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A - B
www.4hafterschool.org/
4-H Afterschool is a special focused effort within the 4-H Youth Development Program that helps 4-H and other youth-serving organizations create and improve after-school programs in urban, suburban, and rural communities across the U.S.
http://www.aecf.org/
Founded in 1948, the primary mission of the Annie E. Casey Foundation is to foster public policies, human-service reforms, and community supports that more effectively meet the needs of today’s vulnerable children and families.
www.afterschoolalliance.org/
The Afterschool Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children.
www.afterschool.gov/
Connecting afterschool providers to Federal resources that support children and youth during out-of-school hours.
www.bullybeware.com/moreinfo.html
Bullying is one of the most underrated and enduring problems in schools today and is a reality in the lives of all children, whether they are bullies, victims or witnesses.
www.lfcc.on.ca/bully.htm
Bullying - information for parents and teachers.
C - D - E
www.charactercounts.org
The biggest character education program in the nation.
www.csrees.usda.gov/
Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES) advances knowledge for agriculture, the environment, human health and well-being, and communities through national program leadership and federal assistance.
www.cyfernet.org
Children, Youth & Families Education and Research Network
http://watch.wsp.wa.gov
Criminal History Check (WATCH-Washington Access to Criminal History)
www.ncjrs.org
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
e-answers.adec.edu/
E-answers is a dynamic, online resource that brings more than 250,000 pages of university information and education into your home or office — when and where you need it.
about.extension.org/
eXtension is an internet-based collaborative environment where Land Grant University content providers exchange objective, research-based knowledge to solve real challenges in real time.
F - G - H
www.creativedrama.com/theatre.htm
Lots of different games (not all related to drama). Good instructions.
www.funattic.com/home.htm
Games of all different types and a page of Fundraiser ideas.
gameskidsplay.net/
Looking for kids games? How about rules for playground games, verses for jump-rope rhymes, and much more? You have come to right place!
I - J - K - L
www.joe.org
The Journal of Extension (JOE) is the official refereed journal of the U.S. Cooperative Extension System.
www.kidscount.org
Kids Count is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the United States.
http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/sites/default/files/gallerix/albums/engaginglatinoreport.pdf
Engaging Latino Youth in Community-based Programs: Findings from the first ten years of the
Oregon 4-H Latino Outreach Project.
http://ext.wsu.edu/LifeskillsNew/
WSU Extension Life Skills Evaluation - measuring growth in life skills for youth and family programs.
M - N - O
www.mentoring.org/
Mentoring information, organized by topic with the three most recent articles in each area. We're adding to it regularly to keep you up-to-date on the latest in mentoring information.
www.4hdirectory.org
The National 4-H Directory of Materials is a national database of 4-H materials designed to share national and state 4-H resources with educators, 4-H club leaders, youth and volunteers. This first of its kind online National 4-H Directory will allow you to share information about your 4-H projects, programs and more. Visit this directory often as 4-H continues to add new and useful resources to help you.
www.niost.org
The mission of National Institute on Out-of-School Time is to ensure that all children, youth, and families have access to high quality programs, activities, and opportunities during non-school hours.
http://www.k12.wa.us/
Office Of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
P - Q - R - S
www.pointsoflight.org
Points of Light Foundation and Hands On Network have merged to create the world's largest volunteer organization.
www.schoolsoutwashington.org/
School’s Out Washington provides services and guidance for organizations
to ensure all young people have safe places to learn and grow.
www.serviceleader.org
ServiceLeader.org, a project of the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs of the University of Texas at Austin, provides information on all aspects of volunteerism.
http://servicelearning.wsu.edu/
Service Learning Washington: A network supporting youth, teachers, leaders and community agencies.
T - U - V
www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Traditions/English/
This Virtual Museum offers traditional games of the indigenous peoples of North America. Flash activities are online and are fun. If your group is learning about native people or global education the site is worth using.
www.e-volunteerism.com
Combining the best characteristics of a printed professional journal with the explosive potential of Internet technology, e-Volunteerism caters to volunteer leaders/managers who want to go beyond the mundane in the volunteerism field.
www.volunteermatch.org
VolunteerMatch is a leader in the nonprofit world dedicated to helping everyone find a great place to volunteer.
www.volunteertoday.com
Volunteer Today is an e-newsletter for those who manage the work of volunteers in nonprofit, government or corporate programs.
W - X - Y - Z
www.k12.wa.us
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
www.wsgc.wa.gov/
Washington State Gambling Commission protects the public by ensuring that gambling is legal and honest. Created in 1973 by Washington State Legislature.
www.whatkidscando.org/resources/
WKCD constantly looks for resources helpful to those wishing to teach and work with adolescents in new ways. We update this information regularly.
www.ogrd.wsu.edu
WSU Office of Grant and Research Development
www.youthlearn.org/
The YouthLearn Initiative offers youth development professionals and educators comprehensive services and resources for using technology to create exciting learning environments.
www.youthtoday.org
Youth Today is the only independent, nationally distributed newspaper that is read by thousands of professionals in the youth service field.