Disclaimer: Richard Costa, LCSW is in not responsible for the accuracy or content or subject matter of these links. They are placed here as a courtesy for those persons seeking additional information on the mental health, substance abuse, and related topics.
| Web Site | Description |
| NASW National Hdqtrs | National Association of Social Wrokers |
| NASW California Hdqtrs | California Chapter of NASW |
| Child Abuse Prevention Network | Legislation and Research |
| Email Your Congressional Representative | Let your voice be heard!! |
| California Legislation | Learn and track state legislation that impacts you and clients |
| CASA Net | Web page related to juvenile court appointed child advocates |
| California Dept of Social Services | On-line regulatory and policy updates |
| Mental Health Links | A good hub for mental health links |
| Northwest Media Training | Great training resources for foster parents and child welfare advocates |
| EMDR Institute | Locate a referral for an EMDR trained therapist in your area. Review research on this powerful technique. |
| Don Eliums, MFCC | Parenting, EMDR, Training, and Consultation |
| National Adoption Center | Information and policy related to adoptions |
| CAAA Website | What's happening in adoptions with private and public adoption agencies. |
| Yahoo | Search the web with these powerful searching tools. |
| USC School of Social Work | A good hub of social work |
| Permanency Planning Project | Info on judicial reform, on foster care and domestic violence. This is run by the National Council of Juvenile Court Judges |
| A history of child welfare policy | A great summary |
| Reviews social work publications | Reviews of recent publications relevant to social work |
| Adoption Laws | Contrasts differences between adoption laws by state |
Social Work List Serves
Listserves are great ways to join in on a nation discussion on topical issues. To join, you can email the internet address below using the subscibe message either in the subject area or text area of the email message.
| Topic | Internet Address | Subscribe Message |
| Child Abuse List | listserv@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu | subscribe abuse-insert your email address |
| Computers In Social Work | listserv@mailbase.ac.uk | subscribe cti-soc-work-uk your email address |
| Feminist Social Work | listproc@moose.uvm.edu | subscribe femsw-I your email address |
| Homelessness Discussion | listserv@csf.colorado.edu | subscribe homeless your email address |
| Intimate Violence | listserv@uriacc.uri.edu | subscribe intvio-I your email address |
| Outcomes of Mental Health Interventions | listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu | subscribe outcometen your email address |
| Social Work Measurements | listserv@stat.com | subscribe swmg-list your email address |
Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Links