The Constitution Project - www.constitutionproject.org
The Constitution Project is a bipartisan nonprofit organization that seeks consensus on controversial legal and constitutional issues through a unique combination of scholarship and activism.

Lawyers Committee for Human Rights - www.humanrightsfirst.org
Since 1978, the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights has worked in the U.S. and abroad to create a secure and humane world by advancing justice, human dignity and respect for the rule of law. LCHR supports human rights activists who fight for basic freedoms and peaceful change at the local level; protects refugees in flight from persecution and repression; promotes fair economic practices by creating safeguards for workers' rights; and helps build a strong international system of justice and accountability for the worst human rights crimes.

Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) - www.civilrights.org
The LCCR's mission is to empower the civil rights community to lead the fight for equality and social justice in the emerging digital society through the establishment of an online social justice network. This network, the LCCR is a coalition of 185 national organizations including groups representing individuals with disabilities, civil liberties, and human rights. LCCR promotes the civil rights advocacy agenda in partnership with its sister organization, the LCCR Education Fund. LCCR members are encouraged to participate in various task forces that focus on issues such as education, employment, and judicial nominations. For initial eligibility: an organization must be an officially recognized nonprofit organization for at least 5 years, conduct an ongoing civil rights program, endorse LCCR’s Statement of Purpose, and pay annual dues commensurate with the size and budget of the organization.

For more information and an application contact:
LCCR
ATTN: Milica Koscica
1629 K Street NW, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20006
phone: 202-466-3311
Email: koscica@civilrights.org

National Legal Aid & Defender Association - www.nlada.org
NLADA is the United State's leading advocate for "frontline" attorneys working with low-income clients and their families and communities. It is the nation's oldest and largest national nonprofit membership organization devoting 100% of its time to serving the broad equal justice community.
Children's Rights

American Bar Association, Center on Children and the Law - www.abanet.org/child/home2.html
This is the ABA's initiative to improve children's lives through advances in "law, justice, knowledge, practice and public policy." Website includes links to the National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues, the National Child Welfare Court Improvement Webpage, and other reports, journals, and a calendar of training conferences.

Annie E. Casey Foundation - www.aecf.org
The Annie E. Casey Foundation is one of the United States' leading philanthropic organizations supporting research and policy work about children and youth, with a particular focus on children who are "disadvantaged" and their families. Each year it publishes a national data book called KIDSCOUNT that is an invaluable source of information about the well being of the nation's children.

Benton Foundation's Connect for Kids - www.connectforkids.org
This website seeks to bring together data, research, policy recommendations, and best practices from all over the nation. A weekly electronic newsletter is published; subscription is free.

Children's Rights - www.childrensrights.org
A national non-profit organization that grew out of the ACLU that brings systemic class action litigation to protect the rights of abused and neglected children who are in state foster care systems.

Children's Defense Fund - www.childrensdefense.org
CDF lobbies for all the children of America, paying particular attention to the needs of poor children, children from diverse cultures, and those with disabilities.

The Clearinghouse on International Developments in Child, Youth and Family Policies - www.childpolicyintl.org
The Clearinghouse provides cross-national comparative information about the policies, programs, benefits and services available in 23 industrialized countries that address child, youth, and family needs. The Clearinghouse disseminates related information via this web site as well as periodic newsletters, issue briefs, and press releases.

The Future of Children - www.futureofchildren.org
The David and Lucille Packard Foundation funds multiple initiatives in the US to improve the well being of children. One such publication is called The Future of Children, which brings together the very best thinking and data on each issue covered. The publication is free, and invaluable. Topics have included the rights of children to health care, and rights of children in divorce and custody disputes, children's health care in an era of managed care, and juvenile justice.

National Center for Children in Poverty - www.nccp.org
Located at the Columbia School of Public Health, NCCP identifies and promotes strategies to prevent child poverty in the United States and improve the life chances of the millions of children under age six who are growing up poor.

National Center for Youth Law - www.youthlaw.org
A private, non-profit law office serving the legal needs of children and their families, the National Center for Youth Law uses the law to protect children from the harms caused by poverty, and to improve the lives of children living in poverty.

UNICEF - www.unicef.org
Established by the United Nations after World War II as the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, UNICEF provides an important role internationally in education about the Convention on the Rights of the Child and about the well being of children all over the world. Its Innocenti Research Center is a useful source of research on social and economic policy and the application of human rights instruments for the protection of children and youth.

Voices for America's Children - www.childadvocacy.org
A national association of state-based child advocacy organizations. Includes at least one child advocacy organization per state. Website includes materials produced by NACA, or otherwise considered useful to child advocates.

