Resources

Resources in your community
See below for resources for: Education and testing for children not doing well in school or that have dropped out; mental health; healthy weight; childhood dentists and dental care; teens; youth violence reduction; smoking cessation; and safety.
Advocacy Definition
The process of asserting oneself or interceding on behalf of others within a system to get the benefits for which they are eligible. Through both direct aid to families and broader-based policy work, the goal of advocacy is to foster the self-empowerment of families by educating them about their own rights.
● EDUCATION RESOURCES ●
Special Education Evaluation Letters


- Click here for tips on getting a special education evaluation for your child
Education Law Center’s Right to Special Education in Pennsylvania: A Guide for Parents and Advocates
- Click here for guide
Education Programs for Out-of-School Youth
From Philadelphia Youth Network's, Project U Turn - Click here for Guide
Alternatives to Traditional High School
Click below to get listing of alternatives to traditional high schools for out of school youth or those looking for alternatives. Listing from Project U-Turn. - Alternatives to High School
Listing of Charter Schools
- Click here for Listing of Charter Schools
Directory of Philadelphia Charter Schools
- Click here for Listing of Charter Schools
Listing of Magnet Schools
- Click here for Listing of Magnet Schools
● CHILD DEVELOPMENT/BEHAVIOR RESOURCES ●
Behavioral Health Resources for Young Children (Birth to Age 5)
- Click here for guide
Outpatient Behavioral Resource Guide for Children and Adolescents
- Click here for guide
Psychiatrists on Call
Volunteer psychiatrists answer infomal consultations from primary care health care professionals. Call 800-422-2900 or go to their website. - http://papsych.org/ - Click for brochure
Children's Mental Health Checklits (ADHD/Autism/Depression/Postpartum)
- Many of these checklists can be accessed by clicking here
Elwyn's Philadelphia Resource List for Autism
Updated every 6 months, this comprehensive resource list helps families and health care professionals find resources for families affected by autism. - Click here for Resource List
Childlink's Developmental Brochure
- Click here for brochure
Childlink Referrals
Click below for Childlink referral.
Childlink Referral
● PHYSICAL HEALTH RESOURCES ●
Health Insurance Eligibilty Chart
- Click here to view chart
Children's Weight Management Programs
Coming soon!!
5 Steps to Healthy Living
- Click Here
Health Partners/YMCA Partnership
Free YMCA membership for HP members under 18 years old. See attached. - Click here for info
Nutrition in the Kitchen Healthy Recipes for Kids
Click link below - www.chop.edu/healthycookbook
Children's Oral Health Guide
Click below for a comprehensive guide to oral health for kids as well as a listing of children's dentists in Philadelphia. - Children's Oral Health Guide
Listing of Children's Dentists
- Listing of Children's dentists
Vision Care Guide
A Guide to Vision Servies for Children and Teens in Philly by PCCY. - Click here for Vision Care Guide
● TEEN RESOURCES ●
Teen Philly Resource Guide
Put together by White Williams Scholars, this comprehensive guide lists great resources for Teens in Philadelphia. - Click here for guide
Youth Violence Reduction Resources

- Youth Violence Reduction Resources
Teen Driver Contract
Click below for sample teen driver contract and website below for more information from Drive Home Safe. - drivehomesafe.com - Teen Driver Contract
● SAFETY RESOURCES ●
Smoking Cessation Resources
Click below for a comprehensive listing of smoking cessation resources for Philadelphia and the surrounding communities - Click here for Resource List
Home Fire Safety Checklist
- Click here for checlist
Home Fire Safety Plan in Spanish
- Click here for spanish fire safety plan
● Cap4Kids Posters/Wall Hangings ●
CAP4Kids Poster
If you want to display a CAP4Kids poster in your office, use it for a social service project, or just give it to a friend, this is the place. - CAP4Kids poster
Cap4Kids Parent Questionnaires
Click below for Cap4Kids Parent Social Needs Questionnaires.
In English
In Spanish