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Health Care Foundation

Aging

California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform

Through community education, legislation and litigation, it has been CANHR's goal to remind decision makers of what needs to be done about long-term care; that this "forgotten population" consists of our mothers and fathers, our husbands and wives, our brothers and sisters, and that their suffering is our shame.

California Department of Aging

The California Department of Aging serves as both a unifying force for services to seniors and adults with disabilities and as a focal point for federal, state and local agencies which serve the elderly and adults with disabilities in California.

California Department of Aging - Long Term Care Ombudsman Program

The primary responsibility of the program is to investigate and endeavor to resolve complaints made by, or on behalf of, individual residents in long-term care facilities. These facilities include nursing homes, residential care facilities for the elderly, and assisted living facilities.

County of Los Angeles, District Attorney Elder Abuse Unit

The District Attorney’s Office is committed to fighting elder abuse and improving the quality of life for seniors.

Los Angeles County Community and Senior Services

The Los Angeles County Community and Senior Services mission: Assist residents in obtaining self-sufficiency. Strengthen and promote the independence of older persons. Provide employment and training for unemployed adults, displaced workers, seniors and young people. Protect and assist adult victims of abuse. Assist refugees in resettlement and becoming self sufficient. Provide safety and security for domestic violence victims. Develop services that are needed within local communities.

MediCare - Nursing Homes

The purpose of this section is to provide visitors with information relating to Medicaid and Medicare certified nursing homes throughout the United States. It includes information on payment and patient rights, and a nursing home checklist which will help you evaluate the nursing homes that you visit.

The Federal Agency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics

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American Lung Association of Los Angeles  

The American Lung Association (ALA) fights lung disease in all its forms, with a special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health. The ALA website provides information on asthma and the resources available for kids such as the Open Airways program, the Children’s Health and Asthma Management Program (CHAMP), the Better Breathers Program, and the Clean Air Kids Club.

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Southern California Chapter, is a local, non-profit health organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for asthma and allergy sufferers and committed to eliminating these serious diseases. AAFA funds five inner-city, school-based Breathmobiles. These units provide asthma diagnosis, treatment, medication and education. AFFA provides asthma training courses to health professionals and parents and asthma camps forchildren. In addition, AAFA participates in health fairs, conduct support groups, make presentations to schools, industry, government and community organizations, and organize fundraising events.  

California Asthma Partners/Strategic Plan for Asthma in California

California Asthma Partners (CAP) is a statewide partnership of California non-governmental organizations, agencies, institutions, coalitions, collaboratives, and other programs working to implement the Strategic Plan for Asthma in California.  CAP demonstrates that local and regional coalitions, individual programs and other asthma stakeholders can together build the collective strength necessary to reduce the burden of asthma in California.  Users can access the Strategic Plan for Asthma from this site.

CDHS is part of the California Health and Human Services Agency and administers a broad range of public and clinical health asthma programs that serve California.  Users can find asthma programs within CDHS by category and can search the site for specific materials.  

Guidelines for the Management of Asthma in California Schools

The Guidelines for the Management of Asthma in California Schools were developed jointly by health professionals in the California Department of Education and the California Asthma Public Health Initiative (CDHS) in statewide collaboration with asthma experts and stakeholders.  The guidelines are based upon expert reports from the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) and provide the most up to date information about how school health and other personnel can assist children in managing their asthma in the school setting.  The Guidelines include the CDHS approved Asthma Action Plan for Schools and Families.

The Long Beach Alliance for Children with Asthma seeks to change the profile of childhood asthma in the most affected areas of the City of Long Beach through improved healthcare delivery and quality, outreach, education, support systems, and living environments, and changes in policy at all levels. Their efforts focus on reducing preventable hospitalizations and emergency visits, decreasing the frequency of children missing school because of asthma attacks, and enhancing the quality of life for kids with asthma.

National Asthma Education and Prevention Program: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma 

State-of-the-art clinical practice guidelines for diagnosing and managing asthma that update the 1991 expert panel report and incorporate the most recent scientific information available on the care of patients with asthma. Provides information on treating asthma at all severity levels and stresses both clinical and self-management strategies. Also provides a comprehensive discussion of current medications and their appropriate use.

The California Asthma Public Health Initiative

The California Asthma Public Health Initiative (CAPHI) is part of the Chronic Disease Control Branch in the California Department of Health Services.  This site includes an innovative web-based quality improvement program for healthcare professionals that treat children with asthma. The free program includes instructional videos, resources for asthma education, tools to make it easier to use the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program asthmaguidelines, and information on quality improvement in the healthcare setting.   

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Breastfeeding

The Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles

Fathers Supporting Breastfeeding is an FNS project targeted to African American fathers so that they may positively impact a mother’s decision to breastfeed.  The project is part of a continual effort to increase breastfeeding initiation and duration rates among African American women by involving fathers in breastfeeding promotion efforts.

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Child Welfare Information Gateway

Formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families. A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect

The mission of ICAN is to improve the lives of the abused, neglected and at risk children through multidisciplinary efforts that support the identification, prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. ICAN provides advocacy and leadership within Los Angeles County, as well as on a state and national basis, for improved policy development, provision of services, public awareness, education and training.

The National Center on Child Fatality Review

Child and Adolescent Health

A Family's Guide to the Child Welfare System

Child and Adolescent Health Development

Children Now

Children Now is a research and action organization dedicated to assuring that children grow up in economically secure families, where parents can go to work confident that their children are supported by quality health coverage, a positive media environment, a good early education, and safe, enriching activities to do after school. Recognized for its expertise in media as a tool for change, Children Now designs its strategies to improve children's lives while at the same time helping America build a sustained commitment to putting children first. Children Now is an independent, nonpartisan organization.

County of Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services

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Child Care and Early Education Research Connections - A Comprehensive Resource for Researchers and Policy Makers

Child Care and Early Education Research Connections (CCEERC) promotes high quality research in child care and early education and the use of that research in policy making.

Los Angeles County Child Care Directory

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Child Trends

Child Trends is a 26-year-old nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to improving the lives of children by conducting research and providing science-based information to improve the decisions, programs, and policies that affect children and their families.

First 5 LA

First 5 LA is dedicated to improving the lives of young children and families throughout Los Angeles County. We invite you to explore the site and visit often!

The Infant Development Association of California is a multidisciplinary organization of parents and professionals committed to optimal developmental, social and emotional outcomes of infants, birth to three with a broad range of special needs, and their families.  IDA advocates for improved, effective prevention and early