PLC/CARE: Advocacy - Links/Resources

Links/Resources

Child Welfare League of America
http://www.cwla.org
- National association of public and private nonprofit agencies
- Mission is to engage “….people everywhere in promoting the well-being of children, youth, and their families, and protecting every child from harm.”

American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org
- National organization of pediatricians and other health professionals
- Provides excellent information surrounding the healthy well-being of children

Administration for Children and Families
http://www.acf.hhs.gov
- Federal agency under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Provides national statistics and program information directed towards children’s and families’ economic and social well-being
Future of Children
http://www.futureofchildren.org
- Website sponsored by The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and The Brookings Institution
- Issues publications and other resources aimed at promoting effective policies and programs for children

New York State Office of Children and Family Services
http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/fostercare
- Information on NYS’s efforts to promote citizens become foster parents
New York State Unified Court System
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/ip/justiceforchildren/publications.shtml
- List of publications by NYS court system to address child welfare issues

Monroe County Health Department
http://www.monroecounty.gov
- Provides information regarding Foster Care Clinic and how to become a foster parent in Monroe County as well as other public health issues in the county
Court Appointed Special Advocates http://www.members.aol.com/casarochny
- Information about CASA and how to become a CASA to assist foster care cases

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