Community Activites

Joan Kroc Salvation Army Community Center

East County YMCA

General Resources

ADHD Parent's Place
This on-line community is for families with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD). Here you will find information, hope, support, and tips. They also want to listen -- to what works, what doesn't, and what particular challenges you have faced.

CHADD
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) is a national nonprofit organization founded in 1987 in response to the frustration and sense of isolation experienced by parents and children with AD/HD.

Gifted Child
Information and resources for parents of gifted children.

The best of the Internet's content, resources, and shopping for parents, teachers, and kids. Launched in September, 2000, the company's mission is to be an online consumer network of the world's best learning and information resources, personalized to help parents, teachers, and students of all ages take control of their learning and make it part of their everyday lives.

LD Online
The leading website on learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and other professionals.

PBS
Long an innovator in creative and educational web content, PBS not only has a wealth of information relating to topics they broadcast, but a helpful area for parents.

The Stepparent's Web
A web for stepparents or people who are soon to become stepparents.

Whole Family Parent Center
Whether you are a parent, teen, couple or senior, the Whole Family Community provides the tools and advice you need to build strong, healthy, loving relationships. Our team of experts and professionals offer real life solutions to the toughest challenges facing you and your family today.

EDUCATION

The Educators Reference Desk
Federally funded, this site is a clearing house for a variety of education topics including homework, learning theories, and family life among others.

California Department of Education
Gateway to information pertaining to state standards and initiative, school rankings, standardized testing, and child development.

Readers Circle
Start your own book club and model a love of reading for your kids!

Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, this resource points Internet users to free/partially free educational materials.

National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education
This site includes resources, guidelines for schools on developing family/school partnerships, and a listing of NCPIE organizations and board members. (Resources for Educators)

STATISTICS & REPORTS

Childstats.gov
Easy access to federal and state statistics and reports on children and their families.

National PTA
Lots of ideas on getting involved in your child's education.

INTERNET SAFETY

GetNetWise is a public service brought to you by Internet industry corporations and public interest organizations to help ensure that families have safe, constructive, and educational or entertaining online experiences. Includes: Online Safety Guide, Tools for Families, Web Sites for Kids, Reporting Trouble.

SafeKids
Tips, advice and suggestions to make your family's online experience fun and productive!

Surfing the Net with Kids
For parents, kids, teens, grandparents, teachers, librarians and the incurably curious. The creator of this site also writes a weekly newspaper column, "Surfing the Net with Kids," for The San Diego Union-Tribune and a growing list of other national newspapers.

Screen It! was created to give parents a way to access the content of popular entertainment their kids are exposed to. We offer detailed content listing in many categories for every movie and video we review. Each category is then assigned a rating that summarizes the quantity and degree of the content.

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