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Search Home : Society : Issues : Children, Youth and Family : Advocacy Groups
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- Voices for America's Children: Nationwide network of nonprofit, multi-issue, nonpartisan state and local child advocacy organizations working to ensure children's safety, security, health and education.
- 50 Ways to Save Our Children: Seeks to benefit children and their families by encouraging philanthropy and public service. Offers several specific activities individuals can do to improve the lives of children.
- Action Alliance for Children: Publisher of the Children's Advocate news magazine covering trends and policy issues affecting children and their families.
- Advocates for Children: Provides support and information for parenting in a complex world through the Parent Resource Center.
- Agenda for Children: Seeks to make government work better for children in Louisiana. Child care resources, health insurance initiatives, violence prevention programs, and media notes.
- Alliance for Children and Families: An international membership association representing more than 350 private, nonprofit child- and family-serving organizations.
- Amerasian Foundation, Inc.: Helps Amerasian children and families in the Philippines, Vietnam, and other parts of the world. News, events, and Amerasian Registry.
- American Family Rights Association: An association of parents, concerned citizens, and professionals that seek reforms to Child Protective Services.
- American Youth Policy Forum: Nonpartisan professional development organization providing learning opportunities for policymakers working on youth issues at the local, state and national levels.
- Annie E. Casey Foundation: Private charitable organization dedicated to helping build better futures for disadvantaged children in the U.S. Initiatives are related to reducing teen pregnancy, improving foster care, education reform, alternatives to juvenile detention, neighborhood improvement, and increased public awareness of children's issues.
- Association for Children of New Jersey: Focuses on improving the lives of children in New Jersey. News, community outreach, legal resources, and legislative initiatives.
- Association to Benefit Children: Children's advocacy `group` with an array of programs that provide services in education, health, housing, mental health and employment.
- Best Interests: An electronic magazine for children's advocacy professionals, with news and articles on legal issues, medical and mental health topics related to the care of abused and neglected children.
- Black Administrators in Child Welfare, Inc.: A non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of African American children in the nation’s child welfare system. Conferences, news, statistics, and training.
- British Columbia Child & Youth Advocacy Movement: A coalition of 40 Provincial Organizations and hundreds of community groups who promote legislation, policy and practice that will enable children and youth to achieve their full potential and to participate in making a better world.
- Buryat Families: Helping those left behind: A `group` concerned with the plight of abandoned and homeless children in Siberia.
- Campaign 2000 - End Child Poverty in Canada: A cross-Canada public education movement to build public awareness and support for the 1989 all-party House of Commons resolution to end child poverty in Canada by the year 2000.
- Campaign For Youth: Representing more than 1,000 community based and faith based organizations, this national initiative seeks to promote public policy solutions to the issues confronting young people between the ages of 16 and 24.
- Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children: The Coalition aims to ensure a collective voice for Canadian organizations and youth advocates of children's rights as described in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the World Summit for Children Declaration.
- Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Development: Focused on early childhood development in Ventura county, California. Research, training, publications, and resources.
- Center on the Family: Based at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the Center provides publications, data, and research on children and families in Hawaii.
- Channel One Overview: A coalition of progressive and conservative groups opposing Channel One's presence in the schools, with extensive links to testimony, data, and activism.
- Child Care Association of Illinois: Dedicated to improving foster care, adoption, special education, juvenile justice, and youth homes in Illinois.
- Child Labor Coalition: Provides a forum and a unified voice on protecting working minors and ending child labor exploitation. Develops informational and educational outreach to the public and private sectors.
- Child Mental Health Advocate: The Advocate serves the needs of children, families and professionals while addressing mental health issues.
- Child Relief and You (CRY): Information on the status of children in India and the organization's efforts to provide them food, clothing, shelter, and education.
- Child Welfare League of America: Children's advocacy organization active in lobbying and humanitarian projects in the US. History and current programs described; links to publications, childrearing resources, and sponsors.
- Child and Family Policy Center: Uses research to improve state and federal policy regarding children and families. News, publications, Iowa projects, and national projects.
- Childhelp USA / Virginia: Focuses on the prevention of child abuse. Offers education and treatment programs, as well as a child abuse hotline.
- Childhood Trust: Joint effort of Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati, the University of Cincinnati and concerned citizens, dedicated to stopping the pain of child abuse through education, evaluation, and treatment for victimized children and their families.
- Children First for Oregon: Uses research, education, and analysis to inform the media, communities, and policy makers about Oregon's children. News, programs, and resources.
- Children and Armed Conflict Unit: Database containing up-to-date information on issues about children and armed conflict, including press releases and links to other relevant sites.
- Children at Risk: Seeks to improve the lives of children in the greater Houston, Texas area through advocacy, policy analysis, and research. Issues, data, and publications.
- Children's Action Alliance: Promotes the well being of Arizona's children through advocacy, education, and research. Press releases, fact sheets, legislative agenda, and publications.
