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Issues |
Center
for Law and Public Policy
1616 P Street NW, Suite 150
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: 202-328-5140
Fax: 202-328-5195
E-mail: ahouse@clasp.org
www.clasp.org |
CLASP, a national public policy and law organization, works to improve
the economic security of low-income families and to secure access to justice
for low-income Americans.
CLASP undertakes education, policy research and advocacy on income support,
and hosts regular audio conference where elected officials, experts and
practitioners discuss specific law and policy issues affecting low-income
Americans.
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Child
and Family Services Agency
400 6th Street, SW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20024
Telephone: 202-442-6000
Fax: 202- 442-6498
http://dc.gov/agencies/detail.asp?id=6 |
The Child and Family Services Agency coordinates public and private partnerships
to protect children against abuse and preserves families in the District
through foster care, adoption, and child welfare services.
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Children’s
Defense Fund
25 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Telephone: 202-662-3564
Fax: 202-662-3550
E-mail: lhessburg@childrensdefense.org |
The Childrenís
Defense Fund is an advocacy group focusing on youth, children and families. |
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The Children’s Foundation
725 15th Street, NW, Suite 505
Washington, DC 20005-2109
Telephone: 202-347-3300
Fax: 202-347-3382
E-mail: info@childrensfoundation.net
www.childrensfoundation.net
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The Childrenís Foundation provides information and training on child
nutrition programs; quality child care; leadership development; health
care; welfare-to-work programs; and enforcement of court-ordered child
support.
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Coalition
of Labor Union Women (CLUW)
1126 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: 202-466-4610
Fax: 202-776-0537
E-mail: cluw@pressroom.com
www.cluw.org |
CLUW advances the benefits of organized workplaces for women and promotes
womenís leadership development within the workplace and the labor movement.
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Department of Human
Services
801 East Building
2700 Martin Luther King Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20032
Telephone: 202-279-6002
Fax: 202-279-6014
http://dc.gov/agencies/detail.asp?id=30 |
The Department of Human Services provides
social services for rehabilitation and self-sufficiency for DC residents
including childhood development, youth services, public assistance, disability
and rehabilitation programs |
Fatherhood
initiative
Juanita Devine
Regional Program Manager for Child Support Enforcement
Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and
Families
150 South Independence Mall, West, Suite 864
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3499
Telephone: 215-861-4054
Fax: 215-861-4070
http://fatherhood.hhs.gov/fi-regions.htm |
The federal HHS department and its regional offices work to coordinate
fatherhood activities throughout the states and have sponsored a variety
of forums to bring together local public and private organizations and
individuals to support fathers' involvement in their families and communities.
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National Association
for the Education of Young Children
1509 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: 202-232-8777
Fax: 202-328-1846
E-mail: naeyc@naeyc.org
www.naeyc.org |
The NAEYC is an organization of early childhood educators and others
dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth
through third grade.
NAEYC Affiliate Groups work to improve professional practice and working
conditions in early childhood education and to build public support for
high quality early childhood programs.
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National
Council of Jewish Women
Sammie Moshenberg
1707 L Street, NW #950
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: 202-296-2588
Fax: 202-331-7792 |
The NCJW, Inc. is a volunteer organization, inspired by Jewish values,
that works through a program of research, education, advocacy and community
service to improve the quality of life for women, children and families
and strives to ensure individual rights and freedoms for all.
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National Law Center
on Homelessness & Poverty
Maria Foscarinis, Executive Director
918 F Street, NW, Suite 412
Washington, DC 20004
Telephone: 202-638-2535
Fax: 202-628-2737 |
As the legal arm of the nationwide effort to end homelessness, NLCHP
works to prevent, ameliorate, and end homelessness in America. We act
as a legal support for local, regional, and national advocacy groups.
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Public
Education Network
Howie Schaffer, Communications Associate
601 13th Street, NW, Suite 900N
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: 202-628-7460
Fax: 202-628-1893
E-mail: hschaffer@publiceducation.org
www.PublicEducation.org |
PEN works to educate the
nation about the relationship between school quality and the quality of
community and public life, promoting equal opportunity, access to quality
public schools, and an informed citizenry. |
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Senior Issues
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Office on Aging
441 4th Street, NW, Suite 900S
Washington, DC 20001
Telephone: 202-724-5622
Fax: 202-724-4979
http://dc.gov/agencies/detail.asp?id=68 |
The Office on Aging develops and institutes health, education, employment,
and social services for District residents age 60 and older.
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