National CASA: This is a link to the National CASA site. There is good resource information here for all CASA advocates.

California CASA: Again, more good resource information from the California CASA site.

National Institute of Justice: This is a report on the benefits of CASA prepared by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquincy Prevention (OJJDP). This report is in PDF format.

Child Defense Fund:
This website is filled with great information on recent policies, statistics and The Children's Defense Fund’s Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.

Current Child Welfare Statistics & Research:
The Children's Bureau provides State and national data on adoption and foster care, child abuse and neglect, and child welfare. The Children's Bureau also funds research in collaboration with other organizations.

Children’s Bureau “FAQ":
This website has a great “FAQ” section in regard to the signs, symptoms and actions around Child Abuse and Neglect as well as Foster Care. With an annual budget of over $7 billion, the Children's Bureau works with State and local agencies to develop programs that focus on preventing the abuse of children in troubled families, protecting children from abuse, and finding permanent placements for those who cannot safely return to their homes.

Methamphetamine: The Child Welfare Impact and Response - Conference Proceedings:
Proceedings from the May 2006 Children's Bureau conference on Methamphetamines and the impact of the drug on children and families, held in partnership with SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and the Child Care Bureau.

California Chafee Grant Program: The California Chafee Grant Program gives up to $5,000 annually of free money to foster youth and former foster youth to use for college courses or vocational school training. And you don't have to pay it back!

Foster Club: Foster Club's mission is to provide encouragement, motivation, information, education, and benefits for foster youth. At our web sites, kids are asking questions and getting answers. They discover other successful former foster youth through our "Reach for the Stars" program, send in opinions about their foster care experience, get recognition for overcoming obstacles, enter our contests (where everyone wins!), and more. Our publications give youth tools to help then anticipate and succeed. Our events give youth an opportunity to get involved and grow.

Definitions of Abuse under the Welfare and Institutions Code:
This is a direct link to the “300 section” of the Welfare and Institutions Codes. This section explains what, under the law, defines child abuse.

Risk Assessment in Child Welfare:
Each year, hundreds of thousands of children in the United States experience abuse or neglect. A greater understanding of the risk factors and strategies for screening can help professionals working with children and families identify different types of maltreatment and high-risk situations.