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Adults and Children Act Together Against Violence |
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A violence prevention project that focuses on adults who raise, care for, and teach children ages 0 to 8 years |
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Best Practices of Youth Violence Prevention |
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A sourcebook for community action, maintained by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Better Together |
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BetterTogether provides interactive ways to celebrate and learn from the ways that Americans are connecting, and provides tools and strategies to reconnect with others; a look at Civic Engagement and Social Capital |
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Center For Wise Democracy |
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A national non-profit organization offering a new structural approach to genuine democracy in public and private arenas |
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Coalition for Community and Schools |
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An alliance of national, state and local organizations in education K-16, youth development, community planning and development, family support, health and human services, government and philanthropy as well as national, state and local community school networks. The Coalition advocates for community schools as the vehicle for strengthening schools, families and communities so that together they can improve student learning. |
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Community Action Network |
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A public/private partnership of 14 organizations in Austin and Travis County, TX who are interested in the social well-being of its citizens |
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ContentBank |
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Online resources that support community organizing |
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Family Support America |
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The national resource organization for the theory, policy, and practice of family support |
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Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership |
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An international non-profit that assists others to understand the principles and practices of servant leadership |
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Leadership For A Changing World |
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A national initiative that (1) recognizes leaders who bring positive change to their communities and (2) encourages public dialogue on effective social justice leadership |
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Making Connections |
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A national initiative sponsored by the Annie E Casey Foundation that focuses on ways to positively impact the life circumstances of this country's children and families through resident leadership and to model that work for others. Community members, policymakers, nonprofits, and businesses can find ways to promote meaningful resident participation in community leadership and decision making on this new Resource |
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Mickey’s Place In The Sun |
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A comprehensive listing of numerous resources supporting improved quality of life within communities |
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National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise |
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A national organization that provides effective community and faith-based organizations with training and technical assistance, links them to sources of support, and evaluates their experience for public policy. Societal problems addressed by NCNE's grassroots network include youth violence, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, homelessness, joblessness, poor education and deteriorating neighborhoods. |
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National Civic League |
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America's original advocate for community democracy. It is a non-profit, non-partisan, membership organization dedicated to strengthening citizen democracy by transforming democratic institutions |
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New Ways To Work |
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A team of experienced and dedicated professionals focused on improving the lives of our nation's youth. New Ways guides a process that brings the right people together with customized tools for powerful learning and dramatic change. Building on "the best stuff out there," New Ways engages and supports local communities in the invention and renewal of connected, comprehensive youth-serving systems. |
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Search Institute |
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A national, independent nonprofit organization providing leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth, and communities. |
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The Connecticut Assets Network (CAN) |
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Grassroots nonprofit network of citizens and organizations based in Connecticut that promotes the integration and successful use of asset-based strategies for community development |
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The Orton Family Foundation |
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The Orton Family Foundation seeks to transform the land use planning system as a pathway to vibrant and sustainable communities by helping engage and empower people to make land use decisions inspired by their community’s heart and soul - working with communities and turning ideas into action |
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Time Keeper Organization |
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Empowering people to convert their personal time into purchasing power by helping others and by rebuilding family, neighborhood and community |
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Tufts University Child & Family WebGuide |
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A comprehensive directory with links to the best sites about infants, children, and teens supported by the William T. Grant Foundation and maintained by Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts |