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Publications and Links  
Tean Girl Drumming Read about Special Events for Kids across the City The Mayor's Office of Special Events publishes a guide to events that are kid friendly and fun.

Visit the CPS Student Zone. Young people can explore on-line workshops that teach them how to use computers.  They can access resources for helping them complete their homework, and they can read about the accomplishments of other students from across the City.

Learn about the Tutor/Mentor Connection. You can find a tutor or mentor in your community by accessing this simple on-line database of programs.

For Families  
 
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Chicago Children's Museum.  Learn about the valuable resources available for kids at Navy Pier.

Chicago Kids Identification System (KIDS) Sponsored by Mayor Daley and City Clerk, Jim Laski, KIDS is a free service to Chicago parents who wish to have their child's photo and descriptive information securely stored in a database in the Clerk's office. In the event that a child is reported missing to the police, the KIDS program can post the photo on the Internet and send it to law enforcement, the media and others who may be able to assist in the search for a missing child.

The Chicago Directory of Organizations Published by the Chicago Public Library, this important reference guide offers contact information to everyone from the National Parent Teacher's Association (PTA) to community-based parental support groups


FOR PROVIDERS  
 
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation KIDS COUNT Project KIDS COUNT is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the U.S.  By providing policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of child well-being, KIDS COUNT seeks to enrich local, state, and national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all children.

The Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP). KIDS COUNT is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the U.S.  By providing policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of child well-being, KIDS COUNT seeks to enrich local, state, and national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all children.

The Donor's Forum of Chicago.The Donor's Forum of Chicago is an association of Chicago-area grantmakers.  Its mission is to promote effective and responsive philanthropy.

 

 

 
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