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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.

Boys & Girls Clubs Of America (800) 854-2582
Find a local chapter in your area.

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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Missing Kids

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

National Clearinghouse On Child Abuse

Other Resources For Missing Or Exploited Children

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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Mothers & Babies

What If I Cannot Take Care Of My New Born Child? (Florida Safe Haven Law)
Under Florida’s Safe Haven law, a parent may drop off a newborn within three days of birth at any hospital emergency room, staffed fire rescue station, or staffed emergency medical service station in the state of Florida. The person leaving the baby is not required to answer any questions.
Benefits Help: Where To Find Assistance In Florida
A-Z help with where to get assistance with food stamps, emergency cash, mortgage assistance, rent assistance, utility assistance, Medicaid. Medicare, job training, homecare for the disabled, social security benefits, veteran benefits 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)".

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. 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.

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Pregnancy

Birth Death Marriage & Divorce Certificates (Florida Vital Records)

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.

What If I Cannot Take Care Of My New Born Child? (Florida Safe Haven Law)
Under Florida’s Safe Haven law, a parent may drop off a newborn within three days of birth at any hospital emergency room, staffed fire rescue station, or staffed emergency medical service station in the state of Florida. The person leaving the baby is not required to answer any questions.

Boys & Girls Clubs Of America (800) 854-2582
Find a local chapter in your area.

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.

Food, Clothing & Shelter (Consumer-SOS)

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

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. Consult the American Red Cross in your area.

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Wish Granting

The Starlight Foundation (All States)
Enhances the lives of seriously ill children through wish granting, entertainment, recreational activities and other functions. For example, They flew a boy who suffers from a lung defect to Universal Studios so he could meet actors Jim Carrey and Danny Devito.

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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Misc. Groups

Legal Aid And Pro bono Help In Florida
Select your county for a directory of links and phone numbers.

A To Z Complaint Guide (Florida Government & Non Profit Directory)
Where to go when you have a problem.

Family Law Self Help Centers (Florida)
Click on your region for the center nearest you.

Coalition For America's Children (888) 544-5437
Call 24 hours a day for child-help organizations in your state.

National Organization For Child Advocates
Serves child-advocacy organizations in 40 states and can link you to groups in your community.

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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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.

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Help Throughout Florida

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 help on CHILDREN enlist the help of your church or synagogue. Also See Consumer-SOS sections on Immigrants, Disabilities and DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.