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Legislative Links and General Information

Listed here are direct links to other web sites compiled from a wide variety of sources. Be sure to check here often for additions as they become available.

http://www.gov.org
Information on government grants and jobs, links to government agencies, federal and state government, Congress, legislation and voting

http://www.senate.gov/
The Ohio U.S. Senate Web site is full of valuable information, including direct links, and phone and fax numbers for Senator Mike DeWine (R) and Senator John Glenn (D)

http://www.house.state.oh.us
The Ohio House of Representatives Web site is a comprehensive site, including direct links and phone and fax numbers for Ohio Representatives.

http://www.apwa.org
American Public Welfare Association - policy research, development of welfare reform issues. Provides state-by-state information of welfare reform/Medicaid innovations and legislations. Links to each state's human service agency.

http://www.aamr.org
American Association on Mental Retardation

http://www.thearc.org
The Arc - A national organization for mental retardation/developmental disabilities. E-mail: info@thearc.org Through The Arc’s Governmental Affairs Office connect with the national Legislative Action Center. There you can find guides for all federal, state and local elected officials, issues and legislation, election results and a media guide. Sign up to receive Action Alerts on legislation that interests you.

http://www.thearcofohio.org
The Arc of Ohio is the state affiliate to the national office on issues related to mental retardation and developmental disabilities.

http://www.bazelon.org
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is the leading national legal advocate for people with mental disabilities. Through precedent-setting litigation and in the public policy arena, the Bazelon Center works to advance and preserve the rights of people with mental illnesses and developmental disabilities.

http://www.beachcenter.org
The Beach Center on Families and Disability - a research center providing technical assistance, training and education through newsletters, conferences, resource materials and active involvement of families.

http://www.air-dc.org/cecp/cecp.html
The Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice helps improve the services for children and youth with emotional and behavioral problems by helping communities create schools that promote emotional well-being, effective instruction and safe learning by supporting effective collaboration at the local, state and national level.

http://www.childrensdefense.org
The mission of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is to Leave No Child Behind® and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.

Children's Defense Fund - Ohio
e-mail: CDFOhio@cdfohio.org

http://www.C-C-D.org
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) - coalition of nearly 100 national disability organizations working together to advocate for national public policy.

http://www.cdpublications.com/cdpubs
CD Publications - information on subscriptions for Families in Crisis, Children's Youth Funding, Disability Funding, Mental Health News Alerts and others that are published twice monthly.

http://www.edlaw.net
EDLAW Center - nonprofit organization established to provide technical assistance to attorneys representing parents of children with disabilities.

http://www.handsnet.org
Families USA Foundation - advocacy agency for affordable health care

http://www.ed.gov/
Provides a listing and linkages to other directories from the US Dept. of Education for teachers, researchers and parents.

http://www.ffcmh.org
The Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health. The National family-run organization dedicated exclusively to helping children with mental health needs and their families achieve a better quality of life.
We:

Provide leadership to develop and sustain a nationwide network of family-run organizations.
Focus the passion and cultural diversity of our membership to be a potent force for changing how systems respond to children with mental health needs and their families.
Help policy-makers, agencies, and providers become more effective in delivering services and supports that foster healthy emotional development for all children.

http://www.gao.gov
The General Accounting Office is the audit, evaluation, and investigative arm of Congress. GAO exists to support the Congress in meeting its Constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government for the American people. GAO examines the use of public funds, evaluates federal programs and activities, and provides analyses, options, recommendations, and other assistance to help the Congress make effective oversight, policy, and funding decisions. In this context, GAO works to continuously improve the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of the federal government through financial audits, program reviews and evaluations, analyses, legal opinions, investigations, and other services. GAO's activities are designed to ensure the executive branch's accountability to the Congress under the Constitution and the government's accountability to the American people. GAO is dedicated to good government through its commitment to the core values of accountability, integrity, and reliability.

http://www.access.gpo.gov
Government Printing Office is The U.S. Government Printing Office disseminates official information from all three branches of the Federal Government.

http://www.ndss.org
National Down Syndrome Society envisions a world in which all people with Down syndrome have the opportunity to realize their life aspirations. NDSS is committed to being the national leader in enhancing the quality of life, and realizing the potential of all people with Down syndrome.

