Social Services

Fredericksburg Resource Families -  Additional Resources

Merck Manual Home Edition: Children's Health Issues: www.merck.com
A free, searchable, illustrated reference covering a range of topics in childhood health and well-being.

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation: www.pedaids.org
Containing many helpful links, as well as information for families and those caring for children who are HIV positive or have AIDS.

Kids Connect: www.kidsconnect.org
A website for children who are HIV positive.

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG): www.pflag.org
1726 M Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-467-8180
Fax: 202-467-8194
E-mail: info@pflag,org

National Resource Center for Youth Development
University of Oklahoma
202 W. 8th Street
Tulsa, OK 74119-1419
Phone: 918-585-2986
Fax: 918-591-1419
E-mail: hlock@ou.edu
www.nrcys.ou.edu
A national center providing comprehensive information and resources for children approaching/planning for independent living. The website has a extensive list of links.

Foster Club: www.fosterclub.org
The Club just for foster kids.Varied, interactive website for foster children, includes chat rooms, "Famous Foster Kids," advice, independent living information, and much more.

National Resource Center for Youth 
National Resource Center for Youth Services
University of Oklahoma
Schusterman Center
4502 E. 41st Street, Building 4 West
Tulsa, OK 74135-2512
Phone: 918-660-3700
www.nrcys.ou.edu

Although this organization focuses on teens, especially teens and young adults moving toward independent living, it makes available a great range of information covering many areas. The website contains articles and information on such issues as prevention, inde­pendent living. The website also contains an extensive set of links on many, many topics of interest.

American Academy of Pediatrics 
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL60007-1090
Phone: 800-434-4000
www.aap.org
The AAP website contains a wealth of information about family health and family life, and includes listings of other resources such as books and other organizations. The website also has a comprehensive, annotated listing of Internet resources for families.

National Attention Deficit Disorder Association: www.add.org
National ADDA
1788 Second Street, Suite 200
Highland Park, II 60035
Phone: 847-423-ADDA
Fax:947-423-5874
E-mail: mail@add.org
ADDA's website is comprehensive, offering up to date information, as well as a bibliogra­phy and other resource listings.

Child Welfare League of America 
440 First Street, NW, Third Floor
Washington, DC 20001 -2085
Phone: (202) 638-2952
Fax: (202) 638·4004
www.cwla.org
CWLA provides comprehensive services, training programs, standards of care, publications for parents and professionals, as well as the center of a national network of organizations for and of foster parents and adoptive parents, public and private agencies, and those concerned for the well being of children.

National Foster Parent Association
P.Q. Box 81
Alpha, Ohio 54301~OO81
Phone: SOOM557-5238
www.nfpainc.org
A national organization providing information and organizing support for foster parents.