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CORTEZ RESOURCES for RESEARCH

1. FAMILY VIOLENCE  search: 
 

domestic violence;

child abuse - 

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/
Official home page of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health

2. ALCOHOLISM - see Samaniego resources & World Book Online

3. DRUG ABUSE – see Samaniego resources & World Book Online

4. GANGS – search  Juvenile Delinquency

 

Seeking Solutions  - http://www.hedricksmith.com/site_solutions/index.htm


A companion Web site to a PBS documentary that focuses on effective grassroots solutions to local crime problems - teen gangs, street crime, ethnic violence, and hate crimes. Includes lesson plans.

National Gang Center

http://www.nationalgangcenter.gov/ from the Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention

Homepage of the National Youth Gang Center, a program of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention that aims to expand and maintain the body of critical knowledge about youth gangs and effective responses to them.

 

Frequently Asked Questions – about gangs

TEXAS CRIME PREVENTION RESOURCES   from PBS article

5. HOMELESS PEOPLE –   

WORLD BOOK ONLINE –Username: magoffin ; Password: lobos

“homelessness”
 
 
 
 National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP)
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/nccp/
News and issues dealing with children in poverty.

6. EARTHQUAKES

 

World Book Online  --  Username: magoffin ; Password: lobos 

 “Earthquake”

See:  “Special reports” section >>

When the Earth Moves
A better understanding of earthquakes may someday enable researchers to predict when and where quakes will occur.

Big waves: Tracking Deadly Tsunamis
Scientists hope to save more lives by learning better ways to predict the approach of killer waves.

 

Earthquake Engineering Research Center
http://nisee.berkeley.edu/
Information about earthquake engineering, sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

7. FLOODS

World Book Online - Username: magoffin ; Password: lobos 

Web Sites

Significant Floods in the U.S. During the 20th Century
http://ks.water.usgs.gov/Kansas/pubs/fact-sheets/fs.024-00.html
Historical information about floods from the U.S. Geological Survey.

In Focus — Floods!
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/infocus/floods.html
This PBS Online News Hour site for students focuses on the science of floods, flood fighters, and pet rescues.

Flood!
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/flood/
Detailed information about floods and how the affect people around the world featuring maps and photos, presented by the Public Broadcasting Service.

The Fargo Flood Homepage
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/fargoflood/
Detailed information about the flooding of the Red River, including current flood levels and geological information about the causes of flooding.

Coping with Floods
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/flood/
Information from North Dakota State University.

8. ANIMAL CRUELTY –

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Inc., features this Web site for children with facts about animal care and general information about animals.
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
http://www.aspca.org
Web site of the ASPCA, with information on preventing animal cruelty