Services for the Community

• General Links
• Family Issues
• Children's Issues
• Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
• Consumer Information
• Safety Issues / Warnings

General Links

Connect for Kids:

Connect for Kids is a virtual encyclopedia of information for adults who want to make their communities better places for kids. Through radio, print, and TV ads, a weekly email newsletter and a comprehensive Web site, this award-winning project provides the tools to help people become more active citizens�from volunteering to voting�on behalf of kids. http://www.connectforkids.org/

National PTA

National PTA is the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the United States. A not-for-profit association of parents, educators, students, and other citizens active in their schools and communities, PTA is a leader in reminding our nation of its obligations to children. http://pta.org/

American Federation of Teachers:

Contains education and union information. http://www.aft.org/

United Federation of Teachers:

Contains education and union information. http://www.uft.org/

Citizenship and Immigration Links from D. L. Hennessey:

Misc. Citizenship and Immigration, Articles and Exhibits, Education, History, and Government, Immigration Law and Lawyers, Search Engines, Citizenship and Immigration Bookstore. http://www.mindspring.com/~citizenship/links.html

United States Immigration and Naturalization Service:

http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/

Internal Revenue Service

Income Tax Forms, Instructions, Publications, Regulations, and other stuff. http://www.irs.gov/

New York City Online

http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/

U.S. Department of Labor

DOL Agencies, Laws & Regs, Statitics & Data, Programs/Services, Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993,  http://www.dol.gov/

Welfare Information Network

WIN provides information on policy choices, promising practices, program and financial data, funding sources, federal and state legislation and plans, program and management tools, and technical assistance.
WIN's web site provides one stop access to over 9,000 links on more than 400 web sites.http://welfareinfo.org/

Family Issues

• Family Issues / Services America Inc.: 800-221-2681
  11700 W. Lake Park Drive / Milwaukee, WI 53224
  International nonprofit association dedicated to strengthening family life through services, education and advocacy.
• Family Issues American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy: 202-452-0109
  110 17 St. NW, 10 floor / Washington, DC 20036
• National Empowerment Center: 800-POWER 2-U
  20 Ballard Rd. / Lawrence, MA 01843
  Information on self help groups.
• New York Asian Women's Center Hotline: 212-732-5230
• Parent Involved Network: 800-688-4226
  311 S. Juniper St. Rm. 902 / Philadelphia, PA 19107
  Parent run self-help/advocacy information and referral for families of children who have emotional or behavioral disorders.
• Parents Anonymous: 213-388-6685
  Professionally facilitated peer led group for parents who are having problems raising their children.
• Single Parent Resource Center: 212-947-0221
  141 W 28 St. #302 / NY, NY 10001
  Network of single parents self-help groups. Don't let the name fool you, call anyway, they may have a referral for you.
• The Father's Network: 415-453-2839
  P.O. Box 800-SH / San Anselmo, CA 94979
  Aims to increase involvement of fathers in parenting and encouraging healthy relationships between parents.
• The NY Founding Hospital Parent Help Line: 212-472-8555
• The OC Foundation inc.: 203-878-5966
  P.O. Box 70 / Milford, CT 06460
  Education research and service dealing with obsessive compulsive disorders (ocd) for suffers and their families.
• Counsel on Battered Women in Crisis: 404-873-1766 (24 hrs.)
• Women's Crisis Line: 404-969-6423

Children's Issues

• Are You Into It:

  "Are You Into It " is a program for children who care. Helping out and having fun, that's what we're into. By combining your concerns about the community and the world with our resources, we can really make a difference. You'll learn a lot and meet new people. Working together and having a good time is what 4-H and volunteering are all about. http://www.areyouintoit.com/

• Coalition for America's Children: 888-544-KIDS
• Boys & Girls Club of America: 212-351-5906
  771 first Ave. NY, NY 10017
  Will provide services to youth at risk of delinquency and or gang involvement.
• Children and Youth Emotional Anonymous: 612-647-9712
  P.O. Box 4245 / St Paul, MN 55104
  Programs for youth to help develop healthy emotions, attitudes and habits, using a 12-step program.
• Rainbows: 708-310-1880
  1111 Tower Rd. / Schaumburg, IL 60173
  Peer support groups for children who may be grieving any painful family related transitions.
• Tough Love Int.: 800-333-1069
  P.O. Box 1069 / Doylestown, PA 18901
  Self-help program for parents and children in dealing with out of control behavior of a family member.
• Youth Crisis Line: 800-HIT-HOME = 800-448-4663
• Youth in Crisis: 800-448-300?
  Crisis intervention information and referrals for children and families.

