Learn about programs to help youth. Find childcare referral assistance.
- AmeriCorps (www.americorps.gov/Default.asp) Offers 75,000 opportunities for adults of all ages and backgrounds to serve through a network of partnerships with local and national nonprofit groups.
- Face to Face, SafeZone (www.face2face.org) A safe place for youth ages 14-20 to get basic needs, housing resources and case management.
- Federal Student Aid (studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp) Core mission is to ensure that all eligible individuals benefit from federal financial assistance—grants, loans and work-study programs—for education beyond high school.
- KidsHealth (kidshealth.org/parent/kh_misc/about.html) Provides parents, teens and kids information about health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years.
- Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, Inc.
 (www.lsswis.org) Homme Youth and Family Programs has been committed to treating each child as an infinitely valuable individual for over 100 years. This is a nationally-known treatment program for children and adolescents dealing with issues of sexual perpetration, delinquency, victimization, alcohol and drug abuse, cognitive behavioral issues or dual diagnosis, and independent living support.
- Official Crayola Site (www.crayola.com) Craft ideas for kids with free downloads of coloring sheets, puzzles and games.
- The Corps Network (www.corpsnetwork.org) State and local programs that enroll out-of-school youth in community service programs that incorporate job training.
- Wisconsin Council of Children and Families(wiskids.blogspot.com) Follow current developments in child advocacy in Wisconsin, including breaking news on children's issues at the state and federal levels, including early care and education, juvenile justice, health care, poverty reduction, and more.
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