I will add references to the sections on parenting and special needs as separate pages. Some might be added here. Please let me know when you find resources that you wish to add.
Parenting and child development links that I helped gather for the Societal Information page.
Special Needs resources developed for the educational information section.
Common Ground Sanctuary 24-hour nonprofit agency dedicated to helping youths, adults and families in crisis. Crisis line (248.456.0909 or 800.231.1127)
Oakland County, Michigan Directory alpha listing with contact information and description of departments, Courts, and Organizations, Agencies and Other. Directory in PDF file available for download.
DHS - Children's Protective Services Michigan
Oakland Schools Intermediate School District search online Guide to Services and Directory
National Association of School Psychologists NASP's Home Page
NASW On-Line National Association of Social Workers
MASSW - Michigan Association of School Workers and local chapters
IDEA-the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act congress enacted 1975, revised over the years, most recent amendments December 2004, with final regulations published in August 2006 (Part B for school-aged children) and in September 2011 (Part C, for babies and toddlers). NICHCY's summaries
2-1-1 Online Database | United Way for Southeastern Michigan Community Resource Directory search for help.
A.C.O.A (Adult Children of Alcoholics) Alcoholism Resource Page by Dr. Janet G. Woititz
the Anxiety Panic internet resource (tAPir)
RxList - The Internet Drug Index
ASEBA - Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment Child Behavior Checklist
CHADD ADHD support http://chadd.org/ search local groups for Eastern Oakland Co, MI
Child Welfare Information Gateway find information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families. Online catalog topic list categorizes titles according to nine child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption topics. Glossary of child welfare terms updated as new terminology emerges, new legislation enacted, and child welfare terms take on new meaning,
Mental Health Net Disorders & Issues topics include Child & Adolescent Development and other areas of interest.
Children Now
Detroit CITYKIDS
domesticviolence.org online Domestic Violence Handbook and resources good information besides giving Oakland Co and MI resources.
Dual Diagnosis Website co-occurring Mental Illness, Drug Addiction and/or Alcoholism in various combinations
Facts for Families to educate parents and families about psychiatric disorders affecting children and adolescents by American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
GriefNet.org - A Community of Persons Dealing With Grief, Death, and Major Loss
KidSource OnLine Organizations: ASHA articles by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
healthfinder® - your free guide to reliable health information service of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NICHCY New 2003 National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities)
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Table of Contents online version also searchable.
Music Therapy: The Power of Music Examines the power of using popular music, something people already listen to, in therapy. Includes examples of therapeutic
messages in popular music as well as original music by Freudian Slip, therapeutic rock band. Matthew J. Bush, MSW, LSW Added 8/20/04
Pedbase.org - The Pediatric Database search details describing over 530 childhood illnesses. Developed by Dr. Alan Gandy
Psych Central Dr. John Grohol's Mental Health Page
PsychCorp clinical assessment
Psych Web by Russ Dewey
Self-Help Sourcebook OnLine American Self-Help Clearinghouse sponsored by Mental Health Net
