Extractions: (Back to Georgia map) Adoptive Family Support Groups Adoptive/Foster Parents Association of Cook County P.O. Box 944 Adel, GA 31629 Phone: (229) 563-6503/549-6007 Website: http://cookcountydfcs.tripod.com Service Area: Cook County Services: Meets the second Tuesday of each month providing support for adoptive families. Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No Other: No fee South Georgia Foster/Adoptive Parent Association Valdosta, GA 31601 Phone: 229-263-4463 Fax: 229-263-5113 Contact: James Maxwell Service Area: all counties in Region 11 Services: Insurance: No Medicaid: No Sliding Scale: No Counseling Services Apple Tree Counseling 617 Tift Ave.
Extractions: Community Resources One-Stop Career Centers Feedback ... Career Exploration on the Internet ; a collection of career exploration sites for Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools and Beyond prepared by UT Chattanooga Center for Community Career Education The Children's Literature Web Guide ; links to online children's stories and resources Cisco Educational Archives Education World ; topics include parent's resources, regional resources, special education, student's resources, subject index, teacher's resources and reference desk ERICEducational Resources Information Center ; for teachers, parents and students ERIC/REC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communications ; for teachers, parents and students Georgia Department of Education Index of Publications for Parents ; links to brochures and booklets with tips for helping children get ready for school and to learn reading, math, science, etc. North Georgia RESA ; resource for teachers, links on searching the net, health, cool sites, business, arts, etc.; of interest to parents, too Northwest Georgia RESA Publishers Weekly Children's Books School-to-Work Internet Gateway ; information about School-to-Work U. S. Department of Education
AADD - Links To Other Public Policy Resources parent to parent of georgia Support and resource to build the capacity of georgiaschools to significant disabilities in general education classrooms and http://www.aadd.org/html/ppllnks.html
Extractions: Links to Other Public Policy Resources Check out these links and let us know of any others that might help with your advocacy efforts. Contact our Public Policy Director Dave Blanchard ADA National Access for Public Schools Project - This project is funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research of the US Department of Education to help public elementary and secondary schools implement the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA Technical Assistance Program A comprehensive resource for information on the Americans with Disabilities Act American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR) - Information about the mental retardation and disabilities field TheArcLink - A comprehensive resource for information on services, advocacy, education, and legislative developments for people with developmental disabilities
Georgia Learning resources System sites, the georgia Registry for Interpreters of the Deaf,six Institutions of Higher education, and the georgia parent Training and http://www.signetwork.org/SIG2000/Georgia.htm
Extractions: Description: Participants will be able to develop networks of colleagues that can lead to collaborative research and consultation. One of the major benefits of the World Congress is the opportunity for colleagues working in different parts of the world to become acquainted with each other's research, innovations, and exemplary practices. Attendees will also be able to consider ways in which these research advances can have beneficial effect upon supports for individuals with an intellectual disability and their families.
Extractions: The Parenting Calendar Note: Only new conferences not previously listed in Parent News are included in this issue. For a full listing of conferences, go to the PARENTING Calendar section of NPIN. Conference: Building Better Child Care for America Sponsor: National Network for Child Care Date: March 5-6, 1998 Place: Description: The National Network for Child Care will sponsor the Western Region Child Care Training conference called "Building Better Child Care for America." The conference will feature several keynote speakers, numerous workshops, and hands-on demonstrations. The keynote speakers will include Sydney Gurewitz Clemens, an early childhood teacher for more than 20 years as well as a nationally recognized author, and Dr. Michael Morrow, a certified trainer in the school-age area. Contact: Arlinda K. Nauman
Georgia School To Work - Links Links for resources on parent Involvement. US Department of education,Office of Vocational and Adult education. State of georgia Sites. http://www.dtae.org/gastw/links.html
Extractions: General Resource Links Links for Resources on Career Awareness Links for Resources on Employer Involvement Links for Resources on Parent Involvement Links for Resources on Student Achievement ... Links for Resources on Workforce Investment NOTE: More resources can be found in the Professional Development section of our website.
