Emotional Support For Children Who Are Disaster Victims
The Virginia Disaster Stress Intervention Site is a service of the Psychology Department of James Madison University. The site provides an online printable version of a ten page, illustrated workbook for children, entitled My Disaster Diary . This workbook provides… Continue reading
Free Summer Camp for Spouses and Children of Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty
C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors) Kids Summer Camp provides surviving spouses and children the opportunity to work with professional counselors and trained mentors to work through grief issues together while strengthening the family’s ability to communicate. During the week-long camp… Continue reading
Your Family’s Rights Under the New Fair Housing Law: Protecting Families with Children from Discrimination
This book is written by one of the country’s leading advocates for children’s rights. It shows how to tell if families with children have been discriminated against in housing and what to do about it! A great guide for parents,… Continue reading
Free Legal Service for the Jewish Poor
Legal Services for New York City delivers free legal service for the Jewish poor in New York City. Participating lawyers speak Yiddish and Russian and have helped holocaust survivors and those that have been disadvantaged in health care and insurance… Continue reading
Opportunity for Teens to Study with Nobel Peace Laureate
The PeaceJam Foundation is an educational program that seeks to teach youth the leadership skills to help make a positive contribution to their local communities as well as to the world. The one-year program is designed for high school aged… Continue reading
Learn About Solar Energy
With the right stuff, the sun can power your Playstation and many calculators already come solar equipped. You can learn more about alternative sources of energy through the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse. They have many publications just for… Continue reading
Go To Mars
Not actually, but the Mars Millennium Project provides a poster and activity kit that challenges students to design a community for the planet Mars. This project will connect educators, community leaders and professionals to weave the arts, sciences and humanities… Continue reading
Help Finding Your Pet In The Hot Zone
The Suffolk County Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals (SPCA) is a non-profit all volunteer humane society with the mission of protecting the rights, safety and well being of all animals, as well as upholding and enforcing the… Continue reading
Helping Children
The National Institute of Mental Health offers a very extensive document titled Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters, that describes how young people react to trauma, how to help them, the condition known as post-traumatic stress disorder… Continue reading
Wetlands And Water
What are wetlands and why are they so important? Wetlands play an important role in the food web with many birds and mammals relying on wetlands to provide food, water and shelter. To learn more the role of wetlands contact… Continue reading
