For Family Life Ministers and Other Professionals in the Field

Family Information Services

This is an organization that provides continuing education and resource materials that blend scientific research with practical wisdom from the field.

www.familyinfoserv.com

Center for Marriage and Families

Based at the Institute for American Values, issues research briefs, fact sheets, and other material related to marriage, families, and children.

www.center.americanvalues.org

Search Institute

Is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth, and communities.

www.search-institute.org

National Marriage Project

Provides research and analysis on the state of marriage in America and educates the public on the social, economic and cultural conditions affecting marital success and child wellbeing.

www.marriage.rutgers.edu

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Additional Resources

Below are several useful links to different organizations that offer great material and/or information about different family issues:

•  Helpful resources and articles for Catholic parents: www.beliefnet.com/index/index_600.html 

•  Good source for Catholic books in family topics: www.catholicfamilycatalog.com/fambooks.htm

•  Resource of books in Spanish: www.usamadrid.com 

•  Information in Spanish about several current topics: www.fluvium.org

•  News and current topics: www.catholic.org

•  Global Catholic Network: www.ewtn.com

•  Resources for Home Schooling: www.setonhome.org

•  Resources and articles for Home Schooling: www.familylearning.org

•  A wide variety of resources: articles, quizzes, devotionals, sacred text searches, message boards,
prayer circles, photo galleries and much more: www.beliefnet.com

•  Free Catholic samples for the family and good selection of books for the family:
www.catholicsampler.com

•  Find all resources to live the daily Holy Mass, resources for the family and the kids: www.magnificat.net

•  Official sites include The Vatican: www.vatican.va and the US Bishops site: www.nccbuscc.org .

Some commonly used reference works for Catholics:

The New American Bible is the official Bible translation used for liturgies in the US.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church is an official summary of the teachings of the Catholic faith.

The Code of Canon Law is an official compendium of the primary disciplinary rules and regulations of the Church as a whole. Intended as a legal text, it may sometimes use terms that are unfamiliar to general readers. Interpretations, and local rules adopted by particular bishops and bishops' councils are found elsewhere. If you have questions about rules given here, consult your local priest or canon law expert.

The Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913 is an unofficial encyclopedia designed for Catholics, and has many articles on Catholic beliefs, practices, saints, and organizations. More recent encyclopedias are available in many libraries, but are not freely readable online due to copyright.

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Additional Organizations

www.childwelfare.gov

Formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families. A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

www.mvparents.com

All parents want their children to succeed, but knowing how to help them make smart choices and avoid pitfalls isn't always easy. That's where MVParents.com comes in. Think of us as your trusted resource for raising smart, strong, responsible kids.

www.search-institute.org

Search Institute is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth, and communities. To accomplish this mission, the institute generates and communicates new knowledge, and brings together community, state, and national leaders.

www.celebratingfamilies.net

Promising new prevention site and program for families affected by chemical dependency.

www.parenting.cit.cornell.edu

Integrating extension and research activities in the area of parenting education.

www.dovetailinstitute.org

The Dovetail Institute is the only national independent organization offering resources on intermarriage to interfaith couples, whether they're looking for help in planning interfaith weddings, dealing with partner issues in their interfaith marriages, facing the challenges of raising an interfaith family, or coping with interfaith relationships in their extended families.

www.acf.hhs.gov

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is a federal agency funding state, territory, local, and tribal organizations to provide family assistance (welfare), child support, child care, Head Start, child welfare, and other programs relating to children and families. Actual services are provided by state, county, city and tribal governments, and public and private local agencies. ACF assists these organizations through funding, policy direction, and information services.

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