From children's hearts and minds to a judge's desk, and now to your awareness. You will see letters your children could have written. Maybe, letters you would have written when you were a child, going through your parent's divorce. Psychologists and mediators agree that children see, hear and feel more than their parents are aware of. You will see your children in these letters. The letters are funny, sad, happy, hopeful and amazing. This book is 5½" x 9" with 190 letters.

Email: jisham@aol.com
P.O. Box 36, Woodstock, IL 60098
P.O. Box 27417, Houston, TX 77227-7418

Provides support and information on the national "Mothers Without Custody" and has information for starting support groups dealing with custody related issues. The purpose of Mothers Without Custody is: To enhance the quality of life for our children by strengthening the role of the non-custodial parent in regard to custody, child support, visitation, and parenting. To provide a self-directed network and an outlet for the sharing of experiences for mothers without physical custody of their children for any of the following reasons:

Voluntary exchange of custody
Coerced voluntary exchange of custody
Court rulings
Child(ren) being abducted by the father
Child(ren) opting to live with the father
State intervention

To educate and inform the public of issues affecting the non-custodial mother and her children in order to dispel biases against children and parents who do not have physical custody. To serve as liaison between organizations and individuals that promote children's health, happiness, and well-being, and that of mothers without custody. To cooperate with local, state, and national officials to further the well-being, health, and happiness of our children. To carry out such lawful association activities as a majority of the board of directors may direct. Pamphlets, books, shirts, informational packets - please call for details! Mother-To-Mother: a 16 page, quarterly support newsletter. $25 annual membership fee.

500 42nd Street Suite 2, Rock Island, IL 61201

Bridgeway Children Services helps anyone in an active roll of caretaker for children. Intake Procedure: Call for an appointment or walk in. Must be referred by the Court System, an attorney, or self. Private Supervised Visit Program provides supervision for the non custodial parent. The program's services are accessed through a referral from the court system, an attorney, or by a self referral.
(309) 786-0064

The Public Hearing Room includes testimony and speeches before public bodies. This material provides excellent examples of how NCFM is representing you... And, it demonstrates how you can get involved in the political process in a meaningful way by joining in with NCFM. Publications listed and summarized here are available through the U.S. mail. Topics include effects of language on male behavior, discrimination against men in criminal court and more.      (816) 848-2600

406 East Monroe, Springfield, Illinois 62701-1498
To Report Child Abuse or Neglect, call (800) 25-ABUSE or TDD (800) 358-5117
Out-of-State, call 217-524-2606

The Department of Children and Family Services is best known for its child protection services. The goal of the Department's child protection program is outlined in the state's Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act: "The Department of Children and Family Services shall, upon receiving reports made under this Act, protect the best interest of the child, offer protective services in order to prevent any further harm to the child and to other children in the family, stabilize the home environment and preserve family life whenever possible."

512 23rd Street, Rock Island IL 61201-8918   (309) 786-1478

How To Go To Visitation Without Throwing Up      (800) 646-5590

How To Go To Visitation Without Throwing Up is a book for young children about coping with regular visitation to separate parents, especially long-distance visitation. Written in very simple language arising from the point of view of a young boy who had a hard time adjusting to the stress of traveling back and forth to visit his mother. How To Go To Visitation Without Throwing Up offers more than just a mere advisory text - it has point-by-point observations, travel safety tips, and numerous fun activities to pass the travel time. Click here to see the Table of Contents. How To Go To Visitation Without Throwing Up is highly recommended reading, and a great resource for any parent having to take a child on a long-distance trip to visit friends and relations.  Available at Amazon.com.  Call (800) 646-5590 or (936) 967-8970.

Email:  support@equalparentingillinois.org

Mail:  PO Box 203 , Normal, IL 61761

The Children's Rights Council (CRC) of Illinois is a statewide non-for-profit organization that educates on the importance of adopting family-friendly approaches to the unique issues facing at-risk children. Through their advocacy network, they promote the adoption of recognized ‘parenting best practices’ for separated parents and other family-friendly outcomes of the separation process.

