Human Services

Information for Practice is a monthly digest aggregating Social Work news and literature. It is led by Dr. Gary Holden of the Silver School of Social Work at NYU, who was responsible for the now defunct World Wide Web Resources for Social Workers site.

Per the website:
The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) is the nation’s leading public policy center dedicated to promoting the economic security, health, and well-being of America’s low-income families and children. NCCP uses research to inform policy and practice with the goal of ensuring positive outcomes for the next generation. We promote family-oriented solutions at the state and national levels.

Our vision:

Family economic security
Strong, nurturing families
Healthy child development
Founded in 1989 as a division of the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, NCCP is a nonpartisan, public interest research organization.

The Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) is a national, university-based center for research into the causes and consequences of poverty and social inequality in the United States.

WIN is a special activity of the Finance Project, a national initiative to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of public- and private-sector financing for education, other children's services, and community building and development. The Finance Project develops and disseminates information, knowledge, tools, and technical assistance for improved policies, programs, and financial strategies.