- Administration for Children and Families - ACF@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Administration_for_Children_and_Families__ACF_
- American Humane Association@
Find out about American Humane Association (AHA), the nonprofit organization founded in 1877 dedicated to the welfare of animals and children through sites featuring official page, state laws and alerts, prevention of child abuse, best practices, animal welfare and adoption programs, as well as information about AHA's Film and TV Unit which has been authorized by the entertainment industry to monitor the treatment of animals in film and TV productions.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/American_Humane_Association
- AMT Children of Hope Foundation Infant Burial, Inc.
Helps prevent the abandonment of infants and provides a dignified funeral and burial for those children that could not be saved.
www.amtchildrenofhope.com
- Arab Children Friends Association (ACFA)
Dedicated to serving the educational, cultural, and artistic needs of Arab-Palestinian children in Israel.
www.palestine-child.org
- Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children
Seeks the promotion and protection of children's rights in Canada and abroad.
www.rightsofchildren.ca
- Center for the Future of Children
Publishes The Future of Children, disseminating timely information on major issues related to children's well-being. Publication of Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and the Brookings Institution.
www.futureofchildren.org
- Chaka Khan Foundation
The Chaka Khan Foundation is dedicated to assisting women and children at risk with a particular emphasis on education and autism.
www.chakakhanfoundation.org
- Child Rights Information Network (CRIN)
Network of organizations working to implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child treaty.
www.crin.org
- Child Welfare League of America
Promotes the well-being of children, youth, and their families, and protecting every child from harm.
www.cwla.org
- Children Now
Independent voice for children, working to translate the nation's commitment to children and families into action.
www.childrennow.org
- Children's Defense Fund
Seeks to ensure that children have a successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.
www.childrensdefense.org
- Children's Foundation, The
Nonprofit organization striving to improve the lives of children and those who care for them.
www.childrensfoundation.net
- Children's Partnership, The
National nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to inform leaders and the public about the needs of America's children.
www.childrenspartnership.org
- Children's Rights Council (2)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/Children_s_Rights_Council
- Civitas
A national nonprofit early childhood development communications group site offering tools that help educate and support the community of adults who take care of young children.
www.civitas.org
- Coalition for America's Children
An alliance of national, state, and local nonprofit organizations working to call attention to the serious obstacles impeding children's well-being and to boost children's concerns to the top of the public policy agenda.
www.usakids.org
- Colorado Children's Campaign
Promotes childrens' well-being through research, public awareness, and advocacy, with special emphasis on early intervention and long-term prevention.
www.coloradokids.org
- Consultive Group on Early Childhood Care and Development
International consortium of donor organizations, foundations, and NGOs dedicated to improving the condition of young children at risk.
www.ecdgroup.com
- Covenant House
Privately funded childcare agency providing shelter and service to homeless and runaway youth throughout the United States, Canada, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.
www.covenanthouse.com
- CRY - Child Relief and You
Organization believes that collective action can restore human rights to India's underprivileged children.
www.cry.org
- eSponsorship - Food for the Hungry
Online sponsorship and care program for needy children in developing countries.
www.esponsorship.org
- Family Preservation and Child Welfare Network
Information on foster care, child abuse and neglect, family violence, adoption, and more.
www.familypreservation.com
- Free A Child
Features prevention programs, education, and rural outreach in response to the worldwide escalation of child prostitution and trafficking.
www.freeachild.org
- Free The Children
Dedicated to the protection of children from exploitation and to the greater participation of young people in social issues.
www.freethechildren.org
- Garden of Angels
Providing a final resting place for abandoned and unclaimed children.
www.gardenofangels.org
- Girls Global Education Fund
Operates programs which provide funding for sending girls who would otherwise not receive an education to school.
www.ggef.org
- Global Children's Organization
Brings together children who have suffered the horrors of war.
www.globalchild.org
- Global Fund for Children, The
Promotes the human rights of children worldwide through grant-making, children's books, and an arts education project.
www.globalfundforchildren.org
- Haley's Rights
Advocates for children's rights, raising awareness about the pervasive problem of child abuse and neglect in society.