CRC-IL works to assure children a meaningful and continuing relationship with both of their parents and the extended family, regardless of residency status. Toll-free at 888-802-1110

(800) 232-3798 (800) 513-4980 (TTY)
Outside of Illinois (217) 524-2029 (217) 524-3715 (TTY)
Ombuds Office DCFS, 406 East Monroe Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701

If you want to know if your child is under the care of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, with the child's name and birth date or age and can verify your relationship, the DCFS Ombuds office can determine if your child is in the care of our Department. They can also direct you to the Circuit Court involved with your child's case. The Clerk of the Circuit Court can provide other important information, such as the child's case number and the next scheduled court date.

8 Peggy Dee Dr., Blue Mound IL 62513-9518    (217) 692-2871

Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence

801 South 11th St., Springfield, IL 62703
TOLL FREE: (800) 677-2830    (217) 241-0376 (TTY)   (217) 789-2830 (voice)

Chicago Abused Women Coalition

P.O. Box 477916, Chicago, IL. 60647-7916
(773) 489-9081

Forenpsych Services Phone: (818) 597-1975 Fax: (818) 597-1975
Call for the Illinois phone numbers.

Dr. Rybicki has over 25 years experience in providing evaluations and testimony in forensic matters such as child custody disputes, personal injury & PTSD cases, assessment for insanity pleas & competency to stand trial. He is licensed in Washington, California, Illinois, and Indiana. He has provided over 250 instances of trial testimony along with additional deposition testimony and offering of declarations to the Court. Dr. Rybicki can provide case-specific expert testimony as well as more generic psychological expertise testimony on a variety of topics including chemical dependency, suggestibility of witnesses, child witness testimony, issues of parent-child alienation, battered spouse syndrome, work fitness evaluation, child sexual abuse, and psychological testing. His areas of expertise include: abuse, child psychological trauma, competence for trial, criminal responsibility, dangerousness assessment, drug abuse, family issues, fitness for duty, insanity pleas, psychology, PTSD, and substance abuse.

P. O. Box 855, Groveton, Texas 75845
Stone Wall offers a state-of-the-art recording studio owned by practicing attorney offers forensic audio and video services including -- transfer of micro-cassette (answering machine) to cassette tape and compact disk format transfer of cassette tape to compact disk format clean up and enhancement of recorded conversation, including removal of tape hiss, hums, background noises and transcription of conversations preparation of cassette tape and/or compact disk trial exhibits indexing relevant passages/portions of the recorded media video editing for mediation purposes video editing for trial purposes preparation of exhibits for mediation and trial.

Extensive civil and criminal trial and appellate experience, both alone and as part of legal teams and both as prosecution (plaintiff) and defense, in District Courts in Trinity, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Houston, Angelina and surrounding counties including cases ranging from capital murder to forcible entry and detainer, family law, collections, personal injury, products liability, medical malpractice and deed restrictions.

Numerous video and audio presentations for mediation and trial. References of judges, clients and other attorneys available upon request.
Stone Wall's Chief Recording Engineer brings over 16 years of recording studio experience in Los Angeles, Houston and Dallas in addition to working with Travis Kitchens in forensic audio the last three years. A detailed resume is available upon request. Reasonable rates and expedited service when necessary.
(936) 642-1818

This company sells frequent flyer coupons and is experienced with the problems of children’s visitation transportation. This company also buys frequent flyer coupons if you need to come up with some cash quickly.
(800) 424-5312

GrandsPlace is compiling a data base of support groups in each state. If you live in Arkansas and can contact the Department of Aging or any other resource that could send us information on Support Groups for the state....please take the time to do this. It would mean so much to the grandparents and special others searching for support and friends locally.

The Public Hearing Room includes testimony and speeches before public bodies. This material provides excellent examples of how NCFM is representing you. ...And, it demonstrates how you can get involved in the political process in a meaningful way by joining in with NCFM. Publications listed and summarized here are available through the U.S. mail. Topics include effects of language on male behavior, discrimination against men in criminal court and more.

The problems are many in bringing up our children alone, contending with the emotional conflicts of divorce, never-married, separation or widowhood. PWP Inc. is the only international organization that provides real help in the way of discussions, professional speakers, study groups, publications and social activities for families and adults. Through the exchange of ideas and companionship, we hope to further our common welfare and the well-being of our children.

