Links to Other Interesting Sites
Here are some sites of interest which we hope foster and adoptive parents and kids as well, will enjoy as well as find helpful. E-mail us your comments! nhfapa@comcast.net
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A.D.D. Warehouse - The leading resource for the understanding and treatment of all developmental disorders, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and related problems.
ADHDSupportCompany.com - Raising a child with ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) can be very difficult for you and your family. Now there's help a simple click away - ADHDSupportCompany.com. Shire US Inc. has teamed up with parents, teachers, physicians, and experts around the nation to bring a host of resources right to your fingertips.
CHADD - Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), is a national non-profit, tax-exempt (Section 501 (c) (3) ) organization providing education, advocacy and support for individuals with AD/HD.
Cigarette Smoking During Pregnancy - Although the percentage of smoking in the general population is declining, the rate of this is slowest among women of childbearing age. This article discusses how A.D.D., hyperactivity and behavioral disorders are linked to children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy.
Free to Thrive - This book is being written for children burdened with the behaviors associated with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD) (hereafter known as ADHD children).
The ABC's of Adoption - Everything you ever wanted to know about adoption... and more!
Adoption Clubhouse - The National Adoption Center in Philadelphia has launched this new website for children ages 8 to 12. This site is designed for children whose lives have been touched by adoption and their parents includes: Speak Out, children writing about their own experiences; Adoption Talk, a staffed message board where children can talk to other children; Homework Help, suggestions for tackling those sometimes difficult assignments such as "Family Tree"; Clubhouse Library, reviews of books and movies. NAC is seeking ongoing submissions (poems, stores, photographs, drawings) from children.
Adoption Policy Resource Center - In-depth information on a wide range of topics: Foster care and Adoption assistance rates, state regulations addressing the opportunity to apply for and obtain adoption assistance after finalization, articles on legislative, legal and administrative subsidy policy issues.
Adopting.com - Everything you need to know to help you choose the path that's right for you in adopting can be found on the Internet, and if it's out there, it can be accessed from Adopting.com.
AdoptionShop.Com - Through the intertwining of positive imagery, vocal and instrumental music, Sweet Dreams My Little Friends CD creates a comforting, restful, and affirming experience for the listener, especially children. Although this album would make a wonderful gift for any child or teen from a friend, parent or grandparent, it is especially valuable in the healing process for those who have experienced abandonment, trauma or abuse issues.
Adoptive Families - Scrapbooking: Capturing Your Child's Journey Through Life
African-American Adoption Page
North American Council on Adoptable Children - Founded in 1974 by adoptive parents, the North American Council on Adoptable Children is committed to meeting the needs of waiting children and the families who adopt them. Since its inception, NACAC's mission has remained essentially unchanged: Every child has the right to a permanent family.
ODS Adoption Community of New England, Inc - ODS Adoption Community of New England, Inc. celebrated its 35th anniversary during 2002. Since its founding in 1967, it has grown from a small group of adoptive families to a membership of 2,000 families and agencies/organizations. The original goal of education and support for adoptive families has broadened to include all those touched by adoption.
Older Child Adoption Book Store - Helping older child adoptive parents and children learn about parenting, families, and the world.
Transracial and Transcultural Foster and Adoptive Families - A great collection of links and articles dealing with transracial and transcultural issues.
African-American
African American Children's Hair & Skin Care - An adoptive mom provides a collection of different hair and skin suggestions she has collected from those who have written in.
African-American Hair Care - This article is presented with the idea that African American hair is different, and although products that work well for me, may not work well for you, the basic hair care techniques are the same.
Black Hair Care for African American Girls - FREE PARENT GUIDE: Hair Care for Afrocentric Hair, Ethnic Hair, and Textured Hair for AFRICAN AMERICAN GIRLS - Learn the lifetime benefits of beginning healthy hair practices for your girl's BLACK HAIR that will make the hair lustrous, strong and very healthy.
Skin Care
for African Americans - Psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo-Caucasians and
African-Americans both get these skin conditions. Some skin, hair, and nail
problems, though, are more common among people of color
Agencies
National CASA Program web site - Stop in here to learn more about the CASA program. This is a visually appealing site chock full of information on the National CASA program. You can learn the history of CASA, and even download an informative video!
Casey Family Services Home Page- Helping children, families, and communities grow stronger together. Casey services include post adoption services, foster care- long term and treatment, transitional living and much more.
Child and Family Services - offers adoption services, NH child advocacy, childcare resources, counseling, family therapy, infant-toddler programs, independent living, teen services and life skills.
Department of Health and Human Services - New Hampshire Division FosterCare Program.
Easter Seals - Easter Seals of New Hampshire provides various services including: Early childhood and children's therapy services, pediatric services, pediatric neurology, child care, foster family programs, early intervention and premie care.
Freddie Mac Foundation - Freddie Mac helps enable families, with diverse needs and financial capabilities, live in decent homes in neighborhoods across the country.
Lutheran Social Services - Provides services to single mothers, parenting teens and their children, therapeutic foster care, adoptions, and teen living as well as developmental services and aged person services.
NFI North - NFI (North American Family Institute) consists of a variety of services which include transportation, in home services, therapeutic foster care, residential care and special ed services for grades 6th through 12th.
