  Grants for volunteer and other organizations to supplement and improve social programs.
• Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
  Grants for youth development.
• Ford Foundation
  Grants to reduce poverty and injustice and to address other social issues.
• Foundation Center
  Philanthropic database, links to grant makers.
• Foundation for Child Development
  Grants for child development and related policy research.
• Grantmakers in Indiana
• The Grantmanship Center
• Indiana Grantmakers Alliance
• John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
  Grants for human and community development and other issues.
• Kauffman Foundation
  Grants to encourage entrepreneurship and education for youth.
• Pew Charitable Trusts
  Grants for education, health, social services and other programs.
• Positive Youth Funding Opportunities/Channing-Bete
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
  Funding and research on health issues.
• SchoolGrants.org
  Offers tips and resources necessary to write successful grant proposals, and lists grant opportunites.

• Soros Foundations Network
  Funding and other support to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal and social reform
• 21st Century Learning Centers
• United Way of America
  Information about United Way programs and funding.
• The Wallace Foundation
  Grants to improve schools, communities and the arts.
• W. K. Kellogg Foundation
  Grants for youth arid education, volunteerism and other areas.

Health and Well-being

• AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth and Families.
  Research, education and advocacy on HIV/AIDS.
• Alan Guttmacher Institute, IFP
  Research and statistics on reproductive issues.
• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  Information on child development from infancy through adolescence.
• Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
  Initiative to reduce tobacco use.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
  The Division of Adolescent and School Health Research focuses on risk behaviors and health programs.
• Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
  Resources for community anti-drug efforts and organizations.
• Demographic Trend Report
  From Indiana Family and Social Services
• Family, Health, & Safety: Indiana State Web Site
  
• The Foundation Center
• Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of
  Portal to federal health programs.
• Hoosier Healthwise for Children CHIP
  
• Indiana Behavioral Health Choices, Inc.
• Indiana Prevention Resource Center, Indiana University
• Indiana Family and Social Services
• Join Together
  Article index and information on youth issues involving tobacco, drugs and violence.
• Administration, Division of Families and Children Maternal and Child Health Bureau
  U.S. Data, research, program information and funding opportunities related to maternal and child health
• Maternal and Child Health: State of Indiana Web Site
  
• National Alliance for Youth Sports
  Resources on youth sports.
• National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
  Issue awareness and dissemination of resources.
• National Center on Addiction and Substance
  Abuse at Columbia University
  Clearinghouse for substance abuse information.
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
  Resources for parents, teachers and, youth workers.
• National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth
  Funding announcements and information about programs for youth.
• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• National Institute on Drug Abuse.
  Federal source of information for students, teachers, parents and health professionals.
• National Safe Kids Campaign
  Data on unintentional injuries to kids and advice on prevention.
• National Drug Control Policy, Office of
  Information about the White House's anti-drug campaign
• Planned Parenthood Federation of America
  Parent- and teen-focused information on sex education, birth control and pregnancy.
• Prevent Child Abuse America
  Research and advocacy.
• Psych Central
  Suicide prevention resources, online support groups, links to mental health organizations.
• Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.
  Information, surveys and publications
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
  U.S. Federal site with links to information, research and programs.

Juvenile Justice

• ABA Center on Children and the Law
  Legal resources for lawyers and child advocates
• Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice
  Advocacy, information and research about juvenile justice programs, links to related advocacy and policy groups.
• The Foundation Center
• Justice Policy Institute
  Research institute working to limit incarceration and promote alternative solutions to social problems.
• Juvenile Justice National Training and- Technical Assistance Center
  Training and technical assistance for professionals in juvenile justice.
• National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
• National Center for Juvenile Justice
  Research on topics related to juvenile justice.
• National Center for Youth Law
  Legal advocates for children living in poverty.
• National Juvenile Defender Center
  Services to juvenile defenders include technical assistance, advocacy, collaboration and capacity building
• National Criminal Justice Reference Service Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
  Portal to federal juvenile justice programs; funding and research.
• National Center on Education, Disability and Juvenile Justice Youth Law Center
  Nonprofit law center focusing on issues regarding victimized and troubled kids.

Life Skills Resources

• ARISE Foundation Life Skills for At-Risk Youth Resources

National, State, Local Resources

• Indiana General Assembly
• Access Indiana
• Congressional Budget Office
• General Accounting Office
• Project Vote Smart
• The National Institute on Money in State Politics
• National Conference of State Legislatures
• Indiana State Teachers Association
• Indianapolis Star

Nonprofit Management Resources

• Alliance for Nonprofit Management
• American Society for Public Administration
• Benton Foundation
• Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
• Chronicle of Philanthropy
• Compass Point
• Connect for Kids
• Foundation Center
• Fundsnet
• Network for Good
• Independent Sector
• Leader to Leader Institute
• The Nonprofit Risk Management Center
• NonProfit Times
• National Youth Development Information Center (NYDIC)
• Philanthropy News Network
• Project Management Institute

Parenting

• About Our Kids
• Center for Parent/Youth Understanding
• College Parenting
• Dads and Daughters
• Dads Unlimited
• Family Communications
• Family Info Center
• National Center for Fathering
• Indiana PTA
• Indy Dads
• Indy Moms
• Keep Kids Healthy
• MegaSkills Education
• National Parent Information Network
• The National Parenting Center
• New Dads
  Online "boot camp" for New Dads
• Parents as Teachers National Center
• Parents' Resource Center: The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
• Slowlane
  For stay-at-home dads.
• Sports Parenting
• U.S. DOE Information for Families

Policy and Research

• Center on Budget and Priority Policies
• RAND Corporation Child Policy Research
• Urban Institute

