Click on the links below to learn more about local and national resources for parents and families.

To add your organization to our list of suggested links, or to suggest information, education resources and services providers that you feel should be included here, please contact us.

• ASK: Formally, IPIN, ASK is the place for families and professionals in Indiana to go to ASK questions about children with special needs and to access information and resources about a variety of topics such as health insurance, special education, community resources and medical homes.
• Child Welfare League Of America: CWLA is an association of nearly 800 public and private nonprofit agencies that assist more than 3.5 million abused and neglected children and their families each year with a range of services.
• Casey Family Programs: Casey Family Programs' mission is to provide and improve -- and ultimately eliminate the need for -- foster care by providing direct services and promoting advances in child welfare practice and policy.
• Children's Rights: One of the country's foremost advocacy organizations for children. Uses the power of the courts, policy analysis and public education to ensure that children who are abused and neglected receive the care and services they need, and that they grow up in permanent and loving homes.
• Generations United: A national membership organization focused solely on improving the lives of children, youth and older people through intergenerational strategies, programs and public policies.
• Indiana's Education Web Pack — Parent Resources: This virtual Web Pack provides parents, students, educators and community members with critical information about Indiana's schools.
• IN*SOURCE: Since 1975, the Indiana Resource Center for Families with Special Needs or IN*SOURCE has provided service to Indiana's families of infants, toddlers, children, youth and young adults with disabilities.
• Prevent Child Abuse America Since 1972, Prevent Child Abuse America has led the way in building awareness, providing education and inspiring hope to everyone involved in the effort to prevent the abuse and neglect of America's children. Working with local chapters, Prevent Child Abuse America provides leadership to promote and implement prevention efforts at both the national and local levels.
• Prevent Child Abuse Indiana: Prevent Child Abuse Indiana is dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect, and is committed to making Indiana a better, safer place for Indiana's most precious resources – our children.
• The Villages of Indiana: The Villages, Indiana's largest not-for-profit child and family services agency, serves more than 1,200 children and their families each day. The Villages champions every child's right to a safe, permanent and nurturing home, and is committed to strengthening all families and embracing the dignity and diversity of every child, youth and family served.
• Youth Communication: Youth Communication publishes Represent, a magazine by teens in foster care for kids in foster care. The group's mission is to help teenagers develop their skills in reading, writing, thinking, and reflection, so they can acquire the information they need to make thoughtful choices about their lives.
• 25 Ways to be a Loving Parent: Check out these simple ideas to show your kids how much you love them.

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