Links to Resources for Alaskan Families
COMMUNITY RESOURCES:
- Alaska 2-1-1
- Association of Alaska School Boards
- Alaska ICE
- Best Beginnings Alaska
- thread Alaska
- Office of Children's Services (OCS)
- Anchorage School District
- Mat-Su School District
- PTA of Alaska
- Alaska Teen Media Institute
- RurAL CAP
- 1-800-643-KIDS - it's the Alaska Parent Line and you can ask for advice or learn about resources that are available to help you and your family.
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION RESOURCES:
- Alaska Cares
- Alaska Native Justice Center
- Alaska Office of Victims' Rights
- Alaska's Children's Advocacy Centers
- Standing Together Against Rape (STAR Alaska)
- Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children
- Alaska Children's Alliance
- Anchorage Police Department
- Alaska Network on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
- Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
- National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
- Obtaining a DV Protective Order (restraining order) how-to videos in English, Spanish, Yup'ik
- If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, call 1-800-478-4444 in Alaska.
SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE:
- The Careline 1-800-273-8255 is the state's suicide hotline.
INTERNET SAFETY RESOURCES:
EMERGENCY PREP/SAFETY RESOURCES:
- Get a Kit, Make a Plan, Be Informed at Ready.Alaska.gov
- Anchorage Fire Department youth training programs
- American Red Cross of Alaska
- Municipality of Anchorage Emergency Management
- Anchorage School District Security & Emergency Prep
- MatSu Borough Emergency Services
- Alaska Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (AKVOAD)
- Map Your Neighborhood
- US Fire Administration KIDS Page with online games
- FEMA for Kids
- Coping With Traumatic Events - guides for families from the CDC
COMMUNITY MUSIC LINKS & RESOURCES:
- Alaska Children's Choir
- The Music Machine - Summer musical theater workshop
- Alaska String Camps
- Suzuki Association of Southcentral Alaska
- Alaska Jazz Workshop
- Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival
- Anchorage Community Concert Band
- Anchorage Symphony Orchestra for Young People
- Anchorage Folk Festival
- Alaska Folk Festival (in Juneau)
- Alaska Music & Sound (Horn Doctor)
- Mammoth Music
- The Music Man
- Petr's Violin Shop
- Anchorage Guitar Centre
Music Stores - rent or buy instruments, private lessons, etc.
ADOPTION RESOURCES:
- Catholic Social Services of Alaska
- State of Alaska Foster Care program
- Alaska Office of Children's Services (OCS)
- Children seeking adoption in Alaska (via OCS)
- Adoption Information - Child Welfare Information Gateway (via the US Dept of Health and Human Services)
- Legal Information & Resources for Alaskan adoptive parents - (via Pradell & Assoc)
IMMUNIZATION RESOURCES:
- Alaska State Immunize Helpline: 888-430-4321
- Alaska Childcare/School Immunization Requirements
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Recommended Vaccination Schedules
- National Network for Immunization Information
- State of Alaska vaccination statistics, reports
- National Vaccine Information Center - "Vaccine Watchdog" group
- Vaccine.CHOP.edu - FAQ, facts on vaccines and their ingredients from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Malawi Children's Village
- PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative
DIVORCE RESOURCES:
- Alaska Legal Services
- AlaskaLawHelp.org
- Alaska Family Law Self-help Center
- Alaska Native Justice Center
- DivorceandChildren.com and ParentingApartBook.com
- Alaska Family Law Handbook
- Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (ANDVSA)
- Kids These Days! Show 24: Family Law 101
RESOURCES FOR GIFTED & TALENTED ED:
- Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
- Center for Talented Youth, Johns Hopkins University
- Davidson Institute for Talent Development
- Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
- The Great Books Foundation
- Hoagies Gifted Education Page
- National Association for Gifted Children
- National Research Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development
- Prufrock Press
- Renzulli Learning
- SENG: Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted
- State Affiliate Association Web Sites
- World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
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