This is an alphabetical list of websites listed on Harris Library web pages.
Campbell Collaboration
The Campbell Collaboration (C2) Social Welfare Coordinating Group (SWCG) is an international
network of scholars, policy makers, practitioners, funders, students, and others who are interested
in effective methods to promote social welfare, health, and social justice. [Listed March 15,
2007.] (CamCol)
Cancer Information Service (CIS)
[1-800-422-6237]
This information is provided bythe National Cancer Institute, the Federal
Government's primary agency for cancer research. NCI operates the CIS toll-free
phone service that provides accurate current treatment, early detection, and supportive care
information on cancer to patients, their families, health professionals and the general
public. [Listed April 1, 2001. Last updated April 15, 2008.] (CIS)
Careers in Child and Family Policy.
SEE:
Guide to Careers in Child and Family Policy
NOTE: This site is not available at this time as it "is currently being updated. Please
check back for availability."---as of April 15, 2008.
This site covers career opportunities in child and family policy. At the same time
it serves to identify organizations in child and family policy that can serve as "information
resources" in their own right. (Entry Contributed by Professor Aloen Townsend.) [Added July 11,
2002. Last updated April 15, 2008.] (GCFP)
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
The
Catalog provides comprehensive access to information on programs and projects administered
by Federal departments and agencies, along with details on funding levels. The home page provides
information on how to use the catalog, brief descriptions of Federal agencies and pointers for
developing and writing grant proposals. The
Catalog itself allows you to search by many different criteria including name of agency,
applicant eligibility, program deadlines and type of assistance. [Listed April 1, 2001.] (CFDA)
Catalog of Nonprofit Literature
[Formerly: Literature of the Nonprofit Sector]
"The Catalog of Nonprofit Literature is a searchable database of the literature of
philanthropy. It incorporates the unique contents of the Foundation Center's five libraries and
contains more than 25,000 full bibliographic citations, of which more than 17,000 have descriptive
abstracts. It is updated daily."--Website. Items included are relevant books, articles, and
non-print resources such as CD-Rom and audiovisual materials. Roughly 67% of the citations have
abstracts. [
Note: Under the former title it began as a printed abstract service. Hard copy
available in the Harris Library.] [Listed October 27, 2005. Last updated August 17,
2007.] (LNPS)
Cato Institute
The Cato Institute is a nonpartisan public policy research foundation headquartered in
Washington, D.C. The Institute has a libertarian bias and (according to its Web site) encourages
policies and opinions "consistent with traditional American principles of limited government,
individual liberty and peace." The site provides links to its reports and recommendations in a
variety of national and international public policy issues. [Listed April 1, 2001. Last updated
March 17, 2002.] (Cato)
Census Bureau, U.S. - Education Statistics
This particular section of the U.S. Census Bureau provides school district statistics
relating to enrollment, school costs, school districts and other characteristics crossed by
education factors. [Listed April 1, 2001. Last updated May 10, 2002.] (CensusEducP)
Census Bureau, U.S. - Income Statistics
[Listed April 1, 2001.] (CensusIncomeP)
Census Bureau, U.S. - Poverty Statistics
This site provides information on the
Poverty Thresholds, statistics on poverty in the United States, and other Federal
government poverty reports. [Listed May 18, 2001.] (USCensusPovStat)
Census Bureau, U.S. - Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates
This site breaks down national poverty estimates by state, county, school district and Puerto
Rico. [Listed May 18, 2001.] (USCensusSAIPE)
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies (Brown University)
This Center serves as an international source of information on alcohol studies. The mission
of the Center includes research, education, clinical services, and information services. [Listed
April 1, 2001.] (CAAS)
The Center For Community Solutions
"The Center for Community Solutions provides strategic leadership to improve targeted health
and social conditions in Greater Cleveland through research, analysis, communication, and
organization of community resources for action. Formerly the Federation for Community Planning,
Community Solutions maintains its strong historical commitment to Helping the People Who Help
People."--Website. Some interesting items that can be found here include:
Planning & Action (newsletter);
Social Indicators;
Cleveland Neighborhood Profiles and
Neighborhood Asset Maps and Resources;
Economic Indicators; and
Ohio Nonprofit Financial Data Source (Database). [Listed November 10,
2006.] (CCS)
Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice (CECP)
This organization fosters the improvement of services to children and youth with emotional
and behavioral disorders. The
Issue Areas section provides information on cultural competence, school violence,
juvenile justice, special education and more. The site also provides comprehensive
MiniWebs on topics such as functional behavioral assessment, wraparound planning,
and strength-based assessment. Links to other resources connect to related documents produced by
other organizations in this field. [Listed April 23, 2001. Last updated November 27, 2002.]
