Abuse Prevention
*Children's Trust Fund- "enables more than 100 organizations statewide to prevent child abuse and neglect by providing the most effective programs for promoting good parenting and strong families."
*End Abuse- "The Family Violence Prevention Fund works to prevent violence within the home, and in the community, to help those whose lives are devastated by violence because everyone has the right to live free of violence.
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Anti-Drug/Drug Prevention *Parents are the Anti Drug- TheAntiDrug.com was created by the National Youth Anti-Drug Medi Campaign to equip parents and other adult caregivers with the tools they need to raise drug-free kids. Working with the nation's leading experts in the fields of parenting and substance abuse prevention, TheAntiDrug.com serves as a drug prevention information center, and a supportive community for parents to interact and learn from each other.
*Parents are the Anti Drugs Resource Page
*Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA)
mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness
on America's communities. In order to achieve this mission, SAMHSA has
identified 8 Strategic Initiatives to focus the Agency's work on improving lives and capitalizing on emerging opportunities.
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Best Practices for Your Program/ Center/Agency
*The Bessie Tartt Wilson Initiative for Children INC. -Bessie Tartt Wilson Initiative for Children is a non-profit, 501c3, organization dedicated to supporting programs that enhance the lives of children and families. The Initiative’s primary goals are to support and empower children and families through research and advocacy.
*The Change Cycle - Series is designed to assist people in gaining the perspective, tools, and vocabulary to accurately identify the specific issues and questions that are relevant to their implementation of organizational change.
*Community Play Things- Collage can be a valuable staff development tool for your program. Each issue includes the theory behind the topic, practical applications and links to lots of resources you won’t want to miss. Best of all, it’s free.
*The Bridge Training Institute- "The emerging and critical risk management issues encountered in today's practice."
*Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
*Early Education for All-"vision is to improve the well-being of Massachusetts children and families by ensuring that all children (0-14) have access to high-quality early education and care, by first building on the identified strong public and political support to ensure universal access to high-quality early education for three-, four-, and five-year olds."
*Harvard Business Publishings - "Protect your company and your career with a subscription to Harvard Business Review."
*Harvard Family Research Project - "Helping stakeholders develop and evaluate strategies to promote the well being of children, youth, families and their communities."
*Jericho Road of Lawrence - provides free professional services to non-profit agencies in Lawrence, MA
*Lancer 1 Inc. "Where ideas become products"
*Lee's Summit Technology Integration- "The mission of the Instructional Technology Team is to prepare instructional staff to integrate technology into the curriculum and promote a student-learning environment that assists and encourages technological skills."
*National Program for Playground Safety- "The purpose of the National Action Plan for the Prevention of Playground Injuries is to provide a blueprint for playground safety. It is designed to be used by adults who care about children. Parents, teachers, recreation and park personnel, caretakers of children, and other concerned adults all have a role in providing safe play environments."
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Brain Related Sites
*Changing Brains- The central theme of the program is that virtually every aspect of the development of the human brain, and the sensory, cognitive, and social and emotional skills that it supports, it is dependent on and shaped by experience.
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Camps/Summer Campus
*Camp Y-Wood - Enrollment is always kept low (30-40 children) and the fees are unbeatable! Because we believe that children are naturally creative, energetic, curious, adventuress, happy, fun-loving, friendly, etc (shall I go on?) we have designed an atmosphere where they can utilize these natural “instincts” and just be kids Experienced and skilled adult leaders (staff) help to “facilitate” activities that the children have chosen. Sometimes they are staff led, other times they are led by the kids themselves. It is a highly structured (multitude of activities, programs & projects) environment that “feels” unstructured to the children. Give it a one-week try. It might make a real difference for YOUR child this summer!
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*Memorial Hall Library-Andover
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Cancer Support* Mesothelioma – Learn more about asbestos cancer and how to protect yourself from this deadly disease.
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Child Care Links All Ages *CAST *Illinois Early Learning Project Website-The Illinois Early Learning Project Web site is a source of evidence-based, reliable information on early care and education for parents, caregivers, and teachers of young children in Illinois. *Inclusive Schools Network - supporting inclusive education worldwide. *Kidsclick!- web search for kids by librarians *Mass.gov -Helpful links from the Education page. *Massachusetts Early Childhood Educators Union-Massachusetts Early Childhood Educators Union (MECEU) is a campaign to assist the 20,000 center-based early childhood educators in building a non-traditional union. MECEU is committed to winning more resources and respect for the dedicated, talented professionals who teach and care for young children
*Preschool Teach-Deborah J. Stewart, M.Ed., has been a professional in early childhood education for over 20 years. Deborah has worked in the early childhood field as a teacher, director, curriculum writer, music director, and consultant for staff training and professional development. *ReadWriteThink - mission is to provide educators, parents, and afterschool professionals with access to the highest quality practices in reading and language arts instruction by offering the very best in free mterials. *Starfall - is a free public service to motivate children to read with phonics. Systematic phonics approach, in conjunction with phonemic awareness practice is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL). ative to other entertainment choices for children. Ages & Stages Throughout the early years, your child will grow and change tremendously. For more information about your child's age and stage, use the following tools below: Your Child @ Series (.pdfs) Infant/Toddler *Making Sense of Baby *Teachers Resisting Unhealthy Children's Entertainment(TRUCE) - Infant/Toddler Play, Toys & Media Action Guide After School *Massachusetts Afterschool Partnership (MAP) - "dedicated to expanding quality after school, out-of-school time and extended learning opportunities statewide for school-age children, youth, families and communities." *Mixing in Math -is a set of activities and resources for afterschool educators, librarians, camp couselors, and others who spend time with children kindergarden through 6th grade
Ages 3-4 *Read with me Ebooks - interactive books for parents and teachers of children ages 3-4. Kindergarten-visit our Kindergarten page for even more resources!
*Get Ready to Read-(GRTR!) is a national program to build the early literacy skills of preschool children. GRTR! brings research-based strategies to parents, early education professionals, and child care providers to help prepare children to learn to read and write. Our goal is to ensure that all children have opportunities to become successful readers. Get Ready to Read! is an initiative of the
*Get Ready to Read Checklist(English)
*Get Ready to Read Checklist (Spanish)
National Center for Learning Disabilities Ages 3 to 7 *Growing Up Wild - exploring nature with children ages 3 to 7 Ages 5 to 11 *Mixing in Math -is a set of activities and resources for afterschool educators, librarians, camp couselors, and others who spend time with children kindergarden through 6th grade
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Community Links/Websites
*Americantowns.com-"information and events in your community"
*Community Giving Tree
*Destination Services - this website was created by the Pathways to Family Success Program. A directory of non-profit Service Agencies located in Lawrence. Search for services by category, just select your service and then Go!
*Encuentro Latino - "(Latin Encounter) is a weekly half-hour community affairs program that airs on Telemundo Boston & Telemundo Providence, Friday's from 6:00PM - 6:30PM."
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Cradles to Crayons *Cradles to Crayons-(Boston) - Cradles to Crayons endeavors to provide homeless and low-income children with the essentials they require to thrive – to feel safe, warm, ready to learn, and valued. At the same time, we lay a foundation for lasting change by providing meaningful, tangible volunteer opportunities to thousands of families and individuals and hundreds of corporations each year.
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E Notes
The National Early Childhood Techinal Assitance Center - NECTAC-Our electronic newsletter, eNotes, shares news items related to early intervention and early childhood special education gathered from a variety of reliable sources.
*January E Notes- 7, 14. 21, & 28
February E Notes
*February 4, 2011
*February 11, 2011
*February 18, 2011
*February 25, 2011
March E Notes
*March 4, 2011
*March 9, 2011
*March 18, 2011
*March 25, 2011
April E Notes
*April 1, 2011
*April 8, 2011
*April 15, 2011 *April 29, 2011
May E Notes *May 6, 2011 *May 13, 2011
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Finding Resources *Care.com- helps you find local child care, special needs care, tutoring, senior care, pet care, housekeeping and other services. Search our listings of Lawrence babysitters, Lawrence nannies, Lawrence pet sitters, Lawrence tutors and other caregivers. *Massachusetts 211 - Mass 2-1-1 online directory is an information resource for emergency food, rent, help paying your heating and utility bills, mental health counseling, health programs, public health and safety services, child care referrals, job resources, and other help for individuals, parents and families. Click here to learn more about Mass 2-1-1
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Food and Nutrition* United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service-The
Food and Nutrition
Service (FNS), formerly
known as the Food and
Consumer Service,
administers the
nutrition assistance
programs of the U.S.
Department of
Agriculture. The mission
of FNS is to provide
children and needy
families better access
to food and a more
healthful diet through
its food assistance
programs and
comprehensive nutrition
education efforts.
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Going Green/Recycling
*Funding Factory - "Educational and nonprofit fundraising organizations within the continental United States can earn funds for technology, classroom equipment and even cash through FundingFactory's fundraising-through-recycling program."
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Library Information
*National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center (NCCIC) - The National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center (NCCIC) Library collection contains over 20,000 summaries and availability information for published documents of interest to policymakers, administrators, practitioners, researchers and other members of the child care community. WHAT'S NEW Click Here to find out!!
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Literacy *Get Ready to Read-(GRTR!) is a national program to build the early literacy skills of preschool children. GRTR! brings research-based strategies to parents, early education professionals, and child care providers to help prepare children to learn to read and write. Our goal is to ensure that all children have opportunities to become successful readers. Get Ready to Read! is an initiative of the National Center for Learning Disabilities . *Literacy Information and Communication System(LICS)- is a national dissemination and professional development system, providing information on literacy research, practice, and resources. *Literacy Network-Thinkfinity Literacy Network delivers free, top-quality online educational resources for literacy instruction and lifelong learning for adults and family literacy programs. The content on TLN strengthens literacy development, creativity and critical thinking skills for success in the 21st Century. *ReadWriteThink-Here at ReadWriteThink, our mission is to provide educators, parents, and afterschool professionals with access to the highest quality practices in reading and language arts instruction by offering the very best in free materials. *Wonderopolis-Visit Wonderopolis.™ It’s a place where parents seek and nurture a brighter world for their children through the power of discovery, creativity, learning and imagination. Wonderopolis™ is brought to life by the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL).
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Mental Health* Family Service, Inc.-Family Service, Inc. is a non-profit social service agency located in
Lawrence, Massachusetts. Originally established in 1854 as a relief
society for the area’s newly arriving immigrant mill workers, Family
Service has grown in recent years from a small mental health clinic
(c.1985) to a large and dynamic organization providing over 20 programs
and services. * MSPCC-Since its inception, MSPCC has contributed to the advancement of child
welfare. In addition to direct services, the Society has been
instrumental in putting dozens of laws on the books regarding everything
from abandonment to custody to support. Through MSPCC's efforts,
adoption processes have been streamlined and foster care better
regulated. Government programs have been instituted that strive to
ensure children's well-being with regard to housing, nutrition, health
care, and education. And perhaps most importantly, a new awareness of
issues such as abuse and neglect has taken hold on all levels of
society. * Point After Club- Established in Lawrence in 1980, the Point After
Club is a local community rehabilitation center that offers people who
have a mental illness hope and opportunities to achieve their full human
potential.
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Oral Health
*Polished-Polished LLC is an independent company focused on prevention of oral diseases for all and is not affiliated with The Forsyth Research Institute or ForsythKids™ in any way.
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Quality Improvement* Center for the Study of Social Policy- For more than 30 years, CSSP has worked with policy makers and
communities across the country to improve the lives of the most
vulnerable children and families.
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Research & Reports
*Financial Community School Collition Report- The Coalition for Community Schools, housed at the Institute for Educational Leadership, is an alliance of national, state and local organizations in education K–16, youth development, community planning and development, higher education, family support, health and human services, government, and philanthropy as well as national, state, and local community school networks. The Coalition advocates for community schools as a strategy to leverage local resources and programs, changing the look and feel of the traditional school structure to best meet the needs of children and families in the 21st century.
*Urban Institute - The Urban Institute gathers data, conducts research, evaluates programs, offers technical assistance overseas, and educates Americans on social and economic issues — to foster sound public policy and effective government
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Residential Center* St. Anne's Home & School- St. Ann's Home
and School is proud of our long tradition of services to children and
families. Originally opened as an orphanage in 1925, today St. Ann's
Home and School serves our communities as a residential treatment center
and special education school. Children come to us with a background of
emotional and behavioral disabilities or a learning disability. We serve
these children through our residential, day school, and outreach
programs. All of our programs are designed to provide a continuum of
services to children who need intensive and comprehensive help for
themselves and their families.
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Sign Language Assistance* Baby Sign Language-Baby sign language is a way to teach infants how to communicate using
hand gestures. Hand gestures are easier for a baby than controlling
their vocal chords. Using sign language enables your baby to start
communicating about six months earlier than if you were just relying on
speech. Being able to sign accelerates your baby’s progress to words as
well. Studies show that signing babies develop larger speaking
vocabularies than their non-signing counterparts.
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Stand for Children* Stand for Children- Stand for Children is an innovative, grassroots child advocacy organization.
Our mission is to use the power of grassroots action to help
all children get the excellent public education and strong support they
need to thrive. Our members believe we need to stand up for our children
now - particularly for their education from pre-school through high
school - to create a better future for America.
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Training Opportunities
*Health Training Center- The Health Training Center (HTC) is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Education. Dr. Staton Rome is the Director. He has provided health courses for over 20 yers.A Certificate is awarded to those who successfully complete each program. Lifetime placement assistance is available at no charge. veterans should call 1-888-442-4551 to see if they are eligible for funding.
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Vision Related Sites
*Optometrists Network - Optometrists Network is a network of interconnected patient education and optometrist web sites which educate the public about visual health and unique aspects of optometrist care. Our public health mission is supported by our Members who are licensed Doctors of Optometry.
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