www.haleysrights.org
- International Bureau for Children's Rights
International organization created to ensure that children's rights are respected. Priorities include sexual exploitation, war-affected children, and child labor.
www.ibcr.org
- International Federation Terre des Hommes (IFTDH)@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Relief_Organizations/International_Federation_Terre_des_Hommes__IFTDH_
- International Youth Foundation
Supporting local child and youth development programs worldwide.
www.iyfnet.org
- Jumpstart
Nonprofit organization that engages young people in service to their community to work toward the day when every child in America will enter school prepared to succeed.
www.jstart.org
- Justice for Children International
To raise awareness and resources for the prevention, rescue, and aftercare of sexually exploited children.
www.jfci.org
- Kids-Right
Promoting the rights of children to have contact with both parents. Working to change the laws of the United States through a campaign of public action.
www.kids-right.org
- National Association of Child Advocates
Professional association of nonprofit state and local child advocacy organizations united to battle for children's safety, security, health and education.
www.childadvocacy.org
- National Association of Counsel for Children
Protecting children and promoting their well-being through excellence in legal advocacy.
naccchildlaw.org
- National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice
Offers assistance to state and tribal child welfare agencies.
www.cwresource.org
- National Children's Coalition (2)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/National_Children_s_Coalition
- National Coalition for Child Protection Reform
Dedicated to reforming the child welfare system through education, litigation and advocacy.
www.nccpr.org
- National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association (CASA) (5)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/National_Court_Appointed_Special_Advocate_Association__CASA_
- National Youth In Care Network
National nonprofit group run by and for young people in care in Canada.
www.youthincare.ca
- Nepalese Youth Opportunity Foundation
Providing children in Nepal with education, health care, and human rights. Programs include children's homes, schools and scholarships, nutrition information, counseling, and random acts of kindness.
www.nyof.org
- NFL Alumni
Charitable organization composed primarily of former professional football players. Primarily focuses on "Caring for Kids" and player-welfare issures.
www.nflalumni.org
- Obligation, Inc.
Information on Channel One, explicit-content music, TV ratings, education, school boards, and children's programming.
www.obligation.org
- Operation Iraqi Children
Grassroots program to provide concerned Americans with the means to reach out to the Iraqi people and help support U.S. soldiers' attempts to assist them.
www.operationiraqichildren.org
- People for Children
Ricky Martin Foundation project that funds community-based programs which monitor and combat a range of problems relating to the exploitation of children, with a focus on sex trafficking.
www.peopleforchildren.org
- PLAN International@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Relief_Organizations/PLAN_International
- Plan UK
Provides information on the international child rights organization, current projects, and child sponsorship.
www.plan-uk.org
- Planet Hope D.C.
Provides adventurous classes and activities for inner city youth centered around sailing the Chesapeake Bay. Boat donations for tax credit welcome.
www.planethopedc.com
- Project Cuddle
Offers a 24-hour hotline for women contemplating abandoning their newborns. Also provides education and support programs for mothers or adoptive families with drug-exposed babies.
www.projectcuddle.org
- Railway Children
Charity working for the runaway and abandoned children who live in or around the world's railway stations.
www.railwaychildren.org.uk
- Ricky Martin Foundation
Advocates for the well-being of children around the world in critical areas such as social justice, education, and health.
www.rickymartinfoundation.org
- Save the Children Fund@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Relief_Organizations/Save_the_Children_Fund
- Sparrow Lake Alliance
Coalition of professionals, children's services providers, parents and youth organizations committed to improving services for children, youth and families.
www.sparrowlake.org
- Stand for Children
Mission is to identify, train, and connect local children's activists engaging in advocacy, awareness-raising, and service initiatives on an ongoing basis.
www.stand.org
- Stiftung für Kinder
Nonprofit foundation that supports children in the Philippines. In English and German.
www.stiftung-fuer-kinder.de
- Umbrella Project, The
Uses the common language of art to empower young people. Dedicated to globally uniting children through creativity.
www.umbrellaproject.org
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Programs_and_Funds/United_Nations_Children_s_Fund__UNICEF_
- Wisconsin Council on Children and Familie (WCCF)
Nonprofit, multi-issue child and family advocacy agency.
www.wccf.org
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