The Business of Being Born: official website

DNA Testing/Paternity Testing:

Identigene
http:// www.identigene.com
Identigene provides Paternity Test Results in 3 Days, or the test is
free. The only paternity testing lab to offer a money-back guarantee.
In business since 1993.

GeneTree DNA Testing Center
http://www.genetree.com
GeneTree is committed to providing highly service-oriented DNA analysis and counseling for researching biological relationships. The company works with a number of other corporations to provide high quality DNA testing services such as paternity testing, DNA banking and more.

DNA Diagnostics Center
http://www.dnacenter.com/
DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC) is the world's largest and most experienced private DNA paternity testing laboratory. DDC performs 3 out of 4 private DNA paternity tests in the U.S. and is the DNA testing provider for over 900 affiliated partners in 168 countries. (This service was used on Ricki Lake.)

DNA Solutions
http://www.dnasolutions.com/
Fully accredited ‘court approved’ DNA test or a simple Home Test to easily solve any paternity issue. Offers international locations.

Birthing/Natural Birth

Dar a Luz Network
http://www.daraluznetwork.com/
Dar a Luz Network is committed to offering information on a broad range of pregnancy, birthing and family care topics, support through our monthly meetings, and helping women feel confident in their ability to birth their babies.

ChildBirth.org
http://www.childbirth.org/
Pregnancy is a very special time in a person's life. Educating yourselves to be good consumers, knowing your options, and how to provide yourselves with the best possible care are essential to a healthy pregnancy. Enjoy the many links of educational, informational, and personal nature.

Active Birth Centre (London, UK)
http://www.activebirthcentre.com/
Janet Balaskas is a world renowned authority on natural childbirth. She began her career in the late 1970's and has since inspired many thousands of women, their babies and partners to have a wonderful and empowered experience of birth.

Assoc. for Pre- & Perinatal Psychology & Health
http://www.birthpsychology.com/
In these pages you'll be able to explore the many mental and emotional dimensions of pregnancy and birth in everything from scholarly articles to personal stories and late-breaking headlines.

Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS)
http://www.motherfriendly.org/

Citizens for Midwifery
http://www.cfmidwifery.org/

Foundation for the Advancement of Midwifery
http:// www.formidwifery.org

Consortium for the Evidence-based practice of Obstetrics (C.E.O.) http://www.sciencebasedbirth.com/

Childbirth Connection (formerly Maternity Center Association) http://www.childbirthconnection.org/

Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA)
http://www.mana.org/

International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN)
http://www.ican-online.org/

Polygraph Testing/Lie Detectors

Jack Trimarco & Associates
http://www.jacktrimarco.com/
Jack Trimarco is an internationally known, highly experienced and respected expert polygraph examiner, also known as a forensic psycho-physiologist. For 21 years Mr. Trimarco served as a Special Agent for the F.B.I. including program manager for the F.B.I. Polygraph (lie detection) Unit at the Los Angeles Field Office from 1990 until his retirement in 1998.

Dr. Michael Martin/ Priority Investigations, Inc.
http://www.mmpolygraph.com/

NY Polygraph
http://www.nypolygraph.com/

Private Investigators

Sherlock Investigations, Inc.
http://www.sherlockinvestigations.com/
Whatever your problem, Sherlock's private investigators are here to help you. Your privacy and confidentiality is assured. Sherlock Investigations' clients come from all 50 states and 75 countries. As a result, Sherlock's private investigators are among the best known in the world. (This service was used on Ricki Lake as the Foxy Private Investigators.)

All State Investigations, Inc.
http://www.allstateinvestigation.com/
For the past 50 years All State Investigations, Inc. has been here to help you with your personal problems. We have National and Worldwide Affiliates who are Licensed Private Investigators to service your area.

Fortress Global Investigations
http://www.fortressglobal.com/
Fortress Global Investigations is one of the only investigations and security services companies led and managed by multiple former leaders of law enforcement, representing multiple major agencies including the FBI, CIA, DEA, INTERPOL and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.

