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| CASA Sites New York State Government Sites U.S. Government Sites Not-for-Profit Sites CASA Sites Capital District CASA This program serves Albany and Rensselaer Counties. The website provides valuable information for volunteers, including links to some excellent resources. http://www.capitaldistrictcasa.org Voices for Children/CASA of Broome and Tioga Counties This site contains valuable information for volunteers, including forms that can be downloaded. http://www.accordny.com/CASA/Index.htm CASA of Chautauqua County This website includes a volunteer application. http://casaofchautauqua.org/ CASA of Dutchess County This site provides information about volunteering with CASA of Dutchess County. http://mhadc.com/opportunity_vol.html CASA of Fulton and Montgomery Counties To learn more about becoming a CASA in Fulton and Montgomery Counties, visit this site. http://www.centrocivico.org/casa_index.html CASA: Voices for Children, Inc. (Erie County) http://www.bgcbuffalo.org/casa Genesee County CASA This website is a work in progress which currently contains a mission statement, contact information and a calendar of events. http://www.co.genesee.ny.us/dpt/casa/ CASA of Jefferson and Lewis Counties This attractively designed site is in conjunction with the program's umbrella organization, the Resolution Center of Jefferson-Lewis Counties http://www.resolution-center.net/casa/ CASA-NYC Among other things, this nicely designed site has information on how to become a CASA volunteer and how to make a donation. http://www.casa-nyc.org Nassau County -- Family Court Special Advocate Program http://www.eacinc.org/p-familycourtadvoc.htm CASA of Oneida and Herkimer Counties http://www.thepeacemakerprogram.org/advocacy.htm CASA of Onondaga County This site provides information about CASA and the program in Onondaga County. http://www.communityalternatives.org/programs/court/casa.html Orange County CASA http://www.drcservices.org/page.cfm?ID=138 CASA of Rochester (Monroe County) This Web site offers information on volunteering, news of recent events and fundraisers, and special announcements. http://www.casarochester.org CASA of the Southern Tier CASA of the Southern Tier serves Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben Counties. Be sure to check out their page on CASA statistics. http://casasoutherntier.org Suffolk CASA http://www.eacinc.org/p-courtadvocate.htm CASA of Ulster County This well-designed website is a work in progress which already contains some good basic information. http://www.casaulster.org/ CASA of Westchester County CASA of Westchester County is under the umbrella of The Mental Health Association of Westchester County. This website provides clear information about how to become a CASA volunteer and what it involves. http://www.mhawestchester.org/mhasupport/casa.asp The National CASA Association This site provides articles, survey results, program management tips and volunteer management resources too. The CASAnet Library is a resource for CASA and GAL volunteers, program directors and staff. Included are articles and publications by respected authors in the field of child advocacy as well as information specific to CASA advocates and program directors. Training materials, forums, grant information. http://www.casanet.org/ Back to Top New York State Government Sites The Court Appointed Special Advocates Assistance Program is a unit within the Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution and Court Improvement of the Unified Court System's statewide Office of Court Administration. The Program supports the operations of CASA programs. http://www.nycourts.gov/ip/casa/ The New York State Council on Children and Families is a state agency within the Executive Department charged with ensuring the coordination of services to children and families in order to achieve the most rational and effective services system possible. This site provides information on the various initiatives of the Council including the New York State Kids Well-Being Clearinghouse (KWIC) which presents children's health, education and well-being indicators as a means to help assess needs, design and improve programs, and sharpen the focus on outcomes. http://www.ccf.state.ny.us/ The New York State Data Center offers a wealth of statistics about New York State's population and economy. http://www.empire.state.ny.us/nysdc/ The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services site provides the Missing and Exploited Children Clearinghouse as well as well as the NYS Sex Offender Registry, criminal justice statistics and an extensive list of criminal justice resources. http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/ The New York State Education Department provides links to the various programs offered by the Department of Education. Particularly helpful are a listing of program offices and of topics A-Z. http://www.nysed.gov New York State Government Directories provide access to the central New York State Telephone Directory and individual agency directories, where available. Access is also provided to the directories of the NYS Senate and Assembly as well as local governments. Note that this page is not comprehensive and some agencies and officials may not be included. http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/ils/topics/directory.htm The New York State Information Locator Service (NYS GILS) provides a single point of access to information services provided by New York State Government agencies, the State Legislature and the Judiciary. The GILS site is hosted by the New York State Library. http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/ils/ The New York State Kids Well-Being Clearinghouse (KWIC) is a tool to gather, plot and monitor NYS children’s health, education and well-being indicator data using the Touchtones framework that was established by the Council on Children and Families. http://www.nyskwic.org/ The New York State Legislature offers this site where you can search for the text and status of bills from the current legislative session. http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/ils/legislature/legis.html The New York State Office of Children and Family Services This site includes the