Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (USA.gov)
Links and info regarding benefits and assistance, health and safety resources, etc.

National Center on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (Georgia State University)
Aim is to support grandparent-headed families in order that they may secure a promising future for their grandchildren.

Parenting the Second Time Around (Chicago Tribune)
Grandparents face steep challenges raising their children's children.

Raising Your Grandchildren (State Resources)
Links and info by state.

Appellate Court Upholds Denial of "Incompetent" Lawyer's 6-figure Fee (JD Journal - 1/7/09)
In 2003, Zuhua Chen retained Goldman to represent her and her infant son, David, who suffered severe brain damage and other medical problems at birth that will require ongoing supervision and treatment for the rest of his life. Goldman won a $2.4 million medical malpractice case, but was found to have failed to investigate the future needs of his child client, and to have overcharged his client.

Chance at Childhood
School Personnel Guide for Reporting Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect.

Healing the Invisible Wounds: Children's Exposure to Violence
A resource to help parents and other caregivers understand the potential impact of exposure to violence on the development of their children.

Justice Department Settles Disability Rights Case With National Provider of Retirement Housing
Announcement of settlement agreement with the owners of Phoenix Village Apartments in Fort Smith, Arkansas. They had refused to rent apartments to families with children. The defendants will pay up to $165,000 to compensate the victims of discrimination and $20,000 in civil penalties to the United States. Note that Michigan is one of the states involved.

Some Gifts Take More Than They Give (Register-Herald - 12/19/08)
Donors could inadvertently be imposing a burden, particularly if the family receives any kind of special financial benefits such as Social Security or money provided by the Department of Health and Human Resources.

The Future of Children
The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has announced the publication of the latest issue of their journal. The general theme of the latest issue is preventing child maltreatment.

Understanding the Effects of Maltreatment on Early Brain Development
The neuronal pathways that are developed and strengthened under negative conditions prepare children to cope in that negative environment, and their ability to respond to nurturing and kindness may be impaired.

Camp Sancta Maria
Camp Sancta Maria offers young men ages 8 to 16, a summer full of fun, personal growth, and spiritual development.

Children's Defense Fund
The voice for all the children of America.

Children's Issues

Hope Renews
Founded by parents of teens with severe emotional distress in residential treatment programs.

National Assn. of Counsel for Children
The practice of law for children is a relatively recent development.

National Center for Youth Law
Using the law to improve the lives of poor children.

United Way
Contact their 211 social services and health hot line to get help with applying for Medicaid coverage for children.

The Guidance Center
Provides a broad range of highly effective services that help children, adults and families unlock potential and build better lives.

Search Engines: There are many search engines available for browsing general interest topics and research on the Internet. Many of the top search engines, including Google and Bing, give specific results based on the information typed in the search box. However, some of these results can be misleading or contain inappropriate information for children. In order to help children with safe searching while on the Internet, many companies have come up with child friendly search sites. These sites allow children to find information about topics they are interested in, along with information that will be useful for homework and school projects in a safe environment.

Ask Kids - You can enter search information into the search box and the results will list appropriate sites for children to view to learn more information about the subject they were searching.

Yahoo Kids - They provide safe search links for games, music, movies, sports, jokes, e-cards, homework help, reference, animals, science, and horoscopes among many other searches.

ipl2 For Kids - Internet Public Library & Librarians' Internet Index online specifically for kids.

Kid Friendly Research Sites:
Time For Kids
CIA Kids Page
Kids Click
KOL (Kids AOL)
Kid Friendly Resources