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U.S Government Sites

Child Welfare Information Gateway
Formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, the Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families. This site offers a wealth of information including an extensive list of publications available in html and Word formats.
http://www.childwelfare.gov/

The Children's Bureau of the Administration for Children and Families of the US Department of Health and Human Services is the oldest federal agency for children. The agency provides grants to States, Tribes and communities to operate a range of child welfare services including child protective services (child abuse and neglect) family preservation and support, foster care, adoption and independent living. This site provides a wealth of information and statistics on these and subjects.
http://www.hhs.gov/

The National Council on Disability Report onYouth with Disabilities in the Foster Care System: Barriers to Success and Proposed Policy Solutions. This report asserts the importance of understanding the prevalence of disability among foster youth and better ascertaining who should be held accountable for this uniquely challenged and often underserved population.
http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2008/FosterCareSystem_Report.html

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
This Web site is designed to provide information and resources on both general areas of interest about juvenile justice and delinquency including conferences, funding opportunities, and new publications and the comprehensive strategy as a framework for communities to combat youth crime.
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/

State Statutes Search
The Child Welfare Information Gateway provides this site for searching state statutes for issues related to child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption. Results will provide summaries of state statutes (and full text of laws, in some cases).
http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/state/index.cfm

Thomas - U.S. Congress on the Internet provides extensive links to member and committee information, legislative calendars and the Congressional Record. It also provides the capacity to search, either by Bill number or by subject, for the text and status of Bills.
http://thomas.loc.gov/

The U.S. Census Bureau offers a treasure trove of statistics, many of which are user-friendly. Some of them are: New York Quick Facts, presenting an array of useful statistics – both statewide and county-by-county – on such topics as population, ethnicity, education, housing, and income; USA Counties providing statistics on a county level for such topics as age, agriculture, ancestry, banking, building permits, business patterns, crime, earnings, education, elections, employment, government, health, households, housing, income, labor force, manufactures, population, poverty, retail trade, social programs, veterans, vital statistics, water use, and wholesale trade; New York MapStats from FedStats presents information on the state, county, congressional district, and state and federal court district level; and last, but far from least, The Statistical Abstract of the United States.

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