Youth Law Center - www.youthlawcenter.com
The Youth Law Center is a national non-profit, public interest law office that has worked to protect abused and at-risk children since 1978. The goal of the Youth Law Center's work is to ensure that vulnerable children are provided with the conditions and services they need to grow into healthy, productive adults.

Criminal Justice Reform

Amnesty International - www.amnesty-usa.org
Amnesty International is dedicated to freeing prisoners of conscience, gaining fair trials for political prisoners, ending torture, political killings and "disappearances," and abolishing the death penalty throughout the world. Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is the U.S. Section of Amnesty International.

Building Blocks for Youth - www.buildingblocksforyouth.org
Building Blocks for Youth is an alliance of children's advocates, researchers, law enforcement professionals and community organizers that seeks to protect minority youth in the justice system and promote rational and effective justice policies.

Criminal Justice Policy Foundation - www.cjpf.org
The foundation provides information to the public about issues in state and federal anti-crime proposals, e.g. "three strikes and you're out," mandatory minimum sentences, drug sentences, crack and powder cocaine sentencing disparity, forfeiture, gun control, crime prevention, prison construction, community policing, juvenile delinquency and prosecution, federalization of local crimes, and more.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service- ncjrs.aspensys.com
NCJR is a federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.

National Prison Project - www.aclu.org/issues/prisons/npp_mission.html
The National Prison Project, a part of the ACLU, seeks to reduce prison overcrowding, minimize reliance on incarceration as a criminal justice sanction, create constitutional conditions of confinement and strengthen prisoners' rights through class action litigation and public education. It publishes a quarterly Journal, provides expert advice and technical assistance to local community groups and lawyers throughout the country.

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - ojjdp.ncjrs.org
OJJDP was established as part of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 with a primary mandate of removing status offenders from juvenile detention and correctional facilities (status offenders being youth who have committed offenses that would not be crimes if they had been committed by adults). Its website has an abundance of information about juvenile justice, risk-factors for juvenile delinquency, best practices in juvenile delinquency prevention and juvenile justice reform initiatives.

Vera Institute of Justice - www.vera.org
The Vera Institute of Justice is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the services people need for safety and support. Working in collaboration with government and local communities, Vera designs and implements innovative programs that expand the practice of justice in public service and improve the quality of urban life. Vera operates demonstration projects, conducts original research, and offers technical assistance to public officials in New York City and beyond.

Economic Rights

The Brookings Institution - www.brook.edu/ES/ES_HP.htm
The Brookings Economic Studies program analyzes current and emerging economic policy issues facing the United States and the industrialized and developing world.

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - www.cbpp.org
Founded in 1981, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has emerged over the past two decades as one of the leading organizations in the country working on fiscal policy issues and issues affecting low- and moderate-income families and individuals. The Center specializes in research and budget analysis oriented toward policy decisions that policymakers face at both federal and state levels. The Center examines data and research findings and produces analyses designed to be accessible to public officials, other non-profit organizations, and the media.

Center for Economic and Policy Research - www.cepr.net
CEPR was established to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people's lives.

Center for Economic Policy Analysis - www.newschool.edu/cepa
The Center is the research arm of the Department of Economics at New School University. It is the goal of CEPA to build an active forum for debates on macroeconomic policy, inequality and poverty, and globalization.

Citizens for Tax Justice - www.ctj.org
Committed to tax justice at the federal, state, and local levels, CTJ is a research and advocacy organization that promotes: fair taxes for middle- and low-income families; requiring the wealthy to pay their fair share of taxes; closing corporate tax loopholes; adequate funding of important government services; reducing the federal debt; and taxation that minimizes distortion of economic markets. Includes the Good Jobs First initiative that documents best practices in state and local economic development incentives.

Corporation for Enterprise Development - www.cfed.org
The Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) promotes asset-building and economic opportunity strategies, primarily in low-income and distressed communities. CFED brings together community practice, public policy, and private markets in new and effective ways. CFED publishes a "development report card" that ranks states on indices of development, including level of education and income equality.

Economic Policy Institute - www.epinet.org
Founded in 1986 by a group of economic policy experts, EPI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy. Its website contains many useful reports on labor market and workforce changes in the US.

Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation - www.mdrc.org
MDRC is a non-partisan, non-profit social policy research organization that seeks to build a research base and communicate knowledge that improves the well being of low-income people and the effectiveness of public policies and programs that serve them. Areas of focus include welfare, employment, and income security programs, education, and community-building initiatives. It also provides technical assistance to help states and towns adopt best practices.

