Help for Children from Infancy to Adulthood: A National Directory of Hotlines, Helplines, Organizations, Agencies and Other Resources

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A national directory of hotlines, helplines, agencies, organizations & other resources that provide help for children. Most of the help is provided free of charge. "800" numbers are included. Over 400 entries. Used by major libraries, school libraries & national agencies in all 50 states. When a problem or emergency arises with our children, we often remember vaguely a hotline or an organization that could help them. But "What was the number of that hotline?" & What was the name of that organization?" HELP FOR CHILDREN puts free & accessible emergency information at the reader's fingertips. It provides quick reference to helpful organizations & information dealing with the major problems faced by youth. Safety concerns, Child Abuse, Neglect, Handicapped Children, & Mental Diseases, Missing & Exploited Children, Maternal & Child Care, Teenage Needs, Stuttering, Visual & Hearing Resources, Poison Control Centers, Latchkey Children, Suicide, Nutrition, Safe Toys & on & on. Many of the agencies offer insight into the prevention of emergencies. "No parent, teacher, counselor, or child welfare worker should be without a copy. Put one in your director's office, one in the infirmary & one on your shelf!"--American Camping Association, Inc. 1990. "This book should be in every home right alongside the telephone book."--Lawrence Hitt, Elementary School Principal. "This inexpensive compilation will be useful in public libraries & in libraries that serve teachers, counselors & social service professionals."--Review of 3rd ed., BOOKLIST, REFERENCE BOOK BULLETIN.