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Linked sites are grouped as accurately
as possible under the general categories listed below. Information
can be found either by scrolling or by clicking on one of the
following categories:
 GENERAL INFORMATION
Access Indiana (http://www.ai.org)
has information specific to Indiana, including government, business,
charitable organizations, grants and scholarships. Resources
include a searchable database of licensed child care providers,
school corporation statistics, and the state job bank.
Community Resource Center
(http://www.crcsb.org) maintains the Community Resource
Guide on-line, a keyword searchable database of social services
available in St. Joseph County IN.
Michiana Freenet
(http://michiana.org) provides community information
for individuals in St. Joseph and Elkhart, IN Counties (and the
cities of South Bend, Mishawaka and Elkhart). Subject areas include
education, recreation, bills in the state legislature, business
information, libraries, elected officials and hospitals. A searchable
database of local social services is also available.
St. Joseph County Public
Library (http://sjcpl.lib.in.us) maintains
an excellent site with access not only to their online library
catalogue, but also Community Connection (a searchable database
of agencies and other groups in St. Joseph County), the South
Bend Tribune Index, Epsco Host (abstracts and full-text articles
from over 1,000 magazines and periodicals available to SJCPL
card holders), and a good Hotlist linking to sites in education,
government and several other categories.
INFORMATION
ABOUT CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Administration for Children
& Families (http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/) administers
the major federal programs that provide services for children
and families, such as Head Start and Temporary Assistance to
Needy Families (TANF). This site has information about these
programs as well as fact sheets and statistical information relating
to children and families.
Child Welfare League
(http://www.cwla.org) is an association of agencies
serving abused, neglected and otherwise vulnerable children and
youth. Site resources include facts about child protection, advocacy
tips and action alerts.
Children Now
(http://www.childrennow.org) disseminates information
on children's issues, especially children and the media. Site
has statistics on the status of children, polls on children's
attitudes, research on television and the media, the Media
Now newsletter, action alerts and many links to sources of
statistics, education, safety, parenting, government and more.
Childrens Defense
Fund (http://www.childrensdefense.org) is
a non-profit organization dedicated to providing education about
children's needs. This site has news and reports about children
and families, analysis of the impact of legislation on children
and families, legislative action alerts, links for child advocates,
and data links.
Families
and Work Institute (http://www.familiesandworkinst.org)
is a national non-profit research, strategic planning,
and consulting organization that conducts policy and worksite
research on the changing workforce and changing family/personal
lives. This site includes summaries of their publications on
work-family issues, such as child care, family-friendly employers,
and work-family programs and policies, as well as links to other
sites.
Family Resource Coalition
of America (http://www.frca.org) offers
family support principles, best practices, and information in:
community economic development, culture, evaluation, fatherhood,
health and health care, school-linked services, youth development
and more.
Fatherlink
(http://www.ncoff.gse.upenn.edu/fatherlink/), maintained
by the National Center on Fathers and Families, provides father
and family-related information across several different domains,
including research, practice and policy, as well as information
about father-related events and organizations.
Future of Children
(http://www.futureofchildren.org) is published three
times a year by the Center for the Future of children to disseminate
timely information on issues related to children's well-being.
This site carriers the full text of these publications as well
as ordering information (the publications are available free
of charge).
HandsNet (http://www.handsnet.org)
acts as an online network for social service providers. Their
site offers a sample of services available to members, including
news, action alerts and a weekly digest with policy, program
and resource articles.
Kids Count
(http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/) supplies current
national and state-by-state data on the status of children.
National
Center for Children in Poverty (http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/nccp)
is an organization that identifies and promotes strategies
to reduce child poverty. Center projects include early childhood
care and education, child and family health, policy analyses,
demographic and evaluation research. This site offers child poverty
news and issues, a program activities summary and a publications
list.
EDUCATION
Annenberg Institute
for School Reform (http://www.aisr.brown.edu/)
at Brown University promotes and advocates the serious
redesign of American schooling. It's web site offers a wealth
of information, especially in the areas of accountability, capacity-building,
and public engagement.
