Afterschool.Gov - Federal Resources supporting children and youth during after school hours. Topic Areas include: Running Program, Keeping Current, Planning Activities, Sites for Kids and funding information. Very Extensive and useful. Best Bet.
http://www.afterschool.gov/cgi-binh/home.pl

America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth promoting a significant nationwide increase in positive youth development and support for all children. Their strategy is to ignite and unite groups and individuals to invest in and engage youth in character building activities. Led by General Colin Powell, they offer five basic promises - to encourage mentoring, protect youth through safe places and structured activities, to nuture a healthy start, to prepare youth for their futures, and to create service opportunities for youth.
http://www.americaspromise.org/

Annie E. Casey Foundation – Funds and presents the latest information on issues affecting America's disadvantaged children. Publish Kids Count data online. Excellent report titled "Evaluating Comprehensive Community Change" available free online. Best Bet.
http://www.aecf.org

Children's Defense Fund - Their mission is "To Leave No Child Behind", and to provide a voice for children, especially poor, minority and special needs children. They have a public education focus, are involved with public policy development, and encourage preventative investment. The CDF is privately funded and does not take government funding.
http://www.childrensdefense.org

Child Trends - Nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that studies children, youth and families through research, data collection and data analysis.
http://www.childtrends.org

Children First - National PTA - Information web site of the national Parent Teachers Association including legislative activities, membership information, PTA support services, and related links.
http://www.pta.org/index.asp

Children Now - Conducts and gathers research on targeted children's issues such as Social and Governmental Structures, Children and the Media, Talking with Kids, and Health. Some focus on California, but also substantial attention to national issues. There are three Children Now newsletters. One relates to Internet issues, and a second on talking with Kids about Tough Issues. A publication section includes reearch reports. There is an emphasis on working to improve the quality of news and media for children and about children's issues, in their section called Fall Colors.
http://www.childrennow.org

Children's Partnership - National, nonpartisan organization seeking to inform government and the public about the needs of children research and policy analysis, and the development of alliances. Three programs include: Children and Technology; Children and Health Care Reform; and Building a Constituency for Children. A Parent's Online Resource Center provides online resources for parents, things you can do with children, and recommendations for parent action. One recent report discusses the Digital Divide.
http://www.childrenspartnership.org

Coalition for America's Children - An alliance of national, state and local nonprofit organizations working to call attention to challenges facing the well-being of children, and to encourage children's issues as a public policy priority. Links to children's advocacy groups, research on public perceptions, and materials intended to support an election year focus.
http://www.usakids.org/

Communities that Care – Research-based tools that help communities promote the positive development of children and youth, and prevent adolescent substance abuse.
http://www.drp.org/CTC.html

Connect for Kids - Billed as 'guidance for grown-ups', this Benton Foundation site is an encyclopedia of information for adults who want to make their communities better places for kids. The web site, e-mail newsletters, and PSA advertising is intended to help people become more active citizens, from volunteering to voting. Best Bet.
http://www.connectforkids.org/homepage1535/index.htm

Connections - Monthly email bulletin with articles, profiles, interviews, and resources in support of the Benton Foundation's Connect for Kids initiative.
http://www.connectforkids.org/listserve1579/listserv.htm

CYFC Electronic Clearinghouse - The Children, Youth and Family Consortium at the University of Minnesota produces this electronic bridge to information on issues related to health, education and well-being of children, youth and families. Includes statistics and research, opinion and policy documents, information on parenting and other education programs, and links to other topics including information on youth with disabilities. Best Bet.
http://www.cyfc.umn.edu/MiddleFrameGirl.html

Family.com - Information and links on parenting, crafts, health, travel, child growth, nutrition, games and other items supporting a parents'efforts. A Disney Go.com site.
http://family.go.com

First.Gov for Kids - U.S. government interagency Kids' Portal. This site was developed and is maintained by the Federal Citizen Information Center. It provides links to Federal kids' sites along with some of the best kids' sites from other organizations all grouped by subject.
http://www.kids.gov/

The Future of Children - Published three times a year by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, this journal disseminates timely information on major issues related to children's well-being. Journals issues are themed and include topics such as education, health care, environment, welfare, child care, sexual abuse, family issues, and much more, with several articles included for each. Publication reprints in HTML or PDF Format . PDF files may be viewed and downloaded in Adobe® Acrobat® format.
http://www.futureofchildren.org/index.htm

Great Sites for Kids - 700+ Sites selected by the American Library Association. On this page, They have collected some excellent sites for young people. "Children" are defined as persons of ages up to and including fourteen and Web sites for this entire age range are considered.
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/greatwebsites/greatwebsitesforkids/greatwebsites.htm

Harvard Family Research Project – Conducts research about programs and policies that serve children and families. Examine and encourage enabling families and communities help children reach their potential. Link people, ideas and resources together.
http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~hfrp/index.html

The Evaluation Exchange - Interactive forum for the exchange of ideas, lessons and practices in the evaluation of family support and community development programs, promoting discussion among persons from a variety of organizational affiliations and viewpoints. Current and past issues included.
http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~hfrp/eval/

Helping Your Child Series - Published by the US Department of Education, The Helping Your Child publication series aims to provide parents with the tools and information necessary to help their children succeed in school and life. These booklets feature practical lessons and activities to help their school aged and preschool children master reading, understand the value of homework and develop the skills and values necessary to achieve and grow.
http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/hyc.html

Internet Resources for Children and Teens - Teachers, parents, and students in grades 3-12 will find some of the best educational Web sites for use during the school year. Each annual ERIC Web Links, published every September, describes and links to over 50 additional sites, covering not only the core curriculum of math, science, language arts, and history/social studies, but also art, health, music, and more. Best Bet.
http://ericit.org/weblinks/weblinks-02-03.shtml

Internet Public Library - The Internet Public Library (IPL), is a public service organization and learning/teaching environment at the University of Michigan School of Information. They provide library services to Internet users including finding, evaluating, selecting, organizing, describing, and creating information resources; and direct assistance to individuals. They use a learn-by-doing approach to train information professionals and students to work in an increasingly digital environment and to develop technology and best practices for providing library services via the Internet, including digital reference service and collection management.
For example, the IPL books collections includes over 20,000 titles, reprinted in total, and searched by author, title or the Dewey Decimil System. You can also link to nearly every newspaper with online access in the world, hundreds of journals and other media sources.
There is also a special KIDS SPACE and TEEN SPACE, with information links specifically identified for these groups, including a number of special projects. There are a dozen subject area collections and several special collections.
JUST A GREAT SITE TO VISIT AND USE
[ NOVEMBER 2001 FEATURED SITE... more in Featured Sites Index. ]
http://www.ipl.org/

JigZone - The JigZone is the place on the internet for free online jigsaw puzzles. How much time do you have? You choose the level of difficulty, from a quick and simple puzzle of 6 pieces, to a challenging 247 piece cut. Over 800 pictures and 32 puzzle cuts to choose from. A new Picture of the Day every day, or subscribe to their daily New Puzzle notice.
http://www.jigzone.com

Library of Congress – The Library preserves a collection of nearly 121 million items, more than two-thirds of which are in media other than books. These include the largest map, film and television collections in the world. In addition to its primary mission of serving the research needs of the U.S. Congress, the Library serves all Americans through its popular Web site and in its 22 reading rooms on Capitol Hill. Best Bet.
[ MARCH 2002 FEATURED SITE... more in Featured Sites Index. ]
http://lcweb.loc.gov/homepage/lchp.html

Collections and Services for Researchers, Libraries and the Public - The extensive services and resources of the Library of Congress are available to institutions, businesses, and you. Learn how to access the Library's global collections covering all languages, topics, and types of material. Doing research? Use the services and tools created by expert staff to help meet your needs.
http://www.loc.gov/library/

Thomas - Named for the third president of the United States, whose collection of books formed the core of the Library's own collection, THOMAS is a comprehensive federal legislative information site. You will find the full text of all legislation introduced in Congress and the Congressional Record since 1989, summaries of bills since 1973, recent congressional committee reports and legislative schedules, as well as a multitude of links to other sites of interest in legislative research. A powerful search engine enables you to find bills and other documents needed for your research according to different criteria.
http://thomas.loc.gov/

America's Library: Fun Site for Kids and Family - Named for the third president of the United States, whose collection of books formed the core of the Library's own collection, THOMAS is a comprehensive federal legislative information site. You will find the full text of all legislation introduced in Congress and the Congressional Record since 1989, summaries of bills since 1973, recent congressional committee reports and legislative schedules, as well as a multitude of links to other sites of interest in legislative research. A powerful search engine enables you to find bills and other documents needed for your research according to different criteria.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi

The Library Today - The Library Today is the regularly updated electronic magazine of the Library of Congress, featuring news and events. In addition, we highlight some of the most interesting and timely pages from our comprehensive Web site. Bookmark us and return frequently for the latest from the nation's library.
http://www.loc.gov/today/

American Memory: American History in Words, Sounds and Pictures - American Memory is a project of the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress. More than 5 million items relating to American history are available from the unparalleled collections of the Library. American Memory's collections include materials ranging from the papers of Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln, to Civil War photographs and early films of Thomas Edison, to panoramic maps and sound recordings, and to documents relating to the women's suffrage and civil rights movements.
http://memory.loc.gov/

Search Catalog - The Library of Congress Online Catalog is a database of records that represent and describe the nearly 121 million items held by the Library. The Online Catalog may be searched by name, title, subject, and call number. You may use keywords, commands, or a search form, and there are several advanced techniques to refine your searches.
http://www.loc.gov/catalog/

Literacy University - Verizon Literacy University (VLU) offers a range of online courses and other resources to support volunteers and program staff working to create a more literate nation. VLU is brought to you by two of America's premier literacy organizations, the National Center for Family Literacy and ProLiteracy Worldwide, and is funded by Verizon Communications.
http://www.vluonline.org/

MaMaMedia - Founded in 1995, MaMaMedia Inc. is a privately held Internet company that creates unique activity-based learning products for kids aged 12 and under and their families. The company's mission is to promote playful learning and technological fluency. MaMaMedia Inc. prides itself on creating innovative, meaningful ways to marry the power of the computer with the potential of the child. MaMaMedia.com has all kinds of games, projects, and activities. You can play around, build, and write things in SURPRISE! You can visit cool Web sites in ROMP. In BUZZ you can see what other kids are up to. In ZAP you can customize YOUR MaMaMedia.com screen with the buttons and wallpaper you want, plus create your own DigSig character. MaMaMedia.com is a completely FREE Web site. It does not cost anything to join. "Good learning tools are just like a paintbrush or building blocks," says Idit Harel, Ph.D., the founder and CEO of MaMaMedia. "Web experiences for kids should be about learning by doing within a multidimensional creative process, rather than being confined by linear stories or questions and answers." Dr. Harel spent 15 years at Harvard and MIT researching children, learning, and technology, and from this effort MaMaMedia was born. You can find out more about our philosophy in our Kids and the Web section. Best Bet.
http://www.mamamedia.com/

Medline Plus - Health information presented by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. Sections on Health Topics, Drug Information, Medical Encyclopedia, Dictionary, News and More. Best Bet.
http://www.medlineplus.gov/

Interactive Health Tutorials - The tutorials listed below are interactive health education resources from the Patient Education Institute. Using animated graphics each tutorial explains a procedure or condition in easy-to-read language. You can also listen to the tutorial which include Diseases, Conditions, Tests and Diagnostic Procedures.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html

National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy - Their mission is to improve the life prospects of this generation and the next - and, in particular, to reduce child poverty - by influencing cultural values and building a more effective grassroots movement. Their goal is to reduce teen pregnancy by one-third by the year 2005. News, events, publications, tips, readings, resources and related sites. Information available by state, a special section for teens, and materials translated to Spanish.
http://www.teenpregnancy.org

National Network for Youth - Members are organizations involved in regional and state youth networks to champion young people, inform public policy makers, educate the public and strengthen the field of youth work. The Network is active in national advocacy of youth issues, develop community youth development programs, host conference activities, publish materials, host a national accrediting body, and link to youth-serving organizations through their web site.
http://www.nn4youth.org/my/shared/home.jsp

National Parent Information Network - Part of the ERIC Clearinghouse, and includes Elementary and Early Childhood Education and Urban Education directories. Includes the virtual library, Q & A, parent news and special initiatives.
http://npin.org

NICHCY: National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities - Twenty pages of national resources linking to information, regulators, agencies, and associations having topical interests or missions related to people with disabilities. Best Bet.
http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/genresc/gr2.htm

National Youth Development Information Center – NYDIC provides practice-related information about youth development. They conduct and distribute research, share effective practices, provide training opportunities, list funding information and more.
http://www.nydic.org/nydic/

NYDIC Funding Opportunities – Funding alternatives for youth development programs.
http://www.nydic.org/nydic/funding.html

Evaluation of Youth Development Programs
http://www.nydic.org/nydic/evaluation.html

Youth Development: Publications
http://www.nydic.org/nydic/publications.html

Research on Youth Development
http://www.nydic.org/nydic/research.html

Youth Related Statistics
http://www.nydic.org/nydic/statistics.html

Public Policy Related to Youth Development
http://www.nydic.org/nydic/policy.html

The Parenting Project - Organized to address at-risk issues in parenting to strengthen families and support parenting education in schools. Lead issues include Child Abuse & Neglect, Cycles of Violence, Teen Pregnancy, Mental Health and Education. Expert commentary, articles, resources & links, advocacy materials and more are included on the site.
http://www.parentingproject.org

ParentsPlace.Com - Part of the iVillage family of web channels, includes articles, chat rooms and databases on topics such as fertility, pregnancy, breastfeeding, child development, family and health.
http://www.parentsplace.com/

Partnership For Learning - Partnership for Learning is a nationally award-winning non-profit that helps schools and communities work together to boost learning from birth through the transition to college. The Partnership publishes reports, conducts trainings, and coordinates programs as a non-position-taking collaborative resource.
http://www.partnershipforlearning.org/default.asp

Learning Guides - Learning Guides are specialy designed to help parents and schools work together to help children take full advantage of educational opportunities. Learning Guides serve as great resources for parents and are excellent tools for schools to help parents get involved.
http://www.partnershipforlearning.org/article.asp?ArticleID=1

Wonder Years - Wonder Years is there to help parents and caregivers make the most of their child?s first five years. This full-color, glossy newsletter, and its accompanying development guides, has been parent tested and approved as a trusted resource for facing problems and finding solutions.
http://www.partnershipforlearning.org/article.asp?ArticleID=2

ReadyWeb - ReadyWeb is an electronic collection of resources on school readiness sponsored by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, funded by the U.S. Department of Education. ReadyWeb provides a Virtual Library of the full text of documents and articles, and hyperlinks to documents and articles, on various topics related to school readiness. ReadyWeb also provides bibliographies of documents and journal articles from the ERIC database. These bibliographies are updated quarterly
http://readyweb.crc.uiuc.edu/

Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (ReCAPP) -Programs, evaluated programming materials, effective practices, current research, resource database and directory to help professionals and families work with teens to reduce sexual risk-taking behaviors.
http://www.etr.org/recapp