The NH DCYF Family Centered Foster Care Unit Home Page This site offers a number of different opportunities to learn more about New Hampshire services and foster care.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. The Department includes more than 300 programs, covering a wide spectrum of activities.
Allegations - Practical advice to protect yourself from erroneous allegations.
Foster Parenting.com - Provides information such as positive steps in handling an allegation, ways to avoid allegations, survival tactics if accused and much more.
National Foster Parent Coalition for Allegation Reform - Our organization is concerned with the problem of child abuse and neglect allegations which are made against foster and adoptive families throughout the country.
Associations
Foster Parent Associations Network- A List of foster parent associations with information regarding joining, networking and communication among members.
Connecticut Valley Foster and Adoptive Parent Association - The Connecticut Valley Foster and Adoptive Parents Association supports foster and adoptive children and the individuals and agencies that care for them.
The International Foster Care Organization (IFCO)
National Foster Parent Association
The Attachment Disorder Site - Provides hope, information and support.
Evergreen Consultants in Human Behavior - With all the knowledge, skills and resources at our disposal, we are committed to excellence in the implementation of effective and sound clinical practices for the promotion of healthy parent/child attachments.
Autism Family Circle - This website is maintained by a mother of four with autism. Provides links, resources and important information about autism that may help you and your child.
Autism Society of America - The mission of the Autism Society of America is to promote lifelong access and opportunity for all individuals within the autism spectrum, and their families, to be fully participating, included members of their community.
Advice for Moms - Insightful advice that will help you be a better parent.
Baby Go to Sleep - Offers advice on how to quiet a crying baby and help your child sleep through the night.
Baby Zone - Tips and Advice for baby shopping.
Beechnut - Beech-Nut® is here for you every step of the way with great-tasting baby foods full of only natural ingredients and no unnecessary additives. You can also count on us for feeding tips, helpful information and money-saving offers.
Enhance Your Child's Early Brain Development - The first few years of your child's life is a remarkable time. Baby BumbleBee strives to produce educationally appropriate products that will help you enhance your child's early brain development.
Gerber - Information on nutrition and skin care.
Graco - New baby at your house? Congratulations! You've come to the right place to get information about the products you'll need.
Healthy Pregnancy - A comprehensive list and links of needs for the new mom and dad.
New Baby Shopping List - For those of us who are just starting out as parents, here is a complete list of all the wants and needs any new mother could have come up with!
Pampers - Provides advice on prenatal care, learning center, play center and sharing center.
Welcome Addition - This site is provided by Similac. Welcome Addition offers advice from child development to feeding and nutrition.
Bedwetting - Offers some helpful solutions.
Bedwetting Alarms - Bedwetting Prevention Tools and Training from StopBedWettingFree.com - Bedwetting alarms and training for all ages. Bed wetting alarms and treatment programs - from FREE self-help guides to full spectrum one-on-one programs.
What Parents Need to Know About Bedwetting - Provides facts and resources.
Why Does My Child Wet the Bed? - Offers good information about bedwetting from its cause to possible cures.
Arguing and Back-Talk - Most children will attempt back-talk at some point. When a parent responds calmly and with authority, the behavior will stop.
Babies That Hit - Discussion of the do's and don'ts in reacting to babies hitting.
Bedtime Battles - Those bedtime battles. Believe it or not, there are ways to tuck in a tired toddler without it turning into a power struggle.
Bedtime Battles: How to Get Your Child to Sleep - Take this 7-question quiz to find out if Dr. William Sears Gentle-to-Sleep approach or Dr. Richard Ferber's Sleep Training Program would work better for you. Plus, discover 14 ways Parent Soupers put their kids to bed.
Child and Family Canada - A discussion on a child's behavior dealing with guidance and communication, modeling, redirection, natural consequences, "I" messages and more.
How to Stop Your Child From Talking Back - Helpful tips in stopping your child from talking back.
Personal Child Behavior Help and Support - This site offers parenting tips on an array of subjects.
Practical Parenting - This site offers parenting tips on an array of subjects.
Teaching Your Children Not to Hit - Practical advice in teaching your child not to hit.
Understanding Children's Behavior - Does it seem like your children are doing everything you taught them not to do? Don't worry, most kids outgrow negative behaviors or learn from their mistakes.
Violence in the Media - This site offers many articles and teaching activities for children.
What to do When Your Child Talks Back - What can parents do to deal with a child who talks back? Parents’ responses determine the outcome of their interaction with their children.
Winning Bedtime Battles - How to get your toddler to go to bed — and stay put
Bipolar
Disorder - Bipolar disorder is a mental illness, but it is more
appropriately described as a neurobiological brain disorder involving extremes
in mood.
100 Best Books for Children - A list of one hundred books which have been selected by the National Education Association as great reading for children and young people.
100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know - Provides a list of 100 books recommended for children.
Books-Children - Our mission is to be a contact base for everyone and every business involved in children’s literature. We wish to make every book fun and educational for children and their parents.
Books for Children and Families on Kindness and Friendliness - Being or making friends has been a popular subject for children’s books for a long time. The subject is of special interest to foster parents, since one of the losses suffered by children removed from their homes is the loss of friends. Come check out the reading list for all ages.
