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State of Delaware

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 General links

  Contact your State Legislator or Members of Congress - click here.

 Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program- A comprehensive community-based Suicide Prevention Program.

CALL: 800-273-TALK(8255) or TEXT 'Help' to 741741.

Find your weather forecast by zip code - click here.

Parents as Teachers (PAT) is an international early childhood parent education and family support program serving families throughout pregnancy until their child enters kindergarten.

Parent Reviews Give an Inside View - How does your school do in meeting the needs of its students? Just click on Parent Reviews on any school profile to see personal, up-close comments about schools.

 Children and Politics in Your State - click here.

  Homework Help for Kids & Teens - click here.

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids - Law Enforcement support for programs preventing juvenile crime and violence.

For the substance abuse treatment facility nearest you, click here.

  For the mental health treatment center nearest you, click here.

Find K-12 school information for your state – School and District Rankings - Niche, SchoolMatch or RateMyTeacher.

  How to volunteer to help a child - click here.

  Reading & Literacy Help for Children -click here.

  Reading & Literacy Help for Adults - click here.

 Find help in your state or region for children with chronic, life-threatening illnesses or disabilities - click here.  For resources in Spanish, click here.

  U.S. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)

 U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

 Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)

 Visit School Websites - links to over 70,000 school websites from around the country.

 Covering Kids & Families works to reduce the number of uninsured children and adults who are eligible for public health care coverage programs but not enrolled. To find low-cost and free health care for children call 1-877-KIDS-NOW.

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• State Government Website - click here.

• Agencies & Organizations for Children with Disabilities - click here.

• Contact List for Early Childhood Programs - click here.

• Agencies, Organizations, and State Government Contacts for Children At-Risk - click here.

• Education Resources & Information - click here.

• Literacy Resources - click here.

• Articles of Interest - click here.

• Miscellaneous Information & Resources - click here.

• Things To Do & Places To See - click here.

• Support Group Information - click here.

Education Resources & Information

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Agencies, Organizations, and State Government Contacts for Children At-Risk

Agencies & Organizations for Children with Disabilities - click here.

Program Matches Youth With Disabilities to Adults With a Similar Disability to Build Mentor/Mentee Relationships (New England States, California, and New York).  Click here to learn more about this program.

Literacy Resources

 
Find State & Local Literacy Hotlines - http://www.literacydirectory.org/hotlines.asp

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Articles of Interest

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Miscellaneous Information & Resources

National Centers for Independent Living - Map of U.S. leads to a listing of Centers for Independent Living by state.

American Amputee Soccer Association
P.O. Box 9315
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 683-0997
E-mail: rgh@ampsoccer.org 

Delawareans with Special Needs: Medicaid Managed Care Panel
102 Glade Circle West
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
(302) 226-5232
E-mail: gr8fulgail@bwave.com

Easter Seals Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore
61 Corporate Circle
New Castle Corporate Commons
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 324-4444; (800) 677-3800
E-mail: stuttle@nc.esdel.org
Web: www.de.easterseals.com

Interagency Coordinating Council
Birth to Three Early Intervention System
1901 N. Dupont Highway, 2nd Floor
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 255-9134; (302) 697-1976
E-mail: bmacdonfv@juno.com

MENTOR ABI Group - New Jersey
Rehabilitative and Support Services for Persons with Acquired Brain Injury
505 S. Lenola Road
Blason Office Plaza II, Suite 217
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 235-5505
Web: http://nj.thementornetwork.com/state/index.asp

VSA arts of Delaware
Art Center Gallery, Delaware State University
1200 N. Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 857-6699
E-mail: jgunther@dsc.edu

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Things To Do & Places To See

U.S. National Parks - http://www.nps.gov/parks.html

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