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  January 06, 2009

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Academic Achievement

• School Grants (09-30-03) -- The School Grants is designed to help the most kids possible by empowering those who teach them with the knowledge and the resources necessary to write successful grant proposals.

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Agriculture

• Minnesota Rural Partners (09-16-03) -- Resources and projects to build and support rural MN.

• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) (06-11-04) -- The USDA is the largest conservation agency, who provides housing, modern telecommunications and information for farmers to grow their crops. They also provide safe meat, poultry, eggs, water and lead the Federal anti hunger effort.

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Children's Mental Health

• • National Technical Assistance Center for Children's M (11-01-07) -- A division of Georgetown University's Department of Pediatrics, the Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development brings to bear its unique capacity on critical social issues of our time that affect children, families and individuals with disabilities of all ages.

• Center for School Mental Health (11-01-08) -- The mission of the Center for School Mental Health (CSMH) is to strengthen policies and programs in school mental health to improve learning and promote success for America's youth.

• CMHS' Child, Adolescent and Family Branch (11-01-08) -- The Child, Adolescent, and Family Branch of the Federal Center for Mental Health Services promotes and ensures that the mental health needs of children and their families are addressed by a "community-based system of care."

• Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (03-05-08) -- This web-based resource combines a brief review of the literature and current research addressing the effectiveness of early childhood mental health consultation with guidance for designing and implementing program evaluation. It will help states, communities, and programs increase their capacity for high-quality evaluation of early childhood mental health consultation in community-based settings.

• Mental Illness: What a Difference a Friend Makes (12-19-07) -- This site is here for people living with mental illness—and their friends. You'll find tools to help in the recovery process, and you can also learn about the different kinds of mental illnesses, read real-life stories about support and recovery, and interact with the video to see how friends can make all the difference.

• Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health (04-06-04) -- The Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health (MACMH) is dedicated to enhance the quality of life for children with emotion or behavioral disorders and their families.

• Minnesota Association of Children's Mental Health (11-01-07) -- a statewide education and advocacy organization recognized by families and professionals as the state’s primary resource for children’s mental health.

• Minnesota Parent Leadership Network (10-23-06) -- The Minnesota Parent Leadership Network (MPLN) is a parent driven organization made up of parents of children with mental health needs. We have all taken on leadership roles in our communities with the united goal of providing a family voice in the design, implementation, and evaluation within our system of care that serve children with mental health needs. This network, whose mission is to connect, support and train parent leaders, is the first of its kind in the nation. If you are a parent leader or would like to take on a leadership role in your community, please consider joining us.

• SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (03-30-05) -- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence SAMHSA's Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence is funded through CSAP and one of its directives is to provide TA and training on FASD and related issues. The Center offers training in FASD, substance abuse treatment and prevention for pregnant women or related topics.

• School Psychology Resources Online (06-28-07) -- School Psychology Resources for Psychologists, Parents and Educators. Research learning disabilities, ADHD, functional behavioral assessment, autism, adolescence, parenting, psychological assessment, special education, mental retardation, mental health, and more.

• The Rural Web Portal: Healthy Children and Families (07-11-07) -- Helping communities to enhance social and emotional outcomes for children and families in rural and frontier areas.

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Collaboration

• Anoka County Children and Family Council (02-20-07) -- Our mission is to nurture collaborative efforts by building bridges and networks between people and agencies who share a vision of a healthier community for children and families.

• Blue Earth - South Central Children's Project (02-20-07) -- The SCCP strives to collaboratively develop and support a local "Integrated Service System" to benefit children and families. This Integrated Service System includes: service coordination across categorical systems; integrated funding; improved outreach; early identification and early intervention; stronger collaboration between parents and professionals; a coordinated assessment process across systems that determines which children need multi-agency care coordination and wraparound process; developed multi-agency care plans; and, individualized rehabilitation services.

