Best of the Web – Regional – State – National (revised September 10, 2007)

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Description

State

Child Care

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
Bright From the Start

http://www.decal.state.ga.us/

The website of Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning. On this website you will find detailed information about the Department, the programs we administer, the services we provide, who in the Department to contact if you have special questions or requests, and how to contact us. You will also have access to a host of documents and other important materials. This website will be an invaluable resource for you as you learn more about what Georgia is doing in the areas of early care and education.

State

Child Care

Child Care and Parent Services

www.div.dhr.state.ga.us/dfcs_caps

The Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) program helps families in Georgia pay for early childhood and school age care and education programs. This site has contact information for local DFCS offices. Has information on how to find a provider.

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State

Child Support

Child Support Enforcement

www.cse.dhr.state.ga.us

Child Support Enforcement helps children by enforcing parental responsibility to pay financial support

National

Clothing

Salvation Army Thrift Stores

www.salvationarmy.org

Find locations of thrift stores in the area.

State

Data

DFCS State of Georgia Data Page

www.dfcsdata.state.ga.us

Please (1) select a county; (2) select a data category; (3) click on display data to see the results. Search for 2004 Information by County and Data Category

State

Data

Family Connection Partnership

http://gafcp.org/index.html

Family Connection Partnership (FCP) is a public/private partnership created by the State of Georgia and funders from the private sector. We assist communities in addressing the serious challenges facing Georgia's children and families. We also serve as a resource to state agencies across Georgia that work to improve the conditions of children and families.

Regional

Data

Southeast GA RDC

www.segardc.org

Southeast Georgia RDC has designed this site to not only inform you about our organization, but also to furnish valuable data about our rural, southeast Georgia area.

National

Data

Child Trends Data Bank

www.childtrendsdatabank.org

Welcome to the one-stop-shop for the latest national trends and research on 100 key indicators of child and youth well-being, with new indicators added each month! Provided by Child Trends, a national leader in the field for over 20 years.

National

Data

Georgia 2000

www.georgia2000.org

Georgia 2000 provides data from the 2000 Census, county vital statistics, economic development agencies, school districts and many more sources for Georgia and the Southeast. Free statistical reports are available through our easy-to-use menus or our interactive map.

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State

Disabled & Elderly

Aging Services

www.aging.dhr.georgia.gov

Services available to assist older individuals, at risk adults, persons with disabilities and caregivers.

State

Disabled & Elderly

Georgia Community Action Agency

http://gcaaonline.org/member_agencies.htm

Helps energy assistance -Childcare Training- Commodities-Transportation-Weatherization-Headstart and Emergency Assistance.

State

Disabled & Elderly

GA. Nursing Home Association

www.gnha.org

Topics listed for answers to the many questions with regards to choosing a nursing home, searching for a nursing home, etc.

Regional

Disabled & Elderly

Coastal Plains EOA

http://www.coastalplaineoa.org/

Helps energy assistance -Childcare Training- Commodities-Transportation-Weatherization-Headstart and Emergency Assistance.

National

Disabled & Elderly

Job Accommodations Network

www.jan.wvu.edu

Job Accommodations Network--free consulting service designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities.

National

Disabled & Elderly

Parent to Parent of Georgia
Roadmap to Services

www.parenttoparentofga.org/roadmap

A One Stop Resource Site all about Disability Services across the lifespan for families.

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National

Disaster Services

American Red Cross

www.redcross.org

Each year, the American Red Cross responds immediately to more than 70,000 disasters, including house or apartment fires (the majority of disaster responses), hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hazardous materials spills, transportation accidents, explosions, and other natural and man-made disasters.

State

Domestic Violence

 National Women's Health Information Center

http://womenshealth.gov

The National Women's Health Information Center
US Department of Health and Human Services
Office on Women's Health
State
Domestic Violence Resources

State

Domestic Violence

Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault

www.gnesa.org/

The Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault, is a non-profit coalition of sexual assault agencies and concerned individuals that share the common goal of ending sexual assault.

National

Domestic Violence

Women's Health

www.4woman.gov/violence/state.cfm

Domestic Violence Resources

State

Economic Development

Department of Community Affairs-Georgia

www.dca.state.ga.us/index.asp

DCA provides a variety of community development programs to help the state's communities realize their growth and development goals. DCA offers a variety of economic development incentives and tools designed to help promote growth and job creation throughout the state

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State

Education

Georgia Education and Training site

www.georgia.gov

Link to Georgia Education and Training resources including colleges and universities, early childhood education, scholarship information, and more.

National

Education

Wikipedia

www.wikipedia.org

This is an online encyclopedia that can be changed at any time. Please use a reliable source to verify information found on this site.

State

Emergency Preparedness

GEORGIA911.org

http://georgia911.org/

State of Georgia's Disaster and Emergency Web site. This site is "open" to the public domain and is not the "911" site that requires a password. (Try the Navigator link to "real time" traffic. Also, resource listings are good.)

State

Emergency Preparedness

Georgia Navigator

http://georgia-navigator.com

 Welcome to the website for NAVIGATOR, the Georgia Department of Transportation's Intelligent Transportation System (ITS). Traffic count information. Tracks count stations at 15 minute intervals. In 2006, there were over 500 cameras throughout Georgia. Also available, evacuation routes and more!

National

Emergency Preparedness

American Red Cross

http://www.redcross.org/index.html

American Red Cross home page with links to multiple resources.

National

Emergency Preparedness

National Weather Service

www.srh.noaa.gov/jax/