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
Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness
National Low Income Housing Coalition
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
National Survey of Programs and Services for Homeless Families
Resources for Agencies Working with Children in Crisis
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
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