Children's Literature-Best Books List - List of suggested reading for our children.
Foster Care Children Book Club - A good selection of books for our kids!
Foster Parents Library - Books for Kids
Great Books for Girls - A list of 18 highly recommended books for girls to read.
My Foster Care Journey - A "ready-made" LifeBook suitable for any child who has spent time in foster care.This is also a good post-adoption LifeBook. With space for personal information to be added," My Foster Care Journey" reads like a child's story. And it is! It captures essential information while helping the child to make sense of their life. Adoptive parents, foster parents, social workers and therapists can use this simple but powerful tool with the foster or adopted child....27 full color pages.
4 Toy Safety - This "Cyber Hotline" is set up to assist you in keeping your child safe during play. We address questions about specific toys, give tips on safe play, and offer advice on what toys are suitable for what age group. Also available are instructions on ordering free brochures on safe and fun play.
Amber Plan - In the Fall of 2001 the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) launched the AMBER Plan - America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response nationwide. Our goal is to assist cities and towns across the United States with creating their own emergency alert plan.
Be ALERT Safety Tips for Parents - A list of mostly common sense safety tips.
Bicycle Helmet Program - Program Information for Organizers of Bicycle Helmet Campaigns
Especially for Children and Their Parents - “The Internet offers kids many opportunities for learning, constructive entertainment, and personal growth. At the same time, parents are concerned about the risks kids face online. The challenge for parents is to educate themselves and their children about how to use the Internet safely.”
Eye Safety Holiday Tips - The holiday season is a time for family, fun and festivity. As part of Safe Toys and Celebrations Month, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) - the Eye M.D. Association - offers suggestions to keep the holidays safe and healthy.
Getnet Wise - Learn about the risks kids face online, based on age levels or types of activities. Concerns about privacy are addressed as well. Also: Quick tips for kids, teens, and families.
Keeping Baby Safe - List many every day items that could be toxic to a baby. Promotes organic baby food.
Kid's Safety Check List - a list of various safety check list to protect your child and home.
The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome - Provides links and articles on Shaken Baby Syndrome.
National Safe Kids Campaign - Protecting kids from their number one killer- unintentional injury.
Rate Your Child's Safety - Take a moment to determine whether or not your child is able to accomplish the following items.
Seat Belt Laws - ``Strong seat belt laws save kids -- when's it gonna click?'' That's the message being delivered in state capitals throughout the nation this week as kids call on their governors, state legislators and other elected officials to enact primary seat belt laws.
Seat Belt Laws II - Beginning September 1, 2002, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will require new child safety seats to have a specialized way of attaching to a vehicle seat, the agency said in a statement.
Sex Offenders List - This is a list of sexual offenders against children registered in the state of New Hampshire as of January, 2002
Shaken Baby Syndrome Center - We continue to expand our efforts to educate the public to this serious form of child abuse. These victims cannot speak out about what is happening to them. As parents, grandparents and caregivers, we need to become aware of the subtle signs and to spread what we know to educators and our legislators.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission - Get the latest recalls and product safety reports.
Congressional E-Mail Directory - All Americans should be in contact with their elected officials. This directory makes it easy.
Curious Children and Fire - What Every Parent Should Know - This site provides some hard facts of what to look for and to teach our children about fire.
Dousing Trouble - Programs try to teach children about dangers of playing with fire.
Juvenile Fire Setter Prevention - Provides tips on keeping children away from fire.
National Crime Prevention Council - Where can you start your research? Start right here with links to some of the best programs, organizations, statistics, and other information sources on the Web — and off.
When Kids Start Fires - Experts try to keep kids who set fires from becoming adult arsonists.
Choosing a Daycare - The decision to return to work after the birth of a child can be a wrenching one, but it can be a little easier if the parents know that their child will receive excellent care. What are some of the things that parents should consider when choosing a care provider?
Daycare 101: A Parent's Guide - Millions of children--over one-fifth of all American kids with working moms--attend daycare, according to the U.S. Census. Based on these figures daycare is the most common form of child care in the United States.
Daycare Providers Homepage - Offers a number of activities to do with children.
National Child Care Information Center - A list of frequently requested information.
Parent's Corner: Preschool/Daycare - Many useful articles to help parents choose the right environment for their child.
Don't Hit Your Children - Offers alternatives to physical punishment.
Kid Source Online - How do young children learn self-control, self-help, ways to get along with others, and family and school procedures? Such learning occurs when parents and teachers of infants, toddlers, or preschoolers are continuously involved in setting limits, encouraging desired behaviors, and making decisions about managing children.
Parenting with Dignity - Our children are exposed to all kinds of threats to their well-being, personal safety and development. From school violence and sexual experimentation to drugs, gangs, online pornography, exploitative music and the list goes on and on. Their peers, the media and other outside influences challenge their resolve every day.
Positive Discipline - Positive Discipline promotes and encourages the development of life skills and respectful relationships in family, school, business and community systems.
Positive Discipline - A Guide for Parents looks at some of the common parenting challenges you may face from birth through early elementary school. This easy to read, easy to use, 52-page book gives you some ways to address these challenges, using positive discipline techniques to guide your child's behavior. This book is filled with ideas that we know really work!
Some positive info on how to discipline your toddlers - Practical advice for parents with toddlers.
Cultural Diversity and Early Education - An outline for a workshop.
Culture, Diversity and Multiculturalism - Language and educational links
Equity and Culture Diversity - Supplies links to parent guides, resources, digests, and publications on diversity.
Mindful Toys - We believe in raising kids to be critical and conscious thinkers, while also promoting healthy living, high self esteem and respect for all kids and families.
Preparing Children for a multicultural world - Preparing your child in diversity, teaching mutual respect.
ABA Materials - This is an early learning site. Our easy-to-use software has helped thousands of children and adults with Autism, PDD, Down Syndrome, ADD/ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Developmental delays and difficulties, Language impairments, Hearing impairments, Visual impairments, Physical impairments, Aphasia and Brain Injury. It is used by special schools, mainstream schools and of course, parents worldwide working with their children.
An Introduction into Early Childhood Studies - Course outline offered by Plymouth State College
The Early Education and Intervention Network of New Hampshire - Our purpose is to provide a collaborative forum for identifying issues and providing information and support to promote best practices in early intervention and early childhood/special education.
Learning Strengths in the Midst of Learning Disabilities - "The more we discover about learning disabilities in children, the more we know they don't have to limit children at all. Simply stated, learning disabilities are troubles children might have with skills such as listening reading, writing, spelling or speaking. These skill impairments have little to do with a child's intelligence - in fact, most learning- disabled children have normal or higher intelligence, and some who are gifted."
Alcohol Related Birth Injury Resource Site - We offer information about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Alcohol Related Birth Injury in a format designed for quick access to information you require and quick access to links of many related sites.
FASlink - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Information, Support & Communications Link. These pages provide a resource for Fetal Alcohol education, advocacy and above all, survival tactics for parents raising a child who was exposed to alcohol during pregnancy.
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - NOFAS is committed to raising public awareness of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)—the leading known cause of mental retardation—and to developing and implementing innovative ideas in prevention, intervention, education and advocacy in communities throughout the nation.
First Aid and Safety - Provides first aid instructions for emergency situations.
First Aid Page - Provides a first aid dictionary and lists a number of ailments with first aid instructions.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation- a private charitable organization for disadvantaged children in the United States.
Black Parenting Today - We're the magazine of information and resources for African American families and our purpose is simply this: to share information about issues of importance to parents and guardians of African American children, and to those who are about the work of strengthening the black community, one family, one child, at a time.
Canadian National Youth in Care Network - run by youth in care!
The Casey Family Program Home Page - Strategies for success, Casey's response to children's problems, research and contacts.
Children Abandoned - This email is not a fund-raiser. It is a social justice informational. My name is Perry Jefferies and I am Director of Children ABANDONED which is a one-person, non-profit humanitarian endeavor.
Children's Alliance of New Hampshire - The Children's Alliance of New Hampshire is a statewide, nonprofit advocacy organization with over a decade of experience working on behalf of the health and well being of the children of this state.
Children's Defense Fund - The mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to leave not child behind and to ensure every child a healthy start, a head start, a fair start, a safe start and a moral start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.
Child Welfare League of America - The Child Welfare League of America is the nation's oldest and largest membership-based child welfare organization. We are committed to engaging people everywhere in promoting the well-being of children, youth, and their families, and protecting every child from harm.
Connect for Kids - The Web site offers a place on the Internet for adults—parents, grandparents, educators, policymakers and others—who want to become more active citizens, from volunteering to voting with kids in mind.
Directory of Foster Care Sites - List of Foster Care web sites powered by Google.
dmoz Open Directory Project - Listing of Foster Care web sites.
Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) - A nationwide information network that acquires, catalogs, summarizes and provides access to education information from all sources. The data base and ERIC document collections are housed in about 3,000 locations worldwide.
Family Education.Com - Parents find practical guidance, grade-specific information about their children's school experience, strategies to get involved with their children's learning, free email newsletters, and fun and entertaining family activities.
The Family Resource Connection
- a special program of the New Hampshire State Library providing information and materials about all aspects of raising, caring for and educating children.Family Village - A global community that integrates information, resources and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with disabilities, their families, and those who provide them services and supports.
Famous Foster or Adoptees - Provides a list and information on some well know foster or adopted people.
For Kids Sake - Offers articles of many different topics. Many articles can be read and listened to on Real Audio.
Fostering Families Today - It's about you: the parents, children and dedicated professionals of foster care and domestic adoption.
The Foster Parent Community This site offers a number of different opportunities
The Foster Parent Corner-This site is looking for foster parents to share their stories and their sense of humor about raising foster, adoptive and birth kids.
The Foster Parent Home Page (Located in Washington State, this page serves as a sort of "clearing house" for foster parent information. It offers a wealth of information and provides links to other sources of information pertinent to foster and foster adoptive parenting.)
FosterParenting.Com - A wealth of information on both fostering and adopting children!
The Foster Parent Pages A part of the Foster Parent Home Page with more options.
LD Online - this site is a 'must see' for anyone dealing with learning disabilities! There is basic information for people new to the topic as well as in-depth and cutting edge pieces on specific issues. The site is beautifully designed and very user friendly.
