I've been reading some threads on setting up a webpage with a bunch of this info here that's being lost.
I know that when I set out to look at the state licensing and complaints filed against particular facilities, it was difficult digging through all of the gov's layers to finally get the right person/office. So, it'd take some work, but a good page would be a State one with links to all of the official licensing contact home pages so parents can send inquiries or look them up. I thought, geez, this is a bunch of work, if you're looking at several programs in different states, and if you're a geek on the internet it would not be an easy task to do.
Other thoughts are a page for the particular facilities that we have rock-solid info, news, reports, pending/completed legal cases. A place with all of the info so parents can look and see for themselves.
Then, since the backbone of this whole industry is secrets behind closed doors and shutting down communication, the webpage could act as a "neutral place" for kids to get in touch with other kids, staff, neighbors, of a particular facility. Rather than just happening to catch a thread that might be here or there, it'd be a consistent spot where they could look anonymously or directly.
I can host it for free, as it's own domain name, under my account. What would be a good name? Anyone out there with some time that wants to research or do web design? I use Front Page, since I don't know html that great!
It's needed. I ultimately just looked for forums and that's how I arrived here!
Toni