Web Directory

» AVANCE
   A nonprofit organization that supports Latino families with programs that focuses on parent education, early childhood development, brain development, literacy, and school readiness. Chapters, news, and events.
   http://www.avance.org/

» Alternate Shelter Society
   Provides residential and support services to abused, homeless, and at-risk youth in Vancouver, Canada.
   http://www.alternateshelter.com/

» Bartimaeus Inc.
   Provides behavioural, emotional and programming support for children and adolescents within Ontario and Quebec.
   http://www.bartimaeus.com/

» Big Family of Michigan
   A non-profit organization that provides services to Michigan's hard-to-place foster children. Events, speeches, and programs.
   http://www.bigfamilyofmichigan.org/

» Blue Dragon Children's Foundation
   A Volunteer Organisation helping Vietnam's poorest children to escape poverty. Working with street kids and children with disabilities.
   http://www.bdcf.org/

» Blue Valley Community Action Partnership
   Serves families and communities in southeast Nebraska and north central Kansas by offering health, education, nutrition, and housing programs.
   http://www.bvca.net/

» Boys Hope Girls Hope
   Provides at risk children with stable homes, education, and financial and emotional support. Programs, news, and locations.
   http://www.boyshopegirlshope.org/

» Breaking Through
   A network in Ireland devoted to assisting young people at risk. News, events, lobbying, and publications.
   http://www.breakingthrough.org/

» Bryan's House
   A nonprofit organization based in Dallas, Texas that offers medically-managed child care, adolescent programs and family support services to children, teens and their families affected by HIV/AIDS.
   http://www.bryanshouse.org/

» Center for Children in La Plata, Maryland
   Provides mental health and other services to children and families in southern Maryland. Counseling, mentoring, education, and health initiatives.
   http://www.center-for-children.org/

» Center for Children of Incarcerated Parents
   Seeks to document and develop effective services for children of criminal offenders and their families. Articles, programs, and training.
   http://www.e-ccip.org/

» Center for Family Life in Sunset Park
   Offers family counseling, employment services, foster care, and emergency help to families and children in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.
   http://www.cflsp.org/

» Child & Family Services
   Nonprofit agency in Western New York state offering a full range of human services, including counseling, foster care services, special needs adoption, residential treatment for youth, special education programs, and domestic violence intervention and tre
   http://www.childfamilybny.org/

» Child & Family Services, Capital Area
   Offers adoption, foster care, and family services to mid-Michigan families.
   http://www.childandfamily.org/

» Child Abuse Prevention Center
   Seeks to promote healthy families in south Mississippi. Families First Resource Center, Child Advocacy Center, High-Risk Youth/Teen Mentor Program, and Welcome Baby Program.
   http://www.mscpca.com/

» Child SHARE
   Seeks to find quality foster and adoptive homes for abused, abandoned and neglected children by working through local faith communities.
   http://www.childshare.org/

» Children and Family Futures
   Provides services to government agencies, community based organizations, and schools in order to improve outcomes for children and families, particularly those affected by substance abuse and those involved in the welfare and child welfare systems.
   http://www.cffutures.org/

» Children and Youth Services Review
   An interdisciplinary forum for critical scholarship regarding service programs for children and youth.
   http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/556/description#description

» Children of the Night
   A non-profit organization dedicated to assisting children between the ages of 11 and 17 who are forced to prostitute on the streets for food and a place to sleep. Services, hotline, and donation information.
   http://www.childrenofthenight.org/

» Children's Healthy Smile Project
   Seeks to improve dental health and basic oral hygiene for children in need by giving out dental care kits and information to parents.
   http://childrenssmileproject.org

» Children's Home Society
   An organization in South Dakota that assists children with emotional and behavioral problems and offers emergency shelter services and counseling for women and children who are victims of domestic abuse.
   http://www.chssd.org/

» College Mentors For Kids
   Pairs high risk and underprivileged youth in Indiana with college students in a mentor capacity.
   http://www.cmfk.org/

» Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc.
   Provides services to residents of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, including emergency shelters, rent and utility assistance, and job assistance.
   http://www.caadc.org/

» Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska
   Provides educational, employment, health, and housing programs for low income families.
   http://www.mnca.net/

» Community Action Southwest
   Offers Head Start, WIC, and transportation programs to residents of southwestern Pennsylvania.
   http://www.caswg.org/

» Compassion UK
   Christian child sponsorship ministry working many of the world's poorest countries.
   http://www.compassionuk.org/

» Courage for Youth
   A non-profit association in British Columbia, Canada that seeks to help youth, particularly girls, by offering programs that build self-esteem, limit aggression, and improve educational outcomes.
   http://www.courageforyouth.com/

» Crisis Center of Anderson and Cherokee Counties, Texas
   Free and confidential assistance to families and individuals in times of personal crisis. Hotline and fact sheets.
   http://www.mycrisiscenter.com/

» Dutchess County Community Action Partnership, Inc.
   Assists low-income individuals and families in Dutchess County, New York. News, programs, and services.
   http://www.dccaa.org/

» Eagle House
   Shelter in Brisbane Australia for troubled women and children. Newsletter and contact information.
   http://www.eaglehouse.com.au/

» Ennis Center for Children
   Nonprofit, multi-service agency providing community based, in home, foster care, adoption and group home services to children and families through Southeast Michigan.
   http://www.enniscenter.org/

» European Network of Children and Youth Mentoring Organisations
   Seeks to encourage responsible volunteers for youth mentoring projects in Europe.
   http://www.encymo.org/

» Family Justice Inc.
   Seeks to improve outcomes of those under community-based justice supervision (pretrial, probation, or parole) by involving and assisting their family members. Direct service programs, training and technical assistance for agencies, research, and news.
   http://www.familyjusticeinc.org/

» Family Service of Central Indiana, Inc.
   An organization in Indianapolis, Indiana that provides counseling and services on relationships, children, domestic violence, substance abuse, and elderly and senior issues.
   http://www.family-service-inc.org/

» Family Service of the Piedmont
   A nonprofit organization that serves children and families in Guilford County, North Carolina. Mental health counseling, victim services, child abuse prevention, and community outreach.
   http://www.familyservice-piedmont.org/

» Foundation for Honey's Children
   Works closely with the Probation Department of Monterey County, California to reduce delinquency and improve child welfare.
   http://www.honeyschildren.org/

» Friends of the Children
   Employs full-time mentors to help at-risk children. Chapters, news, partners, and how to donate.
   http://www.friendsofthechildren.org/

» Good Shepherd Services
   A social service and youth development agency serving vulnerable New York City children and families through a network of community-based programs and city-wide foster care services.
   http://goodshepherds.org/

» Guidance Center
   A human services organization dedicated to the mental well-being of children, adults and families in Wayne County, Michigan.
   http://www.guidance-center.org/

» Heart of Los Angeles Youth
   Community center for young people to engage in enrichment activities in the Rampart District of Los Angeles. Programs, board and staff members, and volunteer opportunities.
   http://www.heartofla.org/

» Henderson County, Texas Help Center
   Offers counseling, day care, teen pregnancy programs, parenting education, child advocacy center, infant and newborn services, student assistance programs, and after school programs.
   http://www.thehelpcenter.org/

» Homes for the Homeless
   A non-profit organization that provides educational training services to homeless families. Programs, research, and volunteer and donation information.
   http://www.hfhnyc.org/

» Injury Free Coalition for Kids
   Works to prevent injury among children through hospital-based, community-oriented programs. News, events, speakers' bureau, and safety tips.
   http://www.injuryfree.org/

» Institute for Family Development
   Offers training and programs designed to help families function better, keep children safe, and stop the unnecessary removal of children into state custody.
   http://www.institutefamily.org/

» International Social Service - United States of America Branch, Inc.
   Non-profit organization that works with social service agencies in different countries to help families on matters of adoption, child custody, child support, and child abuse.
   http://www.iss-usa.org/

» Iowa Community Action Association
   Advocates for state and federal policy that addresses the needs of low-income and disadvantaged citizens of Iowa. Events, member agencies, and statistics.
   http://www.iowacommunityaction.com/

» Jagruti Seva Sanstha
   Nonprofit organization based in Pune, India that provides education, vocational training, health care and counselling to the underprivileged, particularly young women. Contact details, donor information, volunteer profiles, programs, activities and succes
   http://www.jagrutiseva.org/

» Jane Addams Hull House
   Seeks to improve social conditions for underserved people and communities in the Chicago, Illinois area. Community centers, programs, and policy and advocacy.
   http://www.hullhouse.org/

» Kids Place International
   Provides support services, after-school programs, and workshops for inner city children in South Phoenix, Arizona.
   http://www.kidsplaceinternational.org/

» Life Coaches: A Faith Based Mentoring Program
   A Christian mentoring program for at-risk youth. Information on partnerships, mission, and how to get involved in a coaching program.
   http://www.lifecoaches.org

» Lifeways
   A United Kingdom national provider serving children with special needs and their families with supported living, foster care, respite and residential care, and family support. Site provides philosophy, management information, newsroom, and overview of ser
   http://www.lifeways.co.uk/

» Lineham Farm Children's Centre, Leeds, UK
   A charity which provides free week-long activity holidays for local children in need of a break. Activities include mountain biking, climbing, archery, animal care, environmental studies, and art.
   http://www.linehamfarm.co.uk/

» Lollipop Theater Network
   A nonprofit organization that arranges showings of first-run movies to children confined to hospitals.
   http://lollipoptheater.org/

» Love A Child Inc.
   A Christian humanitarian and missionary organization that has schools, feeding programs, a child care program, mobile medical clinics, and an orphanage in the country of Haiti. Projects, television broadcast schedule, and sponsorship and donation informat
   http://www.loveachild.com

» Mentoring Europe
   Promotes mentoring of children and youth in communities throughout Europe.
   http://www.mentoring-europe.org/

» Mentoring USA
   Provides mentoring in New York City to several groups of children, including foster children, the homeless, and recent immigrants.
   http://www.mentoringusa.org/

» Metropolitan Development Council
   Offers child care, education, employment, and housing services to families in the Tacoma, Washington area.
   http://www.mdc-tacoma.org/

» Mid-Atlantic Network of Youth & Family Services
   A non-profit membership association of youth service organizations in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
   http://www.manynet.org/

» Mid-Iowa Community Action, Inc.
   A non-profit organization serving children and families in central Iowa. Specializes in Head Start, child nutrition, family development, and housing services.
   http://www.micaonline.org

» MidSOUTH
   The community service unit of the School of Social Work at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Provides leadership, training, and support in the areas of child welfare, foster care, and the prevention of substance abuse.
   http://www.midsouth.ualr.edu/index.html

» Mpowering Kids
   A nonprofit after-school program based in Long Island, New York that provides specialized mentoring, tutoring and cultural enrichment programs for motivated students in underserved communities.
   http://www.mpoweringkids.org/

» National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center
   Provides training, support, and resources to service providers who assist children that are abandoned or at-risk of abandonment due to the presence of drugs and/or HIV in the family.
   http://aia.berkeley.edu/

» National Incarcerated Parents and Families Network
   Seeks to improve the lives of children and families of incarcerated parents through education, training, resources and consulting.
   http://www.incarceratedparents.org/

» National Law Center for Children and Families
   A non-profit law center formed in 1991 and has since served as an agent of change and education in the areas of child sexual exploitation.
   http://www.nationallawcenter.org/

» Navjeevan
   Works to rehabilitate and provide care for street children, and children of sex-workers in Mumbai, (formerly Bombay) India.
   http://www.navjeevan.org/

» Nineline
   Promotes the Covenant House Nineline (1-800-999-9999), which is a national, 24-hour toll-free hotline for kids and parents in crisis across the U.S. and Canada. Site also provides a forum and information on relationships, feelings, suicide, abuse, health,
   http://www.nineline.org/

» One Page At A Time
   A free program for children's agencies or hospitals that sends coloring pages to hospitalized children or to those who are terminally ill.
   http://www.pagesforchildren.com/

» PSI Family Services, Inc.
   Foster care, health, social work, and independent living services.
   http://www.psifamilyservices.com

» Para Los Ninos - For the Children
   Los Angeles based nonprofit agency that provides child care, schooling and other services to at-risk children and their families. Programs and services, news and events, and information for donors and volunteers.
   http://www.paralosninos.org/

» Pathways Youth & Family Services, Inc.
   A Texas-based organization that provides foster care services, as well as resources, training and information to protect children from child abuse and neglect.
   http://www.pathway.org/

» People Inc.
   A non-profit organization in Oklahoma that provides vocational, residential, and youth and family services.
   http://www.peopleinc.org/

» Professional Association of Treatment Homes
   Private, nonprofit organization based in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin, that provides culturally sensitive services to children and families in need of treatment foster care, adoption and other family services.
   http://www.adoptinfo.org/

» RECAP, Inc.
   A non-profit organization in Orange County, New York that assists low-income families with housing, utilities, health insurance, and employment.
   http://www.recap.org/

