Take a look at ING's Sharebuilder (www.sharebuilder.com) - it allows you to do automatic investing. You select the stocks/funds you want to buy, how much you want to invest, and the investment schedule. This allows you to automatically deduct a small amount of $$ from your budget and put it in the markets. For a long term strategy, I think this works well, much like a 401(k) that takes a set amount from your pay each check and invests it.

Elizabeth,
I'm not certain here what you mean by "resources". Do you mean books and education material about how to invest? Or do you mean a provider that can help you to get it done?

In any event, a good starting point is to look at a company like Vanguard (www.vanguard.com), which has a long history of providing low-cost long-term investing solutions for individuals. Depending on whether you wish to drive this process yourself, or have professional assistance, you might also consider seeking out a financial planner through the FPA (www.fpanet.org) or NAPFA (www.napfa.org).

I hope that helps a little!