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Links and Resources

Contents:




NUTRITION
Child Hunger and Education Program (CHEP) baby
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine
Lincoln County Health & Human Services – Children with Type I or Type II Diabetes

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Family Guide: Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free – Parenting is Prevention

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PARENTING EDUCATION RESOURCES
Lincoln County Library District tummies
Lincoln County Education Service District
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Zero to Three – The Nation's Leading Resource on the First Years of Life
American Academy of Pediatrics – Dedicated to the health of all children
KidsHealth – from the health experts of Nemours
Safe Kids Oregon – prevention of unintentional childhood injury
Oregon's Child: Everyone's Business (OCEB) – statewide collaboration of public & private partners working to increase awareness about healthy brain development during the early years of life

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ABUSE
My Sisters' Place – A domestic and sexual violence prevention and intervention program
Lincoln County Children's Advocacy Center – Child abuse assessment and intervention facility
Lincoln County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate)
Childhelp – Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse
Child Welfare Information Gateway – Protecting children; strengthening families
Oregon Department of Human Services – Abuse & Neglect
Understanding and Dealing with Child Abuse
Stop Child Abuse Now
Parents Anonymous – Strengthening families around the world

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POVERTY RESOURCES
The Housing Authority of Lincoln County (HALC)
Community Services Consortium – Serving Linn, Benton and Lincoln counties
Progressive Options – Independent Living Center
Oregon Employment Department
Samaritan House - Provides emergency and transitional shelter for homeless families (541) 265-5273
Oregon State University – Extension Family and Community Development
Healthy Recipes from Oregon State University
Children First for Oregon
Oregon Safe Net - Call 1-800-723-3638.
Benefits Check Up – A service of the National Council on Aging
Child Welfare League of America – Making children a national priority
Center for Law and Social Policy – strengthening policy for low-income families
Children's Defense Fund – The voice for all the children of America
National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP)
Oregon Helps – find out what benefits you may be eligible for including Food Stamps, Federal Housing Assistance and the Oregon Health Plan!

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YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Yachats Youth and Family Activities Program Jen's son
Seashore Family Literacy Center
Newport Parks and Recreation
Oceanspray Family Center
Depoe Bay Kids Zone
Lincoln County School District
Oregon Coast Community College
Lincoln County Library District
Teaching.com – Your source for teaching information
Youth Leadership Institute
youthrights.org – the last civil rights movement
Youth on Board
Girls Inc.
Do Something – Helps you get involved with your community
CollegeBoard – Helps youth prepare for the SAT, college & more
Family and Youth Resiliency – to promote thriving relationships
National Resilience Resource Center at the University of Minnesota
Search Institute – an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth, and communities

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TEENS
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center – Stop youth violence before it starts teens
teenwire.com – sexual health web site for teens
TeensHealth Food & Fitness – created for teens looking for honest, accurate information and advice about health
TeenHealthFX – a resource for any and all questions regarding teen health, relationships, body and sexuality
TeenExercise.com – exercise, safety, image, fitness advice and stories from a teen perspective
Media-Smart Youth – Eat, Think and Be Active

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TEEN GIRLS
MySistahs – created by and for young women of color to provide information and offer support on sexual and reproductive health issues through education and advocacy teen girls
Center for Young Women's Health – health information for teen girls around the world
Young Women's Health Page created by 12 young women during a Saturday Academy class at Oregon Health & Science University
By Girls for Girls – a project by and for adolescent girls sponsored by Smith College
girlshealth.gov – helps girls (ages 10-16) learn about health, growing up, and issues they may face

See also: OCCF's links page

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Lincoln Commission on Children & Families
111 SE Douglas Street, Suite F1  •  Newport, Oregon 97365
(541) 574-3305  •  fax: (541) 574-7890  •