Education Week
(http://www.edweek.org/) is a on-line weekly newspaper
that addresses current education issues, breaking news, and best
practices in schools across the country. Also has searchable
archives and various "issue papers" including a good
one on parental
involvement that includes links to other sources.
ERIC (http://www.ericir.syr.edu)
is a national clearinghouse of education and child development
information useful to both parents and teachers. Extensive databases
are keyword searchable.
Family Education
Network (http://www.familyeducation.com)
offers news, resources, an information exchange, legislative
tracking, health resources and various other activities related
to education. Information for parents includes learning at school,
learning at home, health and safety, learning disabilities, activities,
college, homework help and special needs.
Indiana Department
of Education (http://www.doe.state.in.us)
offers data on individual schools and corporations throughout
Indiana (go to K-12 School Data), as well as links to school
web sites, Indiana colleges and universities, private schools,
and other educational information.
National
Parent Information Network (NPIN) (http://www.npin.org)
is a clearinghouse for Elementary and Early Childhood
Education and Urban Education. The site offers a wealth of materials
for parents and good resources
for those who work with parents and families.
National PTA (http://www.pta.org)
has articles from Our Children (the National PTA
magazine), chats and bulletin boards, publications, links to
other child advocacy organizations and National PTA news.
Parent Power
(http://www.parentpower.org) is a newsletter distributed
to parents throughout Indiana. Online articles are filled with
good information about Indiana schools, education issues, and
advocacy. Parent surveys are also conducted periodically through
this site.
U.S. Department of Education
(http://www.ed.gov/) has information about
their current initiatives, legislation, local programs and services,
and funding opportunities.
CHILD CARE
IN
Division of Family & Children, Bureau of Child Development
(http://www.ai.org/fssa/HTML/CHILD/index.html) contains
a listing of licensed centers and homes in Indiana, indicators
for quality child care, how to select a provider, rules for child
care facilities in Indiana, and more.
National Association for
the Education of Young Children
(http://www.naeyc.org/) leads and consolidates
the efforts of individuals and groups working to achieve the
healthy development and constructive education for all young
children. This site has summaries of NAEYC books and publications,
tips for parents, and information about legislation and regulations
affecting early childhood education, children and families.
National Child Care Information
Center (http://nccic.org) aims to improve
the quality, availability and affordability of child care. The
Child Care Bulletin is available on-line, along with a
selection of full-text research documents and other publications
about children. The site also has state-by-state information
about children, families and child care; funding resources; and
links to child care resources, national organizations and clearinghouses,
and welfare reform.
PARENTING
American
Library Association (http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites)
has a list of great Web sites for children and adults who care
about them as well as tips on how to talk with children about
the Internet and other information for parents.
 Building
Bright Beginnings (http://www.state.in.us/fssa/BBB/)
provides a step-by-step guide for parents starting with a newborn
and going month-by-month, year-by-year through age five. Also
addresses development, what to do when your baby or young child
cries.
CDF's
Parent Resource Network (http://www.childrensdefense.org/prn.html)
is a collection of links assembled by the Children's
Defense Fund to national sites that offer parents information
on caring for their own children and on getting involved in group
efforts for children in their own communities or states.
Kids
Net (http://www.state.in.us/general/kidsnet.html)
provides numerous links for children as well as parents and educators
on a variety of topics in the areas of education and entertainment
(including museums).
La Leche League
International (http://www.lalecheleague.org) is
an international nonprofit organization which provides education,
information and support to women who want to breastfeed. Their
site includes breastfeeding information and frequently asked
questions, an on-line meeting, news releases and a catalogue.
Women also can ask their own questions related to breastfeeding.
National
Parent Information Network (NPIN) (http://www.npin.org)
offers a wealth of materials for parents and those who
work with parents and families. Resources include the Parent News (updated
monthly); ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban
Education; Parents
AskERIC (a question answering service); a discussion
list; a parenting calendar
of conferences and other events; ERIC information
and materials, full-text articles, book reviews and abstracts;
and Internet resources.
