Additional Resources

Children in Crisis Topics

Homelessness

National Center on Family Homelessness

How America Became a Country That Lets Little Kids Go Homeless

Reagan’s Legacy: Homelessness in America

Welfare Limits Left Poor Adrift as Recession Hit

Extreme Poverty in the United States, 1996 to 2011

How People Learn to Become Resilient

Domestic Violence

National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma and Mental Health

Trauma

National Center for Trauma-Informed Care

Children of Incarcerated Parents

RutgersNational Resource Center on Children and the Families of the Incarcerated

San Francisco Children of Incarcerated Parents

A Sentence For Two (video)

Born Behind Bars (video)

What About Us? (video)

Prisoners and Families: Parenting Issues During Incarceration

Recommended Websites

Hear Us

Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness

National Low Income Housing Coalition

Text4baby

National Child Traumatic Stress Network

National Survey of Programs and Services for Homeless Families

Resources for Agencies Working with Children in Crisis

PowerMyLearning

Jump Math

Internet Essentials for low cost internet access and computer

e-DECA 2.0  – screening and evaluation tool for agencies

Belly Breathe with Elmo – Exercise to calm children

Protective Factors: Enhancing Resilience in Young Children and Families – Information on Protective Factors to build resilience in children and families experiencing trauma

Trauma Smart – An interesting program to support kids impacted by Trauma

Spring Board Collaborative Interesting program in Phila to boost student achievement

Activities Guide: Enhancing and Practicing Executive Function Skills with Children from Infancy to Adolescence – Resources to assist Parents or programs with activities by age group to build Executive Function skills

Pathways.org – Physical Therapists offer videos and other info about the importance of Tummy Time for infants and other great information.

The InterNetwork for Youth – Library of articles by expert in Youth Development for teen programs

Essentials for Childhood Framework: Steps to Create Safe, Stable, Nurturing Relationships and Environments for All Children – Creating safe, supportive nurturing relationships to prevent Child Maltreatment

Building Dignity: Design Strategies for Domestic Violence Shelter – Design Strategies for Domestic Violence shelters

Good360 – Receive free products just by registering.