- Children's Advocacy Institute: The Institute, which is affiliated with the University of San Diego School of Law, represents the interest of children in legislative, judicial, and administrative matters.
- Children's Alliance: An advocacy organization dedicated to improving the health, safety, and economic well being of children in Washington state. Offers publications, training opportunities, and resources for advocacy and outreach.
- Children's Defense Fund: Advocacy for American children, particularly poor and minority children and those with disabilities. Issues and programs include: Head Start, Healthy Start, Stand for Children, child care, health insurance, child safety, moral education.
- Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin: Building strong partnerships and coalitions to address emerging children's health issues throughout Wisconsin.
- Children's Rights Alliance for England: Information, projects, links related to improving the status and lives of all children in England through the full implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
- Children's Rights Council: National non-profit organization that works to assure children meaningful and continuing contact with both their parents and extended family regardless of the parents' marital status.
- Children's Rights, Inc.: Watchdog `group` dedicated to reforming government child welfare services across the US. Statistics, reports on pending legislation, policy and research position papers, cases, and news.
- Children's Trust Fund: Organization which seeks to eliminate child abuse and strengthen families in Massachusetts through programs, publications, and other resources.
- Children's Week: Seeks to educate Florida's legislature on important issues facing children and families. Events, position papers, and advocacy toolkit.
- ChildrenFIRST: Children First, through its journal and its web site, monitors and advocates for children's rights in South Africa and Africa.
- Christian Children's Fund: Dedicated to providing long-term care to needy children worldwide by offering information on child sponsorship and poverty reduction, action alerts, and online donation options.
- Citizen Advocates for Foster Children's Rights: A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping foster children. Find resources, online newsletters, a message board and foster parenting information.
- Citizens' Committee for Children of New York: New York City's oldest city-based, multi-issue child advocacy organization. This site offers alerts and facts about kids in NY.
- Colorado Association of Family and Children's Agencies: An association of Colorado nonprofit child welfare agencies advocating on behalf of at-risk children and families.
- Colorado Children's Campaign: Seeks to improve the health, safety, education, and economic security of children in Colorado. Newsletter, early childhood initiatives, information for the media, and legislative updates.
- Community Action Program in Belknap-Merrimack Counties, NH: Servicing the needs of infants, children, and the elderly in Belknap and Merrimack Counties and other parts of New Hampshire.
- Community Peacemakers and Street Safe Kids: Helps communities build and organize safety networks for children. News, volunteer opportunities, and information on street safety.
- Community Tool Box: Offers practical guidelines to organizations focused on improving their communities. Topics include leadership, strategic planning, grant writing, and community assessment.
- Congregations Concerned for Children: A interfaith initiative focused on improving the lives of children in Minnesota. Advocacy opportunities, legislative agenda, events, and resources.
- Consultative Group on Early Childhood Care and Development: A consortium of agencies, donors, NGOs and foundations involved in programming, research, policy advocacy, monitoring and evaluation for young children (0-8) at risk in the developing world.
- Defence For Children International: An independent non-governmental organization working to promote and protect the rights of the child.
- Empire State Coalition: Advocates on behalf of runaway, homeless and street youth in the state of New York.
- European Network of Ombudsmen for Children: Works to encourage the fullest possible implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and supports collective lobbying for children's rights.
- Every Child Matters: Conducts polls, publishes reports, works with reporters and state children's groups, runs advertising, and conducts campaigns on behalf of children. Initiatives on child abuse prevention, health insurance, after school programs, and early childhood education.
- Eye to Eye : Palestinian refugees: Photographs and stories by young Palestinian refugees that offers visitors to come and share their stories and see where they live.
- Families at Risk: Representatives throughout the country help abused foster children and victims of child abuse laws.
- Family Connection Partnership: Seeks to improve the health, economic well being, and educational outcomes of Georgia's children. Community assistance, state initiatives, and best practices.
- Family Preservation & Child Welfare Network: Offers trends and facts on child abuse and neglect, foster care, adoption, family violence, and child protective services.
- Family Re-Union: Annual child and family conferences moderated by former Vice President Al Gore and Tipper Gore. Reports, speeches, and resources.
- Federation for Children with Special Needs: Resources for parents who care for children with special needs, including links to a nationwide directory of Parent Centers on Disability.
- First Star: A national non-profit organization dedicated to helping children in child protective services, criminal and family courts, and foster care systems across the United States.
- Girls Inc.: Encourages girls to be strong, smart, and bold. News, research, advocacy, and local chapters.
- Human Services Policy Center: Affiliated with the University of Washington, the Center uses policy and data analysis to improve the well being of children, families and communities. Projects, conferences, and press releases.
- Indiana Youth Institute: Provides tools and information to youth organizations in Indiana. Data, publications, grant tips, and consulting services.
