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Family and Community Web SitesChild, Youth and Families Education and Research Network (CYFERnet). (www.cyfernet.org/)
Children Now: This organization serves as an advocate for children. Their website is a resource for parents, educators, social service professionals, and others concerned with the welfare of children. (www.childrennow.org/)
Family and Work Institute: Questions regarding parenting, school-to-work, transitioning, and other pertinent arenas are answered through this site. (www.familiesandwork.org)
National Association of Partners in Education: This association has been an objective voice in developing school volunteer, intergenerational, community service, and business partnership programs throughout the United States. It is the only national membership organization devoted solely to the mission of providing leadership in the formation and growth of effective partnerships to ensure success for all students.
National Center For Family Literacy: The center is a nonprofit organization supporting family literacy services for families across the United States through programming, training, research, advocacy, and dissemination.
National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth: This clearinghouse is the central resource on youth and family policy and practice. This website is set up to give access to many resources quickly and easily.
National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education: The coalition is dedicated to developing effective family/school partnerships in schools throughout America. Their mission is to advocate the involvement of parents and families in their children’s education and to foster relationships between home, school, and community that can enhance the education of all young people.
National Youth Employment Coalition: This site provides access to information on NYEC’s activities, legislation, and effective practices. It is a nonpartisan national organization dedicated to promoting policy initiatives that help youth succeed in becoming lifelong learners, productive workers, and self-sufficient citizens.
PBS/Literacy Resource Center: The center provides an integrated system of video and online computer technology to help adults advance their GED and workplace skills. Literacy Link is a partnership of PBS, the National Center on Adult Literacy, the Kentucky Network, and the Kentucky Department of Education.
Reaching All Families: Creating Family-Friendly Schools: The U.S. Department of Education presents fresh ideas on school outreach strategies (from parent resource centers and positive phone calls to open houses and parent-teacher conferences) that will reach all families and help involve them in their children’s education.