Advocacy Organizations

• Child Welfare League of America, Inc.
  440 First Street NW
  Washington, DC 20001–2952
  Tel: (202) 638–2952
  www.cwla.org

  CWLA serves as key player in shaping of public policy debate, clearinghouse of information, provider of training, and advocate for member agencies. One of more influential voices in parenting and family support field.

• Children's Defense Fund
  25 E Street NW
  Washington, DC 20001
  www.childrensdefense.org

  Advocates for America's children, particularly poor and minority children and children with disabilities. Educates public about needs of children and encourages investments in prevention of undesirable outcomes. Annual yearbook: State of America's Children.

• Family Resource Coalition of America (FRCA)
  20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1100
  Chicago, IL 60606
  Tel: (312) 338–0900
  Fax: (312) 338–1522
  www.friendsnrc.org

  FRCA has been advancing the family support movement since 1981. The coalition facilitates communication among more than 2,500 programs, provides training and TA, and disseminates information about family resource programs. FRCA also provides a national clearinghouse of information on family support, and published a "best practices" project which established a set of core principles for practitioners.

• National Center on Fathers and Families (NCOFF)
  Dr. Vivian Gadsden, Director
  University of Pennsylvania
  3700 Walnut Street, Box 58
  Philadelphia, PA 19104–6216
  www.ncoff.gse.upenn.edu

  Homepage has links to core learning areas, Fatherlink Web site, publications, national resources, product downloads, and online literature databases.

• National Head Start Association (NHSA)
  1651 Prince Street
  Alexandria, VA 22314
  Tel: (703) 739–0875
  www.nhsa.org

  Membership organization of Head Start parents, staff, directors and friends across the U.S. Provides education and advocacy on behalf of Head Start, a quarterly journal, updates of policy and legislation, special studies and reports, training conferences, and leadership institutes.

• Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
  734 15th Street NW, 10th floor
  Washington, DC 20005–2101
  Tel: (202) 628–1144 or (800) 899–4301
  www.zerotothree.org

  Gathers and disseminates information through publications, a training institute, fellowship program, and technical assistance to communities, States, and Federal Government.

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