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Description: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS is the nation's leading arts information clearinghouse, with a 40-year record of objective arts industry research. As the preeminent arts advocacy organization, it is dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts.
Description: Girl Scouts of the USA is the world's pre-eminent organization dedicated solely to girls — all girls — where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adult volunteers, Girl Scouts cultivate their full individual potential. The qualities they develop in Girl Scouting — leadership, values, social conscience, and conviction about their own self-worth — serve them all their lives.
MENC: The National Association for Music Education
Description: The mission of MENC is to advance music education as a profession and to ensure that every child in America has access to a balanced, sequential, high-quality education that includes music as a core subject of study.
Description: The Center for 4-H Youth Development is linked with the University of Minnesota Extension Service. The Center supports research, teaching, and outreach in community based non-formal youth development education.
National AfterSchool Association
Description: The mission of the National AfterSchool Association is to be the leading voice of the after-school profession dedicated to the development, education, and care of children and youth during their out-of-school hours.
National Institute on Out-of-School Time
Description: The mission of the National Institute on Out-of-School Time is to ensure that all children, youth, and families have access to high quality programs, activities, and opportunities during non-school hours.
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Assessing the Status and Needs of Children and Youth in the National Capital Region
Description: Child Trends was pleased to conduct the first comprehensive review of data on children and youth throughout the National Capital Region at the request of Venture Philanthropy Partners (VPP)
Association for Childhood Education International
Description: ACEI promotes and supports in the global community the optimal education and development of children, from birth through early adolescence, and to influence the professional growth of educators and the efforts of others who are committed to the needs of children in a changing society.
EPIC, Every Person Influences Children
Description: A useful site for educators, parents, community groups, and staff at after school sites. The site is easy to navigate, but is designed for those with a background in youth development and /or community development.
Description: As a special service to military families coping with deployment and frequent reassignments, Sittercity connects families with quality local in-home caregivers, with caregivers nationwide. Sittercity Memberships are funded by the DoD at no cost to military families.
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4-H Military Partnership Website
Description: 4-H Military Partnerships bring the resources of the Land Grant University - youth development professionals, research based curricula, and high quality training and technical assistance--to the youth programs of the military, University and county 4-H staff are serving as project directors, 4-H Military Liaisons, and as youth development and technology specialists on assignment to the Army, Air Force and Navy.
Coming Together Around Military Families
Description: List of Zero to Three programs and resources for parents and caregivers of young military children
DOD Celebrates Month of the Military Child
Description: Each April, Americans pause to recognize the nation’s 1.8 million military children during the Month of the Military Child.
Military Child Education Coalition
Description: The Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, world-wide organization. A model of positive leadership and advocacy, the MCEC’s work is focused on ensuring quality educational opportunities for all military-connected children affected by mobility, family separation, and transition. The MCEC performs research, develops resources, conducts professional institutes and conferences, and publishes resources for all constituencies.
Military Family Appreciation Month
Description: Military Family Appreciation Month website from the U.S. Department of Defense
Military Homefront website for service providers
Description: The MilitaryHOMEFRONT website provides information for Service Providers.
Description: MilitaryKidsConnect (MKC) is an online community of military children (ages 6-17 yr old) that provides access to age-appropriate resources to support children from pre-deployment, through a parent's or caregiver's return.
Military One Source Parenting & Child Care Resource List
Description: This site lists parenting and child care resources for military families.
Description: This website gives advice to military children and youth about moving, making friends, school and other issues that come with moving frequently.
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network website (Military Families Knowledge Bank)
Description: The National Child Traumatic Stress Network website (Military Families Knowledge Bank)
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Child And Adult Care Food Program
Description: The web site provides information on the USDA Food Program to provide lunch for children in a variety of settings.
Author: Casey, Annie
Description: This is a comprehensive website dedicated to offering a national and state by state perspective of youth in the country and how they are fairing in a whole range of lifestyle, health and educational indicators. It is easy to navigate and would be a tremendous resource for anyone who is authoring a grant proposal and needed current information about young people in the USA or by state.
Description: When National Guard, Army Reserve and other military parents living in civilian communities are mobilized, their children suddenly become different. Now they are "military kids" but they still "look the same" to teachers, friends and the rest of the community. Their lives are turned upside down! Many of their usual support systems may no longer be adequate. Extensive media coverage of on-going military operations creates daily anxiety. These "new" military kids need to connect with other youth in similar situations. They seek friends and adults who can empathize and can help them cope with their new world. State and County Cooperative Extension staff, community agencies, schools, and 4-H Club youth are reaching out to military youth when their parents are deployed. Provides link to information and resources.