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Resources

Divorce:

www.kidsturn.org Kids’ Turn is the only program in the San Francisco Bay Area helping children when their parents separate or divorce.
www.divorcecentral.com Web site with divorce laws by sate, plus a bookstore
www.parentingafterdivorce.com Web site of Dr. Stahl - a practitioner, author, and teacher, specializing in high conflict families of divorce.

Parenting:

www.parenthoodweb.com Parenting, pregnancy, baby names, parenting articles & more
www.fathers.com Web site of National Center for Fathering
www.stepfamily.org Web site of the Stepfamily foundation
www.makinglemonade.com The single parent network

LGBT:

www.altfamily.org The Alternative Family Institute
www.ourfamily.org

Our Family Coalition promotes the rights and well-being of Bay Area lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families with children and prospective parents.

www.defrank.org Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center in San Jose
www.pacificcenter.org Pacific Center is a dynamic LGBT organization based in Berkeley

Kids:

www.chadd.org Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder
www.familyeducation.com

News, entertainment, recipes, and advice for parents and kids

Relationships:

www.gottman.com The Gottman Institute provides practical, research-based tools to strengthen and repair marriages & relationships.


Depression & anxiety

www.yapko.com

Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, author, and internationally known expert in the areas of treating depression, strategic short term psychotherapy, and clinical applications of hypnosis.

Suicide prevention:

www.suicidology.org The Web site of the American Association of Suicidology; a resource for anyone concerned about suicide, including everyone from therapists to individuals in crisis.
www.bascia.org The Bay Area Suicide and Crisis Intervention Alliance (BASCIA) was established to provide an integrated system for crisis support and suicide prevention in the Bay Area.
www.afsp.org The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to preventing suicide through education and awareness.
www.spanusa.org SPAN, the Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network, is dedicated to the creation of an effective national suicide prevention strategy.
www.ndmda.org The National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association educates patients, families, professionals and the public about mental illness.
www.nmha.org The National Mental Health Association is dedicated to achieving victory over mental illness through advocacy, education, research and service.

General information:

www.allaboutcounseling.com Web site with alphabetical listing of general questions and answers related to therapy
www.psychologytoday.com Web site of the national magazine with many resources for psychological health
www.apa.org The American Psychological Association's Web site offers excellent resources for mental health professionals, the public and psychology students.


SF Bay Area Resources:

www.crisis-center.org Contra Costa county crisis center
www.lacasa.org Offering shelter, advocacy and support services for victims of domestic violence (español con información)
www.crisissupport.org Crisis support services of Alameda County