Additional Resources
Recommended Reading |
Government Agencies
Foster Parent Resources |
Training Resources
Adoption Resources |
Community Resources
General Parenting Resources
Recommended Reading
Books for Parents:
- "A Child's Journey Through Placement" by Vera I. Fahlberg
- "From Toddlers to Teens, 1001 solutions for Everyday parenting problems" by Jane Nelson, Lynn Lott, and Glenn Stephen
- "Ghosts from the Nursery" by Robin Karr-Morse and Meredith Wiley
- "Fostering Changes" by Richard Delaney
- "How it Feels to be Adopted" by Jill Krementz
- "Creative Interventions for Troubled Children and More Creative Interventions for Troubled Children" by Liana Lowenstein
- "Another Place at the Table" by Kathy Harrison
Books for Kids:
- "A Very Touching Book" by Jan Hindman and Tom Novak
- "A Volcano In My Tummy: Helping Children to Handle Anger" by Eliane Whitehouse and Warwick Pudney
- "Maybe Days" by Jennifer Wilgocki, Marcia Kahn Wright, and Alissa Imre Geis
- "Please Tell" by Jessie Ottenweller
- "A Terrible Thing Happened- A story for children who have witnessed violence or trauma" by Margaret M. Holmes, Sasha J. Mudlaff, and Cary Pillo
- "Billy Had To Move: A Foster Care Story" by Theresa Ann Fraser and Alex Walton
Government Agencies
Arapahoe County Department of Human Services
Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS)
Jefferson County Department of Human Services
Jefferson County Public Health
Tri-County Public Health Department (Serving Arapahoe County)
Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center (Poison Control): 1-800-222-1222
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Insure Kids Now
Foster Parent Resources
Colorado State Foster Parent Association
National Foster Parent Association
Foster Parent Net: Chat sessions, resources and educational courses for foster parents.
FosterClub: National network for youth in foster care.
The Center: Get connected Colorado's GLBTQ community.
Training Resources
Child Trauma Academy: Free online training on child development and maltreatment.
Colorado Department of Human Services County Training: Free training opportunities offered to county-certified foster families and adoptive parents
National Foster and Adoptive Parent Community
Foster Parent College: Online training for foster, adoptive and kinship parents.
Social Learning: Online secure shopping center offering DVDs, books and resources on foster and adoptive care and general parenting skills
University of Denver- Institute for Families
Adoption Resources
Adoption Exchange and Colorado Post-Adoption Resource Center (COPARC): A regional non-profit organization that recruits adoptive families for children in foster care and provides many supportive services and resources to pre- and post-adoptive families. These services include trainings, an adoption library, financial assistance, and information on support groups and adoption therapists in your area.
Colorado Coalition of Adoptive Families: A non-profit organization committed to providing information and advocacy to Colorado's pre- and post-adoptive and kinship families. Their website provides a variety of useful information and resources about adoption.
North American Council on Adoptable Children: A national information warehouse and supportive organization for adoptive families.
Tax Benefits for Adoption: Information from the IRS about the Adoption Tax Credit.
Transracial Adoptions: A non-profit organization providing information and adoption services for families adopting children of a different race within the United States.
Community Resources
Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network
Aurora Community Mental Health Center
Colorado Early Childhood Resource Center: Your gateway to services for young children and their families, and the professionals who serve them.
Denver Children's Advocacy Center: No-cost assessment and treatment services to children in need
Denver City Search: Directory of local businesses and activities
Denver Indian Family Resource Center
Developmental Disabilities Resource Center
Jefferson Center for Mental Health
Jefferson County Juvenile Assessment Center
Arapahoe County Juvenile Assessment Center
Share Colorado: Join a food co-op that can help to lower your grocery bill each month.
ToysForTots: Foundation established by the U.S. Marine Corps to supply Christmas gifts to needy children.
General Parenting Resources
Beyond Consequences: Find solutions for your everyday parenting needs
Kids.com: A playground for children aged 4 to 15. Find pen pals, enter contests, or play a geography game.
Kidswave: Find interesting web destinations for children, including cartoons, space stuff, elementary ages, and a section for older kids.
Love and Logic: Love and logic provides techniques to help parents have more fun and less stress while raising responsible children.
Positive Parenting Web site: information and tips on how to raise, motivate and discipline children.
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