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The links provided on this page are a composite of local, state and national resources for children. You will find the links listed by type and topic. While this list is long, it in no way represents every resource available. If you have any additional links you wish to share please contact us at aacf@aradvocates.org.

Child Advocacy
Children and TV
Data
Disabilities and Special Needs
Early Education and Child Care
Education
Families and Parenting
Foundations
Government
Health and Safety
Hunger and Poverty
Juvenile Justice and Youth Violence
Legal Resources
Legislative Advocacy and Lobbying
Opportunities for Youth
Resources for Journalists
Social Policy
Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment
Welfare Reform

CHILD ADVOCACY

Children's Defense Fund
Child Welfare League of America
The Future of Children
Voices for America's Children
Promising Practices Network
The Child Advocate
The Children's Advocate Newsmagazine
American Humane Association
Children's Rights Council

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CHILDREN and TV

Center for Media Literacy
Entertainment Software Rating Board
National Institute on Media and Family
TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board

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DATA

Arkansas Children's Data Center
Arkansas DHS 2000 Statistical Report
Child Trends
National Kids Count Project
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics

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EARLY EDUCATION and CHILD CARE

Arkansas DHS Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education
The Carolina Abecedarian Project
Civitan International Research Center in Birmingham, AL
GettingReady.org
I am Your Child
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Network for Child Care
Southern Early Childhood Association
Zero to Three

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EDUCATION

Arkansas School Boards Association
Public Education Network
Rural School and Community Trust
Safe and Drug-free Schools and Communities Program
School of the 21st Century
Southern Regional Education Board
The Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education
U.S. Department of Education

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FAMILIES and PARENTING

Center for Effective Parenting
Harvard Family Research Project

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FOUNDATIONS

Annie E. Casey Foundation
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Ford Foundation
Kaiser Family Foundation
Open Society Institute
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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GOVERNMENT

State of Arkansas
Arkansas General Assembly
National Governors Association
U.S. Senate
Senator Blanche Lincoln (D)
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Rep. Marion Berry (D), 1st District
U.S. Rep. Vic Snyder (D), 2nd District
U.S. Rep. John Boozman (R), 3rd District
U.S. Rep. Mike Ross (D), 4th District

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HEALTH and SAFETY

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
American Association of Health Plans
American Medical Association
Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
Arkansas Children's Hospital
Arkansas Department of Health
Arkansas Hospitals Association
Arkansas Medicaid
Arkansas Statewide Oral Health Coalition
ARKids First
Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
Center for Disease Control
Center for Studying Health System Change
Covering Kids
Families USA
HealthFinder
Kids Growth
KidsHealth
Maternal and Child Health Policy Research Center
National Academy for State Health Policy
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
National Institute of Child Health
National Safety Council
State Health Facts Online
Arc of Arkansas
Arkansas Disability Rights Center
Mental Health Council of Arkansas
National Mental Health Association
Screening for Mental Health

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HUNGER and POVERTY

Food Research and Action Center
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger
National Center for Children in Poverty
Share Our Strength
UNICEF
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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JUVENILE JUSTICE and YOUTH VIOLENCE

Arkansas Crime Information Center
Building Blocks for Youth
Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence
Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice
Fight Crime - Invest in Kids
Forum for Youth Investment
The Justice Information Center
National Resource Center for Safe Schools
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Talking with Kids about Tough Issues

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LEGAL RESOURCES

Legal Action Center

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LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY and LOBBYING

Arkansas General Assembly
Arkansas Kids Count Coalition
Arkansas Public Policy Panel
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Electronic Advocacy
Grassroots.com
National Conference of State Legislators
THOMAS Legislative Information on the Internet

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH

America's Promise
Connect for Kids
Search Institute

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RESOURCES FOR JOURNALISTS

Casey Journalism Center for Children & Families
Columbia Journalism Review
Project for Excellence in Journalism
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism/ Harvard University

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SOCIAL POLICY

Brandeis University's Graduate School in Social Policy
Center for Policy Alternatives

Child Policy Project
National Center for Policy Analysis
RAND

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION & TREATMENT

Alcohol Policies Project
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Community Anti-drug Coalitions
National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
National Association of Drug Court Professionals
National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence
National Families in Action
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institute on Drug Abuse

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WELFARE REFORM

Center for Law and Social Policy
Eastern Arkansas Workforce Center

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