Every Child Matters - Resources and Links

Links and Resources

	Voices for America's Children - is a nonpartisan organization committed to speaking out for the well-being of children at all levels of government. Voices and its network of state affiliates supports child advocates in promoting public policy solutions for early education, health, juvenile justice, child welfare, and budget decisions.
	Moms Rising - is working to bring together millions of people who share a common concern about the need to build a more family-friendly America via a network of 85 national and state organizations. MomsRising offers easy entry into citizen advocacy and is bringing the power of online organizing to motherhood and family issues.
	Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - One of the nation's premier policy organizations working at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals.
	OMB Watch - OMB Watch is a nonprofit research and advocacy organization dedicated to promoting government accountability and citizen participation in public policy decisions. This mission centers on four main areas: the federal budget; regulatory policy; public access to government information; and policy participation by nonprofit organizations.
	Coalition on Human Needs - An alliance of national organizations working together to promote public policies that address the needs of low-income and other vulnerable populations. Click here to read the Human Needs Report
	Children's Defense Fund - The mission of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) 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 to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.
	Fair Taxes for All - A coalition committed to promoting a fair tax system that raises sufficient revenues to meet our shared priorities and invest in our common future.
	Center for Law and Social Policy - A national, nonprofit organization which conducts research, policy analysis, technical assistance, and advocacy on issues related to economic security for low-income families with children.
	United for a Fair Economy - national, independent, nonpartisan, non-profit organization that raises awareness that concentrated wealth and power undermine the economy, corrupt democracy, deepen the racial divide, and tear communities apart.
	Kids Count - A national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the U.S.A.;publication of the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The Casey Foundation supports KIDS COUNT projects in more than 50 areas of the United States to raise public awareness and accountability for the condition of kids and families.
	Child Trends Databank - A one-stop-shop for the latest national trends and research on over 80 key indicators of child and youth well-being, with new indicators added each month.
	National Center for Children in Poverty - A nonprofit, nonpartisan research and policy organization to identify and promote strategies that prevent child poverty in the United States and that improve the lives of low-income children and families.
	ChildStats - Forum on Child and Family Statistics - Easy access to federal and state statistics and reports on children and their families, including: population and family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior and social environment,and education.
	Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Statistical Briefing Book - A publication of the Department of Justice, the statistical briefing book;offers easy to find basic statistical information on juvenile offending, victimization of juveniles, and involvement of youth in the juvenile justice system.
	Child Maltreatment 2004 - The thirteenth annual publication of data collected via the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for calendar year 2004. Included in this report are national- and State-level findings about perpetrators of maltreatment, CPS workforce workload, and preventive and post investigation services.
	The Youth Policy Action Center - A collaborative effort by leading national advocacy and youth organizations to provide a central hub for issuing action alerts and posting resources for youth and youth advocates. The goal is to aid the youth movement by supporting organizations and individuals to promote youth involvement and empowerment.