Professional Links

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Freedom Network

• American Public Welfare Association (APWA)
  

• Center for Children's Advocacy, Inc.

• Find information on Adoption and Safe Families Act, the Multiethnic Placement Act, Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, and other state and federal legislation affecting children.

• Child Welfare League of America

• Clinical Social Work Federation

• Connecticut Department of Children and Families

• Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Home Page

• Deaf-Blind Perspectives

• Down Syndrome: Understanding the Gift of Life
  Organizations worldwide; parent matching and support groups; events and conferences; inclusion and educational resources; healthcare guidelines for individuals with Down Syndrome; the toy store (links to companies that specialize in toys and supplies for special needs children)

• The Family Village
  Numerous links for persons with mental retardation, disabilities, and for their family, friends, and others who are interested in these subjects.

• Geriatric Social Work Initiative

• The Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective
  Addiction services; dental services; health care; HIV testing; women's health clinic; Your Turf (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered youth group)

• Mental Health Resources

• National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

• National Association of Social Workers Press (NASW Press)

• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

• The New Social Worker
  A Magazine for Social Work Students and Recent Graduates

• Socialservice.com

• Employment Resources With Links to Available Jobs and Newspaper Classifieds.

• S.A.W.A (South Asian Women for Action)

  Activist alert; South Asian resources, etc.

• Transracial Adoption
  Controversies; issues; trends; etc.

• The Turner's Syndrome Society of the US

• Welfare Reform Academy
  An educational institution designed to help state and local officials, private social service providers, and other interested parties understand the new welfare reform law.