Mentors
America's Promise Alliance For
Youth (888) 559-6884
Headed By Colin Powell, this
group provides mentors for at-risk youngsters and can direct you to other
child-related resources.
Find a local chapter
in your area.
Choose
your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can
think of. Just type in the
words "Children and (the name of your topic)".
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Missing
Kids
Missing Children Locator
(Michigan)
What
To Do When Your Child Is Missing (Step By Step)
The first 48 hours, helping police, getting help from political figures and
more.
National
Runaway Switchboard
The Switchboard plays a key role in helping to reunify runaway youth and their families, or preventing runaway
episodes.
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Child Welfare
Information Gateway
Other Resources For Missing Or Exploited Children
United Way Help
Line
(For
All 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose
your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can
think of. Just type in the
words "Children and (the name of your topic)".
US Non-Profit Missing Children Organizations (Many States)
The Nation's Missing Children
Organization & Center for Missing Adults
Find information on both children and adults.
Comprehensive links For Missing Kids & Adults
See Consumer-SOS/Crimes/Children
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Option Line: Locate a
Pregnancy Help Center Near You (US and Canada)
Option Line is a program of
Heartbeat
International, with the toll-free number 1 (800)
712-HELP, and website optionline.org available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week via e-mail, instant message and telephone. Their option line offers local assistance
and compassionate outreach to women facing crisis pregnancies so that they receive the life-affirming, practical support needed to
choose life, whether by being a parent, or placing the child for adoption.
Option Line refers each contact to a pregnancy help center near them for services including pregnancy tests, ultrasound, material aid and/or answers to questions about abortion, adoption, parenting, medical referrals, housing, and many other issues.
Safe Delivery of Newborns (Michigan)
Boys
& Girls Clubs Of America
(800) 854-2582
United Way Help
Line (For All 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose
your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can
think of. Just type in the
words "Children and (the name of your topic)".
Directory Of Women's Groups By
Subject & State (All 50 States & DC)
Use their search engine to locate over 9000 feminists groups and help agencies.
Health & Medical (Consumer-SOS)
Safety
& Accident Prevention
U.S. Consumer Safety Commission
(800) 638-2772
They will tell you what to look
for when buying baby toys, clothing and furniture products. They also have a
list of products that have been labeled unsafe and will tell you what to do if
you find them in your home.
Child
Safety Laws & Regulations (All 50 States
& DC)
Child protection laws on car safety seats, seatbelts, helmets, consumer goods,
swimming pools, playground structures, toys and more.
Household Safety
Publications
Reporting Unsafe Products
Toys
And Household Product Recalls (Google)
www.recalls.gov
A "one stop shop" for U.S. Government recalls. Has recall information on cars,
boats, medicine, consumer products, food, cosmetics and environmental products.
Just follow the tabs to obtain the latest recall information, to report a
dangerous product, or to learn important safety tips.
Health Topics: Infants and Children
(CDC Brochures)
Safety
Around Dogs/Preventing Dog Bites
State By State
Foster Care Links
Contains FAQs & resources for foster parents, state-by-state listing of foster child organizations.
Injuries
(CDC Brochures)
United Way Help Line (For All 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose
your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can
think of. Just type in the
words "Children and (the name of your topic)".
The American Red Cross
Many chapters offer classes on
child development, baby-sitting, child safety, accident prevention and first
aid.
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Wish Granting
The Starlight Foundation (All States)
Make A Wish Foundation (All 50 States & DC)
Grants the wishes of children with life threatening illnesses.
United Way Help
Line (For
All 50 States, DC & Puerto Rico)
Choose
your state, select your city, and look up help agencies galore!!! Their stellar search engine can lead you to any social service topic you can
think of. Just type in the
words "Children and (the name of your topic)".
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Help Throughout Michigan
Directory Of Women's Groups By
Subject & State (All 50 States & DC)
Use their search engine to locate over 9000 womens' groups and help agencies.