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Links to
The following list is meant to provide some key entry points for access to
national or Click Here for links to
NYS AIRS Members Web sites Alliance
of Information & Referral Systems (AIRS) “AIRS
is the professional association for over 1,000 community information and
referral (I&R) providers, primarily in the United States and Canada - helping
to bring people and services together for over 30 years. For
more information about AIRS.” Go to this web site for more
information about AIRS services to the I&R community. AIRS Standards for Professional Information and
Referral
http://www.airs.org/airsstandards.asp “… The AIRS Standards underpin and bind together every aspect of I&R and define the direction of all the products and services provided by AIRS. The Standards are the foundation of 2-1-1 service delivery and the prime benchmark of quality I&R. There are 27 Standards, covering every facet of an I&R operation, including new Standards on crisis intervention and disaster preparedness.” You can download a free copy of the Standards at this site. The U.S. Government’s Official Web Portal
http://www.firstgov.gov/index.shtml FirstGov.gov is the official Child Abuse Prevention Network The Child Abuse Prevention Network is the Internet
Nerve Center for professionals in the field of child abuse and neglect. Child
maltreatment, physical abuse, psychological maltreatment, neglect, sexual
abuse, and emotional abuse and neglect are our key areas of concern. We
provide unique and powerful tools for all workers to support the
identification, investigation, treatment, adjudication, and prevention of
child abuse and neglect. Sponsored by the Eldercare Locator
http://www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare/Public/Home.asp The Eldercare Locator,
a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging, connects older Americans
and their caregivers with sources of information on senior services. The
service links those who need assistance with state and local area agencies on
aging and community-based organizations that serve older adults and their
caregivers. Health Insurance Information,
Counseling and Assistance Program Free, accurate and unbiased consumer help with Medicare, managed
care, Medigap insurance, long term insurance and more for Medicare
beneficiaries, their families and others. Includes links and referrals to
local HIICAP programs.
http://www.medicarerights.org/aboutmrcframeset.html Medicare Rights
Center (MRC) is the largest independent source of health care information and
assistance in the New York State Office for
Aging Information and links in areas of News and Events, Who to Contact,
Exploring Aging, and About Services for seniors of New York State. Other Links: ·
Disaster: FEMA:
www.fema.gov National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster: www.nvoad.org ·
Suicide American Association of Suicidology: http://www.suicidology.org/ American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: www.afsp.org ·
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Child
Care: www.nyscccc.org
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United
Way of NY State: www.uwnys.org ·
National
2-1-1: www.211.org ·
NAMI: www.naminys.org
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Libraries
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HIV/AIDS: www.nyaidsline.org |
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