NCWA Web Links to Other Sites of Interest

CYFERNet -- Children, Youth, and Families Education and Research Network, features extensive information in the areas of Child, Youth, Parent and Family, Community, and Evaluation.

Institute for Women's Policy Research -- celebrating a decade of working to advance women's economic and social status.  Bringing women's voices forward in economic research and policy debates.

Moving Ideas Network (MIN) -- the Moving Ideas Network is dedicated to explaining and popularizing complex policy ideas to a broader audience. The goal is to improve collaboration and dialogue between policy and grassroots organizations, and to promote their work to journalists and legislators.

National Council for Research on Women --  founded in 1981, is a working alliance of 84 women's research and policy centers, more than 3,000 affiliates and a network of over 200 international centers. NCRW's mission is to
enhance the connections among research, policy analysis, advocacy, and innovative programming on behalf of women and girls.

National Council of Women's Organizations -- The National Council of Women's Organizations is a bipartisan network of more than one hundred women's organizations, which together represent more than 6 million members. Member organizations include grassroots, research, service, media and legal advocacy groups that work together to advocate change on many issues of importance to women.

Syracuse University's Maxwell School Center for Policy Research

To The Contrary -- the web site for the all-female news analysis series that airs weekly on 240 PBS stations across the country.

West Virginia University Center on Aging LinkAge -- Link~Age is a statewide information and referral program for older West Virginians, their families, caregivers, agencies and other interested individuals.  Link~Age educates consumers about medical problems, legal issues, transportation and nutrition services, and support resources.  An experienced social worker helps the caller identify the problem, and provides possible resources to resolve their needs.  Through our services, seniors are connected to community based resources that maximize their independence.

The White House Project  --a non-profit, non-partisan public awareness effort dedicated to changing American politics over the next decade. The men and women of this initiative are working to change our political climate so that qualified women from all walks of life can launch successful campaigns for the U.S. Presidency and other key positions. The project is committed to raising awareness of women's leadership in American politics and mobilizing women of all ages to participate in civic life.

WREI (Women's Research and Education Institute) -- WREI's mission is to identify issues affecting women and their roles in the family, workplace, and public arena, and to inform and help shape the public policy debate on these issues.