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We like to do what we can to assist you along your own journey as an invidual, family, group, or oganization. Toward that end, here is a directory of resources we hope you will find useful.




 FOSTER CLUB
The national network for youth in foster care. Advocacy, resources, mentoring, speaking, contests, and much more!

 NATIONAL NETWORK FOR YOUTH
A nonprofit membership organization that champions the needs of runaway, homeless, and other disconnected youth through advocacy, innovation and member services.

 HEALTHY TEEN NETWORK
A national membership organization dedicated to adolescent health issues including teen pregnancy prevention, teen pregnancy, and teen parenting.

 INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY AND CHILD WELL-BEING
African American child and family educational and resource organization.

 FUTURES FOR CHILDREN
Provides mentoring, training, and programs in Hopi, Navajo, and New Mexico Pueblo tribal communities to more than 16,000 American Indian students and their families. Matches American Indian students in grades K-12 with caring mentors. Through letters, email, and phone conversations, mentors encourage their student(s) to complete high school and pursue a post-secondary education.

 AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND
Provides vital scholarships and other support for American Indian students.

 NATIONAL INDIAN YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROJECT
Empowering the lives of Native youth through experiential education in a positive learning environment. Adventure-based Project Venture includes activities such as hiking, backpacking, rafting, ropes course and rock climbing designed to incorporate traditional American Indian values. NIYLP seeks to foster youth leaders who are culturally sensitive and promote healthy lifestyles as an example for future generations.

 WORLD TRUST 
A nonprofit educational organization whose vision is a vibrant, equitable, sustainable world that honors and embraces all people. Offers Dr. Shakti Butler's new video Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible.

 PLANET AID
Supports education, community development and HIV/AIDS programs in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Partners with individuals, schools, organizations, companies and government agencies to inform about and contribute to community based development.  

 FROM A GROWING COMMUNITY, IOWA'S HOMELESS YOUTH
A testimonial book revealing and honoring the life realities of Iowa's homeless youth. A great insight into youth homelessness nationwide.

 CASA PACIFICA
A residential campus and school, with extended community-based services, that provides hope and help for abused, neglected, or at-risk children and their families in the California Central Coast region.

 TEACHING FOR CHANGE
Provides teachers and parents with the tools to transform schools into centers of justice where students learn to read, write and change the world.

 WHOLE PLANET FOUNDATION
A mission to empower impoverished women in the developing world through microloans. This access to credit allows women to tap their energy, creativity, and intelligence toward entrepreneurship that enriches their families and communities.

 CARE
A leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty, through education and other resources. They place special focus on working alongside poor women because, equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty.

 GEORGE E. DUVALL
George E. Duvall is a nationally recognized motivational speaker, comedian and trainer. Each year, George speaks to thousands of youth organizations, college students, professionals, foster parents, high school, and middle school students all across America.

 PARA PUBLISHING
Comprehensive resource for writing and self-publishing.

 DANIEL MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
Resources for independent living and foster care. Assessment tools, videos, software, DVDs, books, games, starter kits, curriculum.

 TAPESTRY BOOKS
Mail order service for adoption books.

 EVAN B. DONALDSON ADOPTION INSTITUTE
Adoption education and advocacy.

 PROJECT BUTTERFLY
Workbook and other resources for girls and young women of African descent.

 ORPHAN FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
Foster youth scholarships, internships, mentoring, and more.

 CENTER FOR COURAGE & RENEWAL
An educational non-profit that strengthens individuals, organizations, and communities through programs that renew our spirits and reconnect who we are with what we do. They have a personal and professional renewal program for educators called Courage to Teach. And they offer retreats and programs for other human service professionals and community leaders.

 HURSTON / WRIGHT FOUNDATION
Its mission is to develop, nurture and sustain the world community of writers of African descent. The foundation offers awards, workshops, a bookstore, and other resources.

 ABA EDUCATIONAL ART
GEM Art Studio, featuring the work of George E. Miller II. Specializing in Educational & Multicultural Art Lithograph Prints for Schools, Classrooms, Offices, Fundraisers & Gifts.

 ROOM TO  READ
Serves literacy needs of children in Nepal, India, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, and Sri Lanka. Partners with local communities to establish schools, libraries, and computer & language labs. Donates English language books, publishes local language books, and funds scholarships.

 
 
 
 

 


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