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Service Organizations

• A Home Within -- "supporting and enhancing the emotional well being of children and youth in foster care. Our primary goal is to help children build lasting relationships that can support and nurture them in the absence of a stable home and family. Secondarily, the organization is dedicated to creating and maintaining an appreciation for the needs of foster children through the development and dissemination of information in both public and private sectors."
• American Academy of Pediatrics -- "an organization of 60,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults."
• Brazelton Institute -- "dedicated to promoting the healthy development of infants and families, through research and education programs for people who care for children and their families in the first years of life.... home of the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale."
• Connect for Kids -- articles, information, and links to "research, reports and analyses from other organizations that are concerned with children’s lives and the issues and policies that affect them."
• Friends of the Children -- "Our mission is to help the highest risk children develop the relationships, goals, and skills necessary to break the cycles of poverty, abuse and violence in order to become contributing members of society."
• National Association of Counsel for Children -- "providing high quality legal representation for children ... to improve the lives of children and families through legal advocacy ... provides training and technical assistance to attorneys and other professionals, serves as a public information and professional referral center, and engages in public policy and legislative advocacy."
• National Child Abuse Hotline -- "operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and receives calls from throughout the United States, Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico.... staffed with professional counselors who utilize a database of thousands of emergency, social service and support resources."
• National Head Start Association -- a private not-for-profit membership organization dedicated exclusively to meeting the needs of Head Start children and their families.
• Parent Soup -- the "Pregnancy and Parenting" section of ivillage.com.
• Parents Action for Children -- "advancing the interests of families and young children.... develops parent education materials, connects parents with one another, and fights for issues such as early education, health care, and high quality and affordable child care."@
• Sesame Workshop -- "provides information about the Workshop’s endeavors both domestically and internationally, in addition to children's activities and tips for parents.... whether you're visiting with a child in search of educational fun or looking for resources to help guide a child through a particular challenge; whether you want to know how media content has helped children learn and grow or are simply curious about the work we do and how you can support it."
• Zero to Three -- "to promote the healthy development of our nation's infants and toddlers by supporting and strengthening families, communities, and those who work on their behalf ... advancing current knowledge; promoting beneficial policies and practices; communicating research and best practices to a wide variety of audiences; and providing training, technical assistance and leadership development."

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