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information - The Clearinghouse provides information products and technical assistance services to help professionals locate information related to child abuse and neglect and related child welfare issues.
National Independent Living Association - NILA is a national network of public and private organizations, individuals, youth and foster parents representing all 50 states. It is committed to the enhancement of independent living and transitional living services for older at-risk youth and their families.
The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities - NICHCY is the national information and referral center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals. Our special focus is children and youth (birth to age 22).
New Hampshire - Offers demographic information, staff/child ratio and contact information.
New Hampshire Family Voices - Run by parents of children with special health care needs, multiple disabilities and mental health conditions. There is a free lending library and a newsletter available. There is help available on a 1-1 basis and via workshops.
New Hampshire Help Line - Our Trained & Certified Information and Referral Specialists provide information, referral, assistance, and crisis intervention services utilizing the NH Help Line's Resource Database. The NH Help Line's Resource Database contains comprehensive information about social service agencies and programs throughout the state of New Hampshire.
New Hampshire Parents Resource - ParentsResource.org provides families and caregivers in New Hampshire with a variety of resources including NH family-related business listings, parenting articles, game and activity suggestions, a spotlight corner for children and much more!
Parenting New Hampshire - Supporting New Hampshire families with information, ideas and resources.
Parent's Page - A list of interesting websites. Art, Science and Medical links for kids and adults.
Parent Soup- Expert advice, chats and resources on parenting of all age groups. Be sure to check out Education Central where you will be provided with clear and understandable information about all aspects of education, from standardized testing to choosing a pre-school. There is also great LD and Special education information available.
Project Cuddle - Project Cuddle is the result of one woman's crusade to help prevent infants from being abandoned. Debbe Magnussen and her husband Dave fostered over 30 drug-exposed babies, while raising two biological children. They eventually adopted five beautiful little ones. Thus, Project Cuddle's crisis line was formed from the living room of Debbe's home, with the hope of ending baby abandonment
Service Link - The New Hampshire Network - This site provides links to resources such as: AARP, Granite State Independent Living, NH Housing Authority and many more!
State Coverage Initiative - Lists resources for state programs.
The American Academy of Pediatrics - Information about children's health issues.
American Medical Association - A wealth of information for both doctors and patients. This site also includes a physician finder!
Asthma Fact Sheet - What is Asthma? - Interesting facts for children and their family.
Brain Injury Association of NH - A Directory of Brain Injury Services in NH for Survivors of Brain Injury and their Families
Cancer Kids Home Page - Cancer Kids is a web-based organization which began in 1997 with one simple goal: to help children with cancer tell their stories to the world.
Cancer Source Kids - Dealing with cancer is tough. That's why we created CancerSourceKids, a place where you can learn about cancer and have fun with games and art.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention - keeps up to date information on immunizations.
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics - Healthy kids column. Many different categories to look into.
Childhood Leukemia - A guide for families, friends and care givers.
Children Living in a World With Aids - The voices of children and young people themselves are not often heard. These guidelines show how children and young people can be involved in education, prevention and care programs related to HIV/AIDS.
Children with Aids Project - CWA offers a variety of services for children infected/affected by AIDS or drug exposed infants who will require foster or adoptive families. CWA works to create adoptive, foster, family centered care programs that are both effective and compassionate.
Children's Health - This web page offers information on vitamin supplements, healthy diets, immunizations, diabetes and addresses issues over bedtime struggles.
Children's Hearing - This interdisciplinary project will study the potentially debilitating condition known as persistent childhood hearing impairment (PCHI).
Diabetes, Type I - An opportunity to educate yourself on diabetes.
Environmental Disease for A to Z - The AIR, the WATER, the SUN, the DUST, PLANTS and ANIMALS, and the CHEMICALS and METALS of our WORLD... They support life. They make it beautiful and fun. But, as wonderful as they are... They can also make some people sick.
Fosters Online - New England health resources.
The Four Stages of Burnout - "Burnout is the gradual process by which a person, in response to prolonged stress and physical, mental and emotional strain, detaches from work and other meaningful relationships. The result is lowered productivity, cynicism, confusion...a feeling of being drained, having nothing more to give."
Health Directory - Provides all sorts of health resources!
Hearing Loss in Children - Hearing loss in the young is very tragic, it will greatly influence the education and development of the child. Early detection is important if milestones of learning language are not be missed.
Home-based Foodborne Illness - When several members of a household come down with sudden, severe diarrhea and vomiting, intestinal flu is often considered the likely culprit. But food poisoning may be another consideration.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International - JDRF is the only major diabetes organization focused exclusively on research. It is the number one nonprofit, nongovernmental funder of diabetes research worldwide.
Kids and Cancer - Provides articles, self-referrals, clinical trials and more.
Kid Source Online - National Lekotek Center's Top 10 Things to Consider When Buying Toys for Children With Disabilities.
Lyme Disease: Diagnosis and Prevention - Lyme Disease is a clinical syndrome consisting of multiple symptoms, primarily including musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and other neurologic signs and symptoms.
Medication Guide - Health information on medications.
National Institutes of Health - Health resources, grant and funding opportunities and scientific resources.
