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Home > Funding Resources for Improving Child Abuse and Neglect and Child Welfare Programs and Practice
Funding Resources for Improving Child Abuse and Neglect and Child Welfare Programs and Practice
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These results are current as of: November 21, 2009
701 St. Paul Street Baltimore, MD 21202
The Annie E. Casey Foundation works to build better futures for disadvantaged children and their families. The primary mission of the Foundation is to foster public policies, human service reforms, and community supports that meet the needs of today's vulnerable children and families. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
Child Welfare Information Gateway Children's Bureau/ACYF 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW -- Eighth Floor Washington, DC 20024
http://www.childwelfare.gov Child Welfare Information Gateway connects professionals and the general public to information and resources targeted to the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families. A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to programs, research, laws and policies, training resources, statistics, and much more. Children's Bureau (CB) 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW Eighth Floor Washington, DC 20024 http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/ The Children's Bureau, the oldest Federal agency for children and families, is located within the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families. The Bureau is responsible for assisting States in the delivery of child welfare services designed to protect children and to strengthen families. The Bureau provides grants to States, Tribes, and communities to operate a range of child welfare services including child protective services, family preservation and support, foster care, adoption, and independent living. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
David and Lucile Packard Foundation Children, Families and Communities Program The Future of Children The David and Lucile Packard Foundation 300 Second Street, Suite 200 Los Altos, CA 94022
One of the major program areas of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is the Children, Families, and Communities Program. The Program focuses on children's access to high-quality health care, the development of children and youth, the economic security of families, and the reduction of violence in homes. The "Future of Children" is a publication of this Program. The primary purpose of this journal is to promote effective policies and programs for children by providing policymakers and service providers with objective information based on the best available research. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
Freddie Mac Foundation 8250 Jones Branch Drive Mailstop A40 McLean, VA 22102
http://www.freddiemacfoundation.org The Freddie Mac Foundation provides funds for various nonprofit organizations that work on behalf of children, youth, and families. The Foundation focuses on children and prevention-oriented programs. Typically, grants are awarded to programs that build strong families, prevent child abuse and neglect, and recruit foster and adoptive parents. Among the Foundation's major programs are Healthy Families America and Wednesday's Child USA, a campaign to promote adoptions. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) 810 7th St., NW Washington, DC 20531
http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/ OJJDP's mission is to provide national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization. OJJDP accomplishes this by supporting States and local communities in their efforts to develop and implement effective and coordinated prevention and intervention programs and to improve the juvenile justice system so that it maintains public safety, holds offenders accountable, and provides treatment and rehabilitation tailored to the needs of families and individuals. Orphan Foundation of America (OFA) 21351 Gentry Drive Unit 130 Sterling, VA 20166
http://www.orphan.org The Orphan Foundation of America's mission is to provide opportunities for America's foster youth to continue their education, to increase awareness of the number and plight of older teens leaving the bureaucratic maze of foster care, to highlight the potential of America's foster youth and the importance of supporting their dreams, and to offer direct opportunities for citizens, business, and civic organizations to assist older foster youth. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 5600 Fishers Lane Room 12-105, Parklawn Building Rockville, MD 20857
http://www.samhsa.gov/ The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration was established to help the nation's health care system improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of substance abuse and mental illnesses. SAMHSA works in partnership with States, communities, and private organizations to address the needs of people with substance abuse problems or mental illnesses and to assess community risk factors that contribute to these afflictions. SAMHSA is a program within the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF/HHS) 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201
HHS is the Government agency responsible for protecting the health of Americans. While the website (http://www.hhs.gov) covers a much broader range of health issues, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is devoted to families and children and specific populations such as minorities, fathers, and the disabled. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
To search for other child welfare-related national organizations by topic, use the Related Organizations Search. This material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit Child Welfare Information Gateway. |
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