- Administration for Children and Families Office of Family Assistance
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The federal agency that administers the federal government's primary welfare program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ofa/
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- Almanac of Policy Issues: Welfare
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Background information and links on the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and U.S. federal welfare policy generally.
http://www.policyalmanac.org/social_welfare/welfare.shtml
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- Emergency Committee to Defend Constitutional Welfare Rights
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Establishes basis in U.S. Constitution and obligatory international law for right to decent relief for the involuntarily unemployed and that "workfare" as practised is prohibited involuntary servitude (forced labor).
http://www.geocities.com/welfarerights/
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- HandsNet
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HandsNet empowers organizations to effectively integrate online communications strategies, strengthening their program and policy work on behalf of children, families and people in need.
http://www.handsnet.org/
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- Heritage Foundation: Welfare
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Research and related welfare information from the Heritage Foundation, a conservative policy think tank.
http://www.heritage.org/Research/Welfare/
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- Joint Center for Poverty Research
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A national and interdisciplinary research institute that examines what it means to be poor in America. Features academic research written for a lay audience on a variety of topics, including welfare programs, education, health, housing, employment, and crime.
http://www.jcpr.org/
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- Welfare Law Center
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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.
http://www.welfarelaw.org/
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- MDRC
Multiple reports regarding welfare and welfare reform from this nonprofit, nonpartisan social policy research organization
http://www.mdrc.org/
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- Moving Ideas: Welfare
Studies and reports on USA welfare issues from a liberal perspective.
http://www.movingideas.org/content/en/issue_items/poverty_and_wealth/welfare.htm
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- Social Policy: Welfare, Society and the State
Social policy is the study of the welfare state, and the range of responses to social need. This is a brief introduction to the subject.
http://www2.rgu.ac.uk/publicpolicy/introduction/index.htm
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- The Urban Institute
Investigation and nonpartisan analysis of U.S. social and economic problems and issues, including the New Federalism, welfare and welfare-to-work, Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, disabilities, crime, the nonprofit sector, education, tax policy, labor, housing, and community development issues.
http://www.urban.org/
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- UPM against Poverty SA
Provides information, links, newsletter, and events calendar.
http://www.webcom.com/ausisle/upm/
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- Walk a Mile Project
Training materials, discussion board, and links for Walk a Mile, which trains local organizations to sponsor "Walk a Mile" projects that bring together policymakers with their low-income constituents to promote dialogue and understanding.
http://www.walkamile.org/
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- Welfare Information Network (WIN)
A clearinghouse for information, policy analysis and technical assistance on welfare reform.
http://www.financeprojectinfo.org/WIN/
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- Welfare Law Center: Low Income Networking and Communications (LINC) Project
Where low-income organizers can come together to combat the shredding of the social safety net and have their efforts represented.
http://www.lincproject.org/
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- Welfare Rights Advocacy Pages
Addresses the failures of the social service system and offers advice for struggling clients.
http://www.angelfire.com/wa2/WRAP/index.html
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- Welfare Rights Organizing Coalition
Seattle-based coalition of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients. Includes newsletter, fact sheets, and event announcements.
http://www.wroc.org/
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- Welfare-Mom Homepage
Dedicated to issues of importance to low-income families. Welfare myth-busting, original features, and resources for parents, kids, and job-seekers. Covers single-parent, working class, public policy and feminist issues.
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1064/
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