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FSW 418: Program Development and Evalulation: Websites

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  • Think Tank Search
    • A Google Custom Search of 1,200+ think tanks and research centers from advocacy groups, governments, universities, and non-governmental organizations. Partisan and non-partisan think tanks are included.
  • American Policy Directory
    • List of think tanks and advocacy groups by topic. Analysis and advocacy from all perspectives on U.S. national public policy.
  • Social Policy Institute
    • Washington University in St. Louis research institute focused on systems-level understanding of policy problems in health, education, housing, and financial security. Research reports, working papers, and policy highlights.
  • RAND Corporation
    • A research organization that recommends solutions to social issues such as families, literacy, social equity, the workplace, and health.
  • Brookings Institution
    • Evidence-based research on common policy issues such as housing, children, crime, human rights, race, education, and health care.
  • Center for Law and Social Policy
    • Nonpartisan, nonprofit organization focused on policy solutions for people with low incomes (health, mental health, income) and racial equity.
  • Urban Institute
    • Nonprofit research organization that produces research and data on housing, race and equity, health, justice, and education.
  • Center for the Study of Social Policy
    • Non-profit organization that promotes public policies on racial equity, youth, LGBTQ+, poverty, strong communities, immigration, child welfare, and learning.
  • Institute for Policy Research (IPR)
    • Hosted by Northwestern University, IPR is an interdisciplinary public policy research center. Research areas include children and families, communities, urban policy, poverty, and inequality.
  • MDRC
    • Organization that produces research on P-12 education, higher education, at-risk young people, families, children, work and income, welfare reform, housing, criminal and juvenile justice, health, and justice.

Health Issues:

  • Johns Hopkins Institute for Health and Social Policy
    • University research center focused on translating research findings into practical policy guidance. Research briefs, expert testimony, on food systems, housing, neighborhoods, and health.
  • Kaiser Family Foundation
    • Nonpartisan organization that compiles research on health policy, such as mental health, uninsured, racial equity and health policy, women's health, and health reform.
  • Guttmacher Institute
    • Research and policy organization that produces research on pregnancy, STIs, HIV, abortion, and contraception.
  • Mental Health America
    • Organization that compiles statistics and research, and advocates for federal and state policies to improve mental health in all facets of life.

Women & Gender:

  • Institute for Women's Policy Research
    • Nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization. Priority areas are the status of women, reproductive health, student parents, race, ethnicity, gender, and economic, security, mobility and equality.
  • National Partnership for Women & Families
    • Nonprofit advocacy organization that focuses on policy issues affecting women (reproductive health, maternity leave, fair pay, etc).
  • Guttmacher Institute
    • Research and policy organization that produces research on pregnancy, STIs, HIV, abortion, and contraception.

Children & Youth:

  • Annie E. Casey Foundation
    • Private and focused on children and teenagers' educational, economic, social, and health outcomes. Produces the Kids Count Data Book.
  • National Center for Children in Poverty
    • Nonpartisan organization that researches child poverty, adolescent health and youth development, healthy development, low-wage work, and children's mental health. Easily compare states on immigration, mental health policies, basic needs budgeting, and employment benefits.
  • State Statutes Search | Child Welfare Information Gateway
    • See statutes in each state relevant to child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption. From the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

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