National Federation for the Blind of NH - Addresses and phone numbers for library services, rehabilitation services and children's services.
Newborn and Infant Hearing Loss: Detection and Intervention - This statement endorses the implementation of universal newborn hearing screening. In addition, the statement reviews the primary objectives, important components, and recommended screening parameters that characterize an effective universal newborn hearing screening program.
Project Happy Child - Syndromes links - where to find help for kids.
SAMHSA'S National Mental Health Information Center - Offers NH resources for mental health information.
Seizures from a Fever - A child who is sick may have a fever. If the fever gets too hot, too fast, the child may have a seizure. Find out what to look for and what to do in the case of a Febrile Seizure.
U.S. National Library of Medicine - Health information, library services and research programs.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration - FDA new, safety alerts and product approvals.
The Vision of Children - Vision of Children - working toward the eradication of hereditary childhood blindness, ocular albinism and other blindness.
When Your Child with Special Health Needs Goes to School - Your child deserves appropriate care at school. Working with your child's care team can help your child stay healthy at school.
Wing of Madness - Information and bulletin boards on depression in women and children.
Baby Genius - Music for baby... great CD!
Children: Parties & Activities - A large listing of activities to suite your needs: Rainy day, birthday party, outdoor and slumber party activities!
Coloring Book Fun - Offers black and white pictures for every occasion... just waiting to be colored!
Coloring Pages - Free printable coloring pages with all your kids favorite characters!
Crayola Activity Central - Crayola.com offers arts and crafts projects and ideas for everyday or rainy-day fun. We have coloring books and activity pages for any occasion. Be sure to check out our exciting kids' games.
Dover Public Library - See the latest schedule of children's activities: Story time, craft table, Art wall display and bulletin boards.
FosterClub - FosterClub's mission is to provide foster children with a network that allows them to communicate with each other and provide them with education, motivation, and benefits that the foster care system does not usually provide.
Fun Butterfly Activities - Your #1 Site for Butterfly Info on the Internet!
Fun School - Offers free games and activities from pre school to sixth grade.
FYI3 - The website, fyi3.com, provides foster youth between ages 14 and 23 opportunities to become involved, informed and independent in their transitioning journey towards adulthood. It’s about ideas. It’s about talk. It’s about sounding off. It’s about being heard. It’s anonymous. It’s confidential.
Games Kids Play - Looking for kids games? How about rules for playground games, verses for jump-rope rhymes, and much more??? You have come to right place!
HBO Family - Safe and commercial free, HBO Family programming is suitable for all the children in the family, whatever their ages. In the spirit of HBO, HBO Family offers high-quality, original programming that can't be found anywhere else.
Hello Kitty Dreamworld - A toy design contest!
It's Party Time -
Our directory currently specializes in Birthday Party ideas and entertainment
for children,
but we also have entertainers and services that can make any party special.
Kids Domain - Welcome to Kids Domain—the place where entertainment and information about and for kids and their families sets the high standard of quality that you have come to know and trust.
Learning Planet - Games from pre school to 6th grade.
Nesquik - Sweepstakes, contests and Fun Family Activities!
Nick Jr. - Ideas and activities, Nick Jr. shows, specials and more!
The Official Berenstain Bears Website - Tours, e-mail your favorite bear, activities and games.
PBS Kids - Many activities involving our kids favorite characters: poetry, reading, music and more!
Sesame Workshop - Provides: games, art, music and stories with all of our favorite Sesame Street characters.
Uptoten.com - 600 educational games and activities for children ages 0 to 10! Provides practical advice and ideas for parent too!
Paw Island - Activities, games, toons and much, much, more!
Scribbles Kids Art Site - Scribbles is a place for children of all ages who love to create art. Here you can learn about different Artists and their artwork. Children can do a simple Art Project and are welcome to enter our Contest.
Stories, Folklore, and Fairy Tales Theme Page - This page provides links to a vast amount of children stories for all ages.
Children's Bureau Express - Keep track of State legislation granting tuition waivers to foster care youth through a new feature on the Web site of the National Resource Center for Youth Development (NRCYD).
Connect for Kids - A small-but-vocal army of emancipated foster youth charged Capitol Hill September 9 to sway senators on legislation designed to ease their transition to adulthood. These able survivors delivered a powerful message: Few 18-year-olds are ready for independence.
Legislative Issues - Find out about ASUM and the bills they are currently lobbying against or for.
Lifeline for Foster Parents - Nonprofit networks and support groups help foster parents help the kids in their care
N.H. General Court Ethics Booklet - Ethic guidelines and procedural rules pertaining to lobbying.
Give Spot - Volunteer with children's programs in your own community. Check Volunteer Match and SERVEnet to find agencies in your neighborhood that run programs for children.
New Hampshire Courts, Justices, Judges, Marital Masters & Clerks - The court name, location, directions, clerk and/or register name and telephone number of every New Hampshire court can be found by following the links on this page.
Directory of New Hampshire State Departments - This is a very lengthy listing of state departments. Addresses and telephone numbers are listed alphabetically by agency.
The New Hampshire Almanac - The NH Almanac is a fun and informative site for students of all ages. Compiled by the New Hampshire State Library, the Almanac brings you information about the people and places that make New Hampshire a great place to live, visit or study.