• Carlton County Children & Family Services Collaborative (02-20-07) -- The purpose of the CCCFSC is to provide significant early intervention and prevention strategies for children, adolescents, and families, particularly those at risk for out-of-home placement such as foster homes, residential settings, correction facilities, or for out-of-school educational settings. The Collaborative work is toward integrating services throughout the County by avoiding duplication, fragmentation, and isolation.

• Clay County Collaborative (02-20-07) -- Our mission is to work in partnership and collaboration to empower and provide opportunities for children and families.

• Cook - Lake: North Shore Collaborative (02-20-07) -- By working together to strengthen families, the North Shore Collaborative ensures that all of our children can grow up healthy and lead meaningful lives.

• Crow Wing County Family Services Collaborative (02-20-07) -- The Collaborative Service Team is a project of the Crow Wing County Family Services Collaborative. The overall goal of the service is to build bridges between families, schools and the community.

• Dakota County Collaborative (02-20-07) -- The purpose of the Dakota County Collaborative is to establish an integrated system of services for children.

• Grant County Child & Youth Council (02-20-07) -- The Child & Youth Council is a local effort established in 1993 to form stronger connections between family, school and community. The Child & Youth Council is a Family Services Collaborative serving the children (ages 0 – 22 years) and their families who reside and/or attend the school districts of Ashby, Herman-Norcross or West Central Area located in Grant County.

• Minnesota Department of Health Overview (09-16-03) -- MDH works closely together with a wide range of public and private partners to improve the public's health. Examples of the departments included are: Office of Minority and Multicultural Health; Office of Emergency Preparedness; Health Improvement Bureau,; Management and Support Services. Website includes: Maternal and Child Health Advisory Task Force and; MN Tobacco Substance Abuse Reporting

• Res. and Train. Cen.on Fam. Supp. and Child Men. Health (09-23-03) -- The Center collaborates with thirteen other organizations to promote improved services and outcomes for children and youth with emotional and behavioral disorders and their families. Website includes: data trends, family support and children's mental health.

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Admin. (09-30-03) -- SAMHSA works in partnership with states, communities and private organizations to address the needs of people with substance abuse and mental illnesses as well as the community risk factors that contribute to these illnesses.

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Cultural Diversity

• National Center for Cultural Competency (11-27-07) -- NCCC is a component of Georgetown University Center for Child and Human development, which works to broaden the range of health, mental health and human services areas.

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Data/Demographics

• Community Informatics Resource Center (CIRC) (08-15-05) -- Through the Community Informatics Resource Center (CIRC), the "place-based" implications of issues impacting rural America can be more effectively visualized, analyzed, queried and mapped. While serving as a RUPRI core resource for panels and stakeholders, CIRC also coordinates with other national "place-based" initiatives to help bring focus upon rural issues within those initiatives. In addition to internet mapping, CIRC provides other data management and application development services.

• Digest of Education Statistics, 2004 (10-21-05) -- NCES has just released the Digest of Education Statistics, 2004. This publication provides a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of education from pre-kindergarten through graduate school. Topics in the Digest include: the number of schools and colleges; teachers; enrollments; graduates; educational attainment; finances; federal funds for education; employment and income of graduates; libraries; technology; and international comparisons.

• Family Strengthening Policy Center (02-23-05) -- The Family Strengthening Policy Center serves as a focal point for research, information dissemination, and advocacy on place-based, practice-driven family strengthening practices, programs, and policy.

• Minnesota MapStats (09-01-05) -- Population information with Minnesota vs. the US plus the ability to view county vs. state information.

• Minnesota Milestones (04-09-04) -- The Minnesota Milestones report uses progress indicators to determine whether the state is achieving determined goals. The goals are grouped in four broad areas: People, Community and Democracy, Economy and Environment.

• Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety (05-26-05) -- Minnesota crash data and reports

• Minnesota Planning (09-16-03) -- Identifies strategic issues and provide the information, analysis, coordination and tools necessary for informed decision making to guide MN future.

