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FAQs on Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Welfare, and Foster Care
This page provides information about two ways to find answers to frequently asked questions related to child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and foster care.... Details >
America's Children: Key National Indicators on Child Well Being
The purpose of this report is to provide a broad annual summary of national indicators of child well-being and monitor changes in these indicators over time. A complete report and summary are availab... Details >
An Activity Book For African American Families: Helping Children Cope with Crisis
This book, geared toward African American families and communities, describes ways to help children cope with crisis and describes activities that can help children to handle their emotions and to com... Details >
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health
Ask NOAH About: Child Health 
This consumer health information web site links you to information and resources related to general and specific child and adolescent health issues. Topics include common childhood diseases, chronic i... Details >
Casey Family Services
Casey Family Services is a fully licensed and accredited non-profit child welfare agency providing a broad range of programs to meet the changing needs of vulnerable children and families throughout N... Details >
ChildStats.gov
This is the official web site of the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. The purpose of this site to improve access to data on children and their families across the federal agen... Details >
Federal Food Programs
The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) works to reduce hunger nationwide and provides this list of Federal Food Programs available to help children grow and learn.... Details >
Food Distribution Program: FAQs for Schools/CN Commodity Programs
This page provides a list of frequently asked questions about the Child Nutrition (CN) Commodity Programs and how they work. CN Commodity Programs are a food distribution program of the U.S. Departmen... Details >
Helping Children Cope with Crisis: A Guide for African American Parents
Developed after the attacks on September 11, 2001, this brochure is part of an effort to give parents tools to help their children handle crises. The brochure, geared toward African American families ... Details >
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health
Helping Children Cope with Holiday Stress: Tips for Parents and Families
For many children, the holidays are happy, fun and exciting times. The holidays can also be a difficult time for children who have lost a parent, sibling, or close relative. This page provides tips fo... Details >
Helping Traumatized Children: A Brief Overview for Caregivers
Traumatic experiences can have a devastating impact on the child, altering their physical, emotional, cognitive, and social development. In turn, the impact on the child has profound implications for ... Details >
Helping Young Children Cope With Trauma
Also available in: French Spanish
Disasters are upsetting to everyone involved. For a child, his or her view of the world as a safe and predictable place is temporarily lost. This brochure provides parents with some suggestions for he... Details >
How to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment
Also available in: Spanish
This site offers information to anyone wishing to report suspected child abuse or neglect. Reporting abuse or neglect can protect a child and get help for a family — it may even save a child's life.... Details >
Journal of Public Child Welfare
Decisions made in the practice of child welfare have lifelong effects on children and their entire families which in turn affects every facet of society. To effectively practice in this vital field, s... Details >
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Related Links - National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice
This site offers a list of resources for specific topics, including: Children and Family Issues; Collaboration; Databases; Federal Government Resources; Foundations; Full-Text Resources; Grants & Fund... Details >
Stress Management for Children
Children, teens, and their parents are under more stress than ever. Lists of "things to do" and "stars to reach for" grow longer. Parents and caregivers can help children manage stress by managing the... Details >
The Myth of the Bad Parent
This fact sheet talks about parenting and children’s behavior problems, described here as a possible sign of mental and emotional problems.... Details >
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services
Tips for Talking to Children After a Disaster: A Guide for Parents and Teachers
This fact sheet explains how preschool-aged, adolescent, and young children may respond to a disaster and provides tips to help parents talk with their children after a disaster.... Details >
Understanding the Laws on How You Can Discipline Your Children: A Guide for New Immigrant Families About Child Abuse and Neglect in New York
This bilingual parent education brochure provides new immigrant parents with information on the local laws regarding child abuse and neglect and contains a list of agencies that offer preventive couns... Details >
Ways to De-Stress and Help Your Child Do the Same
Stress is a natural part of life, but too much of it can be harmful Stress in the family, even if not directly related to the child, can make a child feel stressed as well. This article provides sugge... Details >
When Talking Doesn't Help: Other Ways to Help Children Express Their Feelings Following a Disaster
This fact sheet provides ideas for helping children express themselves in ways other than talking to help them through the recovery process following a disaster. Suggestions include using puppets to h... Details >
Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program: State Contacts
This document provides state contacts for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program, which serves to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, & children up to age 5 who are at nutrition... Details >