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Youth
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York" 
 The full text, complete with original illustrations, of the original, 1890 edition of Jacob A. Riis's work detailing "the appalling living conditions in the Lower East Side of turn-of-the-century New York City." From Bartleby.com. http://www.bartleby.com/208/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Literature & Books, Poverty Last updated Feb 21, 2009 Children's Defense Fund (CDF)
The CDF's mission is to educate the nation on the needs of children, and offer preventative help and information. Features news and reports; statistics; national and state data; full-text documents on family, parenting, and related children's issues; and a list of annotated links for child advocates. Searchable. http://www.childrensdefense.org/ Topics: Poverty Last updated Nov 10, 2006 Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
A database of toy drives by state (including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands) lets users know where to donate to this venerable project of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. The Reserve collects "new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year ... [to provide] Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted." The site has a history of the charity and information on its corporate sponsorship program. http://www.toysfortots.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Christmas, Hobbies, Poverty Last updated Dec 6, 2006 National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP)
This organization's purpose is to "identify and promote strategies that prevent child poverty in the United States and that improve the lives of low-income children and their families." The Web site has facts, statistics, reports, news, analyses, and policy recommendations. View issues of the Child Poverty News & Issues and other publications online. From Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. http://www.nccp.org/ Topics: Poverty Last updated Jul 28, 2003 The Orphan Train Collection
The Web site "is a collection of magazines, books, newspapers, newsletters, photos, and interviews" on the Orphan Trains era in American history. In the midst of poverty in the mid 1800's, New York City's, homeless and orphaned children were sent by the Children's Aid Society to adopting families in the rural Midwest in what became known as Orphan Trains, in hopes of finding better lives. From the Orphan Train Heritage Society of America (OTHSA). http://www.orphantrainriders.com/ Topics: Agriculture, Families, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Poverty, Social Issues Last updated Jun 18, 2002 SecretSanta.org
"Working in partnership with hundreds of local organizations, SecretSanta.org helps promote, advocate and enable holiday toy drives that support children in need." The site features a database (searchable by ZIP code) of opportunities for donating toys throughout the United States. Also includes links to sites related to Christmas. http://www.secretsanta.org/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Christmas, Holidays & Observances, Poverty Last updated Feb 2, 2004 State and County QuickFacts
"Quick, easy access to facts about people, business, and geography" at the national, state, and county levels. "People Facts" include recent population estimates; racial, age, and gender breakouts; high school and college graduates; households; and children under the poverty level. "Business Facts" include retail sales, minority- and women-owned businesses, and building permits. from the U.S. Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/ Topics: Business, Federal (U.S.) Government, Finance, Geography, Poverty, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Social Science, Statistics Last updated May 17, 2005 Tolerance.org
This site's goal is "to awaken people of all ages to the problem of hate and intolerance [and] to equip them with the best tolerance ideas." Find news articles about hate and tolerance, a U.S. map of hate and human rights groups, and advice and materials for fighting hate crimes as well as educating others. Includes sections for teachers, parents, and children. Searchable. From the Southern Poverty Law Center. http://www.tolerance.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, International Governments, Poverty Last updated Feb 19, 2007 Washington Kids Count
This program "tracks, analyzes, and communicates information about the health and well-being of children and families in Washington [state]." Provides state, county, and city data on the status of children and families as well as reports on topics such as domestic violence, mental health, and poverty. From the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington. http://www.hspc.org/topics/wa_kids_count.aspx Topics: Education, K-12 Education, Poverty, Statistics, Women Last updated Jun 16, 2005 |
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