(CECP)
Center for Social Informatics, Rob Kling
Social Informatics (SI) refers to the body of research and study examining social aspects of
computerization. This includes the roles of information technology in social and organizational
change, the uses of information technologies in social contexts and the ways that the social
organization of information technologies is influenced by social forces and social practices. The
Center is based at Indiana University School of Library and Information Science. The site provides
the full text of working papers to date, as well as information on seminars, conferences and
journals. [Listed April 1, 2001. Last updated July 18, 2003.] (CSI)
Center for Social Welfare Policy & the Law
This is an alphabetical list of the organizations using Essential Information's Web server.
You can visit each organization's web site by selecting their name from the list. Alliance for
Justice; Americans Against Political Corruption; Citizen Advocacy Center, etc. [Listed September
21, 2001. Last updated March 17, 2002.] (Essential)
Center on Children and the Law
This program of the American Bar Association Young Lawyer's Division focuses on law and
court-related topics relating to children. These include child abuse and neglect, foster care,
adoption, and children's exposure to domestic violence. The site provides information on laws
relating to these issues, reports, and summaries of Center projects. [Listed April 1, 2001.]
(CCL)
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Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development
The Center, which is affiliated with the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case
Western Reserve University, seeks to address the problems of persistent and concentrated urban
poverty. It is dedicated to understanding how social and economic changes affect low-income
communities and their residents. The Center maintains the
Northeast Ohio Community and Neighborhood
Data for Organizing Area Network on Data and Organizing (NEO CANDO) - a free and publicly
accessible social and economic data system covering the entire 17 county Northeast Ohio
region, or for specific neighborhoods within the region. (NEO Cando was formerly the
Cleveland Area Network on Data and Organizing (CANDO) - a database of statistics on income levels,
education, vital statistics, crime, and housing in Cleveland neighborhoods.) The
full-text of some publications of
the Center are available online. [Listed April 1, 2001. Last updated March 27, 2008.]
(PovertyCtr)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This site provides current reliable information about diseases, treatment, prevention,
data and statistics and many other resources. It also points you to information on
international travel health concerns, which include topics such as recommended vaccines, and
geographic health recommendations. This site also links to many non-Federal organizations. [Listed
April 1, 2001. Last updated December 19, 2007.] (CDC)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
The CMS (formerly the Health Care Financing Administration) is the federal agency that
administers Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). This site
provides information on statistics, laws, eligibility requirements, and research related to these
three programs. [Listed April 1, 2001. Last updated December 29, 2003.] (CMS)
Changing America
The full title of this report is
Changing America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being by Race and Hispanic
Origin. It was prepared by the Council of Economic Advisers for the President's Initiative on
Race. The chart book, which is in PDF format, provides data around differences in well-being and
describes how such differences have evolved over the past several decades. [Listed July 11, 2001.
Last updated May 12, 2006.] (ChAm)
Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago
Chapin Hall is a research and development center focusing its research on the needs of
children and the ways in which those needs can be met. Particular attention is directed to children
facing special risks or challenges such as poverty, abuse and neglect, and mental and physical
illness. The site provides summaries of organizational research efforts and a list of its
publications. [Listed April 1, 2001. Last updated May 12, 2006.] (Chapin)
Child & Family WebGuide
This site was designed and built by a team of librarians and child development faculty at
Tufts University for students and parents. The site rates and reviews research-based child
development websites in the areas of
education/learning;
health/mental health;
family/parenting;
resources/recreation; and
typical child development. This site has an A-Z list of all of its web sites, but
is also searchable by
topic,
index (list of all topics), and
topics by age (age of child from 0-19). [Listed June 20, 2001. Last updated July
18, 2003.] (ChiFamTufts)
Child Trends
This nonprofit nonpartisan organization is devoted to research on children and youth
indicators. The site includes links to Web sites in the areas of welfare & poverty, teen
pregnancy, fatherhood, and children & youth. It also provides access to its online publication,
The Child Indicator, that includes articles on projects and programs using child and youth
indicators at the national, state, and community levels. [Listed April 1, 2001. Last updated May
11, 2004.] (Childtrends)
Child Welfare Information Gateway
(Formerly: National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National
Adoption Information Clearinghouse.)
The Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and resources to help
protect children and strengthen families. A service of the
Children's Bureau,
Administration for Children and Families,
Department of Health and Human Services. [Listed March 15, 2007.]