• Monitoring the Future (04-12-04) -- An ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes and values of American secondary school students, college students and young adults. Each year, a total of some 50,000 8th, 10th and 12th grade students are surveyed. In addition, annual follow-up questionnaires are mailed to a sample of each graduating class for a number of years after their initial participation.

• National Center for Education Statistics (07-14-04) -- This searchable database will retrieve basic information on school districts and specific schools throughout the U.S.

• National Center for Health Statistics (03-07-05) -- The National Center for Health Statistics compiles statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of the people. The website is a unique public resource for health information–-a critical element of public health and health policy.

• National Forum on Education Statistics (09-07-04) -- The Forum's mission is to develop and recommend strategies for building an education data system that will support local, state, and national efforts to improve public and private education throughout the United States. It is committed to improving the quality, comparability, and usefulness of elementary and secondary education data, while remaining sensitive to data burden concerns.

• National Priorities Project (09-12-07) -- National Priorities Project (NPP) is a 501(c)(3) research organization that analyzes and clarifies federal data so that people can understand and influence how their tax dollars are spent. Located in Northampton, MA, since 1983, NPP focuses on the impact of federal spending and other policies at the national, state, congressional district and local levels.

• NCES Data Handbooks Online (11-17-04) -- The NCES Data Handbooks provide guidance on consistency in data definitions and maintenance for education data, so that such data can be accurately aggregated and analyzed. The online Handbook database provides the Nonfiscal Handbooks in a searchable web tool. This database includes data elements for students, staff, and education institutions.

• Northwest Area Foundation Indicator Website (10-27-04) -- The Indicators Website is a convenient source of information on states, counties, reservations, and tribes in the Foundation's eight-state region. Use this site to find the most recent indicators on local population characteristics, economic well-being, health, and more.

• Northwest Evaluation Association (04-26-06) -- NWEA,a non-profit organization, engages in ongoing, supportive relationships with partnering school districts and education agencies throughout the United States.

• Projected population to 2030 for cities and townships (07-12-04) -- Estimated population figures going out to 2030 for cities and townships located outside the seven-county Twin Cities region. These population estimates are based on simple mathematical formulas. They are controlled to county populations published by the Minnesota State Demographic Center in October, 2002. The numbers do not reflect any special knowledge about individual communities that can and do affect future population.

• Public Access to Research Data (07-28-04) -- The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-110 has been revised to provide public access to research data through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) under some circumstances.

• Public School District Finance Peer Search (08-20-04) -- The National Center for Education Statistics' Education Finance Statistics Center has updated the Public School District Finance Peer Search with School Year 2000-2001 financial data (the latest available fiscal data from NCES.) The Public School District Finance Peer Search permits you to compare the finances of a school district with its peers. Peer districts are districts which share similarities among such characteristics as total students; student teacher ratio; percent children in poverty; district type; and locale code.

• Schoolbug.org (09-28-04) -- School information by district.

• Schooltree.org (07-19-04) -- Simply put, we offer a database of 94,000 public schools for anyone to search for free! We don't think parents, teachers, students, or anyone should pay for public information. To get started, go to the homepage and click any state you wish to search from there click on a county then a city then a school. Five Clicks to find any K-12 public school in America!

• State Demographic Center (09-30-03) -- Minnesota Planning provides timely and accurate information on critical issues to policymakers and the public.

• State Education Data Profiles (02-02-05) -- Search for statewide information in elementary/secondary education, postsecondary education and selected demographics for all states in the U.S. based on data collected and maintained by the National Center for Education Statistics. Besides being able to get state data you will also get data on U.S. averages and the ability to graph the results.

• U.S. Census Bureau (09-30-03) -- nationwide demographic data

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Disabilities

• DisabilityInfo.gov (11-18-08) -- A collaboration among 22 Federal agencies, with information on cross-cutting issue areas including employment, benefits, housing, transportation, health care, education, civil rights, and technology.

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Disaster Relief/Preparedness

• codeReady (06-13-07) -- codeReady is a statewide initiative designed to help Minnesota residents get organized with personal and family preparedness in the event of a major emergency. By providing information and tools on this website, the state of Minnesota is challenging all of us to plan today for our safety and well-being in the future. Good emergency planning involves getting informed, getting you and your family prepared, then helping at local and community levels to get others prepared.