National Center for Policy Analysis - www.ncpa.org
The NCPA is a nonprofit public policy research institute. Its website offers analysis, debate, and in-depth research from around the world.

National Employment Law Project - www.nelp.org
NELP has advocated for over 30 years on behalf of low-wage workers, the poor, the unemployed, and other groups that face significant barriers to employment and government systems of support. Several common themes connect NELP's work: ensuring that employment laws cover all workers; supporting worker organizing and alliance-building among key constituent groups working with low-wage workers; helping workers stay connected to jobs and employment benefits; and expanding employment laws to meet the needs of workers and families in changing economic conditions.

National Fair Housing Alliance - www.nationalfairhousing.org
The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) is the voice of fair housing. NFHA works to eliminate housing discrimination and to ensure equal housing opportunity for all people through leadership, education and outreach, membership services, public policy initiatives, advocacy and enforcement.

National Low Income Housing Coalition - www.nlihc.org
Established in 1974, NLIHC is dedicated solely to ending the United States' affordable housing crisis. NLIHC provides current information, policy reports and recommendations, and educates the public on housing needs and the strategies for solutions.

Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law - www.povertylaw.org
The National Center on Poverty Law (NCPL) is a legal and policy research, communications, and advocacy organization that provides national leadership in identifying, developing, and supporting creative and collaborative approaches to achieve economic opportunity and social justice.

Tax Analysts - www.tax.org
Tax Analysts is dedicated to fostering debate on tax and budget issues. Through such debate, the center hopes to promote tax systems that are fair and efficient. The mission of Tax Analysts is to help the country tax its citizens fairly, simply and efficiently.

Urban Institute - www.urban.org
The Urban Institute was established in 1968. The Urban Institute measures effects, compares options, shows which stakeholders get the most and least, tests conventional wisdom, reveals trends, and makes costs, benefits, and risks explicit.

The Welfare Law Center - www.welfarelaw.org
The Welfare Law Center advocates on behalf of low-income people to ensure that adequate income support is available whenever and to the extent necessary to meet basic needs. Public funding is provided to foster healthy human and family development.

Equality

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund - www.aaldef.org
Works to protect and promote the civil rights of Asian Americans through litigation, advocacy and community education.

Human Rights Campaign - www.hrc.org
Largest national lesbian and gay political organization that lobbies Congress, provides campaign support to candidates for federal office, and works to educate the public on a range of issues affecting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans, including workplace, family and discrimination issues.

Lambda Legal - www.lambdalegal.org
Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, the transgendered, and people with HIV/AIDS through impact litigation, education, and public policy work. Lambda Legal carries out its legal work principally through test cases selected for the likelihood of their success in establishing positive legal precedents. The organization also maintains the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund.

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law - www.lawyerscomm.org
This nonpartisan, nonprofit organization was formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy to involve the private bar in providing legal services to address racial discrimination through litigation and public policy advocacy.

Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund - www.maldef.org
Founded in 1968, MALDEF's mission is to foster sound public policies, laws, and programs to safeguard the civil rights of the 40 million Latinos living in the US. Its primary focus is in the areas of employment, education, immigration, political access/redistricting, language, and equity in the allocation of public resources.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - www.naacp.org
The NAACP's principal objective is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority group citizens of the United States.

National Urban League - www.nul.org
The National Urban League's mission is to empower African-Americans to secure economic self-reliance, parity and power, and civil rights. It has affiliates in more than in 34 states and the District of Columbia. The website's virtual library contains a variety of reports and speeches.

Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund - www.prldef.org
PRLDEF, on behalf of Puerto Ricans and the wider Latino community, seeks to: secure, promote and protect full civil and human rights; attain full civic participation, engagement and empowerment; preserve healthy and vibrant Latino culture; realize Latino participation in a strong civil society that enjoys fully--developed community-based institutions; ensure Latino access to the legal and other professions; achieve educational excellence; and become a recognized and respected leader in national civil rights and international human rights communities.


Freedom of Speech and of the Press

Freedom to Read Foundation - www.ftrf.org
Established to promote and defend the First Amendment; to foster libraries and institutions wherein every individual's First Amendment freedoms are fulfilled; and to support the right of libraries to include in their collections and make available any work that they may legally acquire

National Coalition Against Censorship - www.ncac.org
The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) is an alliance of over 50 national non-profit organizations, including literary, artistic, religious, educational, professional, labor, and civil liberties groups. NCAC strives to create a climate of opinion hospitable to First Amendment freedoms in the broader community and educate its members and the general public about censorship damage.

