Center on Fathers, Families, and Public Policy (CFFPP) -- A nationally-focused public policy organization conducting policy research, technical assistance, training, litigation and public education in order to focus attention on the barriers faced by never-married, low-income fathers and their families.

Institute for Child and Family Policy (ICFP) (Columbia University) -- Identifies and addresses fundamental and intractable problems in the formulation, analysis, implementation, and evaluation of social policies toward children, youth, and families.

National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy -- Strives to improve the well-being of children, youth, and families by reducing teen pregnancy.

National Child Care Information Center (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) -- A project of the Child Care Bureau, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is a national resource that links information and people to complement, enhance, and promote the child care delivery system, working to ensure that all children and families have access to high-quality comprehensive services.

New Findings on Children, Families, and Economic Self-Sufficiency -- A published report on poverty at the National Academy press web site.

Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)--158pages (592k pdf)

Project for Research on Welfare, Work, and Domestic Violence (University of Michigan School of Social Work) -- The Project seeks to foster collaboration among researchers, policy makers, and community organizations which are concerned with the nexus of welfare and domestic violence issues.

Research Related to Child Care -- A listing of publications on child care research on the Welfare Information Network web site.

Welfare Information Network -- A clearinghouse for information, policy analysis & technical assistance on welfare reform.

When the Census Bureau counted homeless people in Northeast Ohio one day last march, they found more than 2,400 in Cleveland and Akron, but those were only homeless that were staying in city shelters, not those on the streets. Experts say the number has been growing this past year and now as many as 34 hundred people a night will sleep in a Northeast Ohio shelter. WKSU'S Mark Urycki reports...

Advocates say a raise in rental prices and a reduction in public housing has forced a squeeze in affordable housing over the past decade. WKSU's Mark Urycki reports that some groups of average citizens are trying to make a difference one family at a time.

The Big Issue -- A news and current affairs magazine written by professional journalists and sold on the streets by homeless people. The Big Issue enables homeless people to earn an income through self-help, invests profits to benefit homeless people, provides homeless people with a voice in the media, produces a quality magazine which interests and informs readers and provides an example of a socially responsible business.

Center for Housing and Urban Development (CHUD) -- Located in the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University, CHUD is a research and outreach center dedicated toward improving the quality of life of Texas residents.

Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO) -- A coalition of organizations and individuals committed to ending homelessness and to promoting decent, safe, fair, affordable housing for all, with a focus on assisting low-income people and those with special needs.

Habitat For Humanity International -- Bringing families and communities in need together with volunteer resources to build decent, affordable housing. See how you can get involved locally with the Canton chapter.

HUDUSER (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) -- Responsible for maintaining current information on housing needs, market conditions, and existing programs, as well as conducting research on priority housing and community development issues.

Institute for the Study of Homelessness and Poverty (Los Angeles, CA) -- A project of the Weingart Center, this non-profit, non-partisan, research and policy organization serves the research and networking needs of academics, government, community based direct service agencies, policy-advocacy organizations, the media, philanthropic organizations, policymakers and other members of the community involved with the issues of homelessness and poverty.

National Coalition for the Homeless -- To end homelessness, the coalition focuses its work in housing justice, economic justice, health care justice and civil rights.

National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (Washington, D.C.) -- The National Law Center, established in 1989, serves as the legal arm of the national movement to end homelessness in America.

Real Change News.org -- Puget Sound's Newspaper of the Poor and Homeless (Seattle, WA).

1997 Report to Congress on Education for Homeless Children and Youth -- pages (100k pdf)

Action Alliance for Children (Oakland, CA) -- Informs, educates, and persuades a statewide constituency of people who work with and on behalf of children by providing the most reliable information on current issues, trends and public policies that affect children and families.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) -- Responsible for Federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and communities.

The Better Homes Fund.org -- Works to translate research findings and field experience into innovative programs benefiting homeless families throughout the nation.