http://www.nod.org
The mission of the National Organization on Disability (N.O.D.) is to expand the participation and contribution of America’s 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life. By raising disability awareness through programs and information, together we can work toward closing the participation gaps.

http://www.nichcy.org
The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) - services include a personal response to questions, referrals to other organizations and agencies, information searched of databases, and library and technical assistance to parent and professional groups.

http://www.nasmhpd.org
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD), a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the Needs of the Nation's Public Mental Health System through policy development, information dissemination, and technical assistance.

http://www.ncjrs.org
National Criminal Justice Reference Service is a federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.

http://www.ohtf.org
The Children’s Hunger Alliance vision is that ALL Ohio children will thrive because of Children’s Hunger Alliance’s leadership and dedication to expanding access to food, nutrition education and quality child care. To achieve this, Children’s Hunger Alliance must break the cycle of hunger through education, leadership, advocacy, and service.

http://www.state.oh.us/obes/
This site features information about programs, services, facts, statistics, and current news regarding the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services.

http://www.tyc.state.tx.us/prevention/
Prevention Yellow Pages - extensive links to programs, research and resources dedicated to the prevention of youth problems and the promotion of nurturing children.

http://www.health.org
US Department of Health and Human Services & SAMHSAs National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information.

http://rtckids.fmhi.usf.edu/
The Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health at USF's Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute was initiated in 1984 to address the need for improved services and outcomes for children with serious emotional/behavioral disabilities and their families. Since that time, the Center has conducted research, synthesized and shared existing knowledge, provided training and consultation, and served as a resource for other researchers, policy makers, administrators in the public system, and organizations representing parents, consumers, advocates, professional societies, and practitioners. The Center’s annual conference has become the principal national forum for exploring research and evaluation findings related to the implementation of systems of care.

Building on previous investigations, the Center’s eight integrated field research projects focus on enhancing our understanding of policy development and implementation as it pertains to improving outcomes for children with emotional disturbances and their families

http://www.usdoj.gov
US Department of Justice website.

http://www.unitedway.org
The mission of the United Way of America is to improve people's lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities.

http://www.unitedway-canton.org/
United Way of Greater Stark County is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to build community. The United Way of Greater Stark County was founded by the Alliance Area United Way, the United Way of Central Stark County and the United Way of Western Stark County and serves all of Stark County and parts of Carroll, Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage and Wayne counties. The new United Way will have a combined campaign of over $8.5 million serving a population of more than 400,000 and funding programs and services at over 60 local human service agencies.

http://www.nonprofit.gov
U.S. Non-Profit Gateway - a one-stop site for nonprofit organizations to get information from more than 300,000 federal agency Web pages. Direct links to legislative and judicial branches.

http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/programs/blockgrant/newsletter.htm
This is a link to the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Newsletters

http://cms.hhs.gov/schip/
This is a link to the State Children's Health Insurance Program.

http://www.Ldonline.org
The leading web site on learning disabilities for parents, teachers and other professionals.

http://www.tgci.com
TGCI offers grantsmanship training and low-cost publications to nonprofit organizations and government agencies.

http://www.fdncenter.org
The Foundation Center's mission is to strengthen the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy.
To achieve our mission, we:
• Collect, organize, and communicate information on U.S. philanthropy.
• Conduct and facilitate research on trends in the field.
• Provide education and training on the grantseeking process.
• Ensure public access to information and services through our Web site, print and electronic publications, five library/learning centers, and a national
network of Cooperating Collections.

http://www.grantsandfunding.com/
Guide to Federal Funding for Governments and Nonprofits

http://www.rwjf.org
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation seeks to improve the health and health care of all Americans. To achieve the most impact with our funds, we prioritize our grants into four goal areas:

To assure that all Americans have access to quality health care at reasonable cost. Nearly 44 million Americans, over 8 million of them children, go without health insurance. This is the single greatest barrier to obtaining timely, appropriate health care services.
To improve the quality of care and support for people with chronic health conditions. One hundred million Americans suffer from chronic health conditions, and that number is almost certain to increase as the population ages.
To promote healthy communities and lifestyles. Our health behaviors, level of social interaction, and other factors outside medical care are important influences on overall health.
To reduce the personal, social and economic harm caused by substance abuse - tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs. Tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs inflict an enormous toll on Americans, especially among our youth.