People for the American Way - www.pfaw.org
People for the American Way is committed to defending democracy and bringing the ideals of community, opportunity, diversity, equality and fairness together to form a strong, united voice. To achieve this, PFAW conducts research, legal and education work, and monitor and research the religious rights movement and its political allies. The organization is a premier source of vital information for policymakers, scholars and activists nationwide. To subscribe to PFAW Newsletter or receive Action Alerts: Visit: www.pfaw.org
People For the American Way
2000 M Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: 202-467-4999 or 800-326-7329
Information Request: pfaw@pfaw.org

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press - www.rcfp.org
An organization dedicated to providing free legal assistance to journalists and news organizations on issues of free speech. The organization publishes an on-line journal, The News Media and the Law, available on its website.

General Disability Links

2001-2003 U.S. Government TTY Directory
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/misc/ustdd/tty.htm

Family Center on Technology and Disability: Assistive Technology
http://www.fctd.info/resources/sourcesLev2.php?category=3

Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc.: Links to Disability Organizations
www.nls.org/dislinks.htm

Yahoo! Directory of Disability Organizations
dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Disabilities/Organizations/

Government Oversight

Electronic Privacy Information Center FOIA Docket - www.epic.org/privacy/litigation/#FOIA
EPIC is a public interest research center in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the First Amendment, and constitutional values.

Project on Government Secrecy - www.fas.org/sgp
The Project on Government Secrecy of the Federation of American Scientists works to challenge excessive government secrecy and to promote public oversight. Its home page showcases a hypertext archive of the Secrecy and Government Bulletin, and documents from the Security Policy Board. The site also contains information on security classification. It publishes monthly, Secrecy News, which is available on-line.

OMB Watch - www.ombwatch.org
OMB Watch focuses on budget issues, regulatory policy, nonprofit policy, nonprofit advocacy, public access to government information, and activities at the United States' Office of Management and Budget (OMB). OMB watch is a nonprofit research and advocacy organization dedicated to promoting government accountability and citizen participation in public policy decisions.

Health and Disability Law

AIDS COMMUNITY RESEARCH CONSORTIUM - www.acrc.org
The mission of AIDS Community Research Consortium (ACRC) is to support health and quality of life through culturally appropriate programs that are responsive to the changing needs of those infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C (HCV). ACRC is dedicated to empowering its clients, communities, and its partners through community-driven programming, education, and consultation.

American Bar Association, Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law - www.abanet.org/disability
The mission of the Commission is to promote the ABA's commitment to justice and the rule of law for persons with mental, physical, and sensory disabilities and to promote their full and equal participation in the legal profession.

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law - www.bazelon.org
The Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is a nonprofit legal advocacy organization working to protect the rights of persons with mental illness. Its advocacy is based on the principle that every individual is entitled to choice and dignity. For many people with mental disabilities, this means something as basic as having a decent place to live, supportive services and equality of opportunity.

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund - www.dredf.org
Founded in 1979 by people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities, DREDF is a national law and policy center dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities through legislation, litigation, advocacy, technical assistance, and education and training of attorneys, advocates, persons with disabilities, and parents of children with disabilities.

Families USA - www.familiesusa.org
Families USA is a national non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health care and long-term care for all Americans. An effective voice for consumers of health care for over 20 years, it acts as an information hub for various advocacy efforts, a watchdog over government actions affecting health care, and produces useful health policy reports describing problems faced by health care consumers and steps to address them. Health Action Network: We'll notify you when action is needed on time-sensitive issues. We might ask that you contact the President or your members of Congress, write a letter to the editor, or take some other kind of action.

To Subscribe: VISIT: www.Familiesusa.org

Or if you have internet access but not an e-mail account, send a letter or postcard with your name, organization, address, and phone number to:
Families USA, Health Action Network
1334 G St., NW
Washington, DC 20005

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - www.nami.org
NAMI is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of mental health survivors and people diagnosed with severe mental illnesses. NAMI is dedicated to the eradication of mental illnesses and to the improvement of the quality of life of all whose lives are affected by these diseases.

National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems - www.napas.org
NAPAS was created to facilitate coordination of its members; represent the needs of members before federal agencies and Congress; and provide technical assistance and training to member agencies, which enhance their effectiveness on the state and local level. NAPAS has daily contact with the Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System and Client Assistance Programs (CAP) that comprise the national network of disability rights agencies mandated by Congress.

National Council on Disability - www.ncd.gov
NCD is an independent Federal agency whose overall purpose is to promote policies, programs, practices, and procedures that guarantee equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities, regardless of the nature or severity of the disability, and to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society. You can subscribe to the National Council on Disability's new listserv:

Method 1: email LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ACCESS.GPO.GOV with following instructions: SUBSCRIBE NCD-NEWS-L (FIRSTNAME LASTNAME)

Method 2: go to http://listserv.access.gpo.gov/ and click on online mailing list archives. Select NCD-NEWS-L and complete the short subscription form.

