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Child Care Resources For Normal & Disabled Children (CA)

Special Education-Your Rights & Options (CA)
Numerous Brochures on special education and related topics.

Education Links In All The 50 States
Links vary from state to state with some going from preschool through college.

Head Start Programs (Throughout The US)
Children between the ages of three and five from families that meet the Federal poverty guidelines are eligible for Head Start services.

Home Schooling Laws & Defense Groups in DC & All 50 States

Home Schooling & Distance Learning
Teaching your kids at home, from grades K through College!

Charter School Laws In DC & All 50 States

Student Records-Your Right To Keep Them Private (ACLU)
Also learn what you can see and what's off limits to you. 

Student Rights-Due Process & Fair Treatment (ACLU)

Blogger Legal FAQs
Covers privacy, libel, intellectual property rights and more.

Internet Guide For Students (And Adults Too)
Answers common questions concerning libel, privacy, liability issues, copyright and trademark for online media, independent student Web sites.

Student Press Law Center
Great resources on free speech, defamation and copyright law.

Student Rights To Free Expression (ACLU)
These Legal Principles Apply Even More So To State & Federal Supported Colleges.

The National Child Care Information Center
Their web site has a great deal of information including child care funding. 

Connect For Kids 
Links to various web sites concerning child related issues.  

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 Children's Scholarship Fund (800) 805-5437   
Helps kids grades kindergarten through 8 attend the private school of their choice. They offer 4 year scholarships to low income families throughout the U.S. Scholarships range from $600 to $1,600 per year. Scholarship winners will be chosen by lottery.

Foundation Center   
Lists grantors who tend to give to non-profits but also has resources for individuals esp. for higher education.


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Food, Clothing And Shelter

Public Assistance To People With Low Incomes (CA)
Lists 6 state-wide programs and eligibility requirements. 

Can't Pay Your Rent, Mortgage or Utilities? (Consumer-SOS)
Step by step on what to do and where to go for assistance.

Food Stamp Programs In California

Welfare Through The Calwork Program (CA)
A Comprehensive Guide to Welfare and Related Medi-Cal Issues for California Families.

Vital Records Information (CA)
Where to get birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates.

Food Research And Action Center  (888) 544-5437
For groups in your state that fight child hunger.

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.

For More See Consumer-SOS/The Homeless

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Health & Medical

Getting California Sponsored Medical Care & Benefits
Has special programs for children, immigrants and low income people who need medical care and medical benefits.

Vital Records Information (CA)
Where to get birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates.

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)".

Health Topics: Infants and Children (CDC Brochures)


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Homeless

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)".

For More Help See Consumer-SOS/The Homeless

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Insurance

Low Cost Insurance For Children
(State By State)

Getting California Sponsored Medical Care & Benefits
Has special programs for children, immigrants and low income people who need medical care and medical benefits.

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)".

Related Topics
Insurance
Health & Medical

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Internet-Free & Low Cost Service Providers that Block Kids from Inappropriate Sites.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=children+free+internet+blocking+&btnG=Search

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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Juvenile Delinquents

Parental Liability For A Minor Child's Acts (CA) 

Kids & The Law
  (CA)
An A-to-Z Guide for Parents with everything from the age of majority, to privacy, to their rights in school, to when they can go to work.

WHEN YOU BECOME 18 - A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR  TEENAGERS Legal pointers for new adults living in California

The America's Promise Alliance For Youth (888) 559-6884
Headed By Colin Power, this group provides mentors for at-risk youngsters and can direct you to other child-related resources.   

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)".

Laws of the Fifty States, District of Columbia and Puerto
Rico Governing the Emancipation of Minors

Consumer-SOS/Crimes/Children


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Legal Rights

Kids & The Law  (CA)
An A-to-Z Guide for Parents with everything from the age of majority, to privacy, to their rights in school, to when they can go to work.

Children's Rights (CA)
Brochures on how minors can be legally emancipated from their parents, pregnancy and other issues for teens and their families.

Parental Liability For A Minor Child's Acts (CA)

WHEN YOU BECOME 18 - A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR  TEENAGERS Legal pointers for new adults living in California

The ABA Center On Children And The Law

Laws of the Fifty States, District of Columbia and Puerto
Rico Governing the Emancipation of Minors

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.


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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