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Cynthia Leitich Smith
Anyone interested in children’s and young adult literature and writing for young people will enjoy this rich site. Cynthia’s blog is well worth keeping up with, too. She’s especially strong in cultural literature issues and has written some of the best contemporary stories about Native American kids.

Cheryl Rainfield
Resources and links for comfort and healing, for women, survivors, DID, lesbians, and writers.

Chris Crutcher
There’s lots of goodies at this site for teens and for people who care about young adult literature. Chris is a real champion for youth.

Stop the Silence
A non-profit organization working towards the prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse, based in Washington, D. C.

The Next Step Counseling and Training and Small Wonder Books
Located in Brookline, Massachusetts. Co-directors Mike Lew, M.Ed. and Thom Harrigan, LICSW and their associates offer individual therapy, couples counseling, group therapy and clinical supervision as well as experiential workshops, professional trainings and public lectures. A primary focus of the work at The Next Step is adult male recovery from the effects of sexual child abuse and other trauma.

Survivors Healing Center
“A non-profit organization which provides education, information, referrals, high quality services, and support to survivors of childhood sexual abuse and to their supporters. Our primary goals are to empower those victimized by sexual abuse through a healing process and to prevent sexual abuse of children.”

CASA of Humboldt – Court Appointed Special Advocates
“We, as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) are committed to our community’s children. CASA speaks for children in court because all children have the right to live in a safe and secure environment; hurting children cannot speak for themselves.”