For More Information:
1331 F Street, NW, Suite 850
Washington, DC 20004-1107
(202) 272-2004 Voice
(202) 272-2074 TTY
(202) 272-2022 Fax
Website: www.ncd.gov

National Health Law Program - www.healthlaw.org
The National Health Law Program is a national public interest law firm that seeks to improve health care for America's working and unemployed poor, minorities, the elderly and people with disabilities. NHeLP serves legal services programs, community-based organizations, the private bar, providers and individuals who work to preserve a health care safety net for the millions of uninsured or underinsured low-income people.

Immigration Law

American Immigration Lawyer's Association - www.aila.org Founded in 1946, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization of over 8,000 attorneys and law professors who practice and teach immigration law. Member attorneys represent tens of thousands of US businesses and industries, foreign students, entertainers, and asylum seekers, often on a pro bono basis. AILA is an Affiliated Organization of the American Bar Association.

National Immigration Forum - www.immigrationforum.org
The purpose of the National Immigration Forum is to embrace and uphold America's tradition as a nation of immigrants. The Forum advocates and builds public support for public policies that welcome immigrants and refugees and that are fair and supportive to newcomers in our country.

National Immigration Law Center - www.nilc.org
NILC is a national support center whose mission is to protect and promote the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants and their family members. NILC staff specialize in immigration law, and the employment and public benefits rights of immigrants. The Center conducts policy analysis and impact litigation and provides publications, technical advice, and trainings to a broad constituency of legal aid agencies, community groups, and pro bono attorneys.

Law and Technology

Center for Democracy and Technology - www.cdt.org
The Center for Democracy and Technology works to promote democratic values and constitutional liberties in the digital age. With expertise in law, technology, and policy, CDT seeks practical solutions to enhance free expression and privacy in global communications technologies.

Electronic Frontier Foundation - www.eff.org
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) was created to defend our rights to think, speak, and share our ideas, thoughts, and needs using new technologies, such as the Internet and the World Wide Web. EFF was the first organization to identify threats to our basic rights online and to advocate on behalf of free expression in the digital age.

Electronic Privacy Information Center - www.epic.org
EPIC is a public interest research center in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the First Amendment, and constitutional values.

Voting Rights/Democracy

Common Cause - www.commoncause.org
Common Cause is a nonprofit, nonpartisan citizen's lobbying organization promoting open, honest, accountable and effective government. Supported by the dues and contributions of over 200,000 members in every state across the nation, Common Cause represents the unified voice of the people against corruption in government and big money special interests.

Demos - www.demos-usa.org
Demos is committed to bringing everyone into the life of American democracy and to achieving a broadly shared prosperity characterized by greater opportunity and less disparity. Founded in 1999, Demos combines research with advocacy - melding the commitment to ideas of a think tank with the organizing strategies of an advocacy group. It works on issues of voter registration and participation, campaign finance reform, and reducing economic inequality. Its Democracy Dispatches newsletter analyzes legislative and political developments on democracy issues.

The League of Women Voters - www.lwv.org
The LWV is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. Holds candidate debates in all 50 states to promote an informed citizenry.

Project Vote Smart (PVS) - www.vote-smart.org
Provides a comprehensive database about thousands of candidates and elected officials for President, Congress, Governors and State Legislators. Less detailed information is available at the county and local level for each state.

Rock the Vote - www.rockthevote.org
This initiative seeks to protect freedom of speech, educate young people about the issues that affect them, and motivate young people to participate in the democratic process by registering to vote, voting, and speaking out.

Women's Rights

Center for Women Policy Studies - www.centerwomenpolicy.org
Since its founding in 1972 as the nation's first feminist policy research organization, the Center for Women Policy Studies has been on the front lines of efforts to promote justice and equality for women.

Equality Now - www.equalitynow.org
Equality Now is an international human rights organization dedicated to the civil, political, economic and social rights of girls and women. Issues addressed include rape, trafficking, domestic violence, female infanticide, sexual harassment and genital mutilation. Action is taken through letter writing and fax campaigns, video witnessing and media events.

Equal Rights Advocates - www.equalrights.org
Equal Rights Advocates' mission is to protect and secure equal rights and economic opportunities for women and girls through litigation and advocacy.

