V. Others Focused on Addressing Barriers to Learning and Development

Concerns Related to Children's Severe MH Disorders

Concerns Related to Children's Psychosocial Problems

Positive Social and Emotional Development and Prevention of Psychosocial/MH Problems

Others focused on Addressing Barriers to Learning and Development

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Journals & Newsletters

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The Academic Development Institute works with families, schools, and communities so that all children may become self-directed learners, avid readers, and responsible citizens, respecting themselves and those around them. ADI's vision is of an American landscape filled with distinct school communities reflecting the hopes and dreams of the people intimately attached to them. To this image of the school as a community, ADI is devoted. When the school functions as a community, its constituents (students, parents, teachers, staff) associate with one another and share common values about the education of children. At the root, members of the school community assume responsibility for one another. Those children become our children, and parents are not external agents, but full partners in the education of their children and of each other's children. Teachers are not isolated practitioners of pedagogy, but professionals integrated into the web of community and buoyed by common purpose.

Advocates for Youth is dedicated to creating programs and promoting policies which help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual health. We provide information, training, and advocacy to youth-serving organizations, policy makers, and the media in the U.S. and internationally.

Alternative Education Resource Organization goal is to advance student-driven, learner-centered approaches to education.

American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law The ABA Center on Children and the Law, a program of the Young Lawyers Division, aims to improve children's lives through advances in law, justice, knowledge, practice and public policy. Our areas of expertise include child abuse and neglect, child welfare and protective services system enhancement, foster care, family preservation, termination of parental rights, parental substance abuse, adolescent health, and domestic violence.

American Institute for Research is one of the largest behavioral and social science research organizations in the world. Our overriding goal is to use the best science available to bring the most effective ideas and approaches to enhancing everyday life. For us, making the world a better place is not wishful thinking. It is the goal that drives us.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association promotes the interests of and provide the highest quality services for professionals in audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech and hearing science, and to advocate for people with communication disabilities.

Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University focused on improving educational opportunities for children.

Annie E. Casey Foundation "promotes action-oriented learning for the field at-large by creating a body of materials and learning opportunities that can help ALL neighborhoods, cities and states strengthen families and transform communities."

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is a nonprofit legal advocacy organization based in Washington D.C. Our name honors the federal appeals court judge whose landmark decisions pioneered the field of mental health law, and our advocacy is based on the principle that every individual is entitled to choice and dignity.

Board on Children, Youth, and Families The Board on Children, Youth, and Families addresses a variety of policy-relevant issues related to the health and development of children, youth, and families. It does so by convening experts to weigh in on matters from the perspective of the behavioral, social, and health sciences. The Board's Committee on Adolescent Health and Development focuses attention on critical national issues of importance to youth and their families. The Board operates under the National Research Council and the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), National Academy of Engineering (NAE), and the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Bright Futures operates under the principle that every child deserves to be healthy and that optimal health involves a trusting relationship between health professionals and the community. It aims to respond to current and emerging preventive and health promotion needs of infants, children, adolescents, families, and communities through the website and guidelines available online.

California Adolescent Health Collaborative is a public-private partnership to promote investment in California's youth. The AHC is composed of 40 organizations committed to improving the health and well-being of California's rapidly growing adolescent population. Formed in 1996, the AHC brings together individuals and organizations concerned with a broad range of adolescent health issues to promote a common agenda that emphasizes positive youth development and crosses categorical and disciplinary boundaries.

Center for Media & Social Impact (CMSI) innovation lab and research center that creates, studies, and showcases media and storytelling for human rights, social good, and civic participation.

Center for Prevention Research and Development is a unit within the University of Illinois dedicated to the application of research to public service. The mission of CPRD is to improve the lives of children and families, especially those in disadvantaged environments, by serving as a resource for local communities, state and national agencies, and foundations.

Child Care Plus+: Center on Inclusion in Early Childhood "offers technical assistance and training to support programs that include children who have medical, physical, and developmental disabilities in child care, preschool, or other early childhood settings."

Child Trends "committed to designing, conducting, interpreting, and communicating rigorous, high-quality data and research on children, youth, and families’ well-being. Our work explores how a child’s environment shapes their life."

