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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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NuAmericas.com
Addresses the multicultural, social, economic and health related needs of all people in Americas.
http://www.nuamericas.com/
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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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Heritage Foundation: Welfare
Research and related welfare information from the Heritage Foundation, a conservative policy think
tank.
http://www.heritage.org/Research/Welfare/
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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/default.asp
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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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Joint Center for Poverty Research
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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Mathematica Policy Research
Research and analysis of welfare and work-related programs by Mathematica Policy Research, a
for-profit research organization.
http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/welfare.htm
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Hudson Institute's Welfare Reform Policy Center
Hudson Institute's Welfare Reform Policy Center researches welfare reform activity around the
nation, conducts research, evaluates the effectiveness of work-based reforms and improves them, and
facilitates policy meetings and project developments.
http://www.welfarereformer.org
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Making Connections Training Manual
A manual for West Virginia outreach workers helping families make the transition from welfare to
work.
http://www.pleasantscounty.net/connections/
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Midwest Partners
Regional coalition of northern mid-western communities focusing on welfare reform; includes
membership information, advocacy tools, TANF resources and conference information.
http://www.midwestpartners.org/
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Almanac of Policy Issues: Welfare
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
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.welfarerights.org
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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://www.dundee.ac.uk/politics/socialpolicy
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Urban Institute
Policy think tank that tracks welfare, Social Security, Medicare, and other domestic policy issues.
http://www.urban.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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Administration for Children and Families Office of Family Assistance
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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Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP): State TANF Implementation and Waivers Page
Summaries and analysis of state welfare programs and waivers.
http://www.clasp.org/pubs/TANFSTATE/tanfstate.htm
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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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Welfare Made a Difference Campaign
Seeks to reshape public perception about and public policy relating to welfare by sharing stories
of people who have received welfare and struggled out of poverty.
http://www.wmadcampaign.org
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Mathematica Research: Research on Welfare and Work
Research and analysis of welfare and work-related programs by Mathematica Research, a respected
for-profit research organization.
http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/WELFARE.HTM
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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.
http://www.welfarelaw.org
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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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Coalition on Human Needs: Welfare
Background information, legislative analyses, status reports on pending bills, and links on welfare
issues from the Coalition on Human Needs, a coalition of major U.S. anti-poverty organizations.
http://www.chn.org/welfare/
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Idea Central: Welfare and Families
Studies and reports on welfare from a liberal perspective. Idea Central is part of the Electronic
Policy Network, a project of The American Prospect magazine.
http://epn.org/idea/welfare.html
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HandsNet
An online community of nonprofit organizations concerned with low-income issues. Includes articles
and alerts from participating organizations, some of which relate to welfare and workfare.
http://www.handsnet.org/
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Social Policy Action Network (SPAN)
SPAN develops effective social policy for low income children and their families. SPAN is a project
of the Tides Foundation.
http://www.span-online.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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Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP): Federal TANF Page
Summaries and analysis of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
http://www.clasp.org/pubs/TANF/tanffederal.htm
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