National Organization of Women - www.now.org
NOW works to eliminate discrimination and harassment in the workplace, schools, the justice system, and all other sectors of society. Since its founding in 1966, NOW's goal has been to take action to bring about equality for all women.

NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund - www.nowldef.org
An organization with a long and distinguished history of litigation to advance women's rights, this NOW fund has been actively involved in cases involving reproductive rights, employment discrimination, family law, and various other women's rights issues.

National Partnership for Women & Families - www.nationalpartnership.org
The National Partnership for Women & Families is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that uses public education and advocacy to promote fairness in the workplace, quality health care, and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work and family.

NARAL Pro-Choice America - www.naral.org
The organization works to protect and preserve women's reproductive rights while promoting policies and programs that improve women's health and reduce the need for abortions. NARAL Pro-Choice America's goals: better access to more effective contraceptive options and better access to other kinds of reproductive health care and information.

National Women's Law Center - www.nwlc.org
Established in 1972, the Center works to protect and advance (through policy research, litigation, and public education) the progress of women and girls at work, in school, and in virtually every aspect of their lives. Issues of interest include: athletics, childcare, child and family support, health, employment, and reproductive rights.

Planned Parenthood - www.plannedparenthood.org
Planned Parenthood is dedicated to the principles that every individual has a fundamental right to decide when or whether to have a child, and that every child should be wanted and loved.

Government-related Hubs

Census Online - www.census.gov
This online searchable database of data from the United States Census Bureau provides access to many different useful facts and data sets.

FedWorld - www.fedworld.gov
A gateway site for hundreds of US government websites and databases.

National Conference of State Legislatures - www.ncsl.org
Association of the members of the legislatures of the 50 states in the US. Like the NGA site, provides a wealth of policy information and information about best practices.

National Governors Association - www.nga.org
Association of Governors of the 50 states in the US. Provides very useful policy reports on a wide variety of issues facing state governments.

THOMAS - thomas.loc.gov
A project of the Library of Congress, THOMAS is a search engine for federal legislation, making both current and past legislative information freely and easily accessible to the public.

United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division - www.usdoj.gov/crt
Includes documents about cases brought by the Justice Department to enforce civil rights laws, background on various civil rights laws, and the full text of documents that are frequently requested under the US Freedom of Information Act, including the text of DOJ settlement agreements under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

United States Supreme Court - www.supremecourtus.gov
The official website of the United States Supreme Court.

Public Policy Hubs
Center for Policy Alternatives - www.stateaction.org
A non-partisan progressive public policy organization and leadership development center serving state legislators, state policy organizations, and state grassroots organizations. It develops policy briefs in many areas, talking points, and model legislation. Its website is a useful source of legislative ideas.

Common Dreams News Center - www.commondreams.org
A website that seeks to bring together "breaking news and views for the progressive community." It highlights articles of interest from a wide variety of newspapers and publications from all over the world.

The Pew Center on the States - www.stateline.org
Stateline.org A project of Pew Center on the states was founded to help journalists, policy makers and engaged citizens become better informed about innovative public policies. The site is non-partisan and links readers to state policy news around the U.S.

WEEKLY WASHINGTON WIRE ON HEALTH CARE POLICY
Powers Pyles Sutter and Verville, PC, a full service law firm specializing in health care and education law, releases this weekly summary of health care developments in Congress and federal agencies. To subscribe - visit: www.ppsv.com
Contact: Legislative Practice Group
Powers Pyles Sutter and Verville, PC
1875 Eye Street NW, 12th floor
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-466-6550

One-stop Site for U.S. Law

Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute - www.law.cornell.edu
A gateway site to the law of the United States and of its 50 states. Includes links to the Constitutions and statutes of the US and its states, links to all US regulations, to the opinions of the United States Supreme Court and of the highest courts of all states (as well as briefs and transcripts of oral arguments for cases decided by the United States Supreme Court). Also useful is the "Law About....." section that provides a very brief summary of multiple areas of law, and direct links from the summaries to pertinent constitutional and statutory provisions and key decisions interpreting them.


DISABILITY AND CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) - www.aapd.com
AAPD is the largest national nonprofit cross-disability member organization in the United States, dedicated to ensuring economic self-sufficiency and political empowerment for the more than 56 million Americans with disabilities. AAPD works in coalition with other disability organizations for the full implementation and enforcement of disability nondiscrimination laws, particularly the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Justice for All (JFA) listserv: The Justice For All E-mail Network (JFA) exists to defend and advance disability rights. JFA seeks to work with individual advocates and organizations of people with disabilities to share information and call people to action. The content disseminated on JFA is selected to promote the goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act - equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency. JFA also promotes the inclusion of people with disabilities and disability issues as central partners at the political and policy tables of decision-making. To accomplish this goal, JFA will disseminate information not just about national disability policy issues but also about the broader domestic policy and political debates that shape disability-specific priorities.

