See also:
- Almanac of Policy Issues: Welfare - - Background information and links on the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and U.S. federal welfare policy generally.
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- HandsNet - - An online community of nonprofit organizations concerned with low-income issues. Includes articles and alerts from participating organizations, some of which relate to welfare and workfare.
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- Joint Center for Poverty Research - - A national and interdisciplinary research institute that examines what it means to be poor in America. Features academic research written for a lay audience on a variety of topics, including welfare programs, education, health, housing, employment, and crime.
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- MDRC - - Multiple reports regarding welfare and welfare reform from this nonprofit, nonpartisan social policy research organizatio.
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- Urban Institute - - Policy think tank that tracks welfare, Social Security, Medicare, and other domestic policy issues.
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- Walk a Mile Project - - Training materials, discussion board, and links for Walk a Mile, which trains local organizations to sponsor "Walk a Mile" projects that bring together policymakers with their low-income constituents to promote dialogue and understanding.
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- Welfare Law Center - - Works with and on behalf of low-income people to ensure that adequate income support -- public funding provided on the basis of need -- is available whenever and to the extent necessary to meet basic needs and foster healthy human and family development.
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- Welfare Rights Organizing Coalition - - Seattle-based coalition of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients. Includes newsletter, fact sheets, and event announcements.
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- Welfare-Mom Homepage - - Dedicated to issues of importance to low-income families. Welfare myth-busting, original features, and resources for parents, kids, and job-seekers. Covers single-parent, working class, public policy and feminist issues.
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