Domestic Violence and Child Abuse

• Center for Elimination of Violence in the Family: 718-439-1000
• Domestic Violence / Batters Anonymous: 909-255-1100
  8485 Tamarind / Iontana, CA 92335
  This program is for men who wish to control their anger and eliminate abusive behavior towards women.
• Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-621-HOPE = 800-621-4673, in NY call: 212-577-7777

Nationwide Domestic Violence Hotline:

This is a 24-hour toll-free offering crisis intervention assistance to those in need. The voice number is 1-800-799-SAFE, and the TDD number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-787-3224. Help is available to callers in Spanish and to other non-English speakers and the hearing impaired. Callers can receive counseling and be connected directly to help in their communities, including emergency services and shelters. Also, operators can offer information and referrals, counseling and assistance in reporting abuse to survivors of domestic violence, family members, neighbors, and the general public. The Texas Council on Family Violence in Austin, a leader and vital support to families in crisis for over 17 years, will staff and operate the hotline. The hotline is funded by three HHS agencies: Administration for Children and Families, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. http://www.ndvh.org/

DOJ: Violence Against Women Office:

In March of 1995, the President named Bonnie Campbell, former Attorney General of Iowa, to be Director of the Violence Against Women Office at the Department of Justice. In making the announcement, the President noted " for the first time in history, the federal government becomes a full time partner in the fight to curb violence against women. " The Department's Violence Against Women Office leads a comprehensive national effort to combine tough new federal laws with assistance to states and localities to fight domestic violence and other crimes against women.   http://www.usdoj.gov/vawo/

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)

As the nation's resource center for child protection, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) spearheads national efforts to locate and recover missing children and raises public awareness about ways to prevent child abduction, molestation, and sexual exploitation. http://www.missingkids.com/

Consumer Information

National Fraud Information Center & Internet Fraud Watch:

The NFIC is the only nationwide toll-free hotline for consumers to get advice about telephone solicitations and report possible telemarketing fraud to law enforcement agencies. In 1996, the Internet Fraud Watch was created, enabling the NFIC to offer consumers advice about promotions in cyberspace and route reports of suspected online and Internet fraud to the appropriate government agencies. http://www.fraud.org/

National Consumers League:

"Our mission is to identify, protect, represent, and advance the economic and social interests of consumers and workers. The National Consumers League is a private, nonprofit advocacy group representing consumers on marketplace and workplace issues. We are the nation's oldest consumer organization." http://www.natlconsumersleague.org/

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency:

"The mission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment � air, water, and land � upon which life depends." http://www.epa.gov/

HomeBuyingGuide.com

Order or download free Home Buying Guide, Credit Guide, Mortgage Guide. http://borrowingbasics.org/

Smoke / Fire Detectors

There are two types of detection used in smoke/fire detectors:

Ionization
The most common and least expensive type are the ionization detectors. Ionization detectors are best at detecting fast flaming fires.

Photo Electric
The least common and more expensive type are the Photo Electric detectors. Photo Electric detectors are best at detecting slow smoldering fires.

Ionization detectors take two times as long to detect slow smoldering fires as Photo Electric detectors.

It's is recommended that you get both types of detectors or get a combination unit. First Alert has a combination unit.

Safety Precautions

• Test smoke detectors once a week.
• Vacuum sensing chamber once a year.
• Don't take out batteries during false alarms. You may forget to put the battery back in. Get a detector with a silencing button.
• There should be at least one smoke detector on each floor.