Angels Helping Hands

 
Links & Resources for You
 
  • FEMA often helps with back rent and utilities. (see link below in the Government section)
  • Homes with young children in them can often go to any Pregnancy Resource Center that might be in their area.
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS or Mormon) will often help, especially if there are children in the homes. The LDS churches in larger communities have what they call a Bishop Storehouse and have people exchange volunteer hours at the storehouse in exchange for food or financial assistance.
  • The Energy Outreach Coalition. You can usually find out about local chapters through the utility companies themselves.
  • The Energy Assistance Programs that are operated through social services. These programs are usually much easier to qualify for than other assistance programs such as Food Stamps. They help only with the utility that is your main heat source and they pay the money directly into your Utility company in most cases. (also see link for LIHEAP in the Government section)


Grandparenting/Seniors

..Comment This section is for help related to grandparents raising children as well as services specifically for seniors>Creative Ideas for Grandparents http://www.grandloving.com/index.html
Grandparents as Parents
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/grandparents_as_parents
Senior-Site
http://seniors-site.com/
Friendly 4 Seniors
http://www.friendly4seniors.com/_search.asp
Wired Seniors
http://www.wiredseniors.com/ageofreason/
Independent Living Centers by State
http://www.virtualcil.net/cils/
Pets for the Elderly
http://petsfortheelderly.org/
AARP Grandparenting Resources
http://www.aarp.org/families/grandparents/
Senior Journal
http://www.seniorjournal.com/
Elder Abuse Resources
http://www.vachss.com/help_text/elder_abuse.html
Eldercare Locator
http://www.eldercare.gov/eldercare/Public/resources/federal_pf.asp
Grandparent Visitation Rights
http://www.grandtimes.com/visit.html
Financial Assistance Grandparents Raising Children
http://www.childrensdefense.org/site/DocServer/financialassistance0805.pdf?docID=467

Family Matters/Parenting

Child Safety on the Internet http://www.safekids.com/child_safety.htm
Parenting Teens
http://www.parentingteens.com/
Myparentime.com
http://www.myparentime.com/sitemap.shtml
ParentHub
http://www.parenthub.com/index.htm
Whole Family
http://www.wholefamily.com/indexIE.html
Parents Helping Parents
http://www.php.com/
KidSource for Parents
http://www.kidsource.com/
FamilyEducation
http://www.familyeducation.com/home/
Positive Parenting
http://www.positiveparenting.com/
Parenting & Family
http://www.about.com/parenting/
Parents World
http://www.parentsworld.com/index.php
Single Mothers Online
http://www.singlemothers.org/
Single Parent Family
http://www.universallovefoundation.org/
PWP Single Parent Resources
http://www.pwphouston.org/05singleparentsites.htm
Moms Helping Moms For Free
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/moms-helping-moms-for-free/
National Military Family Assn.
http://www.nmfa.org/site/PageServer
Fertility Care Centers
http://www.galaxymall.com/health/fcca/
Child Support Recovery Services
http://www.childsupportrecovery.com/
Families-First
http://www.families-first.com/
Tools for Coping
http://www.coping.org/
The Adoption Network
http://www.adopting.org/
One-Income Families
http://www.stretcher.com/menu/1income.htm
Pandora's Box (child abuse prevention)
http://www.prevent-abuse-now.com/index.htm
CyberAngels Online Safety Education
http://www.cyberangels.org/about.php
Youth & Children Resource Guide
http://www.child.net/
Berkeley Parents Network Resources
http://parents.berkeley.edu/
Parenthood.com
http://www.parenthood.com/
FamilyCorner.com
http://www.thefamilycorner.com/index.shtml
All Family Resources
http://www.familymanagement.com/index.html
Family Fun
http://familyfun.go.com/
Student Guide to Financial Aid
http://www.finaid.org/

Babies/Infants

Bright Beginnings http://www.brightbeginnings.com/index.asp?source=4
Pampers
http://www.pampers.com/globalsplash/flashlanguagejump.jsp
Huggies
http://www.huggiesbabynetwork.com/
Luvs
http://www.luvs.com/index.jsp
Very Best Baby
http://www.verybestbaby.com/Public/Default.aspx
Enfamil
http://www.enfamil.com/app/iwp/enfamilHome.do?dm=enf&ls=0
Similac
http://welcomeaddition.com/
Beechnut
http://www.beechnut.com/
Earth's Best
http://www.earthsbest.com/
Gerber
http://www.gerber.com/home
Babies R Us
http://www.toysrus.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=2255957
Johnson & Johnson
http://www.johnsonsbaby.com/index.do
Kimberly-Clark
http://www.kimberly-clark.com/
Learning Curve
http://www.learningcurve.com/thefirstyears
American Baby
http://www.americanbaby.com/common/magazine/
Baby Talk
http://www.parenting.com/parenting/babytalk/channel