New Hampshire in the 107th Congress - Provides a bio plus both D.C. and District phone numbers for our Senators.
New Hampshire State Senate - The official web site of the state senate, names of senate leadership.
New Hampshire State Senate Roster - Provides names, addresses and phone numbers of state senate members.
People in Government - Provides names, position and contact information of people in government.
Politics 1 - Your complete directory of New Hampshire candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.
Roster of the General Court - 2001-2002 Listing of all NH representatives.
WEBSTER: The New Hampshire State Government Online - Connect to information about state government and agencies, as well as links to New Hampshire businesses and organizations.
The Colebrook New and Sentinel - Serving 15,000 nice people in the USA and Canada.
Concord Monitor Online - Serving Concord and surrounding areas.
The Conway Daily Sun - Serving the Mount Washington Valley area.
Fosters Online - This is the Fosters Daily Democrat out of Dover, NH.
Seacoast Online - A collection of newspapers in the Seacoast towns.
Sentinel Source - Serving the Keene area.
The Telegraph Online - Serves Nashua and southern NH
The Union Leader and NH
Sunday News - State wide circulation
National Center for PTSD - This website is provided as an educational resource concerning PTSD and other enduring consequences of traumatic stress.
National Institute of Mental Health - Facts about Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, learning coping skills and treatment with medications.
The Sallie
Mae Fund - The Sallie Mae Fund has announced the creation of a $1 million
Unmet Need
Scholarship Program to help low-income students overcome financial barriers and
meet the cost of college. The program will supplement financial aid packages for
low-income students by providing grants of up to $3,800 to
cover financial need not met through typical financial aid channels, including
grants, federal work study, loans, and other scholarships. See the link above
for criteria and application instructions. Deadline: May 31,
2003.
Kickoff to Kindergarten - The Partnership is prevention focused with an emphasis on preparing children for kindergarten, insuring that children are academically successful by third grade, and building the capacity of local communities to meet the needs of vulnerable children and their families.
New Hampshire Department of Education - A current site of educational interests and rules and laws.
New Hampshire Home Schooling Resources - This site is dedicated to home schooling, home schoolers, and other parents, students, or caregivers interested in improving the quality of their education.
Preparing Children for Grade One - When it comes to our children’s education, entering the first grade represents a big milestone. Fortunately there are ways to ease the transition.
Preparing Your Child for the First Day of School & Separation Anxieties - Good tips on how to reduce anxiety for your child during the first few days of school.
Preparing Your Kindergarten or Preschool Student - Good tips on how to reduce anxiety for your child during the first few days of school.
School is Cool Memory Book - Directions on how to create a school memory book.
The Association for the Neurologically Disabled - We dedicate ourselves to providing functional rehabilitation programs to individuals with non-progressive neurological disabilities.
Sensory Integration - This 22 page booklet helps to explain the building blocks of sensory integration with simplicity and clarity. This complex subject is presented in understandable language and includes everyday examples that serve to reinforce the specific component of sensory integration being discussed.
Sensory Integration Dysfunction - This web page list many of the symptoms of SID. Several members of the SID Support List have written articles concerning SID/DSI. Some have been published, some have not, but the authors all want to share their experiences with others.
Children Who Act Out Sexually - Offers ways to handle a child's sexual problems in the home and a safety plan for sexually aggressive children.
The Facts - Article reveals effects of children witnessing and experiencing abuse.
When Children Act out Sexually - Sexual abuse information series.
Back to
School -
Single Parents Association - Lists many note worthy links!
Single Parent Tips - Practical advice on choosing day cares, what to pack for the day care, leaving children home alone, and more.
Single Parent Tips II - Good advice on reducing the stress of performing a two parent job.
Social Work Search - Provides many social work forums.
Family Village - We are a global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support.
From Emotions to Advocacy - We designed the New Hampshire Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities so people who love and work with our children can get reliable information, support -- and connect with one another.
IDEA - The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the federal special education law. IDEA is implemented locally in all parts of the United States. Special Education services in your area must meet the Federal and local State IDEA Regulations
New Hampshire Department of Education - A current site of educational interests and rules and laws.
Parent Information Center - The mission of the Parent Information Center is to: enable children and adults to achieve a quality of life commensurate with their maximum potential.
Questia - Questia has dozens of books and journal articles on special education.
SchwabLearning.org - Schwab Learning provides support, resources, publications and information free of charge to parents of children with learning differences and to kids themselves. The Schwab Learning Fact Sheet provides more in-depth information about our history, services, and perspective on learning differences.
Wrightslaw - Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about advocacy for children with disabilities.
National Recreation and Park Association - Offers online training in Aquatics, playground safety, and more. Also offers certifications for a Certified Park & Recreation Professional.
A Foster Parent? Who Me? - Talks about the commitment and stress that goes along with foster parenting.
All-Natural Stress Busters - Alternative therapies that reduce stress.
Coping with Trauma - Earthquakes. Shootings. Tornadoes. Whether kids experience these disasters directly or hear about them on the news, they take a toll. Here's what we can do to help.
Foster Parent Stress - Articles talks about the stresses of what happens when the placement ends.