The following are commercial sites that offer a variety
of discussion groups, question and answer columns, chat rooms,
book reviews, articles on topics of interest to parents, and
searchable archives.
Parent Soup
(http://www.parentsoup.com/ )
Parenthood Web
(http://www.parenthoodweb.com)
Parentsplace
(http://www.parentsplace.com)
Single
Dad's Index (http://www.vix.com/men/single-dad.html)
For parents of children with
special health care needs:
Family Village
(http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/) integrates information,
resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for
people with disabilities, their families, and those who provide
services. Online resources include a library, discussion boards
and chat rooms, health information, parenting resources, education
and assistive technology, shopping information, on-line books
and periodicals, and recommended reading.
Family Voices
(http://www.ichp.edu/mchb/fv/) is a grassroots network
of families and friends who work on behalf of children with special
health care needs. The site includes summaries from state coordinators
about local issues of concern to parents, the current issue of
their newsletter (available in Spanish), and related links.
Indiana Parent
Information Network (IPIN) (http://www.ai.org/ipin/index.html)
unites parents, professionals and volunteers in supporting
children with special needs. This site includes the First Steps
Central Resource Directory, a searchable database of services
for children with special needs in Indiana as well as links to
other resources on the Web.
WELFARE REFORM
Administration
for Children & Families (http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/news/welfare/index.html)
administers the major federal programs that provide services
for children and families, such as Head Start and Temporary Assistance
to Needy Families (TANF). This site has information about these
programs as well as fact sheets and statistical information relating
to children and families.
American Public Welfare
Association (http://www.apwa.org) disseminates
information about what is happening in the states in the areas
of welfare, child welfare, health care reform and toehr issues
involving families and the elderly. Stie resources include a
discussion area where "chat" is available with state
and local staff about welfare reform implementation; top news
stories, news in states, timely information about laws and policy
affecting welfare reform.
Joint
Center for Poverty Research (http://www.jcpr.org)
focuses on the causes of poverty. Their site includes a series
of Working Papers that focus on welfare reform, on such topics
as "Time Limits and Welfare Reform: New Estimates of the
Number and Characteristics of Affected Families" and "The
Effect of Welfare on Child Outcomes."
Welfare Information
Network (http://www.welfareinfo.org) is
an extensive clearinghouse for information, policy analysis and
technical assistance on welfare reform. There is a wealth of
information on state and local initiatives as well as specific
aspects of welfare reform, such as work requirements, child care,
etc. Funding opportunities for welfare reform related activies
are also posted.
Welfare
Reform, IN Family & Social Services Administration
(http://ai.org/fssa/HTML/BEST_PRACTICES/) provides
information on the state's policies and progress in the area
of welfare reform.
Welfare
Reform, US Dept. of Health & Human Services (http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/news/welfare/)
provides TANF guidelines, announcements, statistics, and reports.
Welfare
to What? (http://www.childrensdefense.org/fairstart_welfare2what.html)
is a joint report of the Childrens Defense Fund and the National
Coalition for the Homeless on "Early Findings on Family
Hardships and Well-being."
FUNDING SOURCES
Federal
Register (http://thorplus.lib.purdue.edu:8100/gpo)
can be searched by key word for available funds and other
congressional information.
Indiana
Family & Social Services Administration Grants (http://www.state.in.us/fssa/StepAhead/grants/grants.html)
lists current grant opportunities through the Divisions of Family
& Children; Disability, Aging and Rehabilitation Services;
and Mental Health; the Bureau of Child Development; and Step
Ahead.
The Foundation
Center (http://fdncenter.org/index.html) collects,
organizes, analyzes, and disseminates information on foundations,
corporate giving and related subjects. The site has descriptions
of available services and publications, as well as a user-friendly
guide to funding research and resources, the Philanthropy
News Digest and a short course on grant writing.
© 1998 The Family Connection
of St. Joseph County, Inc.
- Web address: http://community.michiana.org/famconn
- E-mail: famconn@michiana.org
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