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www.adoptionlifebooks.com - Dedicated to providing adoptive families with resources to help their children understand their past, so they can thrive in the future.

www.adoptva.org - The Adoption Development Outreach Planning Team is a voluntary child advocacy group open to professionals from public and private child welfare agencies, adoptive parents, therapists, attorneys and all others interested in promoting adoption.

www.attach.org - Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children - a somewhat technical site for parents and professionals.

www.beyondconsequences.com - The Beyond Consequences Institute, LLC was created to educate and promote love-based techniques for helping children with severe acting out behaviors. Also offers an e-newsletter

www.chadd.org - Official website of the organization CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder).

www.cwla.org - Official website of the Child Welfare League of America

www.difficult.net - Dr. Scott Sells provides the Premier Guide for Treating Difficult Teenagers.

www.facesofvirginia.org - Virginia's foster, adoptive and kinship parent association.

www.fatherhood.org - TheNational Fatherhood Initiative - their mission is to improve the well-being of children by increasing the number of children growing up with loving, committed and responsible fathers.

www.fathers.com - The National Center for Fathers - their mission is to inspire and equip men to be better fathers.

www.forkeepsvirginia.org - Virginia's effort to find and strengthen permanent families for older children in foster care.

www.fostercare.net - Information and support for foster parents, including suggestions for dealing with difficult behaviors, creative games/activities for children and families and much more.

www.fosterparents.com - Excellent resource for foster parents and professionals offering articles covering behavior management, foster parent testimonials and much more. Also offers opportunities for on-line communication with professionals.

www.ldonline.org - An interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers and children.

www.loveandlogic.com - Provides articles with parenting tips and advice focusing on a "logical consequence" approach.

www.nationalcasa.org - National web site of the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program.

www.nfpainc.org - The National Foster Parent Association is a source of information regarding foster parenting, families, children and youth.

www.vefc.org - Volunteer Emergency Families for Children provides short term emergency placements for children in need.