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General links Contact your State Legislator or Members of Congress - click here. Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program- A comprehensive community-based Suicide Prevention Program. CALL: 800-273-TALK(8255) or TEXT 'Help' to 741741. Find your weather forecast by zip code - click here. Parents as Teachers (PAT) is an international early childhood parent education and family support program serving families throughout pregnancy until their child enters kindergarten. Parent Reviews Give an Inside View - How does your school do in meeting the needs of its students? Just click on Parent Reviews on any school profile to see personal, up-close comments about schools. Children and Politics in Your State - click here. Homework Help for Kids & Teens - click here. Fight Crime: Invest in Kids - Law Enforcement support for programs preventing juvenile crime and violence. For the substance abuse treatment facility nearest you, click here. For the mental health treatment center nearest you, click here. Find K-12 school information for your state – School and District Rankings - Niche, SchoolMatch or RateMyTeacher. How to volunteer to help a child - click here. Reading & Literacy Help for Children -click here. Reading & Literacy Help for Adults - click here. Find help in your state or region for children with chronic, life-threatening illnesses or disabilities - click here. For resources in Spanish, click here. U.S. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Visit School Websites - links to over 70,000 school websites from around the country. Covering Kids & Families works to reduce the number of uninsured children and adults who are eligible for public health care coverage programs but not enrolled. To find low-cost and free health care for children call 1-877-KIDS-NOW. |
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Education Resources & Information
Department of Education - http://www.nysed.gov/
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Agencies, Organizations, and State Government Contacts for Children At-Risk
Agencies & Organizations for Children with Disabilities - click here.
Featured Website:
Ramapo For Children - Ramapo’s mission is to serve children
with a wide range of emotional, behavioral and learning problems in a
dynamic and stimulating learning environment, providing educational and
recreational experiences that promote social, emotional, physical and
intellectual growth. Ramapo’s specific focus is to provide adventure-based
experiential learning programs that develop character, competence and build
community in children from preschool age through late teens, and in
families. Ramapo’s newest initiative, Ramapo Training, provides on-site
staff training and program support for educational and recreational programs
serving at-risk and special needs children.
Program Matches Youth With Disabilities to Adults With a Similar Disability to Build Mentor/Mentee Relationships (New England States, California, and New York). Click here to learn more about this program.
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Miscellaneous Information & Resources
Disability News & Views Radio Show: Reaching thousands of listeners across Western New York, from Northern Pennsylvania, and Toronto, Canada. For more information about Disability News Radio visit www.disabilitynewsradio.com or tune in to WXRL 1300 AM Sundays from 5-6 p.m. To make on air comments Sundays between 5- 6pm call (716) 681-1313.
Eric Higgins, Esq.
National Centers for Independent Living - Map of U.S. leads to a listing of Centers for Independent Living by state.
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