HEALTH INSURANCE
- Children’s Defense Fund: http://www.cdfny.org/Issues/CDFIssues_Toolkits.htm
- New York Immigration Coalition: http://www.thenyic.org/templates/documentFinder.asp?did=168
FOOD
- Children’s Defense Fund: http://www.cdfny.org/Issues/CDFIssues_Toolkits.htm
- Food Change New York: Resources for hungry children and adults. http://www.cfrcnyc.org/
IMMIGRATION
- Legal Rights of Immigrant Children and Parents in the NYC Public School: http://www.advocatesforchildren.org/pubs/2005/immirightsguide.pdf
- Mayor’s Office on Immigration Affairs: http://www.nyc.gov/html/imm/html/home/home.shtml
- The New York Immigration Coalition: http://www.thenyic.org/
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence: http://www.nyscadv.org/sitemap.htm#
- NYS Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence: http://www.opdv.state.ny.us/about_dv/nyresponse/index.html
- NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance: Domestic Violence/Family Violence http://www.otda.state.ny.us/otda/domv/default.htm
- NYS Online Resource Guide for Domestic Violence Victims: http://www.domesticviolence.com/newyork/gov/index.html
EMPLOYMENT
- National Employment Legal Project: Includes family, immigration and confidentiality information: http://nelp.org/
- New York City Housing Authority Employment Services: http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/community/res_employ.shtml
HOUSING
- Homes for the Homeless: Links between Foster Care and homelessness: http://www.homesforthehomeless.com/index.asp?CID=3&PID=24
- New York City Housing Authority: http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/home/home.shtml
- New York City Affordable Housing Resource Center – Includes application for Section 8. http://www.nyc.gov/html/housinginfo/html/home/home.shtml
- Section 8: HUD website: http://www.hud.gov/sec2b.cfm
EDUCATION ADVOCACY
- Advocates for Children of New York: Education Helpline.1-866-427-6033. Monday – Thursday. 10 AM to 4 PM. http://www.advocatesforchildren.org/
REFUGEE CHILDREN
- Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services: FAQ’s about Refugee Foster Care: http://www.lirs.org/InfoRes/faq/fostercare.htm
YOUTH RIGHTS AND RESOURCES
- FYI 3: A a site geared directly for youth in foster care – includes Listing of Rights for Youth in FC, Scholarship info, etc.: http://www.fyi3.com/fyi3/index.cfm
- Lawhelp.org – Legal Help for Low Income New Yorkers – lots of resource information on abuse, neglect, TPR, parents’ rights, foster parents’ rights, children’s and teen’s rights. http://www.lawhelp.org/
- National Youth Advocacy Coalition: http://www.nyacyouth.org/
- Rights of Pregnant and Parenting Teens – New York Civil Liberties Union: http://www.nyclu.org/rrp_rppt1.html