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putting research to work for children and families

Family Poverty Experts Available for Comment on Annual Statistics, New Census Numbers Out Today: One Third of America’s Poor Are Children: The U.S. Census Bureau’s annual report of data on poverty, income, and health insurance – released today – reveals that the official child poverty rate in the United States increased from 18 percent in 2007 to 19 percent in 2008. Researchers at the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) are available to comment on what the new numbers mean in to America’s children and families and future as a country … (full text in the spotlight).

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Address: National Center for Children in Poverty, 215 W. 125th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10027, USA;
Contact.

About: Addressing the Challenge: The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) is the nation’s leading public policy center dedicated to promoting the economic security, health, and well-being of America’s low-income families and children. NCCP uses research to inform policy and practice with the goal of ensuring positive outcomes for the next generation. We promote family-oriented solutions at the state and national levels.   Continuer la lecture de « National Center for Children in Poverty NCCP »

… with development professionals from all over the globe

… The aim of this site is to let you tell us and all those in aid of your frustrations (and your triumphs, too). Get it off your chest, as we say, without putting yourself at risk. All names and addresses of those making submissions or comments will be kept confidential. While we try to be modest about our aspirations for the site, who knows, perhaps we can eventually generate a bit of discussion amongst donors and governments about what works and what does not. We can at least help you release a bit of tension … (full text Homepage).

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Hot Topics; Design a laptop; Who shot my laptop;
See this; A slogan; Personals; Where are we? User profile; Success stories;
Contact online.

What the TOR didn’t tell me:     Continuer la lecture de « Alternative Development – share your experiences »

SDD organisation, since its inception in 1989, carried out various Action, Welfare/ Development programmes for the rural poor people of our area who Are destitute in all respects of their lives due to illiteracy and ignorance. SDD’s team has visited its target villages and organised the rural mass to Form in to groups for their own development through collective and unified Approach. SDD has promoted 20 rural women’s associations in its target area through Constant dialogues and discussions with them in order to eradicate illiteracy among these people. SDD has started Non-Formal Education centres in 20 Villages with an intention of infusing in them the learning skills to make them Aware of the day-to-day development in society as well as in the nation. (Homepage).

Programmes; Actions; Volunteers; Latest report; Donate;
Address: Society for the Development of the Depressed (SDD), M. Manavalan, President, 15/A, Arockiyanathar Street, Chetpet, Polur Taluk – 606 801, Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu, India;
Contact.

About: Background of the Organization: SDD started functioning in 10 villages through non-formal education programmes in the year 1983. It was officially registered in the year 1989. The main objective of SDD is « To help the Dalits to help themselves ».    Continuer la lecture de « Society for the Development of the Depressed SDD »

helping women survivors of war rebuild their lives …
First Homepage named Women For Women Refugees;
Second Homepage named Women for Women International UK …

• … provide women survivors of war, civil strife and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency, thereby promoting viable civil societies. Our aim is to build communities of supporters and to change the world one woman at time. Please join us.
• both Homepages seem sharing the other webpages.

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Where we work; Who makes it all happen; Blog: notes from the field; News; Zainab’s memoir; Careers; Sponsoship; Donate; FAQs; The Other Side of War;
Events: 2009 US Gala November 10, 2009, New York; 2009 UK Gala: happened 7th May 2009, London;
2 Addresses: Women for Women International, US Office, 4455 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 200, Washington DC 20008, USA;
Women for Women International, UK Office, 32 – 36 Loman Street, London SE1 0EH, UK;
Feedback; Contact.

About: What We Do: From Victim to Survivor… to Active Citizen – Women for Women International mobilizes women to change their lives through a holistic approach that addresses the unique needs of women in conflict and post-conflict environments.  Continuer la lecture de « Women For Women Refugees and Women for Women International »

USAction builds power by uniting people locally and nationally, on-the-ground and online, to win a more just and progressive America.  We create the nation’s leading progressive coalitions, making democracy work by organizing issue and election campaigns to improve people’s lives … (about 1/2).

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Issue campaigns; Take action; Affiliates; Education fund;  Media; Support;
Address: USAction, 1825 K St. NW, Suite 210, Washington, DC 20006, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: … USAction’s Priorities: USAction promotes Investment in America’s Future.  That means:  Continuer la lecture de « US Action.org »

The Twitter Dictionary aka Twittonary provides explanations of various Twitter related words. You can search the entire Twitter Dictionary or by single word using their letter of the alphabet in the list below: … (full text Homepage: search or submit a word).

Twittonary’s blog;
Advertise: seems wanting work later;
Contact: You can submit a word or business with a link on the home page or feel free to email us …

About: Below you’ll find a little more about what Twittonary is, why it was created, and for whom it was created!   Continuer la lecture de « Twittonary.com »

… Over two and a half decades, the SCARF team including the Board of Management and staff has strived to address these and other concerns. Our objective has been to convince the community that schizophrenia, one of the greatest disablers of youth, requires sustained professional commitment and pubic support. Slowly and steadily, SCARF has grown to be a referral centre for the treatment and rehabilitation of persons with chronic schizophrenia from around and outside India. SCARF now offers a wide spectrum of interventions in varied settings including out-patient, day care, community and in-patient residential centers … (full text Homepage).

Understanding: Schizophrenia; Research; Projects; Programs: Community Mental Health; School;
Awareness; Publications; Treatment, rehab; How you can help; Donate;
Address: Schizophrenia Research Foundation (India) SCARF, R-7A North Main Road, AnnaNagar West (Extn.), Chennai 600 101, Tamil Nadu, India;
Contact.

About /What is SCARF: Moving towards 25 years: SCARF is the acronym for the Schizophrenia Research Foundation, a non governmental, non profit organization in Chennai ( formerly Madras)  in south India.  Continuer la lecture de « Schizophernia Research Foundation SCARF »

• Parivar Seva Sanstha, a professionally managed, highly reputed and result oriented national NGO has been in existence since last 30 years. The organization provides a range of quality, affordable reproductive health services and products in 21 states of India.
• Parivar Seva’s Mission: “Enhance the quality of life of men, women, adolescents and children by addressing the challenges in Health, Population and Development” … (full text Homepage).

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IEC materials; News; Gallery; Newsletter: down left column; Infos/FAQs;
Address: Parivar Seva Sanstha PSS, C-374, Defence Colony, New Delhi-110024, India;
Contact.

About: Overview: The mission of Parivar Seva Sanstha is to enhance the quality of life of women, men, adolescent and children by addressing the challenges in health, population and development.  Continuer la lecture de « Parivar Seva Sanstha PSS »

… Departments, & Research Centers (worldwide, but 2/3 in USA) … on one long page.

Please send corrections and additions to Joan Korenman.

Here are links to more than 900 women’s/gender/feminist studies programs, departments, and research centers around the world that have web sites. Programs and departments offering graduate degrees or concentrations have this fact noted in an annotation below the link. For a larger list of women’s studies programs, including those without web sites, see the very useful searchable page on the National Women’s Studies Association website (in cooperation with MS Magazine), the September issue of the Modern Language Association’s journal PMLA, or Gerri Gribi’s listing of Women’s Studies programs in the U.S. For information about institutions offering Women’s Studies graduate and undergraduate degrees online, see Online Degrees in Women’s Studies.  Continuer la lecture de « Women's Studies Programs »

Linked with Women’s Refugee Commission.

We are the International Rescue Committee – a critical global network of first responders, humanitarian relief workers, healthcare providers, educators, community leaders, activists, and volunteers. Working together, we provide access to safety, sanctuary, and sustainable change for millions of people whose lives have been shattered by violence and oppression … (about 1/2 /who we are).

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Where we work; Research Library; Take action; Careers; News; How you can help; FAQs;
Address: International Rescue Committee, 122 East 42nd Street, New York, New York 10168-1289, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2 /who we are: … Our mission: Founded in 1933, the IRC is a global leader in emergency relief, rehabilitation, protection of human rights, post-conflict development, resettlement services and advocacy for those uprooted or affected by violent conflict and oppression.
Learn more about what we do … (more).  Continuer la lecture de « International Rescue Committee IRC »

(also named Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children)

Linked with International Rescue Committee IRC.

The Women’s Refugee Commission was established in 1989 to address the particular needs of refugee and displaced women and children. The Women’s Refugee Commission is affiliated with and is legally part of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, and does not receive direct financial support from the IRC (down of each page).

Homepage;
Programs; Women’s Refugee Commission Fact Sheet; Resources; Take action; Donate;
Blog; Press; Business model; 2008 Achievements; 2009 Action Agenda;
Addresses: 1): Women’s Refugee Commission, 122 East 42nd Stree, New York, NY 10168-1289, USA;
2): Women’s Refugee Commission, c/o International Rescue Committee, 1730 M Street, NW, Suite 505, Washington, DC 20036, USA;
Contact.

About /How we work: Through research and fact-finding field missions, we identify critical problems that affect displaced women, children and young people, including gaps in lifesaving reproductive health care, lack of dignified livelihoods for refugees and, in the U.S., the treatment of asylum-seekers. Continuer la lecture de « Women's Refugee Commission »

Linked with Genesis 1 for atheists.

Humorality.com is the brainchild of Tim Patrick, which in itself is somewhat gross given that brains don’t have children, at least not male brains … (about 1/2).

Homepage and online Feedback;
Archives: Author results and Category results;
Commentaries; Humor Links; Store; Visit Tim’s personal website;
Contact Tim Patrick.

About 2/2: … Tim Patrick has been a software developer since the early days of personal computers, so you know he’s qualified to write offbeat humor. And that’s just what you find in the pages of Humorality.com.

Tim has been writing books and articles since the very-late twentieth century, and he’s unlikely to stop now. He has a half-dozen technical books on the market and many articles on technical, humorous, and religious topics.

(a project of BioMed Central, UK)

Linked with The implications of trade liberalization for diet and health, and with I washed and fed my mother before going to school.

Globalization and Health is an open access, peer-reviewed, online journal that provides an international forum for high quality original research, knowledge sharing and debate on the topic of globalization and its effects on health, both positive and negative. (The journal is is affiliated with the London School of Economics LSE Health) … (about 1/2).

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Address and map, (inkl. a link to Google Street View): BioMed Central Ltd, Globalization and Health, Floor 6, 236 Gray’s Inn Road, London WC1X 8HL, United Kingdom;
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About 2/2: … Globalization, namely the intensification of flows of people, goods, and services across borders, has a complex influence on health. The journal publishes material relevant to any aspect of globalization and health from a wide range of social science and health-related disciplines (e.g. economics, sociology, epidemiology, demography, psychology, politics and international relations).  Continuer la lecture de « Globalization and Health »

Linked with ThirdWay.

• Welcome to the Progressive Book Club, a unique new space for debate, discussion and community based on that venerable yet still so vital form of media: the printed word.
• More than two centuries ago, Thomas Paine published Common Sense, the radical democratic inspiration for mass support of the American Revolution. Books have played a critical role in American politics ever since, regardless of changes in technology, culture, politics, and communications … (about 1/2).

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Books: all categories, all Issues;
Community; Blog; Features; Join; Help, FAQs; Supports;
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About 2/2: … It was Uncle Tom’s Cabin and the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass that galvanized the abolitionist movement. It was Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle – with its gripping portrait of rapacious industry – that inspired the reforms of the Progressive Era.  Continuer la lecture de « Progressive Book Club PBC »

Linked with Progressive Book Club.

Third Way is the leading think tank of the moderate wing of the progressive movement. We work with elected officials, candidates, and advocates to develop and advance the next generation of moderate policy ideas. Since our launch in 2005, our policy and communications products as well as our issue trainings have been used extensively in the House and Senate, by governors and by candidates ranging from Barack Obama to those running for Congress … (about 1/2).

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Leadership; Employment; Internships; Products; Press; Media Kit; Dispatch; Links;
Address: Third Way, 1025 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 501, Washington, DC 20036, USA;
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About 2/2 /Programs: … The Economic Program: Third Way is designing a new economic agenda and narrative for the 21st century. Continuer la lecture de « Third Way »