• Coping with Traumatic Events (09-09-05) -- Information on Coping with Traumatic Events

• Early Warning, Timely Response (03-23-05) -- This guide presents a brief summary of the research on violence prevention and intervention and crisis response in schools.

• FEMA for Kids (11-19-04) -- This site teaches children how to be prepared for disasters such as earthquakes, wild fires, winter storms, and more. You can also learn what causes disasters, play games, and read stories.

• Good Samaritan Laws (by State) (11-28-05) -- The "Good Samaritan Law" is based on the philosophy that good deeds should not be punished. The first Good Samaritan law was passed in 1959. Since then, all states have passed legislation intended to encourage timely voluntary emergency care. The law trades or cancels the right of a person to hold the rescuer responsible for a bad outcome in exchange for immunity that encourages people to step forward and perform acts of rescue or first aid.

• Hurricane Help for Schools (10-05-05) -- The U.S. Department of Education has set up a Web page – "Hurricane Help for Schools" – that will serve as a clearinghouse of resources for Americans who want to help the students displaced by the hurricane. This Web page is a forum where schools, companies and organizations across the country can come together and work to help students displaced by the hurricane. Companies and organizations can respond to the needs of students and send resources directly to them, and schools will be able to directly contact the companies and organizations offering help.

• Hurricane help for schools: Providing supplies for scho (09-19-05) -- This webpage will serve as a nationwide clearinghouse addressing the needs of the affected children and the schools and districts serving displaced students. Schools may list the items they need, from school supplies to personal items to counseling resources, and these requests are then posted on the site. Companies and organizations seeking to make contributions may also post what items they are able to contribute, and the schools may contact these organizations directly.

• Managing Anxiety in Times of Crisis (03-24-05) -- Information for children and adolescents/adults/emergency and disaster response workers/en español.

• MDH Pandemic Plan Preview Meetings (07-12-06) -- At the conclusion of the preview meetings, many questions were submitted. We've compiled the questions, removed duplicates, and provided answers to most of them. Also includes updated information from the July 2006 meeting.

• Minnesota Laws Related to Harassment and Violence (03-24-05) -- A link to a PDF file that explains the Minnesota laws related to harassment and violence.

• Minnesota Responds Medical Reserve Corps (08-23-07) -- Minnesota Responds Medical Reserve Corps (MN Responds MRC) is part of a nationwide initiative to pre-register, manage, and mobilize volunteers to help their communities respond to all types of disasters. The Minnesota Department of Health provides the framework for coordinating multiple local, regional and state based programs of volunteers who have medical, public health, or other needed skills. The structure of each MN Responds MRC unit varies, depending on its own unique requirements and on the needs of the people and community that it serves. Volunteers donate their time and expertise in the area where they live, making it easier for them to help their own family, neighborhood and community.

• Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools (12-21-06) -- This on-line, independent study course will help educators and first responders develop effective emergency operations plans for the wide array of potential emergencies that schools face. The course describes emergency management operations, roles and duties; explains how to assess potential hazards that schools may face; and explains how to develop and test an Emergency Operations Plan that addresses all potential hazards.

• National Child Traumatic Stress Network (03-23-05) -- The mission is to raise the standard of care and improve access to services for traumatized children, their families and communities throughout the United States.

• Pandemic Flu (05-15-06) -- One-stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information. Managed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

• Practical Information on Crisis Planning (03-24-05) -- The U.S. Department of Education has developed a guide to provide schools and communities with basic guidelines and useful ideas on how to develop emergency response and crisis management plans. Six sections: introduction; mitigation/prevention; preparedness; response; recovery; closer looks.

• Preparedness Today: What You Need To Do (08-25-05) -- In response to the call for greater preparedness in the face of terrorism and other emergencies that affect public health and safety, the American Red Cross and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collaborated to produce a one-stop prototype terrorism preparedness website.

