Link up with these excellent resources!

THE DUKE ENDOWMENThttp://www.webcom.com/cccom3/tde
The Duke Endowment is a private foundation established in 1924 by industrialist and philanthropist James B. Duke. The Endowment's mission is to serve the people of North Carolina and South Carolina by supporting selected programs of higher education, health care, children's welfare, and spiritual life.

THE FOURTH WORLD MOVEMENThttp://www.atd-fourthworld.org
ATD Fourth World is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to overcoming extreme poverty. Its goal is to explore all possibilities of partnership with families living in chronic poverty and to encourage more private citizens and public officials to join this effort.

INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN’S POLICY RESEARCH http://www.iwpr.org
The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) is a public policy research organization dedicated to informing and stimulating the debate on public policy issues of critical importance to women and their families. IWPR focuses on issues of poverty and welfare, employment and earnings, work and family issues, the economic and social aspects of health care and domestic violence, and women's civic and political participation.

MDC, Inc.   http://www.mdcinc.org
MDC works with public and nonprofit development institutions, policymakers, and opinion leaders in the South to address workforce and economic development challenges that impede progress for the region and its people. MDC analyzes issues and develops policy, program, and institutional capacity to help regional leaders and development institutions respond to economic change with an emphasis on approaches that benefit poor people and poor places.

NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHILDREN IN POVERTY   http://www.nccp.org
The mission of the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) is to identify and promote strategies that reduce the number of young children living in poverty in the United States and that improve the life chances of the millions of children under age six who are growing up poor.

NATIONAL LOW INCOME HOUSING COALITION   http://www.nlihc.org
Established in 1974, the National Low Income Housing Coalition/LIHIS is the only national organization dedicated solely to ending America's affordable housing crisis. The NLIHC is committed to educating, organizing, and advocating to ensure decent, affordable housing within healthy neighborhoods for everyone. NLIHC provides up-to-date information, formulates policy, and educates the public on housing needs and the strategies for solutions.

SISTERS OF CHARITY FOUNDATION   http://www.sistersofcharitysc.com
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina is a faith-based organization, deeply rooted in the principles of the Gospel and the traditions of the Catholic Church. Its mission is to address the needs of the poor and underserved in South Carolina through a variety of programs, grant opportunities and collaborative ventures. These include providing grant funds, technical assistance and other resources and through efforts such as its six-year Fatherhood Initiative.

SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPShttp://www.scfirststeps.org
South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness ("First Steps"), signed into law on June 28, 1999, by Governor Jim Hodges, is a statewide, early childhood education initiative designed to ensure South Carolina children will arrive at first grade healthy and ready to succeed.

SOUTHERN REGIONAL COUNCILhttp://www.southerncouncil.org
The mission of the Southern Regional Council is to promote racial justice, protect democratic rights and broaden civic participation in the Southern United States. Historically, SRC has inspired and published some of the most important southern academic work and journalism related to racial justice. SRC's current flagship publication, Southern Changes, celebrated its twentieth anniversary in 2000. Other SRC periodicals including the Voting Rights Review and the AmeriCorps Tutor (with the LEARNS partners) demonstrate their capacity to prepare informative, thoughtful print materials for training and public education. With Southern Changes and its predecessors , Southern Frontier, New South, South Today , and Southern Voices, the Southern Regional Council has given a credible and authentic voice to the struggle for civil rights and racial justice for most of the century.

WIDER OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN   http://www.w-o-w.org
A national nonprofit organization devoted to improving economic and educational opportunities for low-income women and girls, WOW specializes in preparing women for high-skill, high-wage job opportunities; assisting low-income women in gaining literacy skills for employment; and building leadership of grassroots women and service providers in the policy process. Specifically, WOW advocates for welfare reform, job training, vocational education, and nontraditional employment policy.

Family Resources

U.S. Bureau of the Census
http://www.census.gov/

Administration for Children and Families,
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services  
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/

Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (lots of data from U.S. Census Bureau) http://www.census.gov/stat_abstract/

Children Now 
http://www.dnai.com/~children

The Future of Children (The David and Lucille Packard Foundation publication) http://www.futureofchildren.org/index.htm

Children's Defense Fund
http://www.childrensdefense.org/

Welfare and Families (Idea Central) 
http://epn.org/idea/welfare.html

The Marriage Toolbox (magazine) 
http://www.marriagetools.com

Safety Net: Domestic Violence Resources  
http://www.cybergrrl.com/dv.html

Higher Education Center Against Violence and Abuse (University of Minnesota) http://www.umn.edu/mincava/

Family Planet (information about families and children) 
http://family.starwave.com/

Family Com (information about family-related organizations and publications)http://www.family.com/

The Children and Youth Community Health Initiative  
(California Wellness Foundation) http://www.tcwf.org/community_health/community_health.htm