Justice For All was founded by Justin Dart Jr., Mark Smith, Fred Fay and Becky Ogle in 1995. After several years of national leadership and advocacy, the co-founders decided to pass the baton to the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). On July 26, 2001 AAPD formally became the host of the Justice For All E-mail Network. AAPD is committed to sustaining the well-known listserv and fulfill the JFA co-founders' mission of enhancing grassroots advocacy. The Justice For All E-mail Network is central to AAPD's mission of promoting the political and economic empowerment of more than 56 million children and adults with disabilities in the U.S.

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More Information and Archives: Visit: www.aapd-dc.org

Main Office
1629 K Street NW, Suite 503
Washington, DC 20006
202-457-0046 V/TTY
202-457-0473 Fax
Toll free: 800-840-8844 Member Services
258 Main Street, Suite 203
Milford, MA 01757
508-634-3200 V/TTY
508-634-5427 Fax
Toll free: 866-241-3200

Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy (CSADP) - www.disabilitypolicycenter.org
The Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy (CSADP) provides public education, leadership development and training, technical assistance and information dissemination, and conducts action-research and analysis of public policy issues affecting individuals with disabilities and their families.

The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) - c-c-d.org
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities is a coalition of approximately 100 national disability organizations working together to advocate for national public policy that ensures the self determination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society.
For More Information:
(202) 783-2229 phone
(202) 783-8250 fax
Email: Info@c-c-d.org

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF) - dredf.org
Founded in 1979 by people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities, the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF) is a national law and policy center dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities through legislation, litigation, advocacy, technical assistance, and education and training of attorneys, advocates, persons with disabilities, and parents of children with disabilities.

Main Office
2212 Sixth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
510.644.2555 v/tty
510.841.8645 fax
Email: dredf@dredf.org
Government Affairs
1730 M Street, N.W.
Suite 801
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 986-0375tel
(202) 833-2116 fax

The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) - www.nad.org
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) established in 1880, is the oldest and largest constituency organization safeguarding the accessibility and civil rights of 28 million deaf and hard of hearing Americans in education, employment, health care, and telecommunications. A private, non-profit organization, the NAD is a dynamic federation of 51 state association affiliates including the District of Columbia, organizational affiliates, and direct members.

National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) - www.ncil.org
The National Council on Independent Living is a membership organization that advances the independent living philosophy and advocates for the human rights of, and services for, people with disabilities to further their full integration and participation in society. The WhAM is NCIL’s weekly publication that provides timely news and advocacy updates from a national perspective about legislation, litigation, and policy implementation.

For More Information:
1916 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 209
Arlington, VA 22201
Toll free: 877-525-3400 (voice/TTY)
Voice: (703) 525-3406
TTY: (703) 525-4153
Fax: (703) 525-3409
Email: ncil@ncil.org

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) - www.nichcy.org
NICHCY compiles disability-related resources in each state, and creates State Resource Sheets. This handy resource sheet will help you locate organizations and agencies within your state that address disability-related issues, including:
Governors and U.S. Senators
State agencies serving children and youth with disabilities
State chapters of disability organizations and parent groups
Parent training and information projects
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013
(800) 695-0285 v/tty
(202) 884-8441 fax
Email: nichcy@aed.org

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. - www.rid.org
The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., (RID) is a national membership organization of professionals who provide sign language interpreting/transliterating services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing persons. Established in 1964 and incorporated in 1972, RID is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) - www.ucp.org
UCP is the leading source of information on cerebral palsy and is a pivotal advocate for the rights of persons with any disability. As one of the largest health charities in America, UCP's mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.
1660 L. Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
Toll free: 800-872-5827
202-776-0406 Voice
202-973-7197 TTY
202-776-0414 Fax

ADVOCACY

A2Z Educational Advocates - A group of special needs advocates in the Los Angeles area.

ADA Watch Organization - ADA Watch online is working to protect the ADA and keeping you informed and linking you with citizens united in this struggle.
For more information: VISIT: www.adawatch.org
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20004
Email: info@adawatch.org

The Arc of the United States works to include all children and adults with cognitive, intellectual, and developmental disabilities in every community.
Legislative Action Center: to help The Arc advance public policy and advocacy in the pursuit of equality and justice. To sign up: Visit: www.thearc.org

1010 Wayne Ave., Suite 650
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-565-3842
Fax: 301-565-5342
Email: Info@thearc.org

The Bazelon Center - The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is the leading legal advocacy organization representing people with mental illnesses and mental retardation.