Private Detectives of America, Inc.
http://www.98truth.com/
At Private Detectives of America, Inc., we know that this is the first step to finding out what really is going on in your relationship. We take great pride in our reputation for prompt, accurate and dependable results.

Teen Pregnancy

Woodland Hills Academy
http://woodlandhillsacademy.com/
Woodland Hills Academy is a safe, secure, supervised and structured living environment for young women in need of living assistance. Our goal is to provide an environment bound by positive, decent expectations and rules where young women will truly begin to internalize good behavior.

Planned Parenthood
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/
Each year, Planned Parenthood affiliated health centers nationwide provide high quality, affordable reproductive health care and sexual health information to nearly five million women, men and teens. Planned Parenthood welcomes everyone — regardless of race, age, sexuality, disability, or income.

Teen Source
http://www.teensource.org/
TeenSource.org is a complete guide that strives to answer all your questions about the experiences all teens face in life, but are too afraid to ask.

National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
http://www.teenpregnancy.org/
The goal of the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy is to reduce the rate of teen pregnancy by one-third between 1996 and 2005. (Ricki Lake was a supporter of this program.)

Teenage Pregnancy Unit
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/
The Teenage Pregnancy Unit is a cross-Government Unit located within the Department for Education and Skills which was set up to implement the Social Exclusion Unit's report on Teenage Pregnancy. (UK)

Adoption

American Adoptions
http://www.americanadoptions.com/
American Adoptions has the largest selection of adoptive families looking to adopt. You have the power to choose the perfect adoptive family for your baby through our Adoptive Family Registry.

National Adoption Center
http://www.adopt.org/
The National Adoption Center expands adoption opportunities for children throughout the United States, particularly for children with special needs and those from minority cultures.

Gang Related Violence

National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
http://www.safeyouth.org/
The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center is a “one-stop shop” for information on youth violence prevention, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other Federal agencies.

Parents Universal Resource Experts
http://www.helpyourteens.com/
Parents Universal Resource Experts (P.U.R.E.) is a service to assist parents of pre-teens and teens. P.U.R.E. offers resources to help you make better choices for your child.

Tough Love Camps/ Teen Boot Camps

Boot Camps
http://www.teenbootcamps.com/
Information and resources for parents looking to place their troubled teen in a boot camp.

Moutain Homes Youth Ranch Wilderness Program
http://www.mhyr.com/
Mountain Homes Youth Ranch is a therapeutic growth program for troubled teens (coed ages 12-17). On our 15,000 acre private Ranch in Colorado struggling teens are given opportunity for emotional and physical challenge.

Lifelines Crisis Intervention
http://teenlifelines.com/
Lifelines Crisis Intervention represents programs which have assisted families from all corners of the nation in finding the best program for their teen. We represent only the finest programs in the U.S. that will help your teenager internalize lasting changes and assist you in rebuilding family unity.

Drug & Alcohol Rehab/ Detox

Teen Drug Abuse
http://www.teendrugabuse.us/
Teen Drug Abuse-Providing help for parents who have a troubled
teen in who has been struggling with teen drug abuse and or alcohol abuse.

Echo Malibu
http://www.echomalibu.com/
ECHO MALIBU is dedicated to providing youth with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis/co-occurring disorders, and/or behavioral problems with the highest quality of professional care available.

Choices Recovery Center
http://www.choicesrecoverycenter.org/
Our mission is to successfully treat individuals suffering from alcohol abuse and chemical dependency using the latest advances in mental health treatment in concert with the 12 Step Recovery Program.

Literacy

Adult Education Resources
http://www.essentialed.org/
Essential Education provides educators, nonprofit and workforce professionals with dynamic GED learning solutions. Essential Ed programs are easy to launch, easy to use, and a cinch to measure and manage.

Ged Test Online
http://www.passged.com/
Take the free GED test online to see if you're ready for the GED tests. The passGED online practice tests includes hundreds of actual GED questions so you can learn while you practice.

