ECED2340: Family Dynamics and Community Involvement

From childwelfare.gov

From the US Department of State

"The Federation for Children with Special Needs provides information, support, and assistance to parents of children with disabilities, their professional partners, and their communities."

Americans with Disabilities Act

"This booklet is for the parents, caregivers or representatives of children younger than age 18 who have disabilities that might make them eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments."

"ED's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access."

“Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.”

“Parents, Family members, Advocates, and Professionals are all served by FVTN. FVTN operates Tennessee's Family-to-Family Health Information Center for families who have children with special health care needs: disability, chronic illness, physical or mental health conditions.”

Information from U.S. Census Bureau

From the Annie E. Casey Foundation

From Rutgers University

From youth.gov

From the Pew Research Center

Information on helping young children adjust to step families

"The Tennessee Family Law Center is a resource on divorce and family law in the State of Tennessee for non-lawyers and pro se litigants. Please let us know if we have omitted a link to an important state resource and we will gladly add it." ~Description from Website

Statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau

"Most States do not have laws or formal policies prohibiting individuals’ eligibility to adopt or serve as foster parents based on sexual orientation. Instead, child welfare professionals and judges make placement decisions based on the best interest of the individual child." -Description from Website

"Family Equality Council connects, supports, and represents the one million parents who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender in this country and their two million children." - Description from website

"The ACLU believes that sexual orientation and gender identity should not affect a person’s legal ability to be a parent. In this belief, we are fully supported by reputable child welfare experts and social scientists who study LGBT parenting. We therefore advocate for LGBT people to have equal opportunities to build the kinds of families that they feel are most meaningful to them. " - Description from Website

"Tennessee Equality Project is a statewide organization dedicated to promote and sustain the equality of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons in the State of Tennessee through the establishment of fair and equitable laws protecting these rights and the elimination of laws that would seek to counter this effort." -Description from Website

Census information and statistical data on same-sex couple households

From FamilyEquality.org

"Child Welfare Information Gateway promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children, youth, and families by connecting child welfare, adoption, and related professionals as well as the general public to information, resources, and tools covering topics on child welfare, child abuse and neglect, out-of-home care, adoption, and more."

"In America, a growing number of grandparents are raising their grandchildren—but not without consequences or compromises. This discussion guide shares information and ideas aimed at enhancing support for grandparents who have stepped back into the main caregiver role. It is part a series by the Association of Small Foundations called Investing in Strategies to Serve Vulnerable Children and Families, which was funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation."

From the Office of Human Services Policy reports of homelessness. Some reports focus on homelessness and families.

National Alliance to End Homelessness State of Homelessness

"The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Homelessness Resource Center (HRC) is an interactive learning community dedicated to disseminating knowledge and best practices to prevent and end homelessness. It includes providers, consumers, policymakers, researchers, and public agencies at Federal, State, and local levels. "

From UNICEF

From the Pew Research Center

From Pew Research Center

From ChildTrends.org

US Department of Defense support for military families website