North East Digital Village
Parent Place
Reach Out & Help a Child
The Child Health Site
Launched in October 2002, The Child Health Site focuses the power of the Internet on a specific need -saving children's lives and improving the quality of their health. Over 200,000 children die every week from preventable causes, and many millions more suffer from preventable disease, cureable blindness, landmines and other crippling accidents . . .
cite: thechildhealthsite.com
The Literacy Site
Founded to help promote literacy among children from low-income families nationwide. Partnering with First Book, the site makes books available to children around the country, giving many children their very first book. With the generous support of our sponsors, each click provides 1% of a book. Making books a part of a child's life is the best way to encourage the love of reading.
cite: theliteracysite.com
First Book
A national nonprofit organization with a single mission: to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. First Book has provided more than 40 million new books to children in need in hundreds of communities nationwide.
cite: firstbook.org
Connecticut
Become A Mentor in Connecticut
A mentor is a someone willing to commit one hour every week to participate in a positive way in a youth's life. Someone who provides guidance, advice and a voice of experience. Help a young person explore career options, evaluate educational alternatives, find their first "real" job, get established in the community and enjoy recreational activities.
cite: state.ct.us/dcf/
Connecticut Children's Place Wish List!
The Connecticut Children's Place (a facility of the Connecticut Department of Children and Families), the provides brief treatment, residential care and educational instruction for abused and neglected children between the ages of six and 18. Donations from individuals, community organizations and businesses play an important part in meeting the growing needs of our children and are tax deductable. Please take a moment to review the children's "Wish List".
cite: state.ct.us/dcf/CCP/
Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development
The University of Connecticut is home to the Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development - focusing on meeting the needs of gifted and talented youth.
cite: gifted.uconn.edu
Youth Light Foundation
Led by a team of mental health clinicians, educators, social workers, and inner-faith ministers, we provide therapeutic mentoring services including individual, family, children & young adult counseling, career counseling, parent support, leadership attainment, and life coaching.
cite: youthlightfoundation.org
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