Poverty in Indiana

• Current Population Survey - Poverty Tables (CPS)
• Institute for Research on Poverty University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Joint Center for Poverty Research (Univ. Chicago and NU)
• STATS Indiana - Poverty and Welfare
• Poverty Guidelines U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Poverty Net World Bank
• US Census Bureau

Promising Practices

• Promising Practices Network on Children, Families and Communities

Protecting Indiana's Children

• Bureau of Family Protection Services

Research and Statistics

• Child Stats
  Federal and state statistics about children and their families.
• Child Trends
  Analysis and statistics on a range of child and family issues.
• Forum for Youth Investment
  Information, resources and training for youth workers.
• GuideStar
  Database of about 620,000 nonprofit organizations, including their tax returns.
• International Youth Foundation
  Identifies effective initiatives for youth worldwide.
• Kids Count
  Data measuring well-being of children nationally and in each state.
• Public/Private Ventures
  Research and program information about youth development and other social issues.
• Search Institute
  Focuses on applying research to youth development practice.
• THOMAS
  Database for congressional bills- and links to legislators, Congressional Record.
• U.N. Children's Fund
  Statistics and articles about international children's issues.
• Urban Institute
  Nonpartisan economic and social policy research.
• U.S. Agency for International Development
  Searchable index on youth issues worldwide.
• Youth Today
  Articles and research about youth work and youth programs.

Resources for the Disabled

• DHHS - The President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
• Child Find, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
• Funding Sources
• Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services
• Interagency Committee on Disability Research
• National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities

Substance Abuse

• The Foundation Center
• Indiana Prevention Resource Center, Indiana University
• WhiteLies.tv
• Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation
• Project ALERT

Technology

• Apple Computer's Learning Exchange
• Benton Foundation
• CompuMentor
• Microsoft Giving
• Network for Good
• NPower
• The Technology Opportunities Program (f/k/a TIIAP)
• Techsoup.org
• IYI TechWizards
• The Verizon Foundation
• The Web Author's Bootstrapping Toolkit

Training Calendars

• Indiana Grantmakers Alliance, Inc
• Indiana Nonprofit Resource Network Trainings
• Indiana University Center on Philanthropy, The Fund Raising School
• Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library
• IndianaNonprofit.org
• IYI Training Calendar
• The Nonprofit Training Center
• Trustee Leadership Development

Violence

• Bullies, Self-Esteem and Violence
• Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault
• Violence Institute of New Jersey

Volunteer Opportunities

• American Red Cross
• Friends of the Children
• Hearts & Minds
• Help Indy Online
  HIO is a web based volunteer center for area high school and college-aged students in mind. Service agencies based in Marion county supply listings of volunteer opportunities.
• Idealist.org
• JustGive.org
• Make a Difference Day
• MissionFish
• Network for Good
• Points of Light
• VolunteerMatch
• Volunteer Solutions

Youth Development- Youth-Serving Organizations

• America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth
  Resources and support for youth-serving organizations.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
  Information about the organization's programs and youth mentoring.
• Boy Scouts of America
  History of scouting, links to local councils
• Boys & Girls Club of America
  Information about the organization and its after-school activities.
• Camp Fire USA
  Information about programs and links to local councils.
• Girl Scouts of the USA
  History and information about programs, interactive site- Just for Girls, links to local councils.
• Girls and Boys Town
  Information about the organization and training programs for youth workers.
• Girls Inc.
  Web site for girls and advocacy for girls' programs.
• The Innovation Center
  Information on resources and training available for youth and adult leadership development and organizational development.
• Junior Achievement
  Education about free enterprise economics and business.
• National 4.H Council
  Information about the council and 4-H programs.
• National Youth Development Information Center
  Statistics, public policy, funding and research on youth development.
• Perspectives on Youth
  Online journal to research youth development issues and share information.
• United National Indian Tribal Youth
  Promotes Native American youth leadership and provides links to Native American sites.
• YMCA
  Links to local YMCAs and information about YMCA programs.
• YO! Youth Outlook
  News service that offers perspectives through the eyes of youth.
• Youth Crime Watch of America
  Helps youth organize to fight crime and violence.
• YWCA
  Information about its programs and links to local YWCAs.

Youth Mapping

• Community Youth Mapping

Youth Ministries

• Catholic Charities USA
  Network of Catholic organizations providing social services.
• EGAD!ideas.com
• Faith-Based & Community Initiatives
  U.S. Office of Federal resources for faith-based organizations that serve at-risk populations, including youth.
• FaithWorks Indiana
• Family Research Council
  Resources that promote Judeo-Christian values.
• Indiana Fathers & Families
• Jewish Council for Youth Services
  Provides youth programming that emphasizes Jewish culture and values.
• Lutheran Family Services
  Resources on pregnancy counseling, adoption, foster care; family preservation and refugee programs.
• National Network of Youth Ministries
• U.S. DHHS; The Center for Community and Faith-Based Initiatives
• Reaching Youth through Faith Communities
  Search Institute
• How Faith Communities Support Children's Learning in Public Schools
  US Department of Education, September 1997
• The Source for Youth Ministry
• YouthPastor.com
  Resources for youth ministers.
• Youth Ministry Now
• Youth Specialties
  Christian youth ministry resources for youth workers.

Youth Services

• Administration for Children and Families
• ARISE Foundation
• Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Family and Children, Directory of Local Offices
• Administration on Children, Children's Partnership Express Lane Eligibility
  Tools to determine a child's eligibility for public health insurance
• Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
• National Child Care Information Center
• National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth
• Center for Research on Youth and Social Policy
• Youth Change

Youth Worker Education

• AED
• Indiana SchoolAge Consortium
• IYI Trainings
• Kids Count in Indiana Conference
• Urban Youth Workers Resource Directory