Learning to Handle Stress - Everybody experiences stress. A certain amount is even good for you. Too much stress can damage your physical, emotional, and mental health. Since it is not always possible to prevent stress, we all need to learn how to reduce it.
Recognizing Stress in Children - Tips on identifying the behavioral signs of stress in their child. Offers suggestions to adults on how to assist children who are managing stress.
Stress, Tension and a Troubled System Often Force Out Foster Parents - This article offers reasons for the decline in foster parents even though the need has increased over time.
Foster Care - Drug Babies - Drug exposed infants will likely experience many symptoms from the various chemicals they have been exposed to during pregnancy. Foster parents can expect to see these symptoms in various degrees.
A Family Guide to Keeping
Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free - The site offers adults who influence
the lives of children ages 7 to 18 including parents, foster parents,
grandparents, extended family members, guardians, and mentors suggestions for
better communication with children, as well as other tips that aid in
prevention.
ANRED - Information and Resources for Anorexia Nervosa and other related eating disorders.
Girls and Puberty - Age appropriate information in language that young teens will understand.
The Internet Public Library - Teen Section - Here you will find the teen section of the Internet Public Library, which is basically a clearing house for links of interest to teens. Teen suggestions and a real librarian select fun and useful sites from all over the Web.
Planet Know - Teen anti-drug site with music and celebrity quiz. Virtual brain graphic explains how drugs affect different parts of the brain.
Prevline: Prevention Online - Alcohol and drug facts, great links and pages your kids will actually enjoy! Very extensive data on various types of drugs and their effects. Here are all of the answers of those tough questions kids ask.
Self Injury - A story about self injury. Offers several related links.
Situational, Emotional & Behavioral Warning Signs of Depression & Suicide - How Parents Can Reduce Risk - Discussion of the warning signs and how parents can help to reduce risk.
Survivors of the System: Foster Children United - This site was developed by a former foster child. Their mission statement goals are achieved by providing areas where foster/former foster children can share any thoughts, feelings, or experiences about foster care, connect with other foster/former foster children, search for someone they met through foster care placement, share movies and songs that describe what it feels like to be in out of home placement, read foster care related articles and news, and acknowledge the help and support or vent some anger towards people and places that have affected their life.
Teen Health - Hello teens, parents, and teachers! Welcome to TeenHealth, a site where you can find information about health issues important to teens.
Teenage Obesity - Advice on how to avoid teenage obesity through life style changes and proper diet.
Art Therapy - Art therapy is defined as a human service profession that uses art media, images, the creative process, and patient/client responses to the created products as reflections of an individual's development, abilities, personality, interests, concerns, and conflicts.
Childs Work/ Childs Play - Parenting children is an enormous challenge. The information provided will help you rise to that challenge by addressing specific common problems many families face today.
Dance Movement Therapy - Based on the assumption that body and mind are interrelated, dance/movement therapy is defined by the American Dance Therapy Association as "the psychotherapeutic use of movement as a process which furthers the emotional, cognitive and physical integration of the individual."
Drama Therapy - Drama therapy is an active approach that helps the client tell his or her story to solve a problem, achieve a catharsis, extend the depth and breadth of inner experience, understand the meaning of images, and strengthen the ability to observe personal roles while increasing flexibility between roles
Family Enhancement and Play Therapy Center - Play Therapy Info for Therapists and Parents!
Kid Power - Increase your Play Therapy skills, confidence and success with Kid Power's popular resources
Music Therapy - Music Therapy is an established health profession in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals of all ages.
Play Therapy - This site provides an enormous amount of information from descriptions of different types of therapy to a 'therapist' finder!
Poetry Therapy - Poetry therapy and bibliotherapy are terms used synonymously to describe the intentional use of poetry and other forms of literature for healing and personal growth.
New Hampshire Happenings - Welcome to "NH Happenings" with its wide variety of listings about events, attractions, and lodging throughout New Hampshire.
Moviefone - Find out what movies are near you. Read up on your favorite stars.
Dr Paul's Child Health and Wellness Info Site - Winter can be lots a of fun, but unfortunately, there are some associated potential dangers. Here are some facts and important tips about keeping children safe during the winter months.
Safe Kids Canada - Offer safety tips for the holiday winter season.
Winter Sports Safety - Heading for the ice, snow, or slopes? Bundle up with this safety advice and have a great time!
Dover Yoga Studio - Listing of yoga classes available
Yoga - Directory of yoga classes in the NH area.
Are you buying the right toy for the right age child? - A good list of reminders on safety issues with toys.
Authors Den - Christmas poetry- read and rate.
Christmas Crafts - Offers 30 different projects for children. Other holiday projects included on this site.
Christmas Story - "A Teddy Bear for Christmas"
Christmas Story - A foster child's Christmas story living in Boys Town.
Epinions.com - How to choose children's toys
Kids Domain - Welcome, and come celebrate the holidays with everything from crafts and online games, to coloring pages and eCards.
Kid Source Online - National Lekotek Center's Top 10 Things to Consider When Buying Toys for Children With Disabilities.
Santa Land - Provides links to Christmas activities, games, child education, advent calendars and more!
Top Selling Toys for Christmas 2002 - Get your list of the top selling toys!
Toy Recalls - A listing of toy recalls from the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission