Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
440 First Street, NW., Third Floor
Washington, DC 20001-2085
ph. (202) 638-2085
fax. (202) 638-4004
email - webweaver@cwla.org
url - http://www.cwla.org

CWLA is a federation of public and private non-profit agencies and organizations that serve vulnerable children and youths and their families. CWLA provides training, consultation, and technical assistance to child welfare professionals and agencies while also educating the public about emerging issues affecting abused, neglected, and at-risk children. Through its publications, conferences, and workshops, CWLA shares with its members information on emerging trends, specific topics in child welfare practice (e.g., child protection, adoption, adolescent pregnancy), and Federal and State policies.

Children's Defense Fund (CDF)
25 E. Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
ph. (202) 628-8787
email - cdfinfo@childrensdefense.org
url - http://www.childrensdefense.org

CDF focuses on key issues affecting the well-being of children by helping develop, implement, and monitor State and Federal policies. CDF gathers and disseminates data on children, promotes public education, provides technical assistance to State and local child advocates, and pursues an annual Federal legislative agenda.

Connect for Kids
The Benton Foundation
950 18th St., NW
Washington, DC 20006
fax. (202) 638-5771
url - http://www.connectforkids.org

Connect for Kids is a virtual encyclopedia of information for adults who want to make their communities better places for children. Through a Web site; e-mail newsletters; and radio, print, and television ads, Connect for Kids encourages and helps community members to participate more actively in issues that affect children and families. Visitors to the Web site can subscribe to a free newsletter, Connect for Kids Weekly and a free monthly bulletin, Connections.

National Association of Child Advocates (NACA)
1522 K St., NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005-1202
ph. (202) 289-0777
fax. (202) 289-0776
email - naca@childadvocacy.org
url - http://www.childadvocacy.org

NACA works for safety, security, health, and education for all America's children by supporting child advocacy organizations. NACA provides technical assistance on organizational development including fundraising, strategic planning, and board development; action strategies including data collection, media work, coalition-building, grassroots mobilization, and creating partnerships with business; and assistance with substantive children's issues.

National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC)
1825 Marion St., Suite 340
Denver, CO 80218
ph. (888) 828-NACC
email - advocate@NACCchildlaw.org
url - http://naccchildlaw.org

NACC works to improve the legal protection and representation of children by training and educating child advocates and by effecting policy and legal systems change. The NACC sponsors conferences and seminars on important issues confronting child advocates and files amicus curiae briefs in selected court cases affecting children. The NACC also has a legislative agenda, a national child advocate awards program, and a speakers bureau.

National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues
ABA Center on Children and the Law
740 15th St., NW
Washington, DC 20005-1009
ph. (202) 662-1746
fax. (202) 662-1755
email - markhardin@staffax.abanet.org
url - http://www.abanet.org/child

The Center provides expertise to agencies and courts on legal and judicial aspects of child welfare, including court improvement, agency and court collaboration, timely decisions on termination of parental rights, non-adversarial case resolution, reasonable efforts requirements, legal representation of children, permanent guardianship, confidentiality, and emerging child welfare issues.

National CASA Association (NCASAA)
100 W. Harrison St., North Tower, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98119
ph. (800) 628-3233
fax. (206) 270-0078
email - inquiry@nationalcasa.org
url - http://www.nationalcasa.org
url - http://www.casanet.org

The National CASA Association is a non-profit organization created to support the development, growth, and continuation of court appointed special advocate (CASA) programs. National CASA provides support to local CASA groups with training, legal research, fundraising, public awareness, and government relations services.

National Network for Youth
1319 F St., NW, Suite 401
Washington, DC 20004
ph. (202) 783-7949
email - NN4youth@worldnet.att.net
url - http://www.nn4youth.org

National Children's Alliance (formerly National Network of Children's Advocacy Centers)
1319 F St., NW
Washington, DC 20004
ph. (800) 239-9950 or (202) 630-0597
email - info@nncac.org
url - http://www.nncac.org

The National Children's Alliance is a non-profit membership organization whose mission is to provide training, technical assistance, and networking opportunities to communities seeking to plan, establish, and improve Children's Advocacy Centers. These Centers further the goal of serving abused children through a comprehensive approach to services for victims and their families.