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Child Protection

The Children's Law Center is a resource center for South Carolina professionals who are involved in child maltreatment or juvenile justice court proceedings. The overall purpose of the Children's Law Center is to help professionals to enhance their knowledge and skills, so that court proceedings will have the best possible outcomes for children.

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.

The Child Abuse Prevention Council of Contra Costa County, California The Child Abuse Prevention Council strives to prevent child abuse in Contra Costa County through the coordination of services, information sharing, in home visiting and public advocacy. 

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) - The Nation's Resource Center for Child Protection

The Children's Environmental Health Network The Children's Environmental Health Network is a national multi-disciplinary organization whose mission is to protect the fetus and the child from environmental health hazards and promote a healthy environment.

Child Welfare

Children's Research Triangle is dedicated to the healthy development of children and their families. Our vision is grounded in our belief that all children deserve a safe and nurturing home.

Child Welfare League of America CWLA is an association of nearly 800 public and private nonprofit agencies that assist more than 3.5 million abused and neglected children and their families each year with a range of services.

Office of the Child's Representative The Mission of the Office of the Child's Representative is to provide Colorado's children involved in the court system with competent and effective legal representation

National Association of Counsel for Children The NACC believes in working together as child welfare and juvenile justice agencies. What we do together can frequently be greater than what we do as independent organizations. The NACC Strategic Operating Plan directs us to work collaboratively with other organizations to maximize services for children.

The National Abandoned Infants Assistance Center "What do we know about the Impact of Methamphetamine on infants and young children?" The Source.( Volume 15,No.1 ; spring 2006.pages 7-10.) - NEW

Educational Tools

NIDA Goes Back to School (NGBTS) NIDA Goes Back to School is your source of FREE information about the latest science-based drug abuse publications and teaching materials. Students, need to know the science behind drug abuse? Check out this site and also log on to our special teen site, teens.drugabuse.gov.

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration Current Programs and Campaigns

Health and Hospitals

Oregon Health & Human Services Helping people to become independent, healthy and safe This mission statement sets out the purpose and guides the activities of our large, complex organization. We crafted these words after consultations with our many partners.

The Children's Hospital Perched at one mile above sea level sits a hospital with a calling. Founded in 1908 in Denver, Colorado, The Children’s Hospital set out to be a leader in providing the best healthcare outcomes for children.

National Jewish Medical and Research Center National Jewish is a unique and collegial environment. We have a diverse pool of researchers and clinicians committed to tackling basic and translational research that improves treatments of respiratory, infectious,and immune diseases.”

Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center The Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center (RMpdc) is a vital, lifesaving service. The RMPDC is a certified regional poison center as recognized by the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) and serves as a regional drug information center. It also provides poison and drug information services to medical professionals and consumers in other states through contractual agreements.

Colorado Department of Health and Environment - Regulations Pertaining to the Cleanup of Methamphetamine Laboratories (Adobe PDF document)

Legislation

Library of Congress, Thomas - In the Spirit of Thomas Jefferson, legislative information from the Library of Congress

National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws - NAMSDL is a resource for those striving for comprehensive and effective state drug and alcohol laws, policies, and programs.

Resources

Presidio Inc. Presidio, Inc., is a private human service organization that offers foster care services including, basic foster care, therapeutic foster care and out patient services.  Our founder, Bonnie McNulty, brings 32 years of experience as a foster parent, advocating for quality services related to both children and foster parents. 

PoliceOne.com Complete Resource for Law Enforcement

Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance The Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance (COVA) is a statewide membership organization committed to addressing the needs of all crime victims by providing support and education for individuals, systems, agencies, and communities in such a way as to value diverse backgrounds.

Parents The Anti-Drug TheAntiDrug.com was created by the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign to equip parents and other adult caregivers with the tools they need to raise drug-free kids. Working with the nation's leading experts in the fields of parenting and substance abuse prevention, TheAntiDrug.com serves as a drug prevention information center, and a supportive community for parents to interact and learn from each other.

Sites for Kids

Coderedrover.org Hey kids, what's up? I'm Rover, the Home Safety Hound. Welcome to my Web site. Are you ready to become Safety Rangers? Great! Let's get started.

4Kids.com 4Kids.org is a team of educators, writers, artists, technology specialists and students that produces a weekly newspaper article and maintains the www.4Kids.org website. Our vision is to pursue more effective ways of creating learning environments for all children through advancing technologies such as the Internet.

Kids.gov Welcome to the U.S. government interagency Kids' Portal. This site was developed and is maintained by the Federal Citizen Information Center. It provides links to Federal kids' sites along with some of the best kids' sites from other organizations all grouped by subject. Explore, learn, have fun and don't forget to add us to your favorites!

Treatment Resources

The Kempe Center Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, The Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect has been recognized as the world leader in child abuse treatment programs, and for over forty years, has been at the forefront in the fight against child abuse. 

SAMHSA Treatment Facility Locator Looking for drug treatment programs and alcohol abuse treatment programs? Find the right drug abuse treatment program or alcohol abuse treatment program with the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

National Institute on Drug Abuse NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. 

Join Together Complete news coverage, resources, and advocacy tools to advance effective drug and alcohol policy, prevention, and treatment.

The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), promotes the quality and availability of community-based substance abuse treatment services for individuals and families who need them.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism NIAAA provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems by:

  • Conducting and supporting research in a wide range of scientific areas including genetics, neuroscience, epidemiology, health risks and benefits of alcohol consumption, prevention, and treatment
  • Coordinating and collaborating with other research institutes and Federal Programs on alcohol-related issues
  • Collaborating with international, national, state, and local institutions, organizations, agencies, and programs engaged in alcohol-related work
  • Translating and disseminating research findings to health care providers, researchers, policymakers, and the public

Integrated Substance Abuse Programs ISAP coordinates substance abuse research and treatment under authority of the Jane & Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. The institute is a division of the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Bio-behavioral Sciences, housed within the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.