(CWIG)
Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
The Child Welfare League of America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to "developing and
promoting policies and programs to protect America's children and strengthen America's families."
The site links to the
National Data Analysis System (NDAS) allowing users to customize tables and graphs
using data compiled from national child welfare agencies. The
Advocacy section provides information on key legislative priorities. The site also
links to selected articles from the organization's
Children's Voice Magazine. [Listed April 23, 2001.] (CWLA)
Childhelp.
800-4-A-CHILD (800-422-4453)
Childhelp's mission statement " exists to meet the physical, emotional, educational, and
spiritual needs of abused, neglected and at-risk children. We focus our efforts on advocacy,
prevention, treatment, and community outreach." -- From the website. [Listed November 29,
2007.] (Childhelp)
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
CHADD is a national non-profit AD/HD advocacy organization founded in 1987. It provides
"general (non-clinical) information on AD/HD in children, teens, and adults." The
Public Policy link provides current information on policies related to education
and employment while the
Research link provides current research on ADHD. [Listed May 2, 2003.] (CHADD)
Children, Youth, and Family Consortium
The Children, Youth, and Family Consortium, based at the University of Minnesota, offers a
wide range of information and resources on children and family research, teaching, policy, and
community practice. Topics include early childhood, school-aged children, and adolescent issues.
The site is geared mainly towards Minnesota Children's services, however each subsection offers
links to national programs and current policy changes that will be of interest to all. Be sure to
check out the
Data Sources for children's issues under the
Family Relationships and Parenting section. [Listed March 11, 2003. Last
updated August 16, 2007.](CYFC)
Children's Bureau
This federal agency is located within the Health & Human Services' Administration for
Children and Families and assists states in the delivery of child welfare services. The site
includes information on agency
FAQs/Frequently Requested Information,
Laws & Policies,
Statistics & Research, and
Current Initiatives & Issues. [Listed July 5, 2001. Last updated
August 16, 2007.] (ChiBur)
Children's Bureau Express
The Children's Bureau Express "covers news, issues, and trends of interest to professionals
and policy makers in the interrelated fields of child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and
adoption." It is supported by the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and published by the Child Welfare
Information Gateway. The Children's Bureau Epress offers a free e-mail subscription for
professionals looking for information on the latest child welfare publications or current news and
resources from the field. (From the navigation bar on the left-hand side, click on the
Free Subscriptions tab in the
Tools section.) The service will be an excellent reminder to review the site for
practical and up-to-date information from the U.S. Health and Human Services' Administration for
Children and Families. [Entry originally contributed by Professor Elizabeth Tracy.] [Listed
July 1, 2002. Last updated August 16, 2007.] (ChiBurEx)
Children's Defense Fund (CDF)
The Children's Defense Fund gathers data, disseminates information, and monitors both state
and federal policies. Its site includes information on CDF's stand on issues affecting the nation's
children, summaries of its reports and research findings, links to other websites, and background
on CDF initiatives such as the Black Community Crusade for Children. Some of the information is
directly tied into the CDF mission that every child should have a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a
Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start. [Listed April 1, 2001.] (CDF)
Chronicle of Philanthropy
The
Chronicle is a bi-weekly newspaper focused on a range of funding and philanthropic issues
important to the non-profit community. The
Deadlines section of the site links to current information on grant and fellowship
opportunities. "The Daily Column provides daily news updates and has a Blog Roll thta show
links to blogs relted to fundraising and philanthropy." Full access to articles and other
features is only available to subscribers, although non-subscribers may view the Tables of Contents
of current and past issues. [Listed April 23, 2001. Last updated August 16, 2007.] (ChronPhil)
City of Cleveland Government
This section of the City of Cleveland website links to the city departments. Included is the
Cleveland City Council's website with a calendar and list of members. The
Resources section includes a phone directory broken down into three areas:
Cleveland General Government Listings;
Other government and civil organizations listings; and
Cleveland Entertainment Listings. The phone directory includes links to the
various websites as well. Also check out the Career section for job openings and civil service
information. [Listed April 1, 2001. Last updated July 18, 2003.] (CleveGov)
The Clearinghouse on International Developments in Child, Youth and Family
Policies
Columbia University's Institute of Child and Family Policy created this website to act as a
single course for information and data about other countries' child, youth, and family policies.