Special Needs Children

Learning Disabilities Online http://www.ldonline.org/ldbasics
Internet Resources for Special Children
http://www.irsc.org/
Special Education, Bemidji, MN (includes MANY useful links)
http://www.bric-k12.com/Links.htm
FamilyVoices Special Needs Resources
http://www.familyvoices.org/
Raising Special Needs Kids
http://www.geocities.com/wildrz/index.html
Family FunAbilities
http://www.family-friendly-fun.com/index.htm
Hearing Impaired Kids Endowment Fund
http://www.thehikefund.org/
Advocating for Disability Rights
http://www.mothersfromhell2.org/

Disabilities/Diseases

Support for Teens & Adults w/Disabilities http://www.our-kids.org/OKAdults/
Disability Rights Advocates
http://www.dralegal.org/site_map/index.php
SSA Disability Programs
http://www.ssa.gov/disability/
Social Security Disability Secrets
http://www.disabilitysecrets.com/
Social Security Disability Coalition
http://groups.msn.com/SocialSecurityDisabilityCoalition
Spinal Cord Injury Information
http://www.sci-info-pages.com/index.html
Hearing Aids Assistance
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/InfoToGo/548.html
AIDS Info
http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/
Assistance Animal Programs
http://www.activitytherapy.com/us.htm
Disability-Related Resource Links
http://www.icdi.wvu.edu/others.htm
WAPD Resource List
http://www.wapd.org/index.php?pgref=links/index
Disability Info & Resources
http://www.makoa.org/index.htm
Arthritis Foundation
http://www.arthritis.org/
Hydrocephalus Assn.
http://www.hydroassoc.org/
American Heart Assn.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000
Fairygodmother Foundation
http://www.fairygodmother.org/
Disability-Related Resources
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.html
Nat'l. Org. Rare Diseases
http://www.rarediseases.org/
Invisible Disabilities Advocate
http://www.myida.org/
Cancer News on the Net
http://www.cancernews.com/default2.asp
Tarheel Hemangioma Support
http://trak.to/ths
American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp

Grief/Bereavement/Coping

Grief Recovery Online http://www.groww.com/
M.I.S.S. Foundation
http://www.missfoundation.org/
Cyber-Psychologist
http://www.cyberpsych.com/

Domestic Violence/Drug Abuse

Resources by State (click LINKS on page) http://www.pcadv.org/
National Domestic Violence Hotline
http://www.ndvh.org/
Survivor's Empowerment Zone
http://opensezme.org/
Quitabuse Society
http://quitabuse.org/

Gov't. Programs & Information Sources (Fed. & State)

U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services http://www.os.dhhs.gov/
Social Security Benefit Publications
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/englist.html
Medicare
http://www.medicare.gov/
HUD
http://www.hud.gov/
USDA Emergency Food Assistance
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/programs/tefap/
LIHEAP (energy assistance)
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/liheap/
Weatherization Assistance
http://www.waptac.org/
USDA Food Stamp Program
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/
USDA WIC Program
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/
Insure Kids Now
http://www.insurekidsnow.gov/
FEMA
http://www.fema.gov/
Nat'l. Child Care Info Center
http://nccic.org/index.html
U.S. Dept. of Labor
http://www.dol.gov/
Education Resource Directory
http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list_by_territory.cfm
Healthfinder.gov
http://www.healthfinder.gov/default.asp

Social Services/Assistance Programs (non-government)

Habitat for Humanity http://www.habitat.org/
Angel Food Ministries
http://angelfoodministries.org/
NE Arkansas Christian Counseling
http://betterlife.org/index.php
Ronald McDonald House Charities
http://www.rmhc.org/rmhc/index.html
Families Feeding Families
http://familiesfeedingfamilies.org/index.php
Sight for Students (eyecare)
http://www.sightforstudents.org/html/qualify.html
United Way 2-1-1
http://www.211.org/
Catholic Charities
http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=193&srcid=-2
American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/
Salvation Army
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn.nsf
Air Charity Network
http://aircharitynetwork.org/
Volunteer Pilots Assn.
http://www.volunteerpilots.org/
Air Ambulance Anywhere
http://www.airambulancenetwork.com/
America's Second Harvest
http://www.secondharvest.org/

