National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, http://naehcy.org/

NAEHCY is a national grassroots membership association serving as the voice and the social conscience for the education of children and youth in homeless situations. NAEHCY connects educators, parents, advocates, researchers, and service providers to ensure school enrollment and attendance, and overall success for children and youth whose lives have been disrupted by the lack of safe, permanent, and adequate housing. NAEHCY accomplishes its goals through advocacy, partnerships, and education.

Additional Websites:

• National Center on Homeless Education–http://center.serve.org/nche/
• National Center on Family Homelessness–http://www.familyhomelessness.org
• National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty–http://www.nlchp.org/
• National Network for Youth–http://www.nn4youth.org/

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), https://www.aap.org/en-us/Pages/Default.aspx

The mission of AAP is to attain optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. AAP has compiled resources to assist in these efforts, including a resource guide to help children cope with natural and other disasters at https://www.aap.org/en-us/Pages/Default.aspx

Bandaides and Blackboards for Kids, 
http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/faculty/jfleitas/bandaides/contkids.html

This is a child-friendly informational website to help children and students understand illness and medical problems.

Kidshealth.org, http://kidshealth.org/

This websites covers all matters of health. A great resource for children through to adults. It is also an excellent classroom resource.

Mental Health America (MHA), http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/faqs

MHA has several resources available to help survivors cope with tragic events, loss, and other related issues. Tip sheets are available for download on numerous youth and adult mental health topics, including coping with natural disasters, war and terrorism, and divorce.

National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH), www.nationalhomeless.org

NCH is a national organization of individuals committed to ending homelessness and changing the attitudes that prevail about homeless families. Check out research-based fact sheets on issues such as “Homeless families with children,” “Who is homeless?” and “Education of homeless children and youth.”