• Ready America (05-30-07) -- Ready is a national public service advertising campaign produced by The Advertising Council in partnership with Homeland Security. The Ready Campaign is designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies, including natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks.

• Resources for Responding to and Preventing School Viole (03-23-05) -- In the wake of the recent school shooting and suicide in Minnesota, a number of resources are available to schools and communities to respond to and help prevent violent events in their local communities.

• S.O.S. - Serve our Students (10-03-05) -- Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) has launched this website to provide information and suggestion for assisting and accommodating displaced students with disabilities.

• State of Minnesota Bird Flu (05-15-06) -- Information about H5N1 avian influenza, how it affects you, and what's being done about it in Minnesota.

• Tips for Talking about Traumatic Events (03-24-05) -- Information for parents/teachers/emergency & disaster response workers.

• World Health Organization (05-31-07) -- WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

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Drugs and Alcohol Abuse Prevention

• 2004 Alcohol and Other Drug Awareness Events Calendar (12-17-04) -- The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. has a calendar list of alcohol and other drug awareness events throughout the year.

• AboveTheInfluence.com (07-06-07) -- This web site is created for the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign (a program of the Office of National Drug Control Policy). This campaign reflects what teens across the country say are going on in their lives. Their goal is to help teens stay above the influence. The more aware teens are of the influences around them, the better prepared they will be to stand up to the pressures that keep them down. This web site does not tell teens how to live their life, but gives another perspective and the latest facts.

• Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters (02-15-05) -- Makes referrals to local Al-Anon groups, which are support groups for spouses and other significant adults in an alcoholic person’s life. Also makes referrals to Alateen groups, which offer support to children of alcoholics.

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) World Services (02-15-05) -- Makes referrals to local AA groups and provides informational materials on the AA program. Many cities and towns also have a local AA office listed in the telephone book.

• AlcoholScreening.org (07-24-07) -- AlcoholScreening.org helps individuals assess their own alcohol consumption patterns to determine if their drinking is likely to be harming their health or increasing their risk for future harm. Through education and referral, the site urges those whose drinking is harmful or hazardous to take positive action, and informs all adults who consume alcohol about guidelines and caveats for lower-risk drinking.

• CrystalRecovery.com (04-20-05) -- This website seeks to support and promote the recovery of methamphetamine addicts; and to provide information to teens, adults, parents, teachers, professionals, or anyone who may be affected by their own or someone else's Crystal Methamphetamine use.

• Drug Free NWA (04-20-05) -- The mission of DrugFreeNWA.com is to empower, educate, and inform the public, parents, teachers and community members; so together we can manage the drug problem in Northwest Arkansas.

• DrugScreening.org (07-24-07) -- This website does not provide a diagnosis of alcohol/drug abuse or dependence. It cannot tell people for certain whether or not they have a problem. Rather, DrugScreening.org is a self-screening tool to help adults assess their own drug and alcohol use, and find out their likely risk level for experiencing harms to their health or other negative consequences. Through education and referral, it urges those whose drug and alcohol use is likely to be harmful or hazardous to seek further evaluation from a qualified professional.

• Facing the Dragon (04-20-05) -- David Parnell is a motivational speaker. He travels across the country to share his story and struggle with methamphetamine. David has devoted his life to fighting Methamphetamine.

• FiveMoms.com (05-17-07) -- FiveMoms.com features the blogs of five women, including a pediatric nurse practitioner, a deputy sheriff, and an accountant, whose lives have been affected by cough medicine abuse. The site includes a social networking forum for concerned parents and information on how to notice signs of cough medicine abuse in adolescents.

• Girl Talk (05-17-06) -- This website is designed to serve as a resource for Moms and girls to tackle the problem that underage drinking poses in their own families by providing them with useful insights and information to discourage their daughters from choosing to drink. It also highlights recent research findings on Moms, girls and underage drinking.

• GoingSmokeFree.org (12-06-07) -