Medical/Dental/Vision & Prescription Assistance & Information

Free Antibiotics at Meijer Stores http://www.meijer.com/Meijer_Pharmacy.cms?PIPELINE_SESSION_ID=1fec3e3fc0a8877b047ec7dcc009bef5
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
https://www.pparx.org/Intro.php
Needy Meds
http://www.needymeds.com/
Freemedicines
http://freemedicines.org/
CareCredit
http://www.carecredit.com/
Lion's Club Vision Services
http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/vision_index.shtml
Medline Plus Health Info
http://medlineplus.gov/
Rx List Drug Index
http://www.rxlist.com/script/main/hp.asp
American Optometric Assn.
http://www.aoa.org/
Low Cost/Free Dental Care
http://www.toothwoman.net/er/
Guide to Finding Health Insurance
http://covertheuninsured.org/stateguides/

Debt Counseling/Bankruptcy

Consumer Credit Counseling http://www.cccsatl.org/
Free Annual Credit Reports
https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp
Debt Advice
http://www.debtadvice.org/
Stop Foreclosure
http://stopforeclosure.com/
Debt Negotiation
http://www.my-debt-negotiation.com/creditcard.html?term=1820142&source=go
Free Debt Review
https://www.takechargeamerica.org/DebtReview/introv1.aspx
Debt Consultation
http://www.usfmgroup.com/bankruptcy-alternative/?gclid=COHwwLOX2I4CFSKgYAodZFV5Tg

Military Resource Sites

Any Soldier http://anysoldier.com/
Heroes 4 Heroes
http://heroes4heroes.org/
Troops Support
http://troopssupport.com/
USO Operation Care Package
http://www.operationusocarepackage.org/site/pp.asp?c=ikLVJ7MSKvH&b=569667
Give 2 The Troops
http://www.give2thetroops.org/
MotoMail (Marines & co-located troops)
https://www.motomail.us/login.cfm?

Sites for Helping Others in Need

Adopt a Needy Family http://aanf.awardspace.com/aanf_forum/index.php
NetWish.org
http://www.netwish.org/
Families Need Angels
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FamliesNeedAngels/
Helping One Another
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Helping_One_Another/
People With Needs
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/people_with_needs/
ModestNeeds.org
http://www.modestneeds.org/

Pets

LifeLine for Animals http://www.uan.org/index.cfm?navid=28
Helping People Help Pets
http://www.imom.org/
Helping Pets Fund
http://www.aahahelpingpets.org/root/
Angels 4 Animals
http://www.angels4animals.org/
Little Big Cat Vet Bill Help
http://www.littlebigcat.com:80/index.php?action=library&act=show&item=financialassistanceforpetsveterinarybills
Advice to Help Keep Your Pet
http://www.wonderpuppy.net/canwehelp/
Feline Outreach
http://www.felineoutreach.org/Assistance.asp
Cats In Crisis
http://www.catsincrisis.org/
Feline Veterinary Emer. Assistance
http://www.fveap.org/sys-tmpl/door/
Help-A-Pet
http://www.help-a-pet.org/
The Pet Fund
http://thepetfund.com/
United Animal Nations
http://www.uan.org/

Miscellaneous

Baby Boomer's http://www.aginghipsters.com/
The Dollar Stretcher
http://www.stretcher.com/index.cfm
The Women's Alliance
http://www.thewomensalliance.org/
Knights of Kindness (resource directory)
http://www.baddteddy.com/
First Book Fight Illiteracy
http://www.firstbook.org/site/c.lwKYJ8NVJvF/b.674095/k.CC09/Home.htm
Citizen Action Team
http://www.citizencommandcenter.org:80/conditions/list?linesperpage=250
Government Grants Info
http://www.grantshost.com/cgi-bin/gh.cgi?gsfamily
Angels for Hope
http://www.angelsforhope.org/
Government Made Easy
http://www.usa.gov/index.shtml
Empowering Caregivers
http://www.care-givers.com/index.htmlanchor
Pray the Rosary/Free Rosary
http://www.webspawner.com/users/rosarylady/praytherosaryfo.html
Freecycle
http://www.freecycle.org/
Nat'l. Scenic Byways Program
http://www.byways.org/map_request.html
Nat'l. Charity Reports Index
http://www.give.org/reports/index.asp

Christmas Programs

Secret Santa USA http://groups.yahoo.com/group/secretsantausa/
Santa's Recycling Workshop
http://hometown.aol.com/spclmomof5/SRWmainpage.html
Toys for Tots
http://www.toysfortots.org/
Santa Search
http://www.santasearch.org/oss.asp

