CWLA is an association of nearly 800 public and private nonprofit agencies that assist abused and neglected children and their families each year with a range of services.

This site has a list of different Kinship Care services in Los Angeles County.

The Psychology of Adoption (Brodzinsky and Schechter) is a book recommended for both parents and professionals.

CWLA is an association of nearly 800 public and private nonprofit agencies that assist abused and neglected children and their families each year with a range of services.

Children's Bureau Express is a publication designed for professionals concerned with child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption. It covers news, issues, and trends of interest to professionals and policy makers in the interrelated fields of child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption.

North American Council on Adoptable Children is committed to meeting the needs of waiting children and the families who adopt them. This site has information on how to adopt, adoption subsidy, parent groups, adoption support and preservation, recruiting families, transracial parenting, public policy, conferences, and resources.

The Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care has been established to develop recommendations to improve outcomes for children in the foster care system. The site has information the latest research and lists of resources, and it also has a newsletter.

This site helps families find a pediatric dentist in their community.

You can search for TBS Providers in Los Angeles on this site.

This organization serves children with special needs related to autism, Asperger's disorder, learning disabilities, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, mental retardation, abuse and emotional problems. The site provides information on publications, schools and programs, and conferences and events.

The Center’s research program involves understanding the origins of social, communicative, and language deficits demonstrated by individuals with autism. It also focuses on the design and testing of experimental treatment interventions. The site provides a list of resources for those with autism and their families.

Chaplin Hall-Center for Children at the University of Chicago is a research and development center that focuses on the needs of children and how well government programs and policies meet these needs. The site you will find information on economic programs for youth and families, child welfare services, community resources for child and youth development, community development strategies, and education.

The NCTSN is intended to serve as a resource on child traumatic stress for other professionals and the public.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. They try to provide immediate assistance to anyone seeking mental health services.

This site is for web-based learning of Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for children and their families. It was developed to complement other methods of clinical learning, such as reading a book or manual or attending a workshop or training course. The site includes specific, step-by-step instructions for each component of therapy, printable sample scripts for introducing concepts and techniques to clients, and streaming video demonstrations of the therapy procedures.

This site provides helpful information on all types of mental health disorder in children from attention deficit disorder to autism to bipolar disorder.

This site is sponsored by SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services. It provides facts on children with mental, emotional, or behavioral difficulties.

This site provides information on Attention Deficit Disorder and is sponsored by the Psychiatry Department of the Massachusetts General Hospital.

This site provides helpful information on anxiety disorders in chidlren and teens.

The National Scientific Council on the Developing Child (NSCDC) is a multi-disciplinary collaboration comprising leading scholars in neuroscience, early childhood development, pediatrics, and economics.

The National Scientific Council on the Developing Child

211 LA County is dedicated to providing a professional source of guidance, advocacy, and 24 hours, 7 days per week access to a comprehensive range of human services to the people of Los Angeles County.

Bienvenidos Children’s Center provides comprehensive, culturally sensitive support services for families and children.

This site has information on Public Health Programs in Los Angeles County.

This site provides information on court hours, contact information, directions, judges, etc.

This is a support organization for relative caregivers. The site provides information on legal issues and legislation regarding relative caregivers, lists of resources and support groups, message boards, etc.

This is a database of social services in Los Angeles County

This organization provides support to children and adults who have lost a spouse, a parent, a sibling, or a child.

This site has information on legal rights of people with disabilities.

The UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families, and Communities focuses on improving society's ability to provide children with the best opportunities for health and well-being, and the chance to assume productive roles within families and communities. On this site you will find information about past and current projects, programs, publications, conferences, as well as links to other resources.

This organization works to protect the educational, health, and social service rights of impoverished and abused children in Los Angeles County.

This site has administrative news and contact information, a school directory, and a student calendar for LAUSD.

This site has links for parents to IEP, for behavior supports, etc.

This site provides helpful information on Learning Disabilities in children.

This organization provides a variety of services to assist individuals with FASD, and their families and their communities. The site has information on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.