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future through brain injury prevention, research, education and advocacy.
BrainsRule Brains Rule! @ www.brainsrule.com is a collaboration between Creighton University and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Creighton University and several partner organizations are working together, to promote learning about the brain and nervous system among children and adults using new and exciting teaching methods. This project is funded by a Science Education Drug Abuse Partnership Award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Child Trends DataBank The latest national trends and research on over 70 key indicators of child and youth well-being, with new indicators added each month!
Dana At this site you will find information about the programs, activities, and publications of the Dana Foundation and the Dana Alliance, as well the latest news about the brain.
Idaho Child A Gateway to Children's Services and Information
Parents Encouraging Parents Parents Encouraging Parents (PEP) is a non-profit organization consisting of parents and professionals concerned about the quality of family life. Its purpose is to promote the health of families in all aspects: physical, mental, social, and emotional; strengthen family structures; provide education in health, safety and nutrition; increase parenting skills; prevent child abuse and neglect; decrease future incidence of juvenile delinquency and substance abuse; and provide a support system for parents. They provide online parenting classes ranging from the techniques of building love and showing respect to your children to dealing with the strong-willed or out-of-control kids. Their discussions cover: joint custody, divorce, separation, stepparenting, stepchildren, visitation, addiction, alcohol and drug abuse. This program is funded by grants and donations.
Research and Training Center (RTC) on Early Childhood Development The Research and Training Center (RTC) on Early Childhood Development is dedicated to promoting and enhancing the healthy development of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, with or at risk for developmental delays or disabilities. The RTC was established to create a bridge between research evidence and early childhood intervention practices.
Research Network on Early Experience and Brain Development The Research Network on Early Experience and Brain Development was founded in 1998 to address questions of how the experiences of early childhood are incorporated into the structures of the developing brain, and how, in turn, those changes in the structures of the brain influence behavior.
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