Official State Websites

Alabama http://www.alabama.gov/portal/index.jsp
Alaska
http://www.state.ak.us/
Arizona
http://az.gov/webapp/portal/
Arkansas
http://www.state.ar.us/
California
http://www.ca.gov/
Colorado
http://www.colorado.gov/
Connecticut
http://www.ct.gov/
Delaware
http://delaware.gov/
District of Columbia
http://www.dc.gov/
Florida
http://www.myflorida.com/
Georgia
http://www.georgia.gov/00/home/0,2125,4802,00.html
Hawaii
http://www.hawaii.gov/portal/
Idaho
http://www.accessidaho.org/
Illinois
http://www.illinois.gov/
Indiana
http://www.state.in.us/
Iowa
http://www.iowa.gov/state/main/index.html
Kansas
http://www.kansas.gov/index.php
Kentucky
http://kentucky.gov/
Louisiana
http://www.louisiana.gov/wps/wcm/connect/Louisiana.gov/Home
Maine
http://www.maine.gov/
Maryland
http://maryland.gov/portal/server.pt?
Massachusetts
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=mg2homepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=massgov2
Michigan
http://www.michigan.gov/
Minnesota
http://www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/home.do?agency=NorthStar
Mississippi
http://www.ms.gov/index.jsp
Missouri
http://www.state.mo.us/
Montana
http://mt.gov/default.asp
Nebraska
http://www.nebraska.gov/index.phtml?section=nol
Nevada
http://www.nv.gov/
New Hampshire
http://www.nh.gov/
New Jersey
http://www.state.nj.us/
New Mexico
http://www.newmexico.gov/
New York
http://www.state.ny.us/
North Carolina
http://www.ncgov.com/
North Dakota
http://www.nd.gov/
Ohio
http://ohio.gov/index.stm
Oklahoma
http://www.oklaosf.state.ok.us/
Oregon
http://www.oregon.gov/
Pennsylvania
http://www.state.pa.us/
Rhode Island
http://www.info.state.ri.us/
South Carolina
http://www.sc.gov/
South Dakota
http://www.state.sd.us/
Tennessee
http://www.state.tn.us/
Texas
http://www.texas.gov/
Utah
http://www.utah.gov/
Vermont
http://vermont.gov/portal/
Virginia
http://www.virginia.gov/cmsportal2/
Washington
http://access.wa.gov/
West Virginia
http://www.wv.gov/
Wisconsin
http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/home/app?COMMAND=gov.wi.state.cpp.command.LoadPortalHome
Wyoming
http://wyoming.gov/

800 Numbers & Help Lines

ALCOHOL
Children of Alcoholism Foundation 800-359-COAF
Families Anonymous 800-736-9805
Alcohol Hotline 800-252-6465
Al-Anon/Ala-Teen 800-344-2666

AUTISM
Autism Society of America 800-3AUTISM

CHILDREN
Child Find of America 800-426-5678
Child Abuse Hotline 800-4-A-CHILD
Missing Children Hotline 800-THE-LOST
National Child at Risk Hotline 800-792-5200
National Runaway Hotline 800-231-6946
Nation's Missing Children Org. 800-690-FIND

DEPRESSION
National Depression and Manic Depression Association 800-82NDMDA
Suicide 800-784-2433
Depression Awareness 800-421-4211
Depression Hotline 800-551-0008

DISABILITIES
Disability Information Access Line 800-922-3425
Disability and Technology Assistance Center 800-949-4232
Job Accommodation Network 800-526-7234
National Easter Seal Society 800-221-6827
National Association for Parents of the Visually Impaired 800-562-6265
Disabilities Information Access Line 800-922-DIAL
Disabled: Information and Referrals 800-522-4369

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence 800-537-2238
Domestic Violence Crisis 800-942-6906
Domestic Violence 800-799-SAFE

DRUGS
Drug Abuse Information and Referral Line 800-662-HELP
Just Say No 800-258-2766
Cocaine Anonymous 800-347-8998
Drug Abuse 800-522-5353

FAMILIES
Family Service of America 800-221-2681
Parent's Anonymous 800-422-4453
Parents Helpline 800-345-5044

GAY/LESBIAN
Gay/Lesbian Youth Hotline 800-347-TEEN

GRIEF
Grief Recovery Hotline 800-445-4808
National Hospice Organization 800-658-8898

MEDICAL
National Health Information Center 800-336-4797
National Sexually Transmitted Disease STD Hotline 800-227-8922
Medical Issues Hotline 800-638-6333

VICTIMS
National Organization for Victim Assistance 800-TRY-NOVA
Rape/Sex Abuse Hotline 800-551-0008
Rape 800-656-HOPE

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