Family
Topics
Ecumenical Information AIDS Resource Center
www.critpath.org/
Provides resources for faith communities, especially African-American
ones, affected by AIDS.
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
www.mchb.hrsa.gov/index.html
Government site providing information on maternal and child health.
National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
www.circsol.com/mch
Government-funded service with information on SIDS and other maternal
and child health topics.
American Academy of Child
and Adolescent Psychiatry Facts for Families
www.aacap.org/info_families/index.htm
Provides information on mental health issues that
effect children, adolescents, and their families.
American
Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
www.aamft.org
Professional organization serving marriage and family therapists.
American
Association of Pastoral Counselors
www.aapc.org
Interfaith organization promoting counseling
with a theological perspective.
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.
National
Alliance for the Mentally Ill
www.nami.org
Provides information and advocacy to improve the lives of the mentally
ill and their families.
National
Christian Counselors Association
www.ncca.org
Professional organization for Christian counselors of all denominations.
American Bar Association Section of Family Law
www.abanet.org/family/
Organization of family lawyers providing information to family law practitioners
and the public.
Academy of Family Mediators
www.mediators.org/
Provides mediation services and information for families facing separation,
divorce, and other conflicts.
Children
of Separation and Divorce Center, Inc.
www.divorceabc.com/
Provides services to help people of all ages adjust to separation, divorce,
and remarriage.
Divorce
Magazine
www.divorcemag.com
Website for the various local editions of Divorce Magazine published
in the U.S.
and Canada.
Divorcesource.com
www.divorcesource.com
Provides information by state and province on such specific issues as
child custody and support, alimony, counseling, visitation, mediation,
taxes, and property appraisals.
Rainbows
www.rainbows.org/mission.html
Assists support groups of family members affected by death, divorce,
and other painful events.
The
ABA Commission on Domestic Violence
www.abanet.org/domviol/home.html
American Bar Association page containing important domestic violence
phone numbers, facts about domestic violence, and links to related sites
of interest.
Child Abuse Prevention Network
child.cornell.edu
Comprehensive computer network of information on child abuse and neglect.
Jewish
Women International
www.jewishwomen.org/
Web page designed for Jewish women involved in serious domestic problems
and considering divorce.
The
Jewish Domestic Abuse and Agunah Problem Web Page
users.aol.com/Agunah/
Information on Jewish domestic violence and the agunah in Jewish culture,
including lists of agencies, a full set of Jewish family law documents,
and Conservative and Reconstructionist approaches to divorce and domestic
abuse.
National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse, a Utah Chapter
www.bitcorp.net/UCPCA
Provides information on child abuse prevention to professionals, volunteers,
and laypeople.
Family
Violence Prevention Fund
www.fvpf.org
Contains resources on domestic violence organizations
and projects, statistics, a handbook, bibliographies, and links to related
sites.
Stop
Family Violence
www.famvi.com
Resources, hotlines, essays, and stories on domestic violence and child
abuse.
Violence
Against Women Office, US Department of Justice
www.usdoj.gov/vawo/
Links to hotline information plus information on federal legislation,
research, and grant programs.
Sexual
Assault Information Page
http://www.cs.utk.edu/~bartley/saInfoPage.html
This invaluable site provides dozens of links to information and resources
on a variety of sexual assault-related topics, from child sexual abuse,
to date rape, to incest, to secondary victims, to offenders.
Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters
www.al-anon.alateen.org
Self-help group for families and friends of current and recovering alcoholics.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
www.niaaa.nih.gov
Self-help group for family and friends of drug abusers.
The Compassionate Friends
compassionatefriends.com
Provides self-help information for parents and siblings who have suffered
the death of a child.
Funeral and Memorial Societies of America
www.funerals.org/famsa
Provides information of affordable funeral options and funeral planning.
Rainbows
www.rainbows.org/rainbows.html
Assists support groups of family members affected by death, divorce,
and other painful events.
Association
of Black Psychologists
www.abpsi.org
Professional association dedicated to enhancing the well-being of black
people in America.
Inroads,
Inc.
www.inroadsinc.org
Places talented minority youth in business and industry internships.
National
Black Child Development Institute
ww.nbcdi.org
Provides information, services, and advocacy on the quality of life
of black children and families.
Jewish
Women International
www.jewishwomen.org/
Web page designed for Jewish women involved in serious domestic problems
and considering divorce.
The
Jewish Domestic Abuse and Agunah Problem Web Page
users.aol.com/Agunah/
Information on Jewish domestic violence and the agunah in Jewish culture,
including lists of agencies, a full set of Jewish family law documents,
and Conservative and Reconstructionist approaches to divorce and domestic
abuse.
Reform Judaism
www.shamash.org/reform/
Contains connections to several other Reform websites, such as the website
for the Central Conference of American Rabbis.
Maven
www.maven.co.il
Information for Jews on a variety of issues i.e. women and feminism,
intermarriage and conversion plus links to other sites related to Judaism.
Muslim
Sisters Homepage
www.jannah.org
Contains information on women in Muslim history and in the Quran, and
essays on such topics as intermarriage, violence against women, and
polygamy.
Dollar
Savers
http://www.pioneerthinking.com/financial-dollarsavers.html
This site has great resource for ideas on how to save money. Find
dozens of links on kitchen and clothing budgeting, bargain hunters
and credit cards.
Christian
Financial Ministry, Biblical Money Management
http://www.financialfoundationbuilders.com/
Online seminar that teaches you how to create a financial plan to
avoid debt. Set financial goals and plans that are aligned with
Christian values.
