Helpful Links
AbuseWatch.net
A website that provides extensive and reliable information concerning child abuse awareness and prevention.
Brookings Institution
A nonprofit public policy organization who conducts high-quality, independent research and, based on that research, provides innovative, practical recommendations.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
A policy organization working at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals.
Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
Develops and advocates for policies at the federal, state and local levels that improve the lives of low income people. In particular, they seek policies that work to strengthen families and create pathways to education and work.
Child Welfare League of America
A coalition of hundreds of private and public agencies serving vulnerable children and families.
The Commonwealth Fund
A private foundation that aims to promote a health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, particularly for society’s most vulnerable; by supporting independent research on health care issues and making grants to improve health care practice and policy.
Community Catalyst
An organization whose first priority is quality affordable health care for all. They provide leadership and support to state and local consumer organizations, policymakers, and foundations working to change the health care system so it serves everyone - especially vulnerable members of society.
Employee Benefit Research Institute
An independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan organization. It explores the breadth of employee benefits and related issues, delivers a steady stream of research and analysis, and makes this information available to all.
Economic Policy Institute
A nonprofit Washington D.C. think tank, broadens the discussion about economic policy to include the interests of low- and middle-income workers through careful research.
Healthy Kids
A free or low-cost health care coverage for Oregon children who don’t have health insurance. Healthy Kids believes that every kid in Oregon should be a healthy kid and their goal is to make sure they have health coverage.
To enroll, please call 877-314-5678
Kaiser Family Foundation
A non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the U.S., as well as the U.S. role in global health policy. A non-partisan source of information, and analysis for policymakers, the media, the health care community, and the public.
KidsCount National Data Center
Provides hundreds of crucial statistics and measures of child well-being in an accessible format for anyone who seeks information about the welfare of children.
Families USA
A national nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans. Working at the national, state, and community levels, giving organizations and individuals policy information and notifications.
First Focus
A bipartisan advocacy organization that is committed to making children and families a priority in federal policy and budget decisions.
The Future of Children
A collaboration of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and the Brookings Institution; working to translate social science research about children and youth into information that is useful to policymakers, practitioners, grant-makers, advocates, the media, and students of public policy.
Georgetown University Health Policy Institute Center for Children and Families
An independent, nonpartisan policy and research center whose mission is to develop effective, practical strategies to improve access to, and quality of, health care for children and families, particularly those with low and moderate incomes.
National Partnership for Women and Families
Promotes fairness in the workplace, reproductive health and rights, access to quality affordable health care, and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work and family.
North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)
Committed to meeting the needs of children and the families who adopt them; working to find a permanent, nurturing, and culturally sensitive families for all children.
Oregon Center for Public Policy
Conducts in-depth research and analysis on budget, tax, and economic issues to improve decision making and generate more opportunities for all Oregonians.
Oregon Prescription Drug Program
A prescription drug purchasing pool that helps increase access to prescription drugs for the uninsured and lower costs for state and city governments to help them stay within budgeted goals.
To join the discount I.D. card program, please go to the website and click on “Enroll Here”.
Oregon State Legislature
This website contains information about the legislature, as well as methods of contacting representatives to make all voices heard.
Pre[k]now
A public education and advocacy campaign that advances high-quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten for all three and four year olds.
United States House of Representatives
This website contains a wealth of information about anything pertaining the activities of the House or the country as a whole, as well as ways to contact representatives and make voices heard.
United States Senate
Contains a wealth of information about anything pertaining the activities of the Senate, as well as ways to contact senators and make voices heard.
Voices for America’s Children
A nonpartisan, national organization committed to speaking out for the well-being of children at the federal, state and local levels of government; supporting child advocates nationwide working on public policy for children in early education, health, juvenile justice, child welfare, tax and budget decisions, and other areas.
Zero to Three
A national nonprofit organization that informs, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers.