» Reclaiming Futures
   Helps young people in trouble with drugs, alcohol, and crime. Projects are located throughout the United States.
   http://www.reclaimingfutures.org

» Recovery Foundation
   Offers workshops to youth service organizations, community leaders, and youth that deal with high risk kids, violence, drugs, alcohol and suicide.
   http://www.recoveryfoundation.com/

» Rubin for Kids
   A Madison, Wisconsin charity that helps disadvantaged kids by rewarding their achievements and thereby encouraging further success. The fund distributes Youth Achievement Awards and Scholarships to deserving youth.
   http://www.rubinforkids.org/

» Sarasota County Youth Development Organization
   Provides opportunities for youth in Sarasota County, Florida to participate in positive, drug- and alcohol- free activities.
   http://cydonline.org

» Shepherd's Keep
   An organization in South Africa that cares for abandoned babies, often with HIV/AIDS. Supports adoptions or fostering.
   http://www.shepherdskeep.org.za/

» Sonshine Community Services
   Nonprofit agency in Calgary, Alberta, Canada that offers community counseling, child care in family day homes, and shelter for women and children escaping family violence and abuse.
   http://www.sonshineservices.ca/

» Southeastern Network of Youth and Family Services
   A private, non-profit membership organization of youth service agencies in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
   http://www.senetwork.org/

» Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth
   Non-profit child welfare organization that specializes in therapeutic foster care, in home intervention, behavioral health services, adoption services, training and education.
   http://www.safy.org/

» St. Andrew's Children's Clinic
   A clinic in Arizona that provides medical care to children of poor Mexican families. Newsletter, donation opportunities, and volunteer programs.
   http://www.standrewsclinic.org/

» St. Ann's Infant and Materntiy
   St. Ann's is a home for abused, neglected, and abandoned children and pregnant and parenting teenage women.
   http://www.stanns.org/

» TAP
   Assists low income persons in southwestern Virginia in the areas of transportation, child care, child support, and family development. Information in English and Spanish.
   http://www.taproanoke.org/

» TLC For Children and Families
   A Kansas-based organization that provides shelter and social services to children and youth who are facing abuse, neglect or family disruption.
   http://www.kidstlc.org/

» Texas Network of Youth Services
   A nonprofit membership association of youth serving agencies and advocates, dedicated to enhancing community-based agencies serving youth and families in Texas.
   http://www.tnoys.org/

» The Cridge Centre for the Family
   Nonprofit society based in Greater Victoria, Canada that provides child care, housing for low-income families, women's services and residential care for the disabled.
   http://www.cridge.org/

» The DREAM Program
   Builds mentoring partnerships between college students and children of low-income housing developments in Vermont. News, programs, and volunteer and donation opportunities.
   http://www.dreamprogram.org/

» The Family Place
   A center located in Vermont that offers playgroups, parent education and support groups, assistance with child care costs, lending library, and a Child Advocacy Center.
   http://www.the-family-place.org/

» The Fresh Air Fund
   Sends inner city children to host families or to camp to experience country life.
   http://freshair.org/

» The Shepherd's Staff Ministry
   A Christian ministry that provides services to children and families in Alabama.
   http://www.shepherdsstaffministry.org/

» The Village
   Private, nonprofit community service organization dedicated to stopping child abuse and family violence. Information on services, calendar, training, advocacy, locations, employment and volunteering. Hartford, Connecticut.
   http://www.villageforchildren.org/

» Three Rivers Community Action, Inc
   A Minnesota-based organization that offers housing, health, employment, education and transportation services to low-income families.
   http://www.threeriverscap.org/

» United Methodist Children's Home of Alabama and West Florida
   Offering community based services, emergency assistance, family aid, scholarships, and residential programs throughout Alabama and West Florida.
   http://www.umch.net/

» VirtualCap.Org
   Provides an in-depth look at innovative programs and projects developed by Community Action Agencies around the United States. Programs can be researched by state, category, or keyword.
   http://www.virtualcap.org/

» Youth & Family Resource Center, Inc. of Shawnee, Oklahoma
   Provides a children's shelter, advocacy programs, and community services to at-risk children.
   http://www.hopehouseonline.org/

» Youth First
   An Indiana-based organization that offers resources and programs to help youth, parents, educators, and businesses eliminate substance abuse.
   http://www.youthfirstinc.org/