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Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
www.reeusda.gov/new/csrees.htm
Government organization for rural families, child care, and youth and families at risk.

Family Planet
family.starwave.com
Website with a number of publications, services, and networks for families.

Family Village Community Center
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/center.htm
On-line organization listing resources for persons with disabilities, their families and those that provide services and support.

Family Resource Online
www.familyresource.org
Website containing numerous links to family resources in various categories.

American Studies Web
http://www.georgetown.edu/crossroads/asw/
This eclectic site provides links to a wealth of resources on the Internet related to American studies, from gender to race and ethnicity to demography and population studies.

Anthropology Resources Page
http://www.usd.edu/anth/
Many cultural topics can be accessed from this site from the University of South Dakota. Click on the links to find comparisons of values and lifestyles among the world·s peoples.

The North-South Institute
http://www.nsi-ins.ca/ensi/about_nsi/research.html
Searching this site of the North-South Institute· which works to strengthen international development cooperation and enhance gender and social equity· will lead to a variety of issues related to the family and social transitions.

Family Organizations

Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education
www.smartmarriages.com
Clearinghouse for marriage, family and couples education courses, training, resources, and conferences.
Free on-line newsletter.

Grand Rapids Community Marriage Policy
www.GGRCmarriagepolicy.org
Organization in Greater Grand Rapids, MI which brings together politicians, clergy, business and civic leaders to promote marriage in that community.

National Council on Family Relations
www.ncfr.com
Nonpartisan, non-denominational membership organization for researchers, educators, policy makers, and practicing professionals to share knowledge and information on families and to promote family well-being.
Publishes the Journal of Marriage and Family and Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Studies.

National Organization of Christian Child and Family Agencies
www.naccfa.org
Evangelical Christian organization of agencies providing services to children and families.

American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
www.aafcs.org
Organization of family professionals in a variety of fields dedicated to improving family life.

Council on Contemporary Families
www.contemporaryfamilies.org/
A non-profit organization of family researchers, theorists and practitioners designed to promote informed and constructive discussion of contemporary families' needs.

Families Worldwide
www.fww.org
A non-denominational organization focused on strengthening families worldwide.

Focus on the Family
www.fotf.org
Evangelical Christian family ministry run
by Dr. James Dobson. Publishes a variety of books and magazines on family issues and has national radio broadcasts.

Family Research Council
www.frc.org
Nonpartisan education organization formerly affiliated with Focus on the Family. Seeks to promote the traditional family unit and a Judeo-Christian family value system.

Denominational Resources

Seventh-day Adventist
http://family.nadadventist.org/
The Department of Family Ministries for the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist.

Catholic Charities U.S.A.
www.catholiccharitiesusa.org
Services for pregnancy, teen parenting, adoption, foster care, elder care, and group home care.

Christian Family Movement
www.cfm.org
Catholic organization of families for the promotion of marriage and family life.

Jewishfamily.com
www.jewishfamily.com
Provides information on Jewish parenting and family life.

National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers
www.nacflm.org
Professional association providing information on programs for Catholic families.

Presbyterian Mariners
www.presmariners.com/
Provides support for marriage and families through information, family groups, and other means.

Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
www.uua.org/
Provides information on theology, social justice, and Unitarian Universalist parenting.

United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
www.jtsa.edu/
Provides information on nurturing and celebrating Jewish family life.