The clearinghouse's website provides cross-national, comparative information on policies, programs,
benefits, and services in 23 advanced industrialized countries to address child, youth, and family
needs. Scope of the site includes laws, regulations, policies, programs, benefits, services
designed to achieve specific objectives with or for individuals in their family roles, or the
family as a whole unit. [Listed April 17, 2002. Last updated July 18, 2003.] (ChildPolIntl)
The Coalition on Human Needs (CHN)
CHN promotes adequate funding for human needs programs, progressive tax policies and other
federal measures that address the needs of low income and other vulnerable populations. CHN tracks
many human needs issues at the federal level and provides members and general public with federal
analyses, news reports, and Congressional updates. This is an easy website to navigate and
resources are current. [Listed January 26, 2004.] (CHN)
Cochrane Collaboration
An international not-for-profit and independent organization, dedicated to making
up-to-date, accurate information about the effects of healthcare readily available worldwide.
[Listed March 15, 2007.] (CocCol)
College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD)
This is a professional organization of scientists whose research is devoted to a better
understanding of drug abuse and addictions. CPDD's mission is to help policy-makers and the public
understand what is and is not known about drug abuse. [Last reviewed April 1, 2001.] (CPDD)
Community Development Society
A membership organization that provides leadership to professionals and citizens involved in
community development. Members learn about the profession, network, and access current research and
reference information through an annual conference, publications, and listservs. [Listed October
27, 2005.] (CDS)
Community Development Xchange
"CDX works to ensure that community development is recognised and supported as powerful
way of tackling inequality and achieving social justice. As an organisation with members from
across the UK, CDX reflects a diverse range of interests in community development across all
sectors and fields." The CDX
Resources
section has a link to the
Resource Library
which has information on topics related to community development. [Listed July 10,
2007. Last updated March 27, 2008.] (CDX)
CompassPoint Nonprofit Services-Nonprofit Genie
(FAQs)
[Formerly: Nonprofit Genie]
Originally sponsored by the California Management Assistance Partnership, this section of the
CompassPoint Nonprofit Services site provides "plain language" answers to frequently asked
questions about nonprofit issues. [Listed November 9, 2005. Last updated August 16,
2007.] (NPOGenie)
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR)
CPSR is a public-interest alliance of computer scientists and others concerned about the
impact of computer technology on society. CPSR undertakes projects that impact the development and
use of computer technology. The site includes links to other Web resources relating to a variety of
computer issues, particularly in the area of ethics. [Listed April 1, 2001.] (CPSR)
Computer Use in Social Services Network (CUSSN)
CUSSN is an informal association of professionals interested in exchanging information and
experiences on using computers in the human services. It provides access to free software that
could be of use to human service professionals and maintains a listserve for the sharing of
information about computer use in the social service arena. [Listed April 1, 2001; Last updated
March 13, 2002.] (CUSSN)
Council for Economic Opportunities in Greater Cleveland (CEOGC)
This private, non-profit corporation focuses on federal, state and local programs that
address the needs of low-income children and families, particularly in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The
site outlines a number of the organization's programs.
NOTE: More information on CEOGC and some of its reports are available in hard copy
in the
Agency Files of the Harris Library. The organization can be contacted directly for
additional data summaries. [Listed April 1, 2001.] (CEOGC)
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
The CEC is an international professional organization "dedicated to improving educational
outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted."
The site provides information on legislation related to these populations and
information on the IDEA. [Listed May 18, 2001. Last updated July 10, 2007.] (CEC)
Council of the Great City Schools
An organization of the nation's largest urban public school systems. The site focuses on
education issues in urban schools. Primarily includes information on the Council itself, but there
are also links to member school districts and a limited number of reports. [Listed April 1, 2001.]
(CGCS)
Cultural Competence Resources
This list of Web links includes organizations, conferences, policy resource, and
implementation resources on the issue of cultural competence. Connecting to the
Cultural Competency Home Page will provide you with a definition of cultural
competence within a health and human services context. The site is sponsored by the Center for
Effective Collaboration and Practice. [Listed July 11, 2001. Last updated March 13, 2002.]
(CulturalCR)
Cuyahoga County Government
Includes information and links to county departments, elected officials, educational
organizations, human services, and legal organizations. Also included is a service index arranged
by topic. [Listed April 1, 2001. Last updated May 12, 2006.] (CuyCtyGov)
CYC-Net
CYC-Net is a South African based non-profit organization for individuals interested in child
and youth care. The site provides an e-mail discussion group, news feeds around issues related to
child and youth care, an index to the year's news, and a
Reading menu that contains a Journals link giving summaries of articles
from other journals, and a
Reference Library . Although limited to a few topical areas, the Reference Library
entries are very much like pathfinders. [Entry originally contributed by Professor
Elizabeth Tracy.] [Listed July 1, 2002. Last updated August 16, 2007.] (CYC)
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