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This is a page of resources for parents. If you have any information or links you would like to add, please let me know.
Table of Contents
1. Child Care
2. Adoption
3. Child Abuse
4. Child Custody
5. Child Support
6. Domestic Violence
Child Care
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Child Care Information Center
Phone: 1-800-616-2242
Child Care Bureau - Administration for Children and Families
Child Care Finder - Helps you find quality child care and assistance paying for it. Just enter your zip code.
102 Greenwich Ave
Greenwich, CT 06830
Phone: 1-800-9AU-PAIR
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
1509 16th St. NW
Washington, DC 20036-1426
Phone: 1-800-424-2460
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
1319 F Street NW, Suite 810
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: 1-800-424-2246
Adoption
1-800-ADOPTION 24 hour Helpline
A lot of great information
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (NAIC)
P.O. Box 1182
Washington DC 20013-1182
Phone: 703-352-3488 Fax: 703-385-3206 Toll-Free: 888-251-0075
Email: nac@adopt.org
1500 Walnut Street, Suite 701
Philadelphia PA 19102
Phone: 215-735-9988 - Toll Free: 1-800-TO-ADOPT
1930 17th St., N.W.
Washington DC 20009
Contact: William Pierce, President
Phone: 202-328-1200
Fax: 202-332-0935 202-328-8072
The National Adoption Foundation
110 Mill Rd.
Danbury CT 06811
Contact: Norman Goldberg
Phone: 201-791-3811
899 Petersburg Road
Carlisle, PA 17013
717-249-8850
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
Box 33053
Washington, DC 20033-0053
Adoption Information - Whether you choose to Adopt domestically or internationally learn what your options are for adoption.
Child Abuse
Childhelp USA® National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-4-A-CHILD® (1-800-422-4453)
24 hour hotline. Call if you need help or if you suspect abuse.
200 S. Michigan Avenue, 17th Floor,
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: 312-663-3520
Fax: 312-939-8962
Family Violence Prevention Fund
383 Rhode Island St. Suite #304
San Francisco, CA 94103-5133
Phone: (415) 252-8900
Fax: (415) 252-8991
TTY: (800) 595-4889
Mediline Plus on Child AbuseChild Abuse Prevention Network
Physician's view on Child Abuse
Child Custody
NOLO.com is a site I found with a lot of legal information for parents. Here are some articles from that site on child custody:
Free Advice about child custody
Guidelines for Child Custody Evaluations in Divorce Proceedings
Custody Source - Great resources by state
Child Support
NOLO.com on child support:
Who Must Pay Child Support FAQ
Paternity Issues
Establishing and Calculating Child Support FAQ
Enforcement of Child Support Orders FAQ
Modification of Child Support Orders FAQ
Child Support Phone Numbers (and webpages) by State - GREAT RESOURCE
Child Support by State
Administration for Children and Families
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
370 L'Enfant Promenade SW, 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20447
KIDS, Ltd. - A NATIONWIDE DELINQUENT CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTION AGENCY
Call for the number of the agency nearest you.
Phone: 1-800-729-2445
Association for Children for Enforcement of Support
Domestic Violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone: 1-800-799-SAFE or 1-800-787-3224 (TDD/TTY)
24-Hour Access from all 50 states. Translators available.
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
Medline Plus on Domestic Violence
News and research about coping with abuse and violence, symptoms, prevention and screening, law and policy, and statistics.
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Handbook
The National Workplace Resource Center on Domestic Violence
Family Violence Prevention Fund
383 Rhode Island Street, Suite #304
San Francisco, CA 94103-5133
Phone: 1-415-252-8900; TTY: 1-800-595-4889
Fax: 1-415-252-8991