Adoption Album, information about the Central Register (child abuse hotline), and grant announcements and information. http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/ The New York State Office of Mental Health oversees a multifaceted mental health system that serves more than 500,000 individuals each year. Their site provides information about their services and mental health issues in both English and Spanish. http://www.omh.state.ny.us/ The New York State Unified Court System provides a wealth of information on the judicial system, including guides to courts in each of the state's counties and links to legal research and law libraries. http://www.courts.state.ny.us/ The Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children This easy-to-navigate site provides information about Children's Centers in NYS Courts, Healthy Development for Children in Foster Care, and the Court Improvement Project. There are also valuable links to other child and court related resources. http://www.courts.state.ny.us/ip/justiceforchildren/index.shtml Back to Top U.S Government Sites Child Welfare Information Gateway Formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, the Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families. This site offers a wealth of information including an extensive list of publications available in html and Word formats. http://www.childwelfare.gov/ The Children's Bureau of the Administration for Children and Families of the US Department of Health and Human Services is the oldest federal agency for children. The agency provides grants to States, Tribes and communities to operate a range of child welfare services including child protective services (child abuse and neglect) family preservation and support, foster care, adoption and independent living. This site provides a wealth of information and statistics on these and subjects. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb Children's Bureau Training and Technical Assistance Network This resource summarizes information on National Resource Centers (NRCs) funded by the Children's Bureau, within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Each NRC provides onsite training and technical assistance to States, Tribes, and public child welfare agencies in the preparation and implementation of the Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) process. This resource is designed to communicate to States the focus of each NRC and the training and technical assistance each provides. http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/reslist/cbttan/index.cfm The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention This Web site is designed to provide information and resources on both general areas of interest about juvenile justice and delinquency including conferences, funding opportunities, and new publications and the comprehensive strategy as a framework for communities to combat youth crime. http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/ State Statutes Search The Child Welfare Information Gateway provides this site for searching state statutes for issues related to child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption. Results will provide summaries of state statutes (and full text of laws, in some cases). http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/state/index.cfm Thomas - U.S. Congress on the Internet provides extensive links to member and committee information, legislative calendars and the Congressional Record. It also provides the capacity to search, either by Bill number or by subject, for the text and status of Bills. http://thomas.loc.gov/ The U.S. Census Bureau offers a treasure trove of statistics, many of which are user-friendly. http://www.census.gov/ http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36000.html http://censtats.census.gov/usa/usa.shtml http://www.fedstats.gov/qf/states/36000.html http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/ Back to Top Not-for-Profit Organizations The ABA Center on Children and the Law has information and links to resources regarding children. The site also hosts several listservs. http://www.abanet.org/child/home2.html The Attachment Disorder Site was created by the adoptive mother of a child with attachment disorder. The site contains a wealth of resources for information and support. http://www.attachmentdisorder.net/ Best Interests, The E-Magazine for Children's Advocates News and resources for professionals and volunteers who advocate in the best interests of abused and neglected children. http://www.childadvocacy.com/ The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) is an association of more than 1,100 public and private nonprofit agencies that assist over 3.5 million abused and neglected children and their families each year with a wide range of services. Of particular interest are the pages on their programs and services. http://www.cwla.org/ Childhelp USA is dedicated to meeting the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of abused and neglected children. It does this by focusing its efforts and resources upon treatment, prevention, and research. http://www.childhelpusa.org/ Children's Rights Children's Rights is a national nonprofit organization at the forefront in the fight for the rights of poor children in the custody of child welfare agencies across the country, using policy, public education and the power of the courts. The site contains statistics on child welfare and national trends as well as information about pending legislation and reports on current research in the field. http://www.childrensrights.org/ Connect for Kids offers valuable information on a broad array of topics impacting children. The features section offers an in-depth look at such issues as foster care, children's mental health, education, the early years, and the teen years. http://connectforkids.org/ The Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies (COFCCA) is the principal representative for nearly all the voluntary, not-for-profit organizations providing foster care, adoption, family preservation, and special education services in New York State. http://www.cofcca.org The Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE) project aims to improve the educational