Center on Self-Determination, Oregon Health Sciences University - Resources and information about effective teaching strategies for all students in health sciences programs, particularly students with disabilities.

Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities - Made up of individuals of all ages with all types of disabling conditions.

Dementia Advocacy and Support Network - A nonprofit organization for those diagnosed with dementia, working together to improve quality of life.

Fair Tax Coalition - A growing Coalition united in its opposition to massive, irresponsible tax cuts.

Half the Planet - The disability resource network.

Independent Judiciary - Featuring an interactive tour of the judicial selection process.

ITEM Coalition - Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid, works to raise awareness and build support for policies that will enhance access to assistive devices, technologies and related services for people with disabilities.

Job Accommodation Network - A free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations, the ADA, and the employability of people with disabilities.

Law, Health Policy and Disability Center - Located at the University of Iowa, it is an emerging leader in technology, education, and research, focused on improving the quality of life for persons living with disabilities.

Not Dead Yet! - Access the entire chronology of the conflict between the disability community and Last Acts/ Partnership for Caring.

People With Disabilities Foundation - The mission of the PWDF is to provide education and advocacy for persons with physical and/or psychiatric impairments so that they can achieve equal opportunities in all aspects of life.

Parent Advocacy Coalition For Educational Rights - The mission of the PACER Center is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents.

World Institute on Disability (WID) - A nonprofit research, public policy and advocacy center dedicated to the independence and full societal inclusion of people with disabilities.

CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS
(GENERAL)
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee - www.adc.org
ADC is a grassroots civil rights organization that welcomes people of all
backgrounds, faiths and ethnicities as members. ADC is committed to:
Empowering Arab Americans; defending the civil rights of all people
of Arab heritage in the United States, and promoting civic participation.

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) - www.napaba.org
NAPABA serves as the national voice for the Asian & Pacific American (APA) legal profession promoting justice, equity, and opportunities for APAs and fostering professional growth, legal scholarship, advocacy, and community involvement.

National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - www.naacp.org
NAACP works at the national, regional and local level to secure civil rights through advocacy for supportive legislation and by the implementation of strategies initiatives.

THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO RESTORE CIVIL RIGHTS

The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights (NCRCR) is a nationwide collaboration of students, community activists, concerned individuals, lawyers, and academics who have joined together in response to recent federal court decisions that are eroding civil rights protections. The Campaign works to link individuals and groups from the many communities affected by the rollback of civil rights in the courts including those interested in women’s rights, racial justice, disability rights, environmental justice, language rights, and workers' rights, and others.

How to contact us:
National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights
Attn: Chris Johnson
151 West 30th Street, 11th floor
New York, NY 10001-4007
Email: cjohnson@nylpi.org
Phone: (212) 244-4664
Website: www.rollbackcampaign.org

National Council of La Raza - nclr.org
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization established in 1968 to reduce poverty and discrimination, and improve life opportunities for Hispanic Americans.

National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) - www.nlada.org
NLADA is the nation's leading advocate for front-line attorneys and other equal justice professionals - those who make a difference in the lives of low-income clients and their families and communities. Representing legal aid and defender programs, as well as individual advocates, NLADA is proud to be the oldest and largest national, nonprofit membership association devoting 100 percent of its resources to serving the broad equal justice community.

National Urban League - www.nul.org
The Urban League is the nation's oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to empowering African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream.

The Native American Rights Fund - www.narf.org
NARF is a non-profit organization that provides legal representation and technical assistance to Indian tribes, organizations and individuals nationwide.

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund - www.maldef.org
Founded in 1968 in San Antonio, Texas, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) is the leading nonprofit Latino litigation, advocacy and educational outreach institution in the United States. MALDEF's mission is to foster sound public policies, laws and programs to safeguard the civil rights of the 40 million Latinos living in the United States and to empower the Latino community to fully participate in society.

World Advocacy.com
World Advocacy is a website consisting of the world's premier list of advocacy groups.

EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT

National Indian Education Association - www.niea.org

The mission of the NIEA is to support traditional Native cultures and values, to enable Native learners to become contributing members of their communities, to promote Native control of educational institutions, and to improve educational opportunities and resources for American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians throughout the United State.

United Negro College Fund - www.uncf.org

Mission is to enhance the quality of education by providing financial assistance to deserving students, raising operating funds for member colleges and universities, and increasing access to technology for students and faculty at historically black colleges and universities (hbcus).

8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone: (703) 205-3400

Sources
Various Internet sites as indicated.
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