Federal Government Resources
FEDERAL INTERAGENCY FORUM ON CHILD AND FAMILY STATISTICS http://www.childstats.gov/ Founded in 1994 by Executive Order 13045 to foster collaboration in reporting on Federal data on kids and families. Includes agencies in Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Health and Human Services (HHS), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Justice, and Labor; the National Science Foundation; and the Office of Management and Budget. The 1997 report, America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well Being, is first in planned annual series is availableon the site.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (USDHHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Head Start Bureau, www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/hsb/ Head Start homepage; links to programs, current initiatives, evaluation studies, training and technical assistance (TA) regional network, grantees, frequently asked question (FAQs), and resource library.
USDHHS, ADMINISTRATION ON CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES (ACYF) www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/acyf/ NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE ON FAMILIES AND YOUTH (NCFY) ACYF administers major Federal programs supporting positive growth and development of children, youth, and families; protective services; child care; and adoption. The homepage has links to various bureaus and research, demonstration, and evaluation studies. NCFY, funded by the Administration for Children and Families, has a library on family and youth issues, special issue forums, outreach and networking, and publications. Staff can research your special interests.
NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE ON ALCOHOL AND DRUG INFORMATION (NCADI)
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/ Sponsored by Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, USDHHS. Has online database of prevention materials, PREVLINE, that can be searched for information on parenting education specific to drug abuse prevention. Also has information services staff, distribution capability, customized searches, and other services.
NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFERENCE SERVICE (NCJRS) www.ncjrs.org NCJRS is one of the most extensive sources of information on criminal and juvenile justice in the world. It is a collection of clearinghouses supporting all bureaus of the U.S. Department of Justice, and it supports the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The sections on crime prevention, drugs and crime, juvenile justice, and research and evaluation contain links to valuable parenting-related materials.
THE CLEARINGHOUSE ON EARLY EDUCATION AND PARENTING (CEEP). CEEP is replaces the ERIC clearinghouses previously sponsored by the Department of Education. The CEEP offers an archive of ERIC materials at http://ceep.crc.uiuc.edu/eecearchive/index.html .