www.advocatesforyouth.org
Advocates for Youth promotes programs and policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health, download fact sheets, research state policies.

http://www.americaspromise.org/howhelp/checklist/index.cfm Here's a resource to help you make sure your community offers the programs and assets to fulfill the five promises all kids need - caring adults, safe places, a healthy start, marketable skills and opportunities to serve.

www.atthetable.org
Connect and collaborate with other youth involvement advocates and practitioners, share information and help build the youth participation movement.

www.cydjournal.org
CYD Journal web site committed to the development of young people and communities.

www.etapestry.com
In its simplest form, eTapestry is software for fundraising that you run over the Internet. It is a comprehensive application for tracking donor, prospect, or alumni records as well as managing gifts, pledges, and payments.  eTapestry is really an Applications Service Provider (ASP). It works more like an on-line service than it does traditional software. To use eTapestry you don't need to buy software and install it onto your local computer, you only need to log onto the Internet. You can use it from anywhere, at any time, on any machine that runs the Internet.

www.helping.org
Non-profit resources for finding technology funding, setting up a website, running your nonprofit more efficiently, database of over 640,000 nonprofit organizations and more.

www.grants.gov

A new Federal grants website has been established to centralize and simplify both the application and management of nearly all HHS programs.  This includes all Family and Youth Service Bureau (FYSB) categories.  Be sure to visit the site and click on the "Customer Support" tab to access the online tutorial, FAQs and other resources.

www.lotsoflearning.com
On-line shopping for videos, book and more on independent living and foster care.

www.ncfy.com

The National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth (NCFY) can link you to information that will help you support young people and families. On this site you will find information about youth and family issues for: Young People & Students, Parents & Community Members, Youth Service Professionals and Policymakers

www.nrcys.ou.edu

The National Resource Center for Youth Services(NRCYS) at the University of Oklahoma, College of Continuing Education has been resourcing the youth services community for more than twenty-five years, providing training and technical assistance to programs in Oklahoma and nationally.

www.nydic.org
National Youth Development Information Center.

www.RightsRespectResponsibility.org
Advocates for Youth recently launched a national campaign to redirect US approach to adolescent sexual health, there is also an interesting article on building effective youth and adult partnerships in the last Transitions newsletter.

www.servenet.org
Website on service and volunteering, news, jobs, online publications.

www.tacs.org
Technical Assistance for Community Services hosts many useful workshops throughout Oregon on topics from cultural competency to cultivating donors and grant strategies.

www.teenpregnancy.org
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy's web site.  Their mission is to improve the well-being of children, youth and families by reducing teen pregnancy.

www.urbanlibraries.org
Public libraries as partners in youth development initiative, information and resources.

www.youthnoise.com
Save the Children's website: YouthNoise, created for and by youth.

Vicki Wagner

National Network for Youth

1319 F St. NW, 4th floor

Washington, D.C. 20004

(202) 783-7949

(202) 783-7955 fax

E-mail: VWagner@nn4youth.org

Website: www.nn4youth.org

 

Maureen Blaha

National Runaway Switchboard

3080 North Lincoln Avenue

Chicago, IL 60657

(773) 880-9860, Ext. 212

(773) 929-5150 fax

E-mail: MBlaha@nrscrisisline.org

Website: www.nrscrisisline.org

 

Peter Correia, III,

National Resource Center for Youth Services

University of Oklahoma

4502 E. 41st. Street, Bldg. 4W

Tulsa, OK 74135-2512

(918)660-3700

(918) 660-3737 fax

Information and referral e-mail: EWinkle@ou.edu

Website: www.nrcys.ou.edu

 

Sandy Bowen

National Safe Place

2400 Crittenden Drive

Louisville, KY 40217

(502) 635-5233

(502) 635-1443 fax

E-mail: SBowen@natlsafeplaceymcalouisville.org

 

Deborah Brouse

National Clearinghouse on Family and Youth

P.O. Box 13505

Silver Springs, MD 20911-3505

(301) 608-8098

(301) 608-8721 fax

E-mail: DBROUSE@ncfy.com

Website: www.ncfy.com