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This section lists sites related to general children's issues including adoption, child advocacy, custody, support, child abuse, neglect, and juvenile justice.
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Children: General
American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law
http://www.abanet.org/child/home.html
The Center describes itself as “a full-service technical assistance, training, and research program addressing a broad spectrum of law and court-related topics affecting children.†Its mission is "to improve children's lives through advances in law, justice, knowledge, practice, and public policy." A variety of publications are available from the “Center Materials†link and the “ABA Resources†links. Researchers have access to current news, center articles and links to related resources. Use the search engine to find resources regarding children and the law. Researchers can also search by such topics as adoption, child protection, and child custody.
Children's Defense Fund
http://www.childrensdefense.org/
The CDF works toward reducing the numbers of neglected, sick, uneducated, and poor children in the United States. It is involved in research, public education campaigns, budget and policy advocacy, and coalition building to improve children’s health and welfare. Researchers and children’s advocates have access to the Center’s press releases, research data, webstore, and links to related sites. Use the search engine with focused keywords to find documents on such matters as children’s health and welfare.
Children Now
http://www.childrennow.org/
Children Now is a research and action organization dedicated to improving children’s lives and “assuring that children grow up in economically secure families.†It relies on media as a tool for change, offering researchers publications, news releases, and links to child welfare related Websites. Use the search engine with focused keywords to find relevant reports and documents.
Children's Rights Council
http://www.gocrc.com/
The CRC is a national non-profit organization “that works to assure children meaningful and continuing contact with both their parents and extended family regardless of the parents' marital status.†It is involved in such things as public policy research, organization outreach, and marketing and public relations on behalf of children’s advocacy. Information is available on current news, legislation, and research on child custody. An extensive set of links (info4parents, etc.) is available for information on related topics such as families, children, matrimony and divorce.
Child Trends
http://www.childtrends.org/
The Child Trends web site contains a wealth of information on current research and statistical information in the following areas: child well-being, including child abuse, neglect and foster care; marriage and family; research methods; and welfare and poverty.
Children's Welfare League of America
http://www.cwla.org/
The CWLA is an association of public and private nonprofit agencies that assist abused and neglected children and their families with a wide range of services. It advocates appropriate legislation and is committed to activities that provide “quality services that protect children and youths and strengthen families and neighborhoods.†Researchers are offered news, research data and publications information. A search engine is available to search the site’s contents and informational resources on such matters as child abuse and neglect, health, drug usage, economic conditions, and governmental spending for children.
The Future of Children
http://www.futureofchildren.org/
The Future of Children promotes effective policies and programs for children through timely and objective information based on the best available research. The online journal, The Future of Children, examines topics of importance to children from a multidisciplinary perspective. Other information offered includes figures and tables, recent Princeton and Brookings Research, press releases and an email newsletter. The web site can be searched by keyword, journal title, and/or author.
Action Alliance for Children (AAC)
AAC exists to inform, educate, and inspire a statewide constituency of people who work with and on behalf of children by providing the most reliable information on current issues, trends, and public policies that affect children and families. AAC is a resource for policy makers, children's service providers and advocates, and the media. The website includes an online journal with articles discussing welfare reform, domestic violence, childcare, and children’s health. Some articles focus upon California law.
Adoption:
Adoption Codes and Statutes
http://www.plumsite.com/shea/
This site advocates the right of adopted individuals to know their real identities, describing itself as “The Definitive Guide to Self-Empowered Adoptee Search.†It provides adoptees with search information, state adoption law information, and legal and activist information. The adoption ring links to sites for adoptees, foster and step-children, birthparents, foster parents, and adoptive parents. The information and links are extensive. A search engine is available to search the adoption ring.
Adoption.Org
This site serves as an information center for adoptees, birth, and adoptive parents. It appears to be an informational end for Adoption.com, an entity that “has been providing services to the adoption community since 1996. These websites are part of a small, family-run business, Adoption Media, LLC, which is located in Gilbert, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix.†Most informational links at Adoption.org take the researcher to Adoption.com and its vast library of resources pertaining to adoption and related matters.
Legal Information Institute at Cornell: Adoption Law Materials
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/adoption.html
This authoritative and reliable site provides a topical overview of the legal topic of adoption and offers hyperlinks to primary and secondary law concerning adoption.
U.S. State Department International Child Abduction Adoption Page
http://travel.state.gov/
The “Children & Family†link on this site offers general information and assistance regarding international adoption, international abduction, international family issues, and a FAQ from the Office of Children’s Issues.
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse
http://naic.acf.hhs.gov/
The National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (NAIC) was established by Congress in 1987 to provide free information on all aspects of adoption. The NAIC website provides comprehensive information on domestic and inter-country adoption. The legislation that established the NAIC is available online.