Child Welfare Information Gateway is a comprehensive resource on all aspects of adoption. The website also has resources on child abuse & neglect and how to respond/support these children.

Children, Youth and Family Consortium's Electronic Clearinghouse (CEC) is an electronic bridge to information and resources on health, education and well-being of children, youth and families. Cut & Paste URL -- https://conservancy.umn.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/6135b0e8-514e-49a6-91c9-dd8d8d873c8e/content

Civil ights Project to help renew the civil rights movement.

Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) is an organization that works on behalf of the state agencies that serve pre K-12 students thoughout the nation. Cut & Paste URL -- https://www.ccsso.org

Educational Testing Service A nonprofit ETS, our mission is to advance quality and equity in education for all people worldwide. We help teachers teach, students learn, and parents measure the educational and intellectual progress of their children.

Edvantia is a nonprofit corporation committed to helping client-partners improve education and meet federal and state mandates. Schools, districts, and state education agencies -- as well as publishers and service providers -- rely on Edvantia's core capabilities in research, evaluation, professional development, and technical assistance to help them succeed.

ERIC Clearinghouse EC gathers and disseminates the professional literature, information, and resources on the education and development of individuals of all ages who have disabilities and/or who are gifted.

Families and Schools Together Program goal is to “nurture the inherent potential of every child by uniting families, schools, and communities”.

Family Education Network is dedicated to helping children succeed in school.

Federal Citizen Information Center provides the answer to questions about the Federal government and everyday consumer issues whether citizens write, call or log on. Cut & Paste URL -- https://bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/federal-citizen-information-center

The Federal Resources for Education Excellence provides quick access to hundreds of teaching and learning resources and offers teachers, federal agencies and other organizations a way to form Internet-based learning resources and Internet-based learning communities.

Girls Incorporated is a national youth organization dedicated to "inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold". Today, innovative programs help girls confront subtle societal messages about their value and potential, and aim to prepare them to lead successful, independent and complete lives.

Health AtoZ This is a comprehensive encyclopedia of over 500 conditions and diseases, with over 800 illustrations. Created by the faculty at Harvard Medical School, entries offer an overview of the condition along with a description of symptoms, diagnosis, tips for prevention, treatment options, prognosis, and advice about when to call a professional. Cut & Paste URL -- https://www.health.harvard.edu/health-a-to-z

Healthy Families is a state and federal funded health coverage program for children with family incomes below 250% of the federal income guidelines. It promotes child well-being by preventing the abuse and neglect of children by delivering home visiting services to empower families and communities.

Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness (ICPH) a policy research organization focused on family and child homelessness.

Institute for Research on Poverty a research institution dedicated to producing and disseminating rigorous evidence to inform policies and programs to combat poverty, inequality, and their effects.

Institute of Medicine-Board on Children, Youth and Families advances and disseminates scientific knowledge to improve human health by providing objective, timely, authoritative information and advice concerning health and science policy to government, the corporate sector, the professions and the public.

Institute for Minority and Urban Education (Columbia) to better understanding their educational, psychological, and social development, as well as the experiences in the home, neighborhoods, communities, and larger society.

Institute for the Study of “Race” and Social Justice promotes the establishment of empirical, theoretical and methodological clarity about "race" that draws on cutting-edge thinking from multiple disciplines and diverse empirical traditions.

Internet Mental Health is for anyone who has an interest in mental health. Internet Mental Health is a free encyclopedia of mental health information. Contains links to the most commonly used mental health sites.

IRIS Center is a national center dedicated to improving education outcomes for all children, especially those with disabilities birth through age twenty-one, through the use of effective evidence-based practices and interventions.

Knowledge Loom is a place for educators worldwide to do the following: review research that identifies best practices related to various themes, view stories about the practices in real schools/districts, learn to replicate the success of these practices in your own organization, add your own stories, knowledge, questions to the collections, participate in online events and discussions, and discover supporting organizations and resources.

Learning Point Associates is a nonprofit educational organization with more than 20 years of direct experience working with and for educators and policymakers to transform education systems and student learning. Our vision is an education system that works for all learners, and our mission is to deliver the knowledge, strategies, and results to help educators make research-based decisions that produce sustained improvement.

