The American Public Human Services Association

http://www.aphsa.org/

The association’s mission is to develop, promote, and implement public human service policies that improve the health and well-being of families, children, and adults. APHSA is also an umbrella for several component groups. First among these are the National Council of State Human Service Administrators and the National Council of Local Human Service Administrators.

Community Policing Consortium

http://www.communitypolicing.org/

The Community Policing Consortium is a partnership of five of the leading police organizations in the US:

International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
National Sheriffs' Association (NSA)
Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)
Police Foundation

These five organizations play a principal role in the development of community policing research, training and technical assistance, and each is firmly committed to the advancement of this policing philosophy.

The International Healthy Cities Foundation

http://www.healthycities.org/

The International Healthy Cities Foundation was created to assist people and groups from many different sectors. The mission of the IHCF is to facilitate linkages among people, issues and resources in order to support the development of Healthy Cities initiatives. The IHCF will both link people, organizations, and networks currently working to advance Healthy City goals and provide linkages with others dealing with significant and related areas of work. All aspects of health planning, promotion and prevention activities are needed for a balanced health system and will be included. All issues of community organization and governance will be involved. And finally, special interests, often regarded as separate areas of concern will be integrated into the ongoing work and goals of the IHCF.

The Finance Project

http://www.financeproject.org/index2.html

The Finance Project is 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. With leadership and support from a consortium of private foundations, The Finance Project was established in 1994 as an independent, nonprofit organization. It undertakes an ambitious array of policy research and development activities, policy maker forums and public education activities, as well as support and technical assistance activities.

The Food Research and Action Center

http://www.frac.org/

The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) is a leading national organization working to improve public policies to eradicate hunger and undernutrition in the United States. Founded in 1970 as a public interest law firm, FRAC is a nonprofit and nonpartisan research and public policy center that serves as the hub of an anti-hunger network of thousands of individuals and agencies across the country.

JUST FOOD

http://www.justfood.org/

The mission of JUST FOOD, a NYC-based non-profit organization, is to develop a just and sustainable food system in the NYC region by fostering understanding, communication & partnership among diverse groups concerned with FARMING, HUNGER & SUSTAINABILITY issues. By uniting people with seemingly divergent agendas, we are building a stronger, better-informed network of activists & residents who can find long-term solutions for the many challenges that face NYC & our region.

National Association of Community Action Agencies

http://www.nacaa.org/

It is the mission of the National Association of Community Action Agencies to be a
national forum for policy on poverty and to strengthen, promote, represent and serve its network of member agencies to assure that the issues of the poor are effectively heard and addressed.

The National Partnership for Women & Families

http://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. Founded in 1971 as the Women's Legal Defense Fund, the National Partnership has grown from a small group of volunteers into one of the nation's most powerful and effective advocates for women and families. Working with business, government, unions, nonprofit organizations, and the media, the National Partnership is a voice for fairness, a source for solutions, and a force for change.

The National Welfare Monitoring & Advocacy Partnership

http://www.nwmap.org/

The National Welfare Monitoring & Advocacy Partnership (NWMAP) is a collaboration of organizers, advocates, service providers and researchers from across the United States concerned with the well-being of low-income people. NWMAP's activities are threefold: monitoring, advocacy, and organizing. NWMAP supports the monitoring of welfare at the community level to inform both grass roots and national advocacy efforts and to build the capacity of local communities to advocate on their own behalf.

Partnership Against Violence Network

http://www.pavnet.org/

PAVNET Online is a "virtual library" of information about violence and youth-at-risk, representing data from seven different Federal agencies. It is a "one-stop," searchable, information resource to help reduce redundancy in information management and provide clear and comprehensive access to information for States and local communities.

Policy Research Associates, Inc.

http://www.prainc.com/

PRA's special expertise lies in areas such as the relationship between the mental health and criminal justice systems; the housing, treatment and service needs of homeless people with serious mental illness; issues challenging at-risk children, youth and their families; and the causes and impacts of violence.

Public/Private Ventures

http://www.ppv.org/

Many of the highest-risk youth in poor communities are not reached by traditional youth programs, but are served by churches and other faith-based institutions that are both well-established and seriously concerned about the welfare of these vulnerable youth and their families. This report, the first in a series from P/PV's National Faith-Based Initiative for High-Risk Youth, provides an initial overview of strategies employed by faith-based institutions in 11 cities, including lessons learned about the distinct contributions of faith-based institutions to the work of civil society, and the challenges of building partnerships between faith-based groups and other institutions--law enforcement and juvenile justice agencies, foundations and philanthropy, local government and community organizations.

The Welfare Law Center

http://www.welfarelaw.org/

The Welfare Law Center works with and on behalf of low-income people to ensure that adequate income support -- public funding provided on the basis of need -- is available whenever and to the extent necessary to meet basic needs and foster healthy human and family development.

The Welfare Policy Center

http://www.hudson.org/wpc/index.htm

The Welfare Policy Center (WPC) conducts research and provides technical assistance on welfare reform. It is a resource for policy makers, program administrators, the press, and many others who want to know what can be learned from cutting-edge welfare reforms, and what it takes to make reforms effective. WPC works with governments and service providers to help redesign and implement effective new systems of aid intended to help families achieve self-sufficiency and build better lives.

World Hunger Year

http://www.worldhungeryear.org/

World Hunger Year (WHY) attacks root causes of hunger and poverty by promoting effective and innovative community-based solutions which create self-reliance, economic justice, and food security.