Better
Budgeting Money Saving Tips
http://www.betterbudgeting.com/
Dedicated to helping families save money and live a better life.
Site offers many articles and resources.
American
Consumer Credit Counseling
www.consumercredit.com
Provides information and counseling for individuals and families
in financial difficulty.
Christian Financial Concepts
www.cfcministry.org
Evangelical Christian finance and career ministry providing info for
families and single parents.
Families
and Work Institute
www.familieisandwork.org
Conducts research on the changing workforce and its effects on family
life and fosters mutually supportive connections among families, workplaces,
and communities . Identifies issues, solutions,
and their impact on families.
Gamblers Anonymous
www.gamblersanonymous.org
Twelve-step support group, including a division for family and friends
of gamblers.
No-Debt
Living
www.nodebtnews.com
Provides financial, home-management, and investment news with a Christian
perspective.
Welfare
Policy Center
www.a1.com/hudson/wpc
This division of the nonpartisan Hudson Institute
conducts research and provides technical assistance on welfare reform.
Recent projects and publications have emphasized the importance of reinvigorating
fatherhood and marriage to make welfare reform successful.
Wait Trainer
www.integrityol.com/waittrain
List of resources on abstinence-based sex education programs.
Ask
NOAH About Pregnancy: Fertility & Infertility
http://www.noah-health.org/english/pregnancy/fertility.html
NOAH (New York Online Access to Health) seeks to provide relevant, timely,
and unbiased health information for consumers. At this site, the organization
presents extensive links to a variety of resources about infertility
treatments and issues.
Go
Ask Alice!
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/index.html
This interactive site of the Columbia University Health Services provides
discussion and insight into a number of personal issues of interest
to college-age people·and those younger and older.
The
Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction
http://www.indiana.edu/~kinsey/
The purpose of this Kinsey Institutes Web site is to support interdisciplinary
research in the study of human sexuality.
Clonlara School Home Based Education Program
www.clonlara.org/index78.html
Provides guidance, counseling, curricula, and other services for home
educators.
National
Homeschool Association
www.n-h-a.org/
Provides advocacy and support for homeschooling, as well as legislative
tracking and info.
United States Department of Education's Parenting Index
www.ed.gov/pubs/index.html
Provides on-line publications addressing parent's concerns about their
children's education.
Alternative Families
www.altfammag.com
A wide range of resources for alternative families including a magazine,
many internet links, an online bookstore, and a directory of religious
organizations.
Gay
Men's Health Crisis
www.gmhc.org
Provides a variety of services and supports
for people with AIDS and their family and friends.
Parents,
Friends, and Families of Gays and Lesbians (PFLAG)
www.pflag.org/
Promotes the well-being of gay, lesbian, and bisexual persons and their
family and friends.
Parents,
Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
http://www.pflag.org
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) promotes
the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
individuals, and their families and friends.
Focus
on the Family
http://www.family.org
The mission of Focus on the Family is "to cooperate with the Holy
Spirit in disseminating the Gospel of Jesus Christ to as many people
as possible, and, specifically, to accomplish that objective by helping
to preserve traditional values and the institution of the family".
The
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
http://www.ngltf.org
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is a national, nonprofit organization
working for the civil rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
people, with the vision and commitment to building a powerful political
movement.
Lambda
Legal
http://www.lambdalegal.org
Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full
recognition of the civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
individuals, as well as people living with HIV or AIDS, through impact
litigation, education, and public policy work.
Adoptive
Families of America
www.AdoptiveFam.org
Promotes adoption and provides information and support for adoptive
families.
American
Adoption Congress
www.american-adoption-cong.org/
Advocates adoption reform and open adoptions that maintain connections
with the birth family.
Bethany
Christian Services
www.bethany.org
Provides Christian and pro-life pregnancy counseling, foster care, and
adoption services.
Lifelink
www.lifelink.org
Provides adoption and foster care services. Related
to the United Church of Christ.
LoveBasket
www.lovebasket.org
Christian ministry which promotes international adoption.
National
Adoption Center
www.inet.net/adopt/nac/nac.html
Promotes the adoption of special-needs and
minority children.
National
Adoption Information Clearinghouse
www.calib.com/naic
Maintains a computerized database of information
on adoption.
North
American Council on Adoptive Children
www.parentsoup.com
Assists the adoption of the special-needs children
in this country and abroad.
Hannah's Prayer
www.hannah.org/welcome.htm
Provides Christian support for couples dealing with infertility, miscarriage,
and infant death.
La Leche League International
www.lalecheleague.org
Provides information, education, and mother-to-mother support for breastfeeding
women.
Resolve
www.resolve.org
Provides information, referrals, and support for those dealing with
infertility.
Sands
www.sandsvic.org.au
Support group for parents who experience miscarriage, stillbirth, or
neonatal death.
Family
Caregiver Alliance
www.caregiver.org
Assists family caregivers of adults suffering
from brain disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.
Genetic Syndrome Support
Groups Online
members.aol.com/dnacutter/sgroup.htm#top
List of support groups for families of those suffering from various
genetic syndromes.
Internet
Resources for Special Children
www.irsc.org
Provides information for family and others who interact with disabled
children.
National
Benevolent Association
www.nbacares.org
Provides services for the disabled. Related to the
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
National Fathers' Network
www.fathersnetwork.org
Government-funded organization supporting fathers of children with chronic
illness or disabilities.
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