Children Now.org -- A nonpartisan, independent voice for America's children. Using innovative research and communications strategies, Children Now promotes pioneering solutions to problems facing America's children.

Child Stats.gov -- The official web site of the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics -- offers 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.

Child Trends.org -- A nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that studies children, youth, and families through research, data collection, and data analysis.

Children, Youth & Family Consortium (University of Minnesota) -- Brings together the varied competencies of the University of Minnesota and the vital resources of Minnesota's communities to enhance the ability of individuals and organizations to address critical health, education, and social policy concerns in ways that improve the well-being of Minnesota children, youth, and families.

The Consultative Group on Early Childhood Care and Development -- A diverse consortium of agencies, donors and foundations that links with regional-based Early Childhood Care and Development networks comprising individuals and organisations involved in programming, research, policy-advocacy, monitoring and evaluation for young children (0-8) at risk in developing or third world countries.

Kidscount (Annie E. Casey Foundation) -- A private charitable organization dedicated to helping build better futures for disadvantaged children in the U.S.

National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) (Columbia University) -- Identifies and promotes strategies that prevent child poverty in the United States and improves the lives of low income children and their families.

National Institute for Urban School Improvement (NIUS) -- Supports inclusive urban communities, schools, and families to build their capacity for sustainable, successful urban education.

National Institute on the Education of At-Risk Students (OERI) (U.S. Department of Education) -- One of five Institutes created by the Educational Research, Development, Dissemination and Improvement Act of 1994. The At-Risk Institute supports a range of research and development activities designed to improve the education of students at risk of educational failure because of limited English proficiency, poverty, race, geographic location, or economic disadvantage.

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning & Evaluation: Human Services Policy on Children & Youth -- Topics include: early childhood, child welfare, child abuse/neglect, family preservation, foster care and adoption, youth and teen pregnancy prevention.

Project ACT.com -- The Cleveland Municipal School District's, Project ACT, in the Division of Student & Family Support Services provides direct instructional and support services to children and youth residing in temporary emergency shelters.

Research Forum.org -- Encourages collaborative research and informed policy on welfare reform, child and family well-being, and community-related issues. Features a searchable database of summaries of large-and-small-scale research projects.

Research News (Ohio State University) -- Article "More Than Half of Homeless Children Have Symptoms of Depression" -- A study on the impact that homelessness has on children.

U.S. Department of Education

People with low incomes and no insurance are nearly twice as likely as the general population to have psychiatric disorders, according to a new study. WKSU's Vincent Duffy takes a look at how difficult it is for economic programs to assist the poor if the mental illness is not treated first.

Individuals living in poverty are twice as likely as the general population to suffer from depression. Healthcare advocates say for these people, the mental illness must be treated before other social programs can be of any benefit. WKSU's Vincent Duffy reports that many states are looking at a program in Philadelphia as a successful model for treating depression among the poor.

The Center for Health Administration Studies (CHAS) (University of Chicago)

Health Insurance Coverage (U.S. Census Bureau)

Intergovernmental Health Policy Project (National Conference of State Legislatures)

Mental Health Resources and Links (UCLA School Mental Health Project)

Omnibus Mental Illness Recovery Act Brochure -- The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety disorders.

Pictured (L to R) are laborer Sabrina Frye and supervisor Rick Arnold at the Cleveland Water Treatment plant on Martin Luther King Boulevard

9 to 5.org -- 9to5, National Association of Working Women is a national, grassroots membership organization that strengthens women's ability to work for economic justice.

Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S. Department of Labor)

Institute for Women's Policy Research (Washington, D.C.) -- 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.

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) -- A private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works.

National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) -- The national membership coalition of over 80 organizations, including labor unions, women's and civil rights organizations, religious, professional, education and legal associations, commissions on women, state and local pay equity coalitions and individual women and men working to eliminate sex-and race-based wage discrimination and to achieve pay equity.

Policy Matters Ohio.org -- Policy Matters Ohio is a non-profit policy research organization founded to broaden the debate about economic policy in Ohio.