These groups are listed alphabetically for your convenience.

National Centers and  Government Sites

Administration for Children and Families, "within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for federal programs which promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities."

Board on Children, Youth, and Families (National Academy of Science) "addresses a variety of policy-relevant issues related to the health and development of children, youth, and families."

Bureau of Labor Statistics "is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics."

Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice (CECP) "The Center's mission is to support and promote a reoriented national preparedness to foster the development and adjustment of children with or at risk of developing serious emotional disturbance." 

Children, Youth, and Families-at-Risk Network (CYFERNet) "was created in 1992 by professionals working for the Cooperative Extension System (USDA), National Agricultural Library (USDA), and the Children, Youth and Family Consortium (University of Minnesota). The network provides practical, research-based information on children, youth and families."

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development  "is part of the National Institutes of Health, the biomedical research arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services."

National Network For Childcare (NNCC) This Network offers an internet source of over 1000 research-based and reviewed publications and resources to childcare.

National Institute for Social Science Information (NISSI) "is a non-profit, non-partisan institution whose mission is to invest in individuals and economies through knowledge to alleviate poverty."

Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE)

The National Network for Collaboration "The purpose of the Network is to expand the knowledge base and skill level of Cooperative System Educators, agency and organizational partners, youth, and citizens." 

The National Network for Family Resiliency (NNFR) "provides leadership for acquisition, development, and analysis of resources that foster family resiliency,  special Interests include: Family Policy, Intergenerational Connections, Parenting Education, Violence prevention, Family Economics and Adolescent Sexuality."

United Nations Children's Fund: Innocent Research Centre   "has provided solid data on the changing needs of children in both developing and industrialized countries." 

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services "is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves."

Child - Advocacy groups

American Youth Policy Forum  "provides policymakers and their senior aides with information and experiences useful in the development of an effective youth education, training and transition-to-employment system for the United States."

Association for Children of New Jersey "is the state's foremost child advocacy agency. Established in 1978, ACNJ's roots go back more than 150 years. ACNJ gives children and families a voice in the State House, community, courthouse, City Hall and in the classroom."

Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), "a national, nonprofit organization founded in 1968, conducts research, policy analysis, technical assistance, and advocacy on issues related to economic security for low-income families with children."

Center for the Future of Children "The primary purpose of The Future of Children is to promote effective policies and programs for children by providing policymakers, service providers, and the media with timely, objective information based on the best available research."

Children's Defense Fund Special Report: Children in the States 2000 Its mission is to "Leave No Child Behind and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage into adulthood with the help of caring families and communities."

Children's Miracle Network

Connect for Kids, "an award-winning multimedia project of the Benton Foundation, helps adults make their communities better places for families and children."

Klaas Kids Foundation its mission is "to stop crimes against our children in this generation."

Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation "is a nonprofit, nonpartisan social policy research organization and are dedicated to learning what works to improve the well-being of low-income people." 

Stand for Children "is a non partisan membership organization affiliated with the Children's Defense Fund." 

Urban Health Initiative "The purpose of UHI is to determine whether a concerted, collaborative effort could bring about region-wide improvements in multiple measures of youth health and safety."

Urban Institute "is a nonprofit nonpartisan policy research and educational organization established to examine the social, economic, and governance problems facing the nation."

Welfare Information Network (WIN) provides information on policy choices, promising practices, program and financial data, funding sources, federal and state legislation and plans, program and management tools, and technical assistance."

William. T. Grant Foundation "The goal of the William T. Grant Foundation is to help create a society that values young people and enables them to reach their full potential. The Foundation's primary focus areas are: Youth Development; Systems Affecting Youth; and the Public's View of Youth."

University-Based Research Centers: