The North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center: Links

Links

Early Childhood:
earlyyearsinstitute.org The Early Years Institute is a catalyst for new ideas, partnerships and resources that ensures all children have what they need to succeed. A laboratory for community creativity, the Institute gives all of the resources on Long Island an opportunity to collaborate on behalf of young children and their families.
Child Care Council of Nassau, Inc.: www.childcarenassau.org Offers child care counseling and referrals to families, professional development and technical assistance to active and potential providers, and offers services to employers interested in the child care needs of employee's families. Also serves as an informational resource and public voice for child care issues facing Nassau County's diverse communities.
Nassau County Best Practices for the Treatment of Perinatal Mood Disorders Resource Manual A project of North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, Nassau County Perinatal Services Network and the Postpartum Resource Center of New York, with funding by the Hagedorn Foundation
National Association of Mother's Centers: www.motherscenters.org Created to raise awareness of and promote maternal well being; to create a network of centers and programs by and for mothers; to be a resource for its individual and center members; to advocate for public policies that value the work of care giving.
Postpartum Resource Center of New York, Inc: www.postpartumny.org Self-help organization established to provide emotional support, educational information and healthcare and support group referrals to mothers suffering from prenatal and postpartum depression (PPD).
Zero to Three: www.zerotothree.org National nonprofit organization that informs, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers.

Information and Advocacy:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov Dedicated to protecting health and promoting quality of life through the prevention and control of disease, injury, and disability. Committed to programs that reduce the health and economic consequences of the leading causes of death and disability, thereby ensuring a long, productive, healthy life for all people.
Children's Defense Fund: www.childrensdefense.org Non-profit child advocacy organization that has worked relentlessly for 35 years to ensure a level playing field for all children. Champion policies and programs that lift children out of poverty; protect them from abuse and neglect; and ensure their access to health care, quality education and a moral and spiritual foundation.
Families Together in New York State, Inc.: www.ftnys.org Non-profit, family-run organization that strives to establish a unified voice for children and youth with emotional, behavioral and social challenges. Mission is to ensure that every family has access to needed information, support, and services.
Family Voices: www.familyvoices.org Aims to achieve family-centered care for all children and youth with special health care needs and/or disabilities. Through a national network, provides families with tools to make informed decisions, advocate for improved public and private policies, build partnerships among professionals and families, and serve as a trusted resource on health care.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD): www.madd.org Works to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking.
The Health & Welfare Council of Long Island: www.hwcli.com Private, not for profit, health and human services planning, research/public education and advocacy organization that serves as the umbrella for public and voluntary agencies serving Long Island's poor and vulnerable individuals and families.
United Way of Long Island: www.unitedwayli.org Works with community partners to create lasting change in people's lives and in our communities.
Mental Health, Chemical Dependency and Developmental Disabilities:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): www.nimh.nih.gov Part of the federal government and the largest research organization in the world specializing in mental illness.
National Dissemination Center for Children and Youth With Disabilities: www.nichny.org Provides information to the nation on: disabilities in children and youth; programs and services for infants, children, and youth with disabilities; IDEA, the nation's special education law; No Child Left Behind, the nation's general education law; and research-based information on effective practices for children with disabilities.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network: www.nctsnet.org Works to raise the standard of care and improve access to services for traumatized children, their families and communities throughout the United States.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): www.samhsa.gov Works to improve the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, alcohol and drug addiction treatment, and mental health services.
Nassau County (N.C.) Human Services Resources N.C. Department of Mental Health, Chemical Dependency and Developmental Disabilities Services: http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/MentalHealth/index.html N.C. Department of Social Services:http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/dss/DSSHome.htm N.C. Health Department http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/Health/index.html N.C. Youth Board: http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/YouthBoard/index.html
New York State (NYS) Human Services Resources NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services: www.oasas.state.ny.us NYS Office of Children and Family Services: http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/ NYS Department of Health: http://www.health.state.ny.us/ NYS Office of Mental Health: www.omh.state.ny.us NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities: www.omr.state.ny.us
Youth and Youth Development:
Search Institute - 40 Youth Developmental Assets: www.search-institute.org/assets Grounded in extensive research in youth development, resiliency, and prevention, the developmental assets represent the relationships, opportunities, and personal qualities that young people need to avoid risks and to thrive.
Teen Suicide US: http://www.teensuicide.us/ Teen Suicide.us offers articles, facts, and information on teenage suicide prevention, adolescent suicide statistics/rates, and related issues. Teen suicide articles and research papers were compiled to educate the public about teenage suicide, the warning signs, and various prevention options available.
Raising Funds for the Guidance Center: Designate North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center as your preferred charity and we will get a percentage back based on your usage. Givenik: www.givenik.com To purchase theater tickets GoodSearch: www.goodsearch.com Use as your search engine GoodShop: www.goodshop.com For on-line shopping
Our Supporters: Bank of America: www.bankofamerica.com BJ's Charitable Foundation: www.bjs.com Community Chest of Port Washington: www.portchest.org Diane Goldberg Foundation Fay J. Lindner Foundation Glen Cove C.A.R.E.S.: www.glencovecares.org Great Neck Community Fund: www.gnucf.org Greentree Good Neighbor Fund: www.manhassetcommunityfund.org Hagedorn Foundation: www.hagedornfoundation.org Levitt Foundation: www.foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/levitt Manhasset Community Fund: www.manhassetcommunityfund.org Manhasset Women's Coalition Against Breast Cancer: www.manhassetbreastcancer.org Newsday Charities: www.mccormickfoundation.org/communities/newsday Northrop Grumman: www.northropgrumman.com NYCB Foundation: www.roslynsavingsfoundation.org van Ameringen Foundation: http://www.vanamfound.org/ We Care Fund: www.nassaubar.org