National Center for Family Literacy
http://www.famlit.org/
The mission of the National Center for Family Literacy is to create educational and economic opportunity for the most at-risk children and parents.

Hollywood Education and Literacy Project (H.E.L.P.)
http://www.helplearn.org/
Literacy program for adults and children in Hollywood, California. Also has locations in the UK and Africa.

Internet Safety

FBI publications: A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety
http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm

I Safe America
http://www.isafe.org/
i-SAFE America Inc. is the worldwide leader in the Internet safety education. Founded in 1998 and endorsed by the U.S. Congress, i-SAFE is a non-profit foundation dedicated to protecting the online experiences of youth everywhere.

Wired Kids, Inc.
http://www.wiredkids.org/
Wired Kids, Inc. is a U.S. charity dedicated to protecting all Internet users, especially children, from cybercrime and abuse. It operates several programs and Web sites designed to help everyone learn how to protect their privacy and security online and to teach responsible Internet use.

Build your own website
http://www.familylobby.com
Learn how to build your own website with a few clicks. We take care that the content and features of our site are regularly monitored. FamilyLobby.com an ideal site for families, church groups and membership clubs.

Television Ratings & V-Chip Technology

The TV Parental Guidelines
http://www.tvguidelines.org/

Children Now
http://www.childrennow.org/
Children Now is a national organization for people who care about children and want to ensure that they are the top public policy priority.

FCC
http://www.fcc.gov/vchip/
The FCC has established this page with in depth information on the TV Ratings system and v-chip information.

Missing Persons

1-800-US Search
http://www.ussearch.com/
For over a decade, US SEARCH has given its customers peace of mind by providing the right information to make faster, safer, and smarter decisions.

Reunion.com
http://www.reunion.com/
Reunion.com is the leader in keeping people in touch online. With more than 23 million members, growing by up to 40,000 new users every day, Reunion.com helps people find and reconnect with old friends, classmates, family, lost loves, military buddies, or anyone.

NCMEC
www.missingkids.com/
Official site for current information on Missing and Exploited Children, search
for missing children, view wanted posters, submit child "sightings."

Sexual Orientation

PFLAG: Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays
http://www.pflag.org/
Located in and representing communities nationwide, PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons

GLSEN: Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network
http://www.glsen.org/
Organization for students, parents, and teachers that tries to affect positive
change in schools. Offers information on what you can do in your state.

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
http://www.gaycenter.org/
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center provides a home for the birth, nurture and celebration of our organizations, institutions and culture; cares for our individuals and groups in need; educates the public and our community; and empowers our individuals and groups to achieve their fullest potential.

The Matthew Shepard Foundation
http://www.matthewshepard.org/
The Matthew Shepard Foundation is a national non-profit 501c3 organization, founded in December 1998 by Dennis and Judy Shepard. It was established in memory of their 21-year old son, Matthew, who was murdered in an anti-gay hate crime in Laramie, Wyoming.

Parent Awareness

D.A.R.E. - Drug Aubuse Resistance Education
http://www.dare.com

The Passage Group
http://www.thepassagegroup.com
The Passage Group offers information for parents about the dangers and issues facing young children and teens in society.

The D.B. Foundation: Choking Game Dangers
http://www.thedbfoundation.com
The mission of this Foundation is to establish and implement awareness and education accessible to parents, schools, law enforcement, Health Care Professionals and therefore children.

G.A.S.P - Games Adolescents Shouldn't Play
http://www.deadlygameschildrenplay.com
Deadly Games Children Play and G.A.S.P. hopes to increase the awareness of parents, teachers, police, community groups and children to the risks that our young people are taking.

The Choking Game
http://www.kidsbesafeonline.com/thechokinggame.htm

Inhalant.org: Inhalant Abuse
http://www.inhalant.org
On March 20, 2002, ACE launched its flagship program, the Inhalant Abuse Prevention program, at a press conference in Washington, D.C. The components of ACE's program include a multi-faceted media campaign and outreach to parents.