First Things First
Website: https://firstthings.org
Description: Relationship blogs, classes, dating, engagement and parenting information including the relatable report to help create happy, healthy, thriving relationships
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The Carter Center
Website: https://www.cartercenter.org
Description: Envisions a world where people are free to enjoy all their human rights to reach their full potential and live in dignity. Strives to advance the rights of protected groups, apply comprehensive human rights framework through programming in the US, promote climate and environmental justice, expertise on human rights issues.
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* Toolkits & More
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Emily Ann Griffin Foundation
Website: www.EAGF.org
Description: Touches the lives of other families who are not able to afford the costly medical equipment often prescribed to support and enhance their child’s life, exploring funding to keep kids on the move, accessible, safe, communicating, extra support while sitting, healthy and happy.
HANNAH’S HELPERS (CA)
Website: https://hannahshelpers.org
Description: Hannah’s Helpers focuses on supporting families and health care providers of special needs families. Mission includes open avenues to universal changing places and pillow cases.
Universal Changing Places
Website: https://universalchangingplaces.com
Description: Grassroots movement to make people aware of the need for Powered Height Adjustable ADULT Changing Tables in Family/Companion Care Restrooms for people who are non-ambulatory or who have self care issues
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Emily Ann Griffin Foundation (see above) - Scholarships
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Officers should be trained in mental illness, And understand signs of missed medication. They should communicate in a direct, calming voice and know how to minimize revengeful acts and aggressive language. Anything you do or say can be used against you in a court of law. Allow offers to make informed complex decisions. BE POLITE, not confrontational REPORT NAME, ADDRESS, AND AGE, AVOID MAKING SUDDEN MOVEMENTS, REMAIN CALM, DO NOT RUN AWAY,, DO NOT SIGN ANY FORMS. Disclosure can be made verbally or through an information card or bracelet. Advocate for crisis plans, know common places you may be confronted or screened, AND role-play interactions. it’s okay NOT to answer questions until you’re accompanied by an attorney, guardian, or advocacy organization who UNDERSTANDS your disability (Debbadt, 2006; Pacer Center, Inc., 2009, Lipson et al. 2010)
The Action is in the Interaction - Douglas Conant
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1-800-THE-LOST
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK
Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE
Sexual Abuse Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE
ICE Tip Form: https://www.ice.gov/webform/ice-tip-form
Autism Speaks
Website: https://www.autismspeaks.org
Description: Understanding autism across the spectrum and throughout the lifespan, how better understanding can support better outcomes in police interactions with autistics.
* Children of Fallen Heroes (military, foster care, first responders)
Description: remember heroes, support groups, memorial activities, community outreach, resources and referrals, honoring heroes tour with professional parachute demonstration
Pacer Center, Inc.
Website: https://www.pacer.org
Description: Provides information on what Youth should do if questioned by police, how to communicate with probation officers, and the correction systems.
Debbaudt (2006). Interacting with Law Enforcement. Autism Speaks. Retrieved from: https://www.autismspeaks.org/interacting-law-enforcement
Delehanty, C., Mewhirter, J., Welch, R.,m Wilks, J. (2017). Militarization and police violence: The case of the 1033 program. Research and Politics. 1-7.
Lipson, G. S., Turner, J. T., Kasper, R. (2010). A strategic approach to police interactions involving persons with mental illness. Journal of Police Crisis Negotiations, 10 p. 30-38
Pacer Center, Inc. (2021). What youth need to know if they are questioned by police: Tips for parents to prepare their youth with a disability. Retrieved from: https://paautism.org/resource/teens-police-questioning. Action Sheet, PHP-c171.
Heritage Foundation
Website: Https://www.heritage.org
Description: addressing public policies working towards free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional values and a strong national defense
Life Spin
Website: Https://www.lifespin.org
Description: Challenging unfair legislation and injustice.
Mom’s Rising
Website: https://www.momsrising.org
Description: A social welfare organization winning legislation and issues through actions and campaigns
New World Foundation
Website: https://newwf.org/
Description: Economic equity, democratic rights, civic participation, with grants to support labor organization, immigrant work, labor exploitation, poor work conditions, and uncertain threats to residency.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Website: https://www.oecd.org
Description: An international organization that works to build better policies for better lives. Shaping policies that foster prosperity, equality, opportunity, and well-being across social, economic, and environmental challenges.
Foundation for Prader-Willi Research
Website: https://www.fpwr.org
Description: Sign up for the registry to receive data shared back to the PWS community, and its researchers and scientists
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (PWSA)
Website: https://www.pwsausa.org
Description: health, nutrition, parenting education
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Crisis Pregnancy Center Map
Website: https://crisispregnancycentermap.com
Description: CPCs operating in USA
American Pregnancy Association
Website: https://americanpregnancy.org
Description: Healthy pregnancy advice, reproductive and pregnancy counseling, reproductive wellness, research, legislation, business and insurance advocacy and community awareness.
*A Step Ahead Foundation
Website: https://www.astepaheadfoundation.org
Description: Providing teens and women access to long-acting, reversible contraceptives (LARCs), way to preventing pregnancies, educate community and private clinics, scholarships
Baby Bundles
Website: https://www.babybundlesnc.org
Description: Creating baby bundles so mother and baby start with a stronger foundation.
Baby2Baby
Website: https://baby2baby.org
Description: Mega diaper bank and the nonprofit organization providing essential items to children distributing over 200 million items to children in homeless shelters, domestic violence programs, foster care, hospitals, underserved schools, and in the wake of disaster.
Birth Injury Justice Center
Website: www.childbirthinjuries.com
Description: Provides support and empowerment for those who have experienced a birth injury
Protect Sweet Peas
Website: https://www.projectsweetpeas.com
Description: Baby supplies, help for foods and transit, support network for families in NICU.
The Cloth Option (TCO)
Website: https://www.theclothoption.org
Description: New or gently used cloth diapers and other hygiene produces to families in need
Lily’s Hope Foundation
Website: https://www.lilyshopefoundation.org
Description Free care packages to families with a preemie currently in the NICU or heading home
Preborn
Website: https://preborn.com
Description: Prolife organization that supports life-affirming pregnancy clinics in their mission to reach women at no cost considering abortion, providing ultrasound machines, evangelism training and resources
March of Dimes
Website: https://www.marchofdimes.org
Description: Prevents birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality
Mother Helping Mothers. Inc.
Website: https://www.mhmteen.org
Description: Empowering teen mothers from ages 12-24, in Ohio
National Diaper Bank Network
Description: Helping families struggling with diapers
Operation Shower
Website: https://operationshower.org
Description: Hosting joyous baby showers for military moms and military families
Star Legacy Project
Website: https://starlegacyfoundation.org
Description: A community of researchers, health professionals, policy makers and individuals dedicated to reducing pregnancy loss and neonatal death while improving care for families who experience such tragedies
Women, Infant & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program
Website: https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic
Description: apply for food assistance when pregnant and for children under age 5, including formula, protein, grain, fruits, and vegetables. Must meet application requirements specific to income, residency, and more.
Thriving Mum
Website: https://thrivingmum.com
Description: Tips to thrive in motherhood.
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Judy Brady Foundation
Description: Raise awareness for still births and neonatal deaths
March of Dimes
Website: https://www.marchofdimes.org
Description: Prevents birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality
Star Legacy Project
Website: https://starlegacyfoundation.org
Description: A community of researchers, health professionals, policy makers and individuals dedicated to reducing pregnancy loss and neonatal death while improving care for families who experience such tragedies