outcomes for children with disabilities, linking families, advocates, and self-advocates to communicate the new focus of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The site provides useful and in-depth information about IDEA. http://www.fape.org Families Together in NYS is a non-profit, parent-run organization that strives to establish a unified voice for children with emotional, behavioral, and social disorders. Their mission is to ensure that every family has access to needed information, support, and services. http://www.ftnys.org/ The Family Court and You is well written informational guide on what to expect when appearing in family court in New York State. It discusses the process, the different types of cases that go before family court as well as a giving a description of roles of the people working in family court. http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/8jd/Erie/family/guide.shtml The Family Violence Prevention Fund is a national non-profit organization focusing on domestic violence education, prevention and public policy reform. There are links to protecting our children, health care impacts, enhancing justice, immigrant women, economic independence, and public policy. http://endabuse.org/ The International Child Abuse Network works worldwide to break the cycle of child abuse. This site contains articles, a bulletin board and chat room, statistics, inspirational writings, and links to survivors' home pages. http://yesican.org/ Justice For Children is a national nonprofit organization of citizens concerned about children's rights and their protection from abuse. Their site includes information about child abuse as well as legal briefs, court transcripts and other documents. http://www.jfcadvocacy.org http://www.kidscount.org/datacenter/ http://www.kidscount.org/datacenter/databook.jsp http://www.kidscount.org/datacenter/rightstart.jsp KidsHealth provides doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. There are separate areas for children, teens, and parents - each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone. There are literally thousands of in-depth features, articles, animations, games, and resources - all original and all developed by experts in the health of children and teens. http://kidshealth.org/index_noflash.html The Maternal Infant Network of the Capital Region (MINCR) is one of 15 Comprehensive Prenatal-Perinatal Services Networks across New York State sponsored by the Bureau of Women's Health, New York State Department of Health, MINCR strives work to improve access to healthcare and knowledge about pertinent issues for pregnant women, children and families through programs and resources offered both to consumers and providers. http://www.pregnancyandbabies.org The National Center for Children in Poverty identifies and promotes strategies that prevent poverty among young children in the United States and that improve the life chances of the millions of children under age six who are growing up poor. This site provides information on child poverty and features allows for the mapping and tracking of state initiatives for young children and families. http://www.nccp.org/ The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children serves as a resource center and clearinghouse for the community and law enforcement. The site contains photos of missing children and provides educational resources for parents and children. http://www.missingkids.com/ http://www.nca-online.org/ http://www.ncjfcj.org/ http://www.nfpainc.org/ http://www.immunizationinfo.org/ http://www.nyscarcc.org http://nysccc.org/ The New York State Interest on Lawyer Account Fund ("IOLA") helps the poorest and most vulnerable people in New York State to obtain help with legal problems affecting their most basic needs, such as food, shelter, jobs and access to health care. http://www.iola.org/ Perspectives on Youth is a site which encourages contributions in a number of areas from professionals and those working with youth. Pages that are particularly valuable are the one on legislation, one listing national resource centers and another giving toll-free resource numbers. There are also articles on various issues of interest to child advocates. The site should grow and as it receives more input. http://www.perspectivesonyouth.org/ The Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care has been established to develop recommendations to improve outcomes for children in the foster care system. Of primary importance are expediting the movement of such children from foster care into safe, permanent, nurturing families, and preventing unnecessary placements in foster care. http://pewfostercare.org/ Prevent Child Abuse America is a national organization working to build awareness, provide education and inspire hope to everyone involved in the effort to prevent the abuse and neglect of our nation's children. This Web site provides a great deal of useful information about child abuse, its causes and prevention. http://www.preventchildabuse.org/ See also, Prevent Child Abuse New York . They also have a blog. http://www.preventchildabuseny.org/. The Research Forum at the National Center for Children in Poverty has encouraged research, collaboration, and exchange of information among key stakeholders, such as researchers, funders, policymakers, state and local administrators, practitioners and advocates. The Forum focuses on research related to child and family well-being and community initiatives. The ultimate goal of the Forum has been to identify and promote strategies that protect and enhance the well-being of low-income children and their families. http://www.researchforum.org Stand for Children is a nationwide grassroots voice for children. Their members take action at the national, state, community, and neighborhood levels. This site contains offers information on how to join and how to build a local chapter. http://www.stand.org/ Voices for America's Children is devoted to building the capacity of state and local child advocacy organizations. This site provides information on their on-going initiatives in areas such as child welfare, early care and education, and health. http://www.childadvocacy.org/ Back to Top |
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