The Annie E. Casey
Foundation
http://www.aecf.org
The Annie E. Casey Foundation, one of the most respected advocates
for children nationwide, has a number of rich resources available
on its website, including KIDS
COUNT http://www.kidscount.org,
a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children
in the U.S that seeks to enrich local, state, and national discussions
concerning ways to secure better futures for all children by providing
policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of child well-being; and
the Pathways
To Outcomes project http://www.aecf.org/pathways,
an extensive collection of information about "what works" to improve
targeted outcomes for children and families.
Child Trends
http://www.childtrends.org/
Child Trends, a nationally recognized nonprofit research firm that
specializes in youth development, learning and education, has an
easy to search website, http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org/
with over 70 indicators of child and youth well-being.
Children’s
Defense Fund
http://www.childrensdefense.org
The Childen's Defense Fund (CDF) provides a strong, effective voice
for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby, or speak
for themselves, paying particular attention to the needs of poor
and minority children and those with disabilities. Through its programs,
extensive information resources and advocacy efforts, CDF aims to
ensure every child has a healthy start, head start, safe start,
and moral start in life and successful passage to adulthood with
the help of caring families and communities.
Zero to Three
http://www.zerotothree.org
Zero to Three is a national, nonprofit organization that is dedicated
solely to advancing the healthy development of babies and young
children. Founded in 1977 by top developmental experts, Zero to
Three disseminates key developmental information, trains providers,
promotes model approaches and standards of practice, and works to
increase public awareness about the significance of the first three
years of life.