Assemblies of God Marriage Encounter
Baptist Marriage Encounter
Episcopal Marriage Encounter
Jewish Marriage Enhancement
International Lutheran Marriage Encounter
Methodist Marriage Encounter
Roman Catholic Marriage Encounter
Seventh-Day Adventist Marriage Encounter 

Marriage Encounter, is a weekend away from home, family and responsibilities where in a comfortable, secluded environment a couple is guided in the discovery of new techniques of communicating and sharing with one another. It is not a retreat, but it is a program designed to give couples the opportunity to examine their lives together, their weaknesses and strong points, their attitudes toward each other and toward their families. Couples are given the opportunity to look at themselves, privately with their partner in an honest, face-to-face, heart-to-heart encounter.

Engaged Encounter, is a weekend experience designed to help couples prepare personally and as a couple for marriage. The focus is on the marriage, not on the wedding. "A wedding is a day ... a marriage is a lifetime." Couples are shown communication and decision-making techniques they can use throughout their lifetime together. Engaged Encounter is specifically designed for quiet reflection and discussion by each couple. It is a positive, simple, common-sense experience between two people who are either seriously considering engagement, engaged or recently married. At no time will the couple be asked to share their private experiences with the group.

Advice is usually given by people without the real information or life experience, with the right intention at the wrong time. With this book you can take advice when you want it and ready to hear it. You can act on what you have learned, mull it over or discard the advice altogether without interference. This book will not allow you to give the opposition power you might imagine but that they do not really have or let you allow others to diminish the importance you play in your children's lives. Divorce is never easy this will help. This book has been called 'Chicken Soup' for the Child Custody Case. It will help a lot and it certainly can't hurt. This book is 5 1/2" X 9" and has more than 1,700 entries.

Fathers Rights Foundation              225-757-0607

1 Mimosa East Alton,Il. 62901
rlisaacsjd@yahoo.com
Nationally known fathers rights attorney's pro bono site. Information based on Illinois law. Attorneys now in Cook County.

This site is part of the Telecom/Police STOP BULLYING Campaign. Spot and Bo are here to show you around the site. You can hang out with Bo and his friends and play the No Bully game, and he's got lots of other useful stuff for kids. Spot can help you to find out about support services in your community and ways that adults can help kids to deal with bullying. This site originates in New Zealand but addresses a world wide problem. Telecom is the major sponsor of Police programs which help young New Zealanders to avoid becoming offenders or victims of crime. The programs encourage children and young people to act safely and confidently to protect themselves and their property, and avoid drug abuse. Telecom supports the Police because we recognize it is the responsibility of all New Zealanders to allow our children and young people to grow up in a safe and healthy environment.

The latest IRS publications and forms with instructions for download in the various formats.

The Police Officer's Internet Director

The American Psychoanalytic Association is a professional organization of psychoanalysts throughout the United States. The Association is comprised of Affiliate Societies and Training Institutes in many cities and has about 3,000 individual members. We are a Regional Association of the International Psychoanalytical Association.

Sunrise Institute of Human Development  773-472-7221
P.O. Box 578570
Chicago, IL 60657-8570

Collaborative separation, divorce and post-divorce counseling. Divorce and post-divorce relationship, custody, parenting agreements, and relationship contract mediation services. Collaborative team approach with emphasis on solution-focused, life-enabling resolution to an oftentimes difficult life challenge. Couples of all lifestyles and relationship structures welcome.

4601 North Park Ave, Arcade Suite 101, Chevy Chase, M.D. 20815 "The nation's medical specialty society dedicated to educating physicians and improving the treatment of individuals suffering from alcoholism or other addictions." 
(301) 656-3920

Site includes; Search, What's New, Newsroom, Funding, Kids Area, Español, Databases, Mental Health at HHS, Calendar, Publications, Catalog, Mental Health Information, Professionals, Links and About CMHS

8181 Professional Place, Suite 201, Landover, MD 20785 CHADD Works To Improve the Lives of People With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Through Education, Advocacy, and Support. We the People, Building Partnerships Through Education, Advocacy, Support and Research.   
(800) 233-4050 or (301) 306-7070

We work to improve the quality of news and entertainment media both for children and about children's issues.

A safe, permanent home isn't something a child should only dream about. Almost half a million children in the United States live in foster care, meant to be a temporary haven. They have been removed from their homes, not because they did anything wrong, but because they've been abused or neglected.
One judge had an idea to help these children find a way into safe, permanent homes more quickly. His idea was CASA.