Extractions: As a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening our community, St. Phillips Knows that family and kids are important. That's why we teamed up with one of our nation's leading educators to provide the finest in tutoring at affordable rates. The after school program for students in grades K- 12 delivers proven results in reading, math and study skills. Scholarships are available to qualifying candidates. FAX (770) 229-3097 The Pubic Health Youth Development Coordinator works with communities to create comprehensive youth development systems with a positive approach. Lending Library materials are available on loan to youth serving organizations, parents, students, or individual with an interest in youth development. Materials included but not limited to, Baby Think it Over simulator, prevention curricula for substance abuse, teen pregnancy, life skills, games, exhibit props and materials, literature, research material, funding resources, LCD Projector, digital camera, video camera, color printer and much more. American Cancer Society
Education Resources of education contains links to Standards, Web resources, Lesson Plans, TeacherResource Center, parent Connections, and georgia education Initiatives. http://swilley.mercer.edu/education.htm
Georgia Department Of Education, Parents And Students Please select from the following parent/Student resources. parents relocatingto georgia New to georgia?/¿Nuevo en georgia? Public education Report Card http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/index_parent.asp
Bigchalk: HomeworkCentral: Homeschooling (Parent Resources) parent resources Homeschooling. Special education COLLEGE PREPARATION; CollegesThat Admit Homeschoolers; the SAT; Hope Scholarships for Homeschoolers (georgia); http://www.bigchalk.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/WOPortal.woa/wa/BCPageDA/sec~PT~11695
FCSG - Links To Other Online Resources Internet Special education resources. LD Online. parent to parent of georgia. AmericanLibrary Association (ALA) resources contains over 700 Web sites as well http://www.fultongifted.org/links.htm
Extractions: There are many wonderful resources on the Internet to support and extend education of gifted kids. This is not an exhaustive or all-inclusive list - and some of the links may be duplicated as you check out the different listings. If any of these links do not work for you, please e-mail us and provide the address of the incorrect links. In the meantime, have fun exploring! Associations for the Gifted: Georgia Association for Gifted Children (GAGC) National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) National Foundation for Gifted and Creative Children Mensa International ... American Mensa , and Mensa in GA Council for Exceptional Children Gifted and Talented Publications Scholastic Network Children's Books featuring Gifted Children Links for Parents and Teachers of Gifted Children CHADD Mensa in Georgia (Also has extensive links) ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) Odyssey of the Mind Hoagies Gifted Education Page (Links to gifted education resources worldwide, covering topics like academic acceleration, gifted learning disabled, highly gifted, underachievement and lots more!) Davidson Institute for Talent Development ( for profoundly gifted) International Dyslexia Association Internet Special Education Resources LD Online ... American Library Association (ALA) Resources - contains over 700 Web sites as well as reading lists and Top 10 Sites for Families.
Extractions: Description In the early 1990s, Governor Zell Miller reviewed alarming statistics showing that students in Georgia had high rates of teen pregnancy and school dropout. Inspired by the knowledge that children with strong preschool experiences tend to be more successful in school and have higher self-esteem, he created the Georgia Voluntary Prekindergarten (Pre-K) Program. The Pre-K program provides young children with learning experiences that they need in order to succeed in future educational settings. All four-year-old children are eligible to participate in the free, statewide Pre-kindergarten program. In 1998, more than 60,000 children attended the voluntary Pre-K program at one of 1,600 sites in public and private settings. Partners History and Development In the early 1990s, Georgia Governor Zell Miller directed the Office of Planning and Budget, Department of Education, and Department of Human Resources to create a plan to provide Pre-K opportunities to at-risk four-year-olds. During the 1992-93 school year, a pilot program was established that served 750 at-risk four-year-olds at 20 public school sites. In 1993 the program added 167 new sites and served 8,700 children. In 1995, Governor Miller expanded eligibility to all four-year-old children regardless of income, tripling the number of children served from 15,500 in 1994 to 44,000.
Family Village -- Georgia Resources of education; georgia Department of education Student Learning Learning DisabilitiesCenter of University of georgia; of Metro Atlanta (MHAMA); parent To parent http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/comm/georgia.html
Extractions: Family Village Community Center Georgia Resources Albany Georgia Resource Directory Annandale Village This is a residential and day program community serving adults with developmental disabilties. Atlanta Accessibility Guide August/CSRA Child Development Resources Babies Can't Wait (BCW) BlazeNet An information and referral service on recreation, fitness and sports programs available in Georgia for people with physical disabilities. Camp Twin Lakes Children's Motility Disorder Foundation Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse (MHMRSA) Foundation of Medically Fragile Children ... Georgia State Resources * From LD Online Georgia State Resources * From the National Adult Literacy and Learning Disabilities Center Georgia State Resources * From the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) Georgia Tourette Syndrome Support Groups Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities for Georgia L.D. Adults of Georgia Learning Disabilities Association of Georgia ... Program on Human Development and Disability From the University Affiliated Program at the Unversity of Georgia Shepherd Center Shepherd Center's Adaptive Driving Program Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia, Inc. (SCFG)
Get Ready To Read -- Georgia Page network for learning and information resources about children, parenting and education. Informationabout HIPPY's homebased parent involvement, school http://www.getreadytoread.org/get.html
Extractions: Child care resource and referral agencies (R&Rs) provide referrals and counseling to parents who are seeking child care. R&R agencies also help to coordinate local child care training efforts and serve as a clearinghouse for training information. Lending libraries of training resource guides, books, and toys for child care providers also are maintained. NACCRRA also offers a phone service that parents can call to find their local R&R (1-800-424-2246). "Learning Options" is a series of online courses that NACCRRA offers for child care professionals.