Family Information and Support

C.H.A.D.D. Parenting a Child with Attention Deficit Disorder
http://www.chadd.org/
    A nonprofit parent-based organization formed to better the lives of individuals with attention deficit disorders and those who care for them. This searchable site contains, in addition to AD/HD fact sheets, and legislative updates, a section on CHADD's position on school discipline issues for children with AD/HD.

Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network
http://www.cyfernet.org/
    CYFERNet is a national network of Land Grant university faculty and county extension educators working to support community-based educational programs for children, youth, parents and families. Through CYFERNet, partnering institutions merge resources into a “national network of expertise,” working collaboratively to assist communities. Contains practical, research-based information on a variety of topics, including material on family child care. As part of USDA's Children, Youth and Families at Risk Program, CYFERNet is committed to the vision that:children will have their basic physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs met. Their Human Resource Database helps to facilitate networking, collaboration and technical assistance among the children, youth and family programs and staff of the Cooperative Extension Service http://www.cyfernet.org/profdata/

Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE)
http://www.fape.org/
    A partnership of parent and advocacy organizations form the Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE) to deliver consistent, accurate and timely information on IDEA to families, self-advocates, and advocates nationwide. The project will disseminate promising practices and research findings.

Family Village
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/
    The Family Village Project at the Waisman Center 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. It includes information on specific diagnoses, communication connections, adaptive products and technology, adaptive recreational activities, education, worship, health issues, disability-related media and literature, and much more.

Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
http://www.ffcmh.org
    National parent-run organization focusing on the mental health needs of children and youth and their families, encouraging family participation and support in systems of care. Contains listing of available publications, legislative updates, information on managed care with local chapter and affiliate contacts. Tel: 703-684-7710

National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice
http://www.uiowa.edu/~nrcfcp/new/index.html
    Provides technical assistance, staff training, research/evaluation, and information on family-based programs in a number of areas, including child welfare, mental health, and Head Start. Click on the library to view their strengths-based modules.

Parenting Tips for Better Sleep
http://www.dbpeds.org/pdf/sleeptips.pdf
    A practical list of ways to help your child achieve better nighttime sleep. It was developed by by Dr. Henry L. Shapiro, a physician at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. He cares for many children with sleep problems as well as other developmental and behavioral difficulties.

Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health, Portland (OR) State University
http://rtc.pdx.edu
    Focuses on improving services to families whose children have emotional/ behavioral disorders through research and training programs encouraging family participation in services and policy development. Web site includes information on research projects underway, and schedule of annual conferences. Contains the Web site of the National Clearinghouse on Family Support and Child Mental Health, which provides a detailed listing of available publications. Provides useful glossary of children's mental health terms, laws and regulations, and research terms.
SPANISH VERSION: http://rtc.pdx.edu

Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Training and Information Centers and Community Groups in the United States
http://www.taalliance.org/
    This site is created by an alliance that establishes collaborative relationships with national clearinghouses, regional resource centers, and national dissemination projects concerned with the education of youth with disabilities (e.g. NICHCY, ERIC, assistive technology projects) identifies strategies for working with parents, families, teachers, and schools. This searchable site contains a database, a parent center directory, a calendar of upcoming conferences and information about legislative initiatives.

Total Parent Program
http://www.humsci.auburn.edu/parent/
    On-line publications in this series from the Auburn University Department of Family and Child Development emphasize parent education as well as understanding, guiding, and encouraging children. Sections include: Strenthening the Parent; Developing the Caring Child; and Developing the Strong Child.