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Essential child abuse prevention information. Includes crisis and emergency referral links. Also resources for law enforcement and health-care professionals who deal with children

PBS Frontline examines the history and outcome of one of the largest and most controversial child sexual molestation cases - the Little Rascals Day Care center in Edenton, North Carolina.

Exploring possible connections between secretive organizations, ritual abuse, and mind control. Includes newsletter archive and proceedings of annual conference.

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of hospital cases can be found in this research paper.

Identifies, evaluates, and promotes effective and appropriate early intervention and preschool practices that are sensitive to culturally and linguistically diverse children and families.

A Methodist-affiliated organization whose purpose is to meet the basic human needs of people in southeast Kentucky and northeast Tennessee.

An organization affiliated with the United Methodist Church that offers a Head Start program, after-school care, summer camp, senior citizen programs, emergency assistance to needy citizens, substance abuse programs, and transportation services.

An organization affiliated with the United Methodist Church that serves families in the Kansas City area by providing day care, youth activities, job training, emergency assistance, and senior services.

An Episcopal Community Center serving the Peoplestown and Summerhill neighborhoods of Atlanta, Georgia. Poverty rights office, summer program for children, community art program, and Reidsville Prison outreach.

Serves children in Texas through residential care, a Boys ranch, foster care and a college program.

This church-related social service agency is one of the nation's largest, and features a range of programs including youth, seniors, prisoners, and family ministries.

A continuing care retirement community in Northfield, Minnesota.

System of related not-for-profit corporations in Kentucky designed to provide residential options, housing, specialized services and supports to persons with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. Includes list of services and contacts.

Offers programs for adoption, disaster response, employment services, family and children services, foster care, and refugee resettlement.

Helps Hispanic immigrants of Southwest Florida through language services, social services, and immigration assistance.

Contains information about individualized services, living options, work choices, spiritual nurture and advocacy for people with disabilities in the United States and the United Kingdom.

A mission of providing shelter and supportive services to older persons and others in need.

Retirement home, adult day care, assisted living, and therapy services in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Western Pennsylvania provider of senior living and health care communities.

offering decent, safe affordable housing to the economically disadvantaged.

Provides retirement living options, home health services, and social services.

Provides services in Ohio to older adults in an environment where residents can live in comfort and dignity in a loving Christian community.

A monthly update on state and federal litigation concerning the First Amendment's religion clauses.

Opinions on justice and September 11th.

Article by Kerby Anderson that examines Old Testament law and New Testament principles regarding capital punishment.

Short essay in defense of capital punishment.

ATF-sponsored youth gang prevention curriculum for middle-school-aged students.

Information about the Prison Action Committee's work in Illinois to help ex-offenders reintegrate into society.

Gives the perspective of an ex-offender who has seen the Illinois Department of Corrections policies.

This non-profit organization sponsors diverse community services, such as a library project, a Wellness by Design program, and educational and arts programming.

A coalition seeking alternatives to mass incarceration. Includes news and membership information.

Offers advice and support to vegan inmates.

Provides advocacy services relating to all aspects of the Disability Discrimination Act.

Brochure provides a general description of the federal Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") and specific guidelines on how to use it effectively.

Discusses case law and news. Includes archives, case summaries, assistive technology, parent advocacy, and tip of the month. Located in Chicago, Illinois.

Critique of the proposed settlement in the U.S. antitrust suit against Microsoft, plus links to other critiques and background information.

The Case Against Block Scheduling: An Educational Fad that Hurts Academic Performance.

A phonemic writing system ensuring that children read and write all words in their oral vocabularies by the first grade, and that adults use written English as easily as speech.

A radical proposal arguing that schools such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which have many ties to wealthy corporations, should not charge their students tuition.

Campaigning for higher standards and more parental choice in UK state education. Not affiliated with any political party and funded entirely by voluntary donations.

Research reports on year-round education by the British Columbia Teacher's Federation.

Maryland Adult Literacy Resource Center: resources and information for adult literacy providers and students in Maryland.

A community site that gives information about literacy projects, conferences and related publications in Australia.

Resource for practitioners in the field of adult literacy, basic skills and English as a Second Language.

Texas Education Agency official site. Information on the TAAS and end-of-course examinations.

Cancer and AIDS specialist asserts that euthanasia is higher in places without hospices, is a lazy option, and relieving pain so people can live again is better.

Investigating how ExxonMobil funds the climate change skeptics.

Parenting in an age of climate change. Seeking to engage the parents of young children with the climate change debate, this website has links to articles about possible effects on children's health and economic future.

Information and links, especially for activists.

Site from Dr Singer expressing skepticism regarding many aspects of global warming.