Connect for Kids / Child Advocacy 360 / Youth Policy Action Center - Toolkits

A Toolkit for Funding

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:25:43 -0600

Whether you're just getting started in your hometown or are part of a group already at work on behalf of kids and families, you can make a difference—but not without adequate funding. Here are some ideas Connect for Kids has compiled, with help from our online community, to get you started.

Toolkits for Community Change

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:58:28 -0500

The Innovation Center offers excellent, free guides to mapping community strengths and needs, engaging youth and adults together, planning civic and local action—and creating lasting change in communities and for participants.

More Help with the Healing

Thu, 07 Jul 2005 09:36:13 -0500

As the war in Iraq and worries about terrorism at home continue to challenge our children's resilience and sense of safety, experts and organizations across the country are pulling together new resources on the Web to help. Here's our updated list of some of the best.

Help with the Healing, on the Web

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:23:42 -0600

Every child affected by September 11 has lived through the year in his own way. A busy grade-schooler may be ready to move on, while a teen adjusting to life without Mom may be overwhelmed by sadness and the child of a soldier posted to Afghanistan may be haunted by nightmares. Fortunately, the Web offers a wide world of resources, and Connect for Kids has collected some of the best.

Early Childhood (0-5 years) Mental Health and Development Toolkit

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:09:46 -0600

Mental health for toddlers isn't about putting two-year-olds on the couch. It's about healthy cognitive and emotional development for every child, development that provides the foundation for learning even before young children tackle their numbers and letters.

School Violence: A National Health Issue

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:23:48 -0500

The deadly school shooting in Red Lake, Minnesota has been a brutal reminder of the persistence of gun violence in our schools and communities. What can we say to help children feel safe? And what can we do to try and insure that they really are? Connect for Kids has pulled togethe information and resources.

School Safety and Security Toolkit: A Guide for Parents, Schools, and Communities

Mon, 25 Jul 2005 13:29:29 -0500

This National Crime Prevention Council toolkit acts as a step-by-step guide for forming an action team, assessing school safety and security, holding a forum with stakeholders to brainstorm solutions, developing and promoting an action plan, and evaluating the results.

Mercury Toolkit: Information, Advice and Action Steps

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:47:49 -0500

With the EPA's announcement of new rules to limit the amount of mercury pollution from power plants, there's renewed attention to the dangers mercury poses. Children are especially vulnerable. Connect for Kids has pulled together resources on mercury dangers, how to protect kids and families, and how to get involved in the issue.

Toolkit for Action

Fri, 27 Jan 2006 12:30:54 -0600

If you have ever worked with a teacher to improve your child�s education, you have been an advocate�someone who looks out for the interests of another, someone who speaks up on behalf of another. Advocates identify a problem�an unrecognized need, a service gap in a caring community, an injustice, possibly a mistake or unintended consequence in a policy or procedure that hurts those who cannot speak up for themselves. And then they go to work to find solutions.

Career Planning for Youth with Challenges: A Guide

Thu, 04 Aug 2005 14:27:02 -0500

This guide is designed to help adults working with adolescents and youth find appropriate assessments and support young people's career development. It also provides a learning needs screening tool for youth with suspected learning disabilities.

Anti-Bullying Resources

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:52:58 -0500

Want to stop bullying? We've gathered some resources to get you started.

Finding Financing

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 08:12:07 -0500

This Northwest Finance Circle Toolkit gives child care centers an accounting outline to calculate the true cost of quality budgets. Even if the budget is beyond the reach of what parents can pay, it c

Helping Eligible Employees and Clients Access EITC: A Toolkit

Mon, 01 Aug 2005 14:00:56 -0500

If your nonprofit organization works with low-wage families, you can help make sure they don't miss out on important federal tax benefits that can add up to as much as $4,200. This toolkit from the National Assembly's Family Strengthening Policy Center explains the Earned Income Tax Credit and offers ways to inform your clients and employees. For multiple hard copies, contact or call 202-347-2080, Ext.

College Toolkit

Mon, 04 Apr 2005 14:45:22 -0500

Encouraging your child to apply to and attend college, and supporting that effort in as many ways as you can, is one of the most important efforts you can make as a parent or guardian. To help, Connect for Kids has put together this tool kit to help parents and their children understand the college process. It includes everything from scholarship searches to courses your child should be taking at what year to search engines helping you decide on the right college.

Better Child Care, Preschool and Afterschool Toolkit

Mon, 25 Jul 2005 13:37:17 -0500

Family Initiative's Action Kit has a step-by-step guide and tools to take action and create better quality, more affordable child care choices for families.