Helpful Advocacy Links & Resources
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Annie E. Casey Foundation - Kids Count Data
http://datacenter.kidscount.org
http://www.cwla.org/advocacy/default.htm
http://www.cbpp.org
http://www.chn.org
http://www.everychildmatters.org
http://www.iarcca.org/referencelibrary
http://www.ichsonline.org
http://www.indianadisproportionalitycommittee.net
http://www.incap.org
http://mccoyouth.org/advocacy.aspx
http://www.in.gov/legislative
http://www.uwci.org/index.asp?p=890
http://datacenter.kidscount.org
Provides up to date statistics and data related to the well-being of children and
families in every state.
Child Welfare League of Americafamilies in every state.
http://www.cwla.org/advocacy/default.htm
An organization that focuses on advocating for policies that are in best interest of children
and families with a focus on children and youth who may have experienced abuse or
neglect, family disruption, or a range of other challenges that impact their safety,
permanence or well-being.
Center for Budget and Policy Prioritiesand families with a focus on children and youth who may have experienced abuse or
neglect, family disruption, or a range of other challenges that impact their safety,
permanence or well-being.
http://www.cbpp.org
An organization that specializes in how federal budget impacts low-income populations
and policies that would support low income individuals and families.
Coalition for Human Needsand policies that would support low income individuals and families.
http://www.chn.org
An alliance of national organizations working together to promote public policies that
address the needs of low-income and other vulnerable people.
Every Child Matters Education Fundaddress the needs of low-income and other vulnerable people.
http://www.everychildmatters.org
A nonpartisan child advocacy organization focused on making children a national
policy priority.
IARCCA - An Association of Children & Family Servicespolicy priority.
http://www.iarcca.org/referencelibrary
A membership organization of child and family serving organizations that promotes and
advocates for improved care and treatment for children and families through advocacy
efforts and outcome measures project.
Indiana Coalition for Human Servicesadvocates for improved care and treatment for children and families through advocacy
efforts and outcome measures project.
http://www.ichsonline.org
A membership organization of human service providers that advocate for issues
related to the provision of quality, affordable, and accessible services and
programs for Hoosiers in need.
Indiana Disproportionality Committeerelated to the provision of quality, affordable, and accessible services and
programs for Hoosiers in need.
http://www.indianadisproportionalitycommittee.net
A coalition of human service organizations, individuals, and community members
who advocate to create equality within Indiana systems and equalize the proportion
of children of color in human service systems with their percentage of the overall
population.
Institute for Working Familieswho advocate to create equality within Indiana systems and equalize the proportion
of children of color in human service systems with their percentage of the overall
population.
http://www.incap.org
The Institute is a statewide program in Indiana that combines research and policy
analysis on federal and state legislation, public policies and programs impacting
low-income working families.
Marion County Commission on Youth, Inc. (MCCOY)analysis on federal and state legislation, public policies and programs impacting
low-income working families.
http://mccoyouth.org/advocacy.aspx
An organization that advocates for youth development to advance the policies and
opportunities that help young people build skills that help them to be successful in
childhood through adulthood.
State of Indianaopportunities that help young people build skills that help them to be successful in
childhood through adulthood.
http://www.in.gov/legislative
The State government website that provides information about the current legislative
sessions, introduced bills, calendars, legislator information, etc.
United Way of Central Indianasessions, introduced bills, calendars, legislator information, etc.
http://www.uwci.org/index.asp?p=890
This organization completed a 2008 Community Assessment related to Central Indiana
and identified community conditions, assets, and concerns.
and identified community conditions, assets, and concerns.