http://www.jik.com/pwdmc1.html
Provides Resources on Health Care and Health Plans for People with Disabilities

http://www.state.oh.us/ofcf/
The Ohio Family & Children First is a partnership of government agencies and community organizations committed to improving the well-being of children and families.

http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/
In an effort to establish more complete and valuable information to impact violence-related policies, programs, and practices, CSPV works from a multi-disciplinary platform on the subject of violence and facilitates the building of bridges between the research community and the practitioners and policy makers. CSPV has a threefold mission. First, the Information House serves to collect research literature and resources on the causes and prevention of violence and provides direct information services to the public by offering topical searches on customized databases. Second, CSPV offers technical assistance for the evaluation and development of violence prevention programs. Third, CSPV maintains a basic research component through data analysis and other projects on the causes of violence and the effectiveness of prevention and intervention programs.

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html?src=mr
Site of the US Dept. of Education

http://www.netwellness.org
Provides health information and educational services created and evaluated by the faculty at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio State University, and Case Western Reserve University.

http://www.cusys.edu/ColemanInstitute/stateofthestates/
State profiles that review 20 year records of revenue, spending and program trends in each state and includes trends in community living, public/private residential institutions, family support, supported employment, supported living, Medicaid Waivers that serve persons with developmental disabilities.

http://www.mentalhealth.org
A one-stop source of information and resources on mental issues developed by the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, the Center of Mental Health Services Administration and the US Dept. of Health & Human Services.

http://www.kidscampaigns.org
Provides information on school safety and security resources.

http://www.legislature.state.oh.us
Provides access to different sources about the Legislature including a complete history and copies of every bill introduced since 1997. Also, there are links to other government branches and agencies.

http://onlinedocs.andersonpublishing.com/oh/lpExt.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp=PORC
Here you will find the Ohio Revised Code.

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode
Locates the US Revised Code.

http://helping.apa.org
The American Psychological Association web site. All kinds of stories are available on a variety of topics. There is also a Help Center to find information quickly about topics such as violence, family relationship, work, stress, therapy, health insurance, and mental health issues.

http://www.aoa.gov/
Administration on Aging - AoA is the Federal focal point and advocate agency for older persons and their concerns. In this role, AoA works to heighten awareness among other Federal agencies, organizations, groups, and the public about the valuable contributions that older Americans make to the Nation and alerts them to the needs of vulnerable older people. Through information and referral and outreach efforts at the community level, AoA seeks to educate older people and their caregivers about the benefits and services available to help them.

http://www.supportguidelines.com/resources.html
Information on Child Support

http://www.djfs.co.stark.oh.us/
Stark County Dept of Job and Family Services

http://jfs.ohio.gov/
Ohio Dept of Job and Family Services

http://www.unitedway-canton.org/compass/
United Way - COMPASS, which stands for Community Objectives Met through a Partnership of All Segments of Society, is one of eight United Way pilot projects in the nation aimed at helping communities inventory their needs and develop grassroots action plans to improve community life. COMPASS is a comprehensive approach to community building that mobilizes community strengths to identify opportunities and address critical issues

http://www.fns.usda.gov/fncs/
The Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services ensures access to nutritious, healthful diets for
all Americans. Through food assistance and nutrition education for consumers, FNCS encourages consumers to make healthful food choices. Today, rather than simply providing food, FNCS works to empower consumers with knowledge of the link between diet and health, providing dietary guidance based on research.

http://sandiego.networkofcare.org/mh/resource/wraparound.cfm
Network of Care - San Diego, California
Wraparound is a philosophy of care that is based on the strengths of the child/youth and family. It is family-centered, needs-driven, individualized and culturally appropriate. Children's Mental Health Services has integrated the Wraparound approach throughout its service delivery arena.

http://www.samhsa.gov/oas/2k3/SAnoTX/SAnoTX.cfm
SAMHSA - SAMHSA is the Federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.

http://www.rtc.pdx.edu/
Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children’s Mental Health

http://www.cu.edu/ColemanInstitute/aboutColeman.html
Catalyze and integrate advances in science, engineering and technology to promote the quality of life and independent living of people with cognitive disabilities.