Subject Guide
State Indicators from Kids Count
"KIDS COUNT®, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a national and state-by-state effort to track the well-being of children in the United States. By providing high-quality data and trend analysis, KIDS COUNT seeks to enrich local, state and national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all children — and to raise the visibility of children's issues through a nonpartisan, evidence-based lens."
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Kids Count Data CenterData related to children that can be broken down by state, data type, and more.
Selected Youth Development Resources
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4-H: Youth Development ResearchIn addition to providing programs aimed at helping youth become responsible citizens and lead healthy, productive lives, 4-H is also dedicated to learning and understanding how its programs achieve those goals and discovering critical science-focused innovations.
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Act for YouthFrom Cornell University, these resources are focused on positive, healthy youth development, particularly in the areas of safety and sexual health.
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American Camp AssociationLook in the Staff & Professionals section for news, publications, standards, resources, professional development and a job center..
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Childhood Education InternationalThis nonprofit organization is made up of educators and advocates from around the world interested in sharing new approaches to the education and development of children.
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Child Care and Early Education Research ConnectionsThis resource serves as a database of research on child care and early childhood education.
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Early Childhood Collaborative (ECC)From the University of Illinois, the ECC includes information on a number of projects about child development.
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Forum for Youth InvestmentThe Forum for Youth Investment is a nonprofit, nonpartisan action tank dedicated to helping communities and the nation make sure all young people are ready for college, work, and life.
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ICPSR - Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social ResearchICPSR is an international consortium of more than 700 colleges, universities, and research organizations. Hosted by the University of Michigan, it includes data archives, research statistics, and educational activities on various political and social topics.
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National Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR)A program from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, it allocates funding to land-grant university extension services for community-based programs for at-risk children and families.
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Spark ActionSpark Action provides information and tools to learn about issues affecting children, families, and communities and to take action to improve policies and programs.
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The Bendhein-Thoman Center for Research on Child WellbeingFrom the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. It promotes research on child development in order to educate parents, educators, and policymakers.
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Thomas B. Fordham InstituteAn education focused think tank promoting educational excellence.
Youth Program Resources
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21st Century Community Learning Centers EvaluationsOverall performance reports and plans for the 21st CCLC program. Check out the "Grantee Performance Reports" for more details on specific centers' programs.
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Census BureauAn excellent source for United States population and economic data. There are many different tools you can use at this site. Explore or ask a Reference Librarian for assistance.
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Global Family Research ProjectSuccessor to the Harvard Family Research Project (who's archive of resources are available on this site) the Global Family Research Project "work[s] across boundaries.....to ensure that families are empowered in children's learning"