Other Groups
Learn more about the issues, services, and resources that may help in your role as a child advocate through the web links below. If you know of additional, relevant resources, please share them with us.
Casey Family Programs
Casey Family Programs’ mission is to provide and improve—and ultimately to prevent the need for—foster care.
Casey Family Services
Casey Family Services is committed to improving the lives of at-risk children and to strengthening families and communities by providing high-quality, cost-effective services that advance both positive practice and sound public policy.
Child & Family Web Guide
The goal of the Web Guide is to give the public easy access to the best child development information on the Web.
Child Trends
Child Trends is an independent, non-partisan research center focused exclusively on children by providing indispensable resources for improving children’s lives.
Child Trends Data Bank
A one-stop shop for the latest national trends and research on over 100 key indicators of child and youth well-being.
Child Welfare League of America
CWLA is an association of nearly 800 public and private non-profit agencies with a range of services that assist more than 3.5 million abused and neglected children and their families each year.
Children's Defense Fund
The CDF is a non-profit advocacy organization that has worked relentlessly for 35 years to ensure a level playing field for all children.
Family Futures (Grand Rapids)
The Family Futures is a non-profit agency based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, whose mission is to shape a community that protects children from abuse and neglect.
Kent County Family Court Division
This division provides information regarding services offered by the Kent County court system as it relates to the abuse and neglect of children.
Michigan Children’s Protective Services
The purpose of CPS is to assure that children are protected from further physical or emotional harm caused by a parent or other adult responsible for the child's health and welfare and that families are helped, when possible, to function responsibly and independently in providing care for the children for whom they are responsible.
National Center for Children in Poverty
The NCCP is the nation’s leading public policy center dedicated to promoting the economic security, health, and well-being of America’s low-income families and children.
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
The NCJFCJ mission is to improve courts and systems practices and raise awareness of the core issues that touch the lives of many of our nation's children and families.
The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding
CPYU is a non-profit organization committed to building strong families by serving to bridge the cultural-generational gap between parents and teenagers.