Links to Resources on the Web

RELIGIOUS AND HUMAN SERVICES

• The Archdiocese of New York (www.ny-archdiocese.org)

• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York (www.catholiccharitiesny.org)

• The Human Services Council of New York (www.humanservicescouncil.org)

PRESS

• Catholic New York (www.cny.org)

• New York Non-profit Press (www.nynp.biz)

INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES:

• New York State Office For People with Developmental Disabilities (http://www.opwdd.ny.gov/)

• Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (http://ddpc.ny.gov/)

• Commission on Quality of Care & Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (http://cqc.ny.gov/)

• Quality Mall (www.qualitymall.org/main )

• New York State Association of Community and Residential Services(www.nysacra.org)

• Medline Plus Down syndrome (www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/downsyndrome.html)

• Attention Deficit Disorder Association (www.add.org)

DISABILITY-SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS

• Attention Deficit Disorder: (www.add.org)

• Autism: (www.autism-society.org)

• Blind/Visual Impairments in NY: (www.afb.org)

• Brain Injury: (www.bianys.org)

• Cerebral Palsy: (www.cpofnys.org

• Epilepsy: (http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/)

• Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: (www.nysarc.org)

• Learning Disabilities: (www.ldanys.org)

• Mental Health: www.mhanys.org)

• Speech and Hearing: (www.nysslha.org)

• Helping Students with Visual Impairments: (http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org)

CHILD WELFARE SERVICES

CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION, FOSTER CARE, AND PUBLIC ADOPTION SERVICES

• Child Welfare League of America (www.cwla.org)

• New York State Council of Family and Child Care Agencies (COFCCA) (www.cofcca.org)

• Citizen’s Committee for Children (http://www.cccnewyork.org/)

• New York State Citizen’s Coalition for Children, Inc. (www.nysccc.org)

• New York State Office of Children and Family Services (http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/)

• New York City Administration for Children’s Services (http://www.nyc.gov/html/acs/html/home/home.shtml)

• New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (www.nyc.gov/dycd)

JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES

• New York City Department of Juvenile Justice Services (www.nyc.gov/nycdjj)

MATERNITY AND ADOPTION SERVICES

PREGNANCY SERVICES LINKS

• Pregnancy Services Network (www.psnny.org)

• Child Welfare Information Gateway (http://www.childwelfare.gov/)

ADOPTION SERVICES LINKS

• North American Council on Adoptable Children (www.nacac.org)

• National Council for Adoption (Call 1-888-628-7700 or visit NCFA on the web at https://www.adoptioncouncil.org/)

• Department of Homeland Security for International Adoptions (www.travel.state.gov/family/adoption/adoption_485.html)

• Federal Tax Information (www.irs.gov/taxtopics)

FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES

• New York City Department of Homeless Services (www.nyc.gov/dhs)