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www.nationalcasa.org
- National CASA Association web site of which our agency is a member.
Excellent source of information on all levels.
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www.calcasanet.org
- Resource for CASA Programs in California.
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http://ag.ca.gov/childabuse/pdf/ss_8572.pdf
- Suspected
child abuse report form.
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www2.irissoft.com/cccc-
Contra Costa County CORD (County Online Resource database). Detailed
information on more than 2,600 human services and programs available
to those who live in our county.
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www.courtinfo.ca.gov
- Information about the juvenile dependency process. Click on
"Programs" and check out the Center for Families, Children and the
Courts.
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www.gedprepinfo.com - free
GED practice questions and study tips, detailed answer explanations to
the free GED questions.
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http://humanservices.ucdavis.edu/resource/camrt/index.asp - Free
online training on Mandated Reporting. You will also receive a
certificate of completion once you complete the class.
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www.connectforkids.org
- outstanding and pertinent articles. Click on "Topics A-Z" to learn
about child abuse/neglect, foster care, learning disabilities, etc.
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www.childadvocacy.com
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www.cwla.org
- The Child Welfare League of America.
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www.childrensdefense.org
- Children's Defense Fund - excellent news updates.
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www.sonoma.edu/cihs/catta - Child Abuse
Training and Technical Assistance Program, listing workshops and
training programs in Northern California.
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www.calyouthconn.org
- California Youth Connection, a youth organization of current and
former foster youth (ages 14-24) working to improve the foster care
system. Some of our CASA kids are currently members of this
organization.
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www.ehsd.org
- Contra Costa County Employment & Human Services. Click on "Children"
to find information about the Independent Living Skills Program, and
other programs for youth.
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www.youthlaw.org
- National Center for Youth Law. Find out laws used to protect abused
and abandoned children in Northern California; access to healthcare
for children and adolescents; meeting children's special needs; etc.
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www.childhelpusa.org/abuseinfo_literature.htm
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Includes a free informative downloadable handbook and an assortment of
articles on child abuse issues and prevention.
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www.fosterclub.com
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Information
especially relevant to foster kids from 14-21 years.
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www.networkofcare.org
- Critical parenting information, local services and advocacy
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www.actagainstviolence.org
- ACT - Adults and Children Together - Against Violence is a violence
prevention project that focuses on adults who raise, care for, and
teach children ages 0 to 8. It is designed to prevent violence by
providing young children with positive role models and environments
that teach nonviolent problem-solving.
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www.handsnet.org
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Human Services web site (children, youth and families)
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www.capc-coco.org - The Child Abuse
Prevention Council of Contra Costa County
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www.casey.org
- Services for children and youth, with foster care as its core.
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www.guides4youth.com
- For Bay Area Teens.
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www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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www.theantidrug.com
- Drug information. Advices. News. etc.
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www.urban.org/pubs/reconnecting - an interesting resource for CASA
Volunteers who may be interested in learning more about issues, public
policy and programs to support 'reconnecting'
young men in our society.
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www.urban.org/url.cfm?ID=900909 - research done by Urban Institute
about new approaches to
getting alienated young men back to work and school.
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www.ncwsa.org - Some of our CASA kids have found Al-Anon Family
Groups for families and friends of alcoholics to be really helpful.
2009 CASA of Contra Costa County