Maternal and Child Health Library: Knowledge Base Knowledge base on maternal and child health-related topics contain selections of recent, high quality resources and tools for staying abreast of new developments and conducting further research. Components of a knowledge path include links to Web sites, electronic publications, databases, and discussion groups, and citations for journal articles and other print resources.

Mental Health America provides information and referral center for people seeking mental health information for themselves, family members or friends, provides guidance on how to become an advocate for mental health rights and offers resources for professionals. Cut & Paste URL --https://www.nmha.org/

Mid-Continental Research for Education and Learning works as a vital partner with state and local educators, community members, and policymakers in using research to tackle the difficult issues of education reform and improvement. McREL serves Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, and Wyoming.

National Center for Children in Poverty identifies and promotes strategies that prevent young child poverty in the United States, and that improves the life chances of the millions of children under age six who are growing up poor.

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health provides national leadership to the maternal and child health community in three key areas--program development, policy analysis and education, and state-of-the-art knowledge--to improve the health and well-being of the nation's children and families.

National Center for Learning Disabilities provides national leadership in support of children and adults with learning disabilities by providing information, resources, and referral services; developing and supporting innovative educational programs, seminars, and workshops; conducting a public awareness campaign; and advocating for more effective policies and legislation to help individuals with learning disabilities.

National Center for Mental Health Juvenile Justice The Center has four key objectives: (1) Create a national focus on youth with mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders in contact with the juvenile justice system (2) Serve as a national resource for the collection and dissemination of evidence-based and best practice information to improve services for these youth. (3) Conduct new research and evaluation to fill gaps in the existing knowledge base. (4) Foster systems and policy changes at the national, state and local levels to improve services for these youth Cut & Paste URL -- https://www.nimh.nih.gov

National Center for Youth Law brings together law, policy, research, and community partnerships.

National Center to Improve Practice Its purpose is to promote the effective use of technology to enhance educational outcomes for students with sensory, cognitive, physical and social/emotional disabilities. Cut & Paste URL -- https://www.edc.org

National Center for School Engagement (NCSE) collaborates with school districts, law enforcement agencies, courts, and state and federal agencies to support youth and their families to be engaged at school.

National Child Traumatic Stress Network is to raise the standard of care and improve access to services fro traumatized children, their families and communities throughout the United States. Cut & Paste URL -- https://www.nctsn.org/

National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth is the Family and Youth Services Bureau's (FYSB's) central resource on youth and family policy and practice, connecting those interested in youth issues with the resources they need to better serve young people, families, and communities.

National Coalition of Hispanic Health is dedicated to improving the health and psycho-social well-being of the nation's Hispanic population.

National Deaf Education Center is tasked with developing and disseminating innovative curricula, instructional techniques, and products nationwide. While also providing training, information, and assistance for parents and other professionals to meet the needs of hard of hearing students.

National Dropout Prevention Centeroffers resources and professional development to support schools and educators and strives to increase graduation rates through research and evidence-based solutions.

National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center is a national technical assistance consortium working to support states, jurisdictions, and others to improve services and results for young children with disabilities and their families.

National Education Association Health Information Network is the non-profit health and safety arm of the National Education Association (NEA) and provides health and safety information, programs, and services. Cut & Paste URL -- https://www.nea.org

National Empowerment Center carries a message of recovery, empowerment, hope and healing to people who have been diagnosed with mental illness.

National Health Information Center is a health information referral service, brininging health professionals and consumers who have health questions in touch with those organizations that are best able to provide answers. Cut & Paste URL -- https://health.gov/our-work/national-health-initiatives/health-literacy/resources/national-health-information-center

National Home Education Research Institute a non-profit organization specializing in research, facts, statistics, scholarly articles, and information on home education.

National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health 1994-2018

National Implementation Research Network (UNC) blends practice and research to improve outcomes across the spectrum of health and human services.

National MCH Center for Child Death Review promotes, supports and enhances child death review methodology and activities at the state, community and national levels. It builds public and private partnerships to incorporate CDR findings into efforts that improve child health.