- International Bureau of Children's Rights: An international organization based in Canada that seeks to protect, defend and promote the rights and the welfare of all children. Supports the principles set forth in the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
- Islamic Family Social Services Association: Serves the Edmonton community in Alberta, Canada, regardless of their religious denomination, while specializing in Muslim needs. Youth development programs, domestic violence counseling, and food and clothing assistance.
- Juvenile Justice Fund: Dedicated to increasing resources available to the Fulton County Juvenile Court for helping abused and neglected children. Residential, educational, advocacy, and therapy programs.
- Kansas Action for Children: Seeks improvements in public policy and public systems that address the needs and rights of children in Kansas. Media center, advocacy tools, and legislative updates.
- Kids Count Alaska: Collects and publicizes information about the health, safety, and economic well being of children in Alaska. Data, publications, and regional information.
- Kids First Fund: Designed to serve children who are orphans, handicapped, sexually abused, physically abused and pregnant teenagers in developing countries and economies of our world.
- KidsCounsel: Center for Children's Advocacy: The Center, which is affiliated with the University of Connecticut Law School, uses representation, training, legislative advocacy, and consultation to protect the rights of children.
- Kidscape: A registered UK charity committed to keeping children safe from harm or abuse.
- Lancaster's Promise and Communities That Care: Resources for parents, mentors, and organizations interested in mentoring programs in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area.
- Leatherstocking's Promise - The Alliance For Youth: The Otsego County, New York affiliate of America's Promise. Provides information about local advocacy efforts to support youth and families.
- Love Our Children USA: Dedicated to fighting child abuse through advocacy, outreach, and education. Publications and resources for parents, kids and teens.
- Massachusetts Citizens for Children: Aims to elevate children's issues to the top of the public agenda in Massachusetts. News, hotlines, and projects on preventing child abuse and shaken baby syndrome.
- Michigan's Children: Non-profit organization that promotes a strategy of intervening before problems limit a child's potential. Programs, news, publications, and legislative issues.
- National Advocacy Center: The Center, which is affiliated with the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, advocates for changes in society that improve the lives of women and children. Contact information, goals, and legislative priorities.
- National Association for Multicultural Education: This site supports efforts in educational equity and social justice and provides resources for students and educators and valuable links to other sites.
- National Association of Counsel for Children: Child advocacy and professional membership association representing children that are involved in the court system as victims of abuse and neglect or subjects of custody, visitation and adoption cases. Information about training and technical assistance, policy advocacy, and events.
- National Center for Children in Poverty: The Center, which is affiliated with Columbia University, produces reports, fact sheets, and press material that highlight strategies to end child poverty in the United States.
- National Center for Youth Law: Seeks to protect abused and neglected children, expand health care and other public benefits for youth, and improve child support collection. News, publications, and contact information.
- National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice: Seeks to enhance the capacity of state and tribal child welfare agencies to plan, implement, and evaluate family-centered services for children and families.
- National Coalition for Child Protection Reform: Works to make the system better serve America's most vulnerable children by trying to change policies concerning child abuse, foster care and family preservation.
- National Family Preservation Network: Resources to assist child welfare agency professionals in preserving families at risk of having children removed, reuniting removed children whenever possible, and encouraging fathers' involvement in their children's lives.
- National Institute on Children, Youth & Families, Inc.: Non-profit institute dedicated to research and policy analysis that focuses public attention on the problems facing poor, minority, and disabled children. Projects and publications.
- National Network for Youth: Dedicated to ensuring that young people can be safe and lead healthy and productive lives.
- National Youth Development Information Center (NYDIC): Helps national and community organizations build youth development programs. Publications, research, links to grant opportunities, and contact information.
- Nevada Institute for Children (NIC): NIC is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to advancing children's issues in Nevada and the United States.
- New Jersey Office of the Child Advocate: Identifies systemic problems that prevent government or community agencies from achieving positive outcomes for children. Projects, newsletter, hotline, and information on child abuse.
- New Mexico Voices for Children: Promotes the well being of children, youth, and families. Legislative alerts, anti-poverty campaigns, and media resources.
- North Carolina Child Advocacy Institute: Provides news, reports, and resources on issues affecting the well-being of North Carolina's children. Special emphasis on child abuse, health care, education, and juvenile justice.
- North Dakota Kids Count: Focuses on policy decisions that help North Dakota communities better support families and children. Data, publications, and presentations.
- Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy: Seeks legislative action, changes in public attitudes, and broad constituencies to improve the well being of children in Oklahoma. Legislative agenda, statistics, initiatives, and advocacy tools.
- On the Capitol Doorstep (OTCD): Provides information on California and federal legislation affecting young children with a focus on child care and development programs.
- PINS: An organization across NY State advocating parent rights to obtain the authority to raise their teenage children by reforming legislation amending the persons in need of supervision law, raising the age up to 18.
- Parent Help U.S.A.: A non-profit charitable organization&
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