Helpful Links

Local Advocacy
ABC4LifeSuccess
This private advocacy consulting group offers educational support and guidance to children and their families; specializing in working with children and teens with ADHD, learning disabilities, emotional disabilities, Asperger's Syndrome, giftedness, autism, mental retardation, speech and language impairments, low incidence disabilities, other health impairments, and with other students who are not achieving their potential.
They also have several educational materials available,and they assist in identifying educational disabilities, educational interventions, the development of Individualized Educational Programs (IEP), 504 plans, and facilitate school placement.
11025 Lockwood Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20901
phone - 301.593.5166 - http://www.abc4lifesuccess.com
Advocates for Children and Youth
The agency's goals include ensuring that children have access to: High quality, accessible health care at an affordable cost; Quality educational programs that include supports necessary to learn; Homes, schools and communities which are safe and provide opportunities for positive development; Adequate economic assistance to meet basic needs; andSupports to achieve economic independence.
8 Market Place, 5th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 547-9200 - http://www.acy.org
Catholic Charities
Provides healing and care to those in need; Educates people to social awareness and motivate them to act; and Advocates for public policy that ensures a just society.
320 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410)547-5490
- http://www.cc-md.org/
Community Assistance Network
Advocates for low-income families in Baltimore County on the issues of affordable housing, living wages, affordable childcare, universal health care, and improving public transportation.
7701 Dunmanway
Baltimore, Maryland 21222
(410) 285-4674 - http://www.canconnects.org/
Greater Baltimore Urban League
The Greater Baltimore Urban League movement carries out its mission of enabling African Americans and other minorities to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights through direct services, advocacy, research, policy analysis, community mobilization, collaboration and communications.
512 Orchard Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.823.8150
- http://www.bul.org/
Health Care for the Homeless
Translates its direct service experience into powerful advocacy on behalf of people without homes. HCH advocates for universal health care, accessible emergency shelter, permanent affordable housing, and adequate incomes for poor individuals and families.
111 Park Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 837-5533
- http://www.hchmd.org/
March Of Dimes, Maryland Chapter
The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.
175 West Ostend Street, Suite C
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 752-7990 - http://www.marchofdimes.com/maryland
Maryland Committee for Children
Works with parents, child care providers, advocates, employers, and policymakers to expand and enhance the early childhood education and child care available to Maryland's children.
1645 Ridgely Street, Suite 200
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
410-685-5150 - http://www.mdchildcare.org
The Public Justice Center
Advocates for social change by giving a legal voice to the underserved populations of society - particularly the homeless, tenants, workers and medically needy.
500 East Lexington Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 625-9409 - http://www.publicjustice.org
St. Vincent De Paul of Baltimore
Helps low-income persons meet basic needs and achieve self-sufficiency by providing food, clothing, housing, education, employment and other services; advocates on behalf of those people they serve.
320 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
410-547-5377
- http://www.vincentbaltimore.org/
United Way of Central Maryland
Collaborates with community organizations to bring sustained community changes in the areas of school readiness, youth achieving potential, family safety, and basic needs.
100 South Charles Street
5th Floor, P.O. Box 1576
Baltimore, MD 21203
410-547-8000
- http://www.uwcm.org
National Advocacy
American Academy of Pediatrics
Website for parents and pediatricains to find resources for children's health and welfare. - www.aap.org
Anne E. Casey Foundation
Since 1948, the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) has worked to build better futures for disadvantaged children and their families in the United States - www.aecf.org
CHADD (Children and Adults with ADD)
The nation's leading non-profit organization for children and adults affected by ADD/ADHD-800-233-4050 - www.chadd.org
Children's Defense Fund
The mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to Leave No Child Behind and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities - www.childrensdefense.org
Children of Prisoners Library
Very helpful site for parents and providers of children with incarcerated parents. - www.fcnetwork.org
Connect for Kids
Connect for Kids makes the best use of communications technologies, specifically the Internet, to give adults – parents, grandparents, guardians, educators, advocates, policymakers, elected officials and others – the tools and information they need to improve the lives of children, youth and families - www.connectforkids.org
Docs for Tots
National advocacy organization to assist doctors in their advocacy roles. - www.docsfortots.org/
Do Something
Do something is a teen/young adult website where people learn, listen, speak, vote, volunteer, ask, and take action to make the world a better place. Dozens of volunteer, fundraising, and important national and international issues are featured on this site. Sign up and DO SOMETHING! - www.dosomething.org
Every Child Matters
Every Child Matters Education Fund is a national nonprofit organization devoted to improving the lives of children and families by advocating for better public policy during federal and state campaigns. - www.everychildmatters.org
First Signs
First Signs, Inc. is a national non-profit organization dedicated to educating parents and pediatric professionals about the early warning signs of autism and other developmental disorders. - www.firstsigns.org
GovBenefits.gov
GovBenefits.gov is a free, easy-to-use website that helps people find government benefits and assistance programs that you might be eligible to receive. - govbenefits.gov
KidsHealth
KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. - www.kidshealth.org
National Breast Feeding Resource Center
Partnered with La Leche League International, this site offers a free breastfeeding hotline for common breastfeeding questions. Also supplies free information about breastfeeding- 1-800-994-WOMAN (9662) - www.4women.gov/Breastfeeding
National Center for Children in Poverty
The mission of NCCP is to identify and promote strategies that prevent child poverty in the United States and that improve the lives of low-income children and families - nccp.org
Reach Out and Read
Reach Out and Read (ROR) is a program that promotes early literacy by bringing new books and advice about the importance of reading aloud into the pediatric exam room. - www.reachoutandread.org
Stay Safe.org (Internet Safety website)
Stay safe is an internet resource to help protect children and adults from internet predators and unwanted solicitations. Lots of great information and educational tools. - www.staysafe.com
The Future of Children
The Future of Children seeks to promote effective policies and programs for children by providing policymakers, service providers, and the media with timely, objective information based on the best available research. - www.futureofchildren.org
Voices for Americas Children
The mission of Voices for America's Children is to improve the lives of children in the United States. - www.voicesforamericaschildren.org
Vote Kids
Vote Kids is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization devoted to making children a political priority in American politics, not a political afterthought, and hold Congress accountable to the needs of America's children by mobilizing voters, running campaigns spotlighting the voting records of selected legislators, promoting children and family issues, and creating a database of voters with a strong interest in voting for children. - www.votekids.org
We Can!
We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity&Nutrition) is a national program designed as a one-stop resource for parents and caregivers interested in practical tools to help children 8-13 years old stay at a healthy weight. - www.nhlbi.nih.gov
Zero to Three
ZERO TO THREE's mission is to promote the healthy development of our nation's infants and toddlers by supporting and strengthening families, communities, and those who work on their behalf - www.zerotothree.org