• www.nationalcasa.org - National CASA Association web site of which our agency is a member. Excellent source of information on all levels.

• http://ag.ca.gov/childabuse/pdf/ss_8572.pdf - Suspected child abuse report form.

• www.courtinfo.ca.gov - Information about the juvenile dependency process. Click on "Programs" and check out the Center for Families, Children and the Courts. 

• www.gedprepinfo.com - free GED practice questions and study tips, detailed answer explanations to the free GED questions.

• www.childadvocacy.com

• www.cwla.org - The Child Welfare League of America.

• www.childrensdefense.org - Children's Defense Fund - excellent news updates.

• www.calyouthconn.org - California Youth Connection, a youth organization of current and former foster youth (ages 14-24) working to improve the foster care system. Some of our CASA kids are currently members of this organization.

• www.youthlaw.org - National Center for Youth Law. Find out laws used to protect abused and abandoned children in Northern California; access to healthcare for children and adolescents; meeting children's special needs; etc. 

• www.fosterclub.com - Information especially relevant to foster kids from 14-21 years.

• www.networkofcare.org - Critical parenting information, local services and advocacy

• www.actagainstviolence.org - ACT - Adults and Children Together - Against Violence is a violence prevention project that focuses on adults who raise, care for, and teach children ages 0 to 8. It is designed to prevent violence by providing young children with positive role models and environments that teach nonviolent problem-solving. 

• www.handsnet.org - Human Services web site (children, youth and families)

• www.capc-coco.org - The Child Abuse Prevention Council of Contra Costa County

• www.casey.org - Services for children and youth, with foster care as its core.

• www.urban.org/pubs/reconnecting - an interesting resource for CASA Volunteers who may be interested in learning more about issues, public policy and programs to support 'reconnecting'
  young men in our society.

• www.urban.org/url.cfm?ID=900909 - research done by Urban Institute about new approaches to
  getting alienated young men back to work and school.

• www.ncwsa.org - Some of our CASA kids have found Al-Anon Family Groups for families and friends of alcoholics to be really helpful.

HELPFUL WEB SITES FOR ACTIVITIES WITH/FOR YOUR CASA KIDS AND YOUTH

• http://gocitykids.parentsconnect.com/ - Nickelodeon's guide to parenting resources, kids' events, and family-friendly places to go - all over the US

• www.blackstarproject.org - provide educational services that help pre-school through college students succeed academically and become knowledgeable and productive citizens with the support of their parents, families, schools and communities.

• www.guitarsnotguns.org - Learn how to play guitar.

• www.ebparks.org - East Bay Regional Parks District website. Great ideas on places to go and programs, as well as camps offered through various parks.

• www.bayareakidfun.com - Hundreds of fun things to do with children of all ages in the Bay Area.

• www.ccclib.org - Library site highlighting reading programs and performances at all Contra Costa libraries.