Other National Organizations

Children's Defense Fund CDF educates the nation about the needs of children and encourages preventive investment before they get sick or into trouble, drop out of school, or suffer family breakdown.

Electronic Policy Network Policy news from over 100 member organizations

National Association of Child Advocacy The National Association of Child Advocates (NACA) is the only national organization devoted to building the capacity of state and local child advocacy organizations. Founded in 1984, NACA is a nationwide network of child advocacy organizations working at the increasingly critical level of America's statehouses, county commissions, and city councils.

Community Action Partnership The Community Action Partnership was established in 1972 as the National Association of Community Action Agencies (NACAA) and is the national organization representing the interests of the 1,000 Community Action Agencies (CAAs) working to fight poverty at the local level.

National Center for Children in Poverty Research and policy organization

National Institute for Trial Advocacy NITA's mission is to provide the best possible training in legal advocacy skills and techniques for resolving legal disputes and to foster professionally responsible behavior emphasizing ethics, candor, civility, and judicial economy.

Legal Momentum Legal Momentum advances the rights of women and girls by using the power of the law and creating innovative public policy.

National Federation of Paralegal Associations Information for paralegals and nice web portal of agencies, courts, legal listservs, etc.

Center for Law and Social Policy The Center's work is concentrated on family policy and access to civil legal assistance for low-income families.

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities The Center is a nonpartisan research organization and policy institute that conducts research and analysis on a range of government policies and programs, with an emphasis on those affecting low and moderate income people. Publishes excellent issue papers on public benefits and health access.

National Legal Aid and Defender Association

National Economic Development and Law Center We are a multi-disciplinary legal and planning resource center whose mission is to contribute to the abilities of low-income persons and communities to realize their full potential.

Handsnet Training program and human services information.

National Center on Poverty Law A national resource, champions law and policy promoting equal opportunity and support for low-income individuals, families, and communities.

Voices for America's Children The mission of Voices for America's Children is to improve the lives of children in the United States. Voices pursues this mission primarily by enhancing the effectiveness of state- and locally-based, multi-issue child advocacy organizations.