National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse contains information about maternal and child health resources, forums, publications, and links to related sites.

National Network for Health is a collaborative effort of two Cooperative Extension System national initiatives, Children, Youth and Families at Risk (CYFAR) and Healthy People...Healthy Communities (HPHC). It facilitates the collection, development, access and delivery of health related information and educational materials among the Land Grant Universities and the general public.

The National Organization for Victim Assistance is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization of victim and witness assistance programs and practitioners, criminal justice agencies and professionals, mental health professionals, researchers, former victims and survivors, and others committed to the recognition and implementation of victim rights and services. Cut & Paste URL -- https://www.trynova.org

National Runaway Switchboard helps keep America's runaway and at-risk youth safe and off the streets. The organization serves as the federally designated national communication system for runaway and homeless youth. Cut & Paste URL -- https://www.1800runaway.org/

National School Climate Center supports school leaders to mobilize students, parents/guardians, school personnel, and community members to strategically address the tasks, as well as challenges, that shape an effective school climate

National Youth Development Information Center provides practice-related information about youth development to national and local youth-serving organizations at low cost or no cost.

The Pacific Resources for Education and Learning is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 corporation that serves the Pacific educational community and its children in: American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia: Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap, Guam, Hawai`i, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau. PREL's mission is to strengthen culture, increase literacy, and improve quality of life locally, nationally, and globally.

Pulier's Personal Psychiatry and Mental Health Resources includes a listing of over 550 organizations indexed by name, their meetings and events, place, and date.Cut & paste URL -- https://www.psymeet.com/

RAND Institute on Education conducts research and provides technical assistance to improve policy and practice at all levels and in all sectors that offer training and education in the United States. Cut & paste URL -- https://www.rand.org/

Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health at the University of South Florida is one of two national centers funded by a federal grant to improve the service delivery system for youth with serious emotional/behavioral disabilities and their families. Cut & paste URL -- http://rtckids.fmhi.usf.edu/default.cfm

Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention provides practical tools and information to effectively reduce sexual risk-taking behaviors. Teachers and Health Educators will find up-to-date, evaluated program materials to help with their work with teens.Cut & paste URL -- https://www.etr.org/recapp/

Schott Foundation for Public Education the organization’s strategy for achieving equitable educational opportunities focuses on systemic policy change.

SERRC Alaska's Educational Resource Center Dedicated to deliver exemplary service to school districts and communities throughout the state, SERRC - Alaska's Educational Resource Center - provides a variety of programs designed to meet the educational needs of all Alaskans. From Even Start Family Literacy Programs to school district-based services to adult education, SERRC currently provides more than 70 programs and administers more than 300 grants and contracts that impact thousands of Alaskans.

Technical Assistance ALLIANCE for Parent Centers "supports a unified technical assistance system for the purpose of developing, assisting and coordinating Parent Training and Information Projects and Community Parent Resource Centers under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)... assistance helps parents to participate more effectively with professionals in meeting the educational needs of children and youth with disabilities." Cut & paste URL -- https://youth.gov/federal-links/technical-assistance-alliance-parent-centers-national-office-pacer-center

TeensHealth was created for teens looking for honest, accurate information and advice about health, relationships, and growing up. We offer a safe, private place that's accessible 24 hours a day to get the doctor-approved info you need to understand the changes that you (or your friends) may be going through - and to make educated decisions about your life.

Universal Design for Learning aims to develop successful and inclusive learning experiences for learners of all levels, abilities, and backgrounds.

WestEd is a non-profit research, development and service agency dedicated to improving education and other opportunities for children, youth and adults. Drawing on the best from research and practice, we work with practitioners and policymakers to address critical issues in education and other related areas: from early childhood intervention to school-to-work transition; from curriculum, instruction and assessment to safe schools and communities.

What Works Clearinghouse provides scientific evidence on education programs, products, practices, and policies.

Yale University - Child Study Center is committed to the total development of all children by creating learning environments that support children's physical, cognitive, psychological, language, social, and ethical development. Cut & paste URL -- https://www.medicine.yale.edu/childstudy/

Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights protects and advances the rights and best interests of immigrant children.

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