CCW Family Support Organizations




	Below you will find links to organizations committed to strengthening the most important community in our life…our family. The following organizations provide resources and model programs to promote family stability, help parents balance work and family, and improve the quality of life for families. Academy for Educational Development (AED) Founded in 1961, AED is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to solving critical social problems in the U.S. and throughout the world through education, social marketing, research, training, policy analysis and innovative program design and management. Center for Family Health The mission of the AED Center for Family Health is to improve family health and well-being, with a special emphasis on the health of mothers and children, through an integrated approach incorporating policy, service delivery, and community aspects. Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) administers the major Federal programs that support: social services that promote the positive growth and development of children and youth and their families; protective services and shelter for children and youth in at-risk situations; child care for working families and families on public assistance; and adoption for children with special needs. Boys & Girls Clubs of America Family Support Family support activities, programs and events are designed to benefit Club members by promoting family stability, cohesion and connection. Examples include family fun nights, parenting classes, referral services, job skills training programs and single-parent support groups. This program is funded by The Annie E. Casey Foundation. Child & Family Canada Welcome to Child & Family Canada, a unique Canadian public education website. Family Work Connections Welcome to Family Work Connections, a section of Child & Family Canada generously supported by The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation. This is a place where you can find information on issues related to family life and work. ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Childhood Development Resilience.Net Information for helping children and families overcome adversities. Families and Work Institute (FWI) The Fatherhood Project The Fatherhood Project ® is a national research and education project that is examining the future of fatherhood and developing ways to support men's involvement in child rearing. Its books, films, consultation, seminars, and training all present practical strategies to support fathers and mothers in their parenting roles. Community Mobilization Forums The Community Mobilization Forum (CM Forum) is designed to give you the information you need to begin or enhance community mobilization efforts to improve the quality of life for children and families in your state or community. FWI Speaks An exciting new speaking program designed to improve the quality of family, work and community life. Presentations that engage, cause reflection, and inspire change. Presentations are for decision makers including parents, educators, business and community leaders and public policy makers. Current Projects Family Support America Family Support America, formerly Family Resource Coalition of America, promotes family support as the nationally recognized movement to strengthen and support families and places the principles of family support practice at the heart of every setting in which children and families are present. Child Care Child care programs…program models. Fatherhood/Father Involvement Program models. Parenting Education Program models. Work and Family Policy and Advocacy Index National Family Support Mapping Project The National Family Support Mapping Project is a Family Support America project to locate and collect information on every family support program in the country and to create a national database of comprehensive information on family support programs. Head Start Head Start and Early Head Start are comprehensive child development programs which serve children from birth to age 5, pregnant women, and their families. They are child-focused programs and have the overall goal of increasing the school readiness of young children in low-income families. Early Head Start National Resource Center The Early Head Start National Resource Center, operated by ZERO TO THREE in collaboration with WestEd, is responsible for coordinating the provision of and training and technical assistance to the more than 400 Early Head Start Programs across the country. Resource Center staff work in concert with several regionally-based organizations to offer assistance in a variety of areas, including: child development, family development, community building, staff development, program administration and management. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Parenting Guide A valuable new parenting booklet that incorporates three decades of research on effective parenting techniques and healthy child development. North Carolina Smart Start Smart Start is North Carolina's nationally recognized and award-winning early childhood initiative designed to ensure that young children enter school healthy and ready to succeed. To achieve their goal, local county Smart Start partnerships have focused both their attention and funds on three major areas of service implementation: child care, family support programs, and health services. For Parents For Professionals The Smart Start Evaluation Team—of the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center The Smart Start Evaluation Team at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill conducts the statewide evaluation of North Carolina's Smart Start Initiative. This project employs a multi-disciplinary team of specialists and researchers. Zero to Three Early Head Start National Resource Center The Early Head Start National Resource Center, operated by ZERO TO THREE in collaboration with WestEd, is responsible for coordinating the provision of and training and technical assistance to the more than 400 Early Head Start Programs across the country. Resource Center staff work in concert with several regionally-based organizations to offer assistance in a variety of areas, including: child development, family development, community building, staff development, program administration and management.