Advocacy for Children:
American Bar Association Steering Committee on the Unmet Legal Needs of Children
http://www.abanet.org/unmet/home.html
The Steering Committee encourages activities on behalf of children by ABA entities and promotes outreach by the organized bar to government officials and policy makers to address the ongoing problems faced by children. Information and publication material offered to researchers includes the Committee’s Teen Dating Violence Prevention Initiative, America’s Children Still At Risk, The Catalyst (newsletter), and other publications. Publications and information is also available through the Center on Children & the Law link. A search engine is available to search the entire site for programs, activities, and resources.
National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association
http://www.casanet.org/
CASA Association’s mission “is to speak for the best interests of abused and neglected children who are involved in the juvenile courts.†CASA works “to promote and support volunteer advocacy to help assure each child a safe, permanent, nurturing home.†This is a useful site for guardians ad litem or court -appointed special advocates. Information is available on program services, management, and grants. The “References†link provides researchers with information on public policy and the law for children’s advocates. A search engine is available to search the entire site.
Child Abuse and Neglect:
Child Abuse Prevention Network
http://child-abuse.com/
The Child Abuse Prevention Network calls itself the “World Wide Internet Nerve Center for professionals in the field of child abuse and neglect.†It is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. Various resources are offered to professionals via listservs and newsgroups. Users can subscribe to the Child Fatality Review and an electronic newsletter. This is an extremely useful site for information on the prevention of child abuse. It could use a site index or a search engine to navigate through the site’s contents and links.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
http://www.missingkids.org/
NCMEC was established as a private, nonprofit organization to provide nationwide services for families and professionals in the prevention of abducted, endangered, and sexually exploited children. It offers resources for parents & guardians, law enforcement, attorneys and the media. Topical information is available on missing children, sexual exploitation, child safety, Megan’s law and FAQs and statistics. A search engine is available to search the site contents. This is a highly regarded resource center for child protection.
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect
http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/
This entity is a service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its mission is to connect professionals and concerned citizens to information on programs, research, legislation, and statistics to promote the well-being of children and families. Various resources are available to professionals seeking information on preventing, identifying and treating child abuse and neglect. Also available are statistics, state statutes, publications, and information on national projects. This is an extensive but well-organized database. The site can be searched by a search engine, site index, and alphabetical index.
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/
ACF, within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities. ACF funds state, territory, local, and tribal organizations to provide family assistance (welfare), child support, child care, Head Start, child welfare, and other programs relating to children and families. Information for researchers includes child support facts, state support enforcement news, federal policies, federal reports, and, links to related federal and state agencies. A variety of resources are available under the “Resources†link. A search engine is available to search the entire site.
Child Custody and Support:
Professional Academy of Custody Evaluators
http://www.pace-custody.org/
PACE is a private, nonprofit organization devoted to registering custody evaluators based on specific criteria and disseminating information concerning the education, training, and experience of registered evaluators. The site provides a state-by-state directory of custody evaluators who have met its criteria and includes an archive of newsletter articles concerning custody and information on materials and resources to be used in evaluating custody. Also available is the Register of Custody Evaluators and the Custody Package Developed Specifically for Parents involved (or to be involved) in a Custody Case. Email updates are available.
National Electronic Child Support Resource System
http://ocse.acf.dhhs.gov/necsrspub
The Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), with input from its State partners, developed the National Electronic Child Support Resource System (NECSRS) to provide users with Child Support Enforcement (CSE) resources available from federal, state, local, and tribal CSE organizations. NECSRS' main emphasis is to identify and electronically index these resources which are organized by subject and resource. NECSRS index can be searched by key words or browsed by topic or type of resource. Documents include administrative, legislative and judicial materials, as well as a variety of reports and guides. A FAQ is available to orient users to NECSRS. A search engine is available to search the entire site.
Support Guidelines.com
http://www.supportguidelines.com/
SupportGuidelines.com is a resource for the interpretation and application of child support guidelines in the United States. It is designed to aid attorneys who wish to research the law of child support and child support guidelines. The site offers digests of recent cases concerning child support, monthly articles, reviews of books and an assortment of links to relevant resources available on the web. Links include Web resources for family law research and child support calculators are available online. Click on “Site Map†to navigate through the site.
Juvenile Justice:
National Criminal Justice Reference Service - Juvenile Justice Statistics
http://virlib.ncjrs.org/JuvenileJustice.asp
This site offers full text documents and fact sheets about juvenile courts, delinquency prevention, gangs, violence and victims, corrections, and missing and exploited children, as well as links to other Websites and to discussion groups. A search engine is available.
National Center for Youth Law (NCYL)
NCYL is a private, non-profit law office serving the legal needs of children and their families. The website includes articles, the latest news in youth law, and pending litigation.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/ OJJDP provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization. It supports states and communities in their efforts to develop and implement programs and to improve the juvenile justice system. Information for researchers includes an e-news service, resources and publications on all aspects of juvenile delinquency including information on conferences and training to strengthen families, child care worker certification , fact sheets on gangs, corrections, delinquency prevention, and grant information. |