Children

Resources that deal with children living in poverty.

Resources in this category:

America’s Forgotten Children: Child Poverty in Rural America
http://www.savethechildren.org/publications/usa/voices.pdf

This report outlines the economic conditions contributing to child poverty in rural America. Included are specific examples, demographics, facts and statistics. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view the report.

Choosing Child Poverty
http://www.connectforkids.org/node/577

This site explores the effects of domestic policy on the issue of child poverty in different countries. Site includes graphs and statistics.

Covering Kids & Families
http://coveringkidsandfamilies.org/

Covering Kids & Families (CKF), seeks to reduce the number of uninsured children and adults who are eligible but not enrolled in Medicaid SCHIP by "conducting and coordinating outreach programs, simplify enrollment and renewal processes and coordinating existing health care coverage programs."

Human Rights Watch: Street Children
http://www.hrw.org/children/street.htm

This site explores the issue of street children from an international perspective. Site gives latest news, children’s rights publications and links to related organizations.

National Center for Children in Poverty
http://www.nccp.org/

"The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and policy organization at Columbia University. Our mission is to identify and promote strategies that prevent child poverty in the United States and that improve the lives of low-income children and families." Informational site includes fact sheets, indexed articles, demographics, family resource simulator and income converter.

StandUp for Kids
http://www.standupforkids.org/standupforkids/

This organization is dedicated to helping homeless and street children improve their lives. Site gives information about outreach programs, news and ways to get involved.