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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

Missing Persons Clearinghouse (Texas)

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

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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Mothers & Babies

Statewide Legal Resources For Low Income Texas (2012 Referral Directory)
This 140 page guide lists free advocates for almost every type of issue including: Children & Parents (Custody, Abuse, $ Assistance...) Criminal Law/Prisoners/Crime Victims, Disabilities, Discrimination, Domestic Violence, Employment, Immigrants & Refugees, Insurance, Health, Housing, Juveniles, Landlord Tenant, Lawyer-Judge Complaints, Public Benefits, Seniors, Utilities, Veterans, Workplace Issues, etc. Scroll down to your county to see what other legal aid programs are in your area.

TexasLawHelp.org Family Law Resources (Enter in Your County or Zip Code)
Divorce (Free Forms) Child Support, Custody, Visitation, Child Protective Services, Family Law & Military Families, Family Medical Leave Act, Grandparents' Rights, Kinship Care, Marriage, Name Change, Paternity, etc.

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)".
Youth Resource Manual (Texas)
Comprehensive directory on how to find help in your town on almost any issue. Has resources for family planning, pregnancy care, medical care, food, education, job support, abuse prevention and much more. (requires Adobe Acrobat).
 
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.
 
See Pregnancy
See Food, Clothing & Shelter
See Health & Medical

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Pregnancy

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.

Youth Resource Manual (Texas)
Comprehensive directory on how to find help in your town on almost any issue. Has resources for family planning, pregnancy care, food, education, job support, abuse prevention, and much more. (requires Adobe Acrobat).

Statewide Legal Resources For Low Income Texas (2012 Referral Directory)
This 140 page guide lists free advocates for almost every type of issue including: Children & Parents (Custody, Abuse, $ Assistance...) Criminal Law/Prisoners/Crime Victims, Disabilities, Discrimination, Domestic Violence, Employment, Immigrants & Refugees, Insurance, Health, Housing, Juveniles, Landlord Tenant, Lawyer-Judge Complaints, Public Benefits, Seniors, Utilities, Veterans, Workplace Issues, etc. Scroll down to your county to see what other legal aid programs are in your area.

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

Health & Medical


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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

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.

Toys And Household Product Recalls

Health Topics: Infants and Children (CDC Brochures)

Safety Around Dogs/Preventing Dog Bites

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

Statewide Legal Resources For Low Income Texas (2012 Referral Directory)
This 140 page guide lists free advocates for almost every type of issue including: Children & Parents (Custody, Abuse, $ Assistance...) Criminal Law/Prisoners/Crime Victims, Disabilities, Discrimination, Domestic Violence, Employment, Immigrants & Refugees, Insurance, Health, Housing, Juveniles, Landlord Tenant, Lawyer-Judge Complaints, Public Benefits, Seniors, Utilities, Veterans, Workplace Issues, etc. Scroll down to your county to see what other legal aid programs are in your area.

Youth Resource Manual (Texas)
Comprehensive directory on how to find help in your town on almost any issue. Has resources for food, education, job support, abuse prevention, pregnancy care and much more. (requires Adobe Acrobat).

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)".

More Child Welfare Links (No Descriptions)

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 Texas 

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)".

Statewide Legal Resources For Low Income Texas (2012 Referral Directory)
This 140 page guide lists free advocates for almost every type of issue including: Children & Parents (Custody, Abuse, $ Assistance...) Criminal Law/Prisoners/Crime Victims, Disabilities, Discrimination, Domestic Violence, Employment, Immigrants & Refugees, Insurance, Health, Housing, Juveniles, Landlord Tenant, Lawyer-Judge Complaints, Public Benefits, Seniors, Utilities, Veterans, Workplace Issues, etc. Scroll down to your county to see what other legal aid programs are in your area.

Texas Department Of Protective & Regulatory Services
State advocate for children i.e. adoption, foster care, day care, the elderly and the disabled.

Youth Resource Manual (Texas)
Comprehensive directory on how to find help in your town on almost any issue. Has resources for food, education, job support, abuse prevention, pregnancy care and much more. (requires Adobe Acrobat).

Free Lawyers For People With Low Incomes (Texas)
Click on the letter(s) below that correspond to the first letter(s) of the County you are searching for, then scroll down or use your browser's "Find" feature to jump straight to that County.

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 sections on IMMIGRANTS, Disabilities and DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.