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The following links will connect you with some of our colleagues and resources. These links to third party sites will allow you to leave the www.behavioralinstitute.org Web site. The Institute is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained within those sites. We are providing these links as a convenience and the inclusion does not imply endorsement of the site by the Institute. If you have a recommended link for our list, please contact us. Thank you!

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BICA Partners

Appreciation Station  The Appreciation Station 
Bolder Options  Bolder Options  
Developmental Therapy  Developmental Therapy Institute 
  Firelight Publications
Dr. Humor  National Association for the Humor Impaired  
Partners for Violence Prevention  Partners for Violence Prevention  
Starry Night Collective  Starry Night Collective 
Taproot Inc.  Taproot Inc. 
MN YIPA  MN Youth Intervention Programs Association 
   
 
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Professional Organizations

 

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (www.aacap.org)

This site is designed to serve both AACAP Members, and Parents and Families. Information is provided as a public service to aid in the understanding and treatment of the developmental, behavioral, and mental disorders which affect an estimated 7 to 12 million children and adolescents at any given time in the United States. You will find information on child and adolescent psychiatry, fact sheets for parents and caregivers, AACAP membership, current research, practice guidelines, managed care information, awards and fellowship descriptions, meeting information, and much more.

 
  Council for Exceptional Children (www.cec.sped.org) 
 
Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (www.ccdb.net) 
MNCCBD logo  Minnesota Council for Children with Behavior Disorders (www.mnccbd.org) 
  Minnesota Council for Exceptional Children (www.MNCEC.org) 
  National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (www.nasmhpd.org) 
Founded in 1959 and based in Alexandria, VA, the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) represents the $29.5 billion public mental health service delivery system serving 6.1 million people annually in all 50 states, 4 territories, and the District of Columbia. NASMHPD (pronounced “NASH-bid”) operates under a cooperative agreement with the National Governors Association and is the only national association to represent state mental health commissioners/directors and their agencies.
NASP Logo  National Association of School Psychologists (www.nasponline.org) 
  National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (www.ncjfcj.org) 
   

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State Departments of Education 

A selection of State Departments of Education with downloadable resources: 

DOWNLOAD a listing of State Department of Special Education Web sites (pdf)

 

CT  Connecticut Department of Education (http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/site/default.asp) 
FL  Florida Department of Education (http://www.fldoe.org/default.asp 
MI  Michigan Department of Education (http://michigan.gov/mde 
MN  Minnesota Department of Education (http://education.state.mn.us)   
NC  North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (http://www.ncpublicschools.org) 
OR  Oregon Department of Education (http://www.ode.state.or.us) 
SC  South Carolina Department of Education (http://ed.sc.gov) 
TN  Tennessee Department of Education (http://tennessee.gov/education)Tennessee Department of Education (http://tennessee.gov/education) 
WI  Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (http://dpi.state.wi.us/index.html) 
   

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Associations & Advocacy Groups

 

Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health (www.macmh.org)

 
 

Minnesota Disability Law Center (www.mndlc.org)

The Minnesota Disability Law Center (MDLC) addresses the unique legal needs of persons with disabilities.A statewide project, MDLC provides free civil legal assistance to individuals with disabilities on legal issues that are related to their disabilities.

 
 

NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness of Minnesota  (www.namihelps.org)

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Minnesota is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of adults and children with mental illness and their families. NAMI Minnesota offers education, support and advocacy. NAMI Minnesota vigorously promotes the development of community mental health programs and services, improved access to services, increased opportunities for recovery, reduced stigma and discrimination, and increased public understanding of mental illness.
 

Pacer Center (www.pacer.org)

 

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Related Information and Organizations

 

 

About Our Kids (www.aboutourkids.org)

The New York University Child Study Center is dedicated to increasing the awareness of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders and improving the research necessary to advance the prevention, identification, and treatment of these disorders on a national scale.

 
 

ADHD Resources  (pdf list)

Links for additional information related to children and adolescents with ADHD.

 
 

BehaviorAdvisor.com (http://behavioradvisor.com/index.html)

This granite planet's most visited behavior management web site.  Offering thousands of positive, respectful strategies & interventions for promoting appropriate classroom behavior (in kids AND teachers).

 

Research-Based Educational Resources (pdf list)

Links for additional information on research-based educational resources.

 
 

Youth Development Resources (pdf list)

Links for additional information related to youth development.

 
 

Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice (http://cecp.air.org/default.asp)

It is the mission of the Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice to support and promote a reoriented national preparedness to foster the development and the adjustment of children with or at risk of developing serious emotional disturbance. To achieve that goal, the Center is dedicated to a policy of collaboration at Federal, state, and local levels that contributes to and facilitates the production, exchange, and use of knowledge about effective practices.

 
  Center for Safe Schools and Communities, Inc. (http://groups.msn.com/CenterforSafeSchoolsandCommunities) 
 

Legal Information on the Internet   (www.ed.sc.edu/spedlaw/Legal.htm)

This information has been compiled by Institute faculty member Mitchell L. Yell, Ph.D.

 
 

Minnesota Parents Know  (http://MNParentsKnow.info)

This site, created by the Minnesota Department of Education in collaboration with the Department of Health, Department of Human Services and other public and private organizations, offers Minnesota parents a convenient source for trusted knowledge on their child's health, learning, development and safety.

 
 

Project Reach (www.lehigh.edu/projectreach/)

Project REACH is a National Center, funded by the Office of Special Education Programs for 5 years, to work with students with intensive social, emotional, and behavioral needs. The project is a collaborative effort between Lehigh University and the University of California, Riverside. The central themes of the project are intervention-based assessment, ecologically and culturally responsive practices, and collaboration across systems of care.

 
 

Special Educators America (www.specialeducatorsamerica.com)

Created by 2004 Tara Reilly Memorial Scholarship winner Christopher W. Roberts, Ed.S., NCSP, SpecialEducatorsAmerica.com was born out of the difficulty in finding qualified special education personnel to fill the needs of local school districts. Our mission at Special Educators America is to bring the “highly qualified” special education professionals together with school districts and other educational organizations throughout the country.

 
 

Special Education Resources on the Internet  (www.seriweb.com/)

Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) is a collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education. This collection exists in order to make on-line Special Education resources more easily and readily available in one location.

 
 

Glossary of Instructional Strategies (http://glossary.plasmalink.com/glossary.html)

This site currently includes 988 terms describing instructional strategies and methods. Links are also included with numerous terms for additional information.

 
 

G.R.E.A.T. Program - Gang Resistance Education and Training  (www.great-online.org)

The G.R.E.A.T. Program is a school-based, law enforcement officer-instructed classroom curriculum. The program's primary objective is prevention and is intended as an immunization against delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership.

 
 

HandsOnScotland (http://www.handsonscotland.co.uk/index.html)

The HandsOnScotland Toolkit is an online resource for anybody working with children and young people. This website is designed to help you make a difference to children and young people's lives, by giving you tools to respond helpfully when they are troubled. It is a one-stop shop for practical information and techniques on how to respond helpfully to children and young people's troubling behaviour, build up their self-esteem and promote their positive mental wellbeing.

 
 

Helping America's Youth (www.helpingamericasyouth.gov)

Helping America’s Youth is a nationwide effort, initiated by President George W. Bush and led by First Lady Laura Bush, to benefit children and teenagers by encouraging action in three key areas: family, school, and community.

 
 

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Protection (OJJDP) (http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/index.html)

OJJDP sponsors research, program, and training initiatives; develops priorities and goals and sets policies to guide federal juvenile justice issues; disseminates information about juvenile justice issues; and awards funds to states to support local programming. 

  OSEP Ideas that work -Tool Kit (www.osepideasthatwork.org/toolkit/index.asp)
This Web site contains numerous documents from OSEP - on research based practices. 
 

School mental health project (http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/temphome.htm)

The School Mental Health Project (SMHP) was created in 1986 to pursue theory, research, practice and training related to addressing mental health and psychosocial concerns through school-based interventions. To these ends, SMHP works closely with school districts, local and state agencies, special initiatives, and organizations and colleagues across the country. In 1995 the project established its national Center for Mental Health in Schools as part of the federal mental health in schools program.  

 
  Oregon Resilience Project (http://orp.uoregon.edu/publications.htm)
The Oregon Resiliency Project (ORP) is a research, training, and outreach effort aimed at promoting social and emotional learning, studying coping and resiliency skills, and preventing depression, anxiety, and related concerns among children and youth. This site has many good downloadable documents including social emotional curricula, handout documents and more. 
 

www.MinnesotaHelp.info (www.MinnesotaHelp.info)

Navigate Minnesota's Land of Over 10,000 Helping Agencies - MinnesotaHelp.info is a navigational Web site with simple searching of non-profit government and business agencies that can help with a variety of services for youth, people with disabilities, families and more.

 
 

Wrightslaw Yellow Pages for Kids (http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/)

Find educational consultants, psychologists, educational diagnosticians, health care providers, academic therapists, tutors, speech language therapists, occupational therapists, coaches, advocates, and attorneys for children with disabilities on the Yellow Pages for Kids for your state. You will also find special education schools, learning centers, treatment programs, parent groups, respite care, community centers, grassroots organizations, and government programs for children with disabilities.

 
 

Safe Routes to School National Partnership (http://www.saferoutespartnership.org/home)

The Safe Routes to School National Partnership is a network of more than 350 nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and professionals working together to advance the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) movement in the United States. SRTS can provide a variety of important benefits to children and their communities, including increasing physical activity, reducing traffic congestion, improving air quality, and enhancing neighborhood safety.

 
 

Education World (www.educationworld.com)

A FREE resource for educators that includes: a search engine for educational Web sites only, a place where educators can find information without searching the entire Internet; original content, including lesson plans, practical information for educators, information on how to integrate technology in the classroom, and articles written by education experts; site reviews; daily features and columns; teacher and principal profiles; Wire Side Chats with the important names in education; and employment listings.

 
 

Great Schools (www.greatschools.net)

GreatSchools empowers and inspires parents to get involved in their children's development and educational success. We offer preschool, elementary, middle and high school information for public, private and charter schools nationwide. For the second year in a row, the Webby Awards recognized GreatSchools for outstanding achievement. In 2007, GreatSchools received the People’s Voice Award as the Best Family and Parenting Site.

 
 

PsychCentral.com (http://psychcentral.com/)

The Internet's largest and oldest independent mental health network, providing reliable, trusted information & self-help support communities for over 14 years…. today's modern voice for mental health information and advocacy and have the broadest online reach and recognition of any mental health network online today, touching the lives of nearly 1 million people around the world every month.

 

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APA Style Guides

 

The following links may be helpful for following APA style:

  www.docstyles.com/apacrib.htm 
  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ 

 

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Foundations

 

 

The Annie E. Casey Foundation/Kids Count News (www.aecf.org)

Since 1948, the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) has worked to build better futures for disadvantaged children and their families in the United States. The primary mission of the Foundation is to foster public policies, human service reforms, and community supports that more effectively meet the needs of today's vulnerable children and families.

KIDS COUNT, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, has released the 2005 KIDS COUNT Data Book featuring 10 key measures it has used to track the well-being of children in each state since 1990. The data is used to provide state profiles of child well-being and to rank the states.

 

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For Kids (and teachers/parents)

 

 

Professor Garfield Foundation Learning Portal (www.professorgarfield.org)

The PGF learning portal is a fun interactive online environment where children can safely explore, learn and creatively express themselves. The Foundation was formed in 2003 as a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization to provide children, parents, and teachers an opportunity to enhance and support classroom learning in new and innovative ways.  PGF offers fun, engaging and transforming educational content for school children between kindergarten and 8th grade. The educational content is upgraded continuously and presented in a popular culture entertainment format. All of the content has been reviewed by educational experts and tested in classroom settings.

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Directories & Search Engines

 

 

Virtual Library - National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention

This site provides links to a wide range of excellent resource and research information. 

The Promote Prevent Library is a searchable database of resources and materials selected and reviewed by National Center staff. Materials include published works, peer-reviewed research, curricula, and web-based resources that aim to provide up-to-date information on topics relevant to mental health promotion and youth violence prevention in schools.

 
 

EROD - Education Resource Organizations Directory

Linked to the U.S. Department of Education www.ed.gov, the EROD site provides a search engine of organizations that provide resources and/or assistance on a broad range of education-related topics. EROD currently contains contact and descriptive information about more than 2,950 national, regional, and state organizations.

 

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