Family Resources

The Empowering Families with Randie: Family Resources page is about empowering families through the sharing of information.  Here you will find information on a range of family topics, including marriage, childlessness, teen pregnancy, adoption, local services, divorce, family policies, work and family, childcare, and much more!

Adoption

•  A document sharing adoption policies.

Aging

• A list of both local aging resources, links to national websites on aging, and several handouts to help educate families on aging topics.

Childcare 

• 2012 Iowa Childcare Fact Sheet
• Iowa Child Care Resource & Referral Website
•  ISU Extension: Quality Child Care Resource Page

Cohabitation 

• Unmarried Equality Homepage- Advocacy for Unmarried Americans

Death 

• Dr. Batts Tips for Parents (Dealing with Death and Grief)

Diverse family forms

Divorce 

• NASP- Dr. Desrochers' Guide for Parents
• ISU Extension: Coping with divorce stress
• ISU Extension: Divorce- Communicating with the other parent

Emotional literacy

•  CSEFEL's Resource List for Social/Emotional Development

Family violence

• National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
• Prevent Child Abuse America Homepage

Father involvement

• National Fatherhood Initiative

Homelessness

•  A resource list from the National Center on Family Homelessness

Local services (Ames, IA)

• Story County Resource Guide Homepage

Marriage

Mental health 

• National Alliance on Mental Illness Homepage
•  Local NAMI Chapter
•  SAMHSA Homepage

Parenting

•  ISU Extension: Child Nutrition: Tips for raising healthy kids
• Kids Health: Parent Resources on Emotions/Behaviors
• Covers a wide range of topics  

•  CDC's Positive Parenting Tips (listed by developmental stage)
• American Academy of Pediatrics Website  (Offers information and resources on a wide range of topics)

Policies

• Family Policy Center

Poverty

• National Center for Children in Poverty Website

Teen pregnancy

• National Campaign to End Teen Pregnancy  
• Video Clip: A Cycle of Teen Pregnancy - Our America with Lisa Ling

Work and family