PPLACE Logo


ATTN: Although Mass PIRC is no longer funded as of 9/30/2012,
its works will continue as part of the Massachusetts Center
for Family and Community Engagement
at the Federation.
Federation LogoA Federation for Children with Special Needs Website
About UsFor FamiliesFor EducatorsNo Child Left BehindPublicationsEducation in Massachusetts
General

Parent Guides to the Common Core Standards
www.pta.org

Families-Schools.org
www.families-schools.org

American Coalition for Fathers and Children
www.acfc.org

Adoption Support & Assistance
www.adopting.org

Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere
www.colage.org

Immigrant Student Rights
www.ncas1.org

Support for Birth mothers and Adoptive parents
www.adoption.com

Strengthening families by strengthening fathers
www.fathers.com

Center for Successful Fathering
www.fathering.org

National Fatherhood Initiative
www.fatherhood.org

National Fathers' Resource Center
www.fathers4kids.org

National Child Support Enforcement Association
www.ncsea.org

The Fatherhood Coalition
www.fatherhoodcoalition.org/cpf/AboutCPF.html

United Fathers of America
www.unitedfathers.org

Ideas for grandparenting
www.grandparents.com/

[back to top]

Rights

Watertown Public Schools civil rights summary page – excellent shorthand list of the laws pertaining to educational rights in Massachusetts
www.watertown.k12.ma.us/dept/personnel/civilrights.html

Center for Law and Education
www.cleweb.org

United States Department of Education Office of Civil Rights
www2.ed.gov/ocr

Summary of the educational rights of undocumented immigrants and advocacy group contact information in multiple languages
www.ncas1.org

Detailed information about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html

New England Equity Assistance Center Resource Page
neeac.alliance.brown.edu/resources_fed.php

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education summary of McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act
www.doe.mass.edu/ssce/news08/1006ssconf/mckvoverview.pdf

[back to top]

Health

American Academy of Pediatrics
www.aap.org 

American Dental Association
www.ada.org

Health information for all
www.allhealth.com

City Kids
www.citykids.com

Information on multiple health questions
www.dietitian.com

National Clearinghouse for Drug and Alcohol Information
www.health.org

Girls page
http://www.girlshealth.com

Children's health information
www.healthychild.com

Medical experts page
www.kidshealth.org

Site focused on anti drug media campaign
www.mediacampaign.org/

Coping with a picky eater
www.parenthub.com/parenting/article/pickyeater.htm

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
www.teenpregnancy.org

Teenwire - questions about sex/pregnancy
www.teenwire.com

Information on keeping kids drug free
www.theantidrug.com

[back to top]

Parenting

Activities for Toddlers through School Aged Children
www.atozkidstuff.com

Advocates for Youth: Rights, Respect, Responsibility.
www.advocatesforyouth.org

Age by age guidelines
www.babycenter.com

Child & Family Web Guide
www.cfw.tufts.edu

Children's Defense for Equal Opportunity
www.childrensdefense.org

Policy making and Research for children
www.childrenspartnership.org

Child Advocacy
www.childrennow.org

Guidance for grownups
www.connectforkids.org

Children's Television Workshop
www.ctw.org

Great ideas, practical advice, fun stuff
www.family.go.com

Family community
www.myparentime.com

National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
www.naccrra.net

National Child Support Enforcement Association
www.ncsea.org

National Parent Helpline
www.nationalparenthelpline.org

Topic list for families
www.parenthoodweb.com/topics.htm

Teen Parenting
www.parentingteens.about.com

Tips for making parenting rewarding and fun
www.positiveparenting.com

Discovering the fun in learning
www.preschooleducation.com

Talking to kids about tough issues
www.talkingwithkids.org

National Parenting Center
www.tnpc.com 

[back to top]


©1998-2010 Federation for Children with Special Needs | webmaster@fcsn.org|