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    Adoption and Foster Care

    1. Adoption (information from Medline Plus)
    2. Adoption Education Center (agencies, registries, support groups, etc.)
    3. Adoption information from the Colorado Division of Child Welfare
    4. Adoption.com (information for Birthmothers and Adoptive Parents)
    5. Change a Life Forever (Colorado Dept. of Human Services)
    6. Child Welfare Information Gateway (information on adoption and foster care from the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services)
    7. Colorado State Foster Parent Association
    8. Colorado Voluntary Adoption Registry
    9. Foster Care Services (from the Colorado Department of Human Services)
    10. Intercountry Adoption (Information from U.S. Dept. of State)
    11. National Foster Parent Association
    12. The Immigration of Adopted and Prospective Adoptive Children (brochure from the U.S. Dept. of Justice to explain orphan petitions and immigration benefits)

    Child Care

    1. Child Care (from PPLD, includes a child care search, referral agencies, links, information on choosing child care, licensing and more)
    2. Child Care Connections
    3. Choosing child care homes and centers: Your Choice - Your Responsibility (from the PPLD Child Care Database)
    4. Colorado Division of Child Care
    5. Colorado Office of Resource and Referral Agencies (CORRA)
    6. National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
    7. National Network for Child Care (NNCC)
    8. National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Childcare

    Child Support

    1. A Father's Guide to Child Support
    2. Child Support Worksheets - schedule of basic obligations (Colorado Statutes)
    3. Colorado Child Support Enforcement

    Education

    1. Back to School Tips (from the American Academy of Pediatrics)
    2. Colorado.gov information for parents and the community (includes information on finding schools, college costs, learning resources for parents, and more)
    3. Education (connects to Education category in Web Picks)
    4. Focus on Children and Youth (resources from Colorado State Government Agencies, includes resources for everything from health, education, safety, parenting and more)
    5. Great Schools (over 500,000 ratings and reviews on schools from parents nationwide, also find profiles for schools including test scores, teacher/students stats and more)
    6. Homeschooling (connects to Homeschooling category in Web Picks)
    7. National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
    8. Parent's Links to Colorado Education
    9. School Matters - information and comparisons on public schools from Standard & Poors
    10. School Parenting Tips - a Service of Girls and Boys Town
    11. U.S. Department of Education - Information for Parents

    Entertainment

    1. Children and Media (PBS)
    2. Dr. Toy's Best Products
    3. Family Education Network
    4. Family Fun (activities, crafts, parties, recipes, travel, parenting - from Disney)
    5. Guide to ACA-accredited camps (search for camps by location, activity, special needs, cultural focus, etc.)
    6. Kids-In-Mind (provides parents with "objective and complete information about a film's content so that they can decide, based on their own value system, whether they should watch a movie with or without their kids.")
    7. KidsWeb (PPLD)
    8. My Kids Week.com (activities for your kids from Colorado Springs to Denver)
    9. Parent's Guide to Anime (lists videos by rating: G=General Audience, PG=Parental Guidance, M=Mature Audience)

    General

    1. Child and Family Web Guide (directory of parenting sites selected by experts at Tufts University)
    2. Family Education Network
    3. Grandparent Information Center (AARP)
    4. National Parenting Center
    5. National Stepfamily Resource Center
    6. Parenthood.com (includes baby names)
    7. The Whole Child (ABC's of Child Development)

    Health and Safety

    1. American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
    2. American Academy of Pediatrics
    3. Bullying Prevention / Safe Communities - Safe Schools (includes prevention tips, Colorado legislation on bullying, common myths, etc.)
    4. Car Safety Seats: A Guide for Families 2009
    5. Child and Adolescent Mental Health (NIMH)
    6. Children's Health (from Medline Plus)
    7. Facts for Families - Spanish Language (Informacion para la Familia - los asuntos que afectan a los niņos, los adolescentes y sus familias)
    8. Facts for Families (info. on psychological issues that affect children and teenagers)
    9. Focus on Children and Youth (resources from Colorado State Government Agencies, includes resources for everything from health, education, safety, parenting and more)
    10. Healthy Stuff.org / Toys (consumer action guide to toxic chemicals in toys)
    11. Kids Health.org
    12. Safe Kids, USA (information to prevent accidental childhood injury)
    13. Talking with Kids about Tough Issues

    Parents Guides to the Internet

    1. 12 Safety Tips on Blogging for Parents and Kids (from Microsoft)
    2. Child Safety on the Information Highway
    3. CyberSmart (curriculum empowering students to use the Internet safely, responsibly and effectively)
    4. GetNetWise About Kids' Safety (tools to filter, monitor, and limit online time; reporting trouble, etc.)
    5. Great Web Sites for Kids (from the American Library Association)
    6. Help Protect Kids Online: 4 Things You Can Do (from Microsoft)
    7. Internet Safety - from Kidshealth.org
    8. Internet Safety 101 (dangers, filtering software, email safety, chatting, safe searching, protecting your identity)
    9. NetSmartz Workshop - Keeping Kids and Teens Safer on the Internet (also incl. resources for parents, educators, law enforcement)
    10. Parenting Your Online Child (from CyberAngels) - resources for families and schools, software tips, free online classes, etc.
    11. Parent's Guide to Internet Safety (from the FBI)
    12. Seguridad en la Internet (Spanish-language Internet Safety from Kidshealth.org)
    13. Staysafeonline.org - Online Safety & Security is All About You (for teens, parents, teachers and seniors)
    14. Teen Safety on the Information Highway

    Pregnancy

    1. Baby Name Finder (by sex, ethnic origin, number of syllables, plus starting and ending letters)
    2. Baby Names and Meanings
    3. BabyZone.com (includes baby names)
    4. Citizens for Midwifery (consumer-based group promoting the midwives model of care)
    5. Due Date Calculator
    6. La Leche League (international organization providing information and support to breastfeeding mothers)
    7. Labor of Love (pregnancy and parenting support center)
    8. Parenthood.com (includes baby names)
    9. Popular Baby Names (over 10,000 from major regions and religions around the world)
    10. Popular Baby Names (search by year, name, state, or decade for years from 1880-2008)
    11. Pregnancy & Parenting (iVillage) (health, behavior, learning, sleep, eating, child care, step-parenting)
    12. Pregnancy Guide (from How Stuff Works - includes information on fertility, fetal development, complications, pregnancy issues, labor & delivery, and postpartum care)
    13. Pregnancy information from Medline Plus
    14. Resolve: The National Infertility Association (treatment, coping, myths and facts, resources)

    Suicide Prevention

    1. Second Wind Fund - Teen Suicide Prevention
    2. Some Things You Should Know About Preventing Teen Suicide
    3. Teen Suicide - Facts for Families
    4. The Jason Foundation, Inc. (facts about youth suicide, prevention and information)

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