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Annie E. Casey Foundation National KIDS COUNT Project
www.kidscount.org
Coordinator of the national KIDS COUNT project, the Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT website has data on the well being of children from a variety of sources in an easily navigated interactive database. Visit the national KIDS COUNT site for compiled Census data, online databases, publications, special reports and links to other KIDS COUNT Projects.
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The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities
www.cbpp.org
The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities researches and analyzes government programs affecting low-and-moderate-income people. The website has information on state and federal tax, health, and welfare policy, as well as information and reports pertaining to housing, poverty trends, and social security.
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The Center for Law and Social Policy
www.clasp.org
CLASP is a national public interest law and policy organization. Detailed reports on TANF and childcare, as well a link to CLASP’s State Policy Documentation Project (tracking state policy choices on TANF and Medicaid) are available on the website.
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Chapin Hall Center for Children
www.chapinhall.org
Located at the University of Chicago, Chapin Hall is a research and development center. The Chapin Hall website is a source of research and resources in the areas of Economic Programs for Youth and Families, Child Welfare Services, Community Resources for Child and Youth Development, Community Development Strategies, and Education.
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Child Trends, Inc.
www.childtrends.org
Child Trends conducts research on several indicators of child well-being and analyzes data over time. The comprehensive website has fact sheets, research briefs and publications on teen pregnancy, the effects of welfare on children, and issues relating to parenting.
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Child Trends Data Bank
www.childtrendsdatabank.org
Designed to be a one-stop shop for trend data on child well-being, with over 70 indicators, and new indicators added each month. The site focuses on national data, but supplies brief descriptions and links to state, local, and international estimates when they are available. It also provides links to relevant research and government reports available on the web.
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The Children's Defense Fund
www.childrensdefense.org
Vowing to “Leave No Child Behind,” The Children’s Defense Fund educates the public and policy makers on children’s needs and encourages preventative investment and action. Visit the website for information on child care, child health, child welfare, and violence prevention, as well as state and national census data and key facts about crime, education, and poverty.
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CLIKS: County, City, Community-Level Information on Kids
www.aecf.org/cgi-bin/cliks.cgi
CLIKS is an interactive site that allows community leaders, policy makers, services providers, and parents to get a snapshot of their local community. This powerful tool will help you examine local factors that affect the lives of children and families. The site features community profiles, color-coded maps and graphs, as well as the ability to rank communities within states. With these dynamic tools, users can get a snapshot of their local community, compare it to other communities within their state, and even chart how their community has been changing on certain indicators over a number of years.
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Connect for Kids
www.connectforkids.org
Connect for Kids, an award-winning multimedia project, helps adults make their communities better places for families and children. The Web site offers a place on the Internet for adults-parents, grandparents, educators, policymakers and others-who want to become more active citizens, from volunteering to voting with kids in mind.
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Federal Forum on Child and Family Statistics
www.childstats.gov
The Federal Forum on Children and Family Statistics website offers access to federal and state statistics and reports on children and families. Information includes data on health, education, and economic security.
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National Data Analysis System (NDAS)
http://ndas.cwla.org/
A free online comprehensive collection of child welfare data provided by CWLA and sponsoring states. NDAS allows internet users to create customized tables and graphs and provides information and links necessary to understand the data.
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The Packard Foundation - Center for the Future of Children
www.futureofchildren.org
The Future of Children promotes effective policies and programs for children by providing policymakers, service providers, and the media with research-based information. Facts on child well-being, publications regarding issues such as Welfare reform, analysis summaries, and informational tables can all be found on The Future of Children website.
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The Urban Institute
www.urban.org
One of the nation’s leading policy research organizations, The Urban Institute provides information and analysis on social, educational, and governance problems as experienced locally and nationally. The UI website focuses on a wide-range of issues pertaining to both children and adults, such as health care, welfare reform, and at-risk teens.
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Voices for America's Children
www.voicesforamericaschildren.org
Though a national organization, Voices for America's Children (formerly the National Association of Child Advocates, or NACA) strives to build the capacity of local child advocacy organizations working at the level of county commissions and city councils. The website reflects the organization’s commitment to creating links between national, state, and local child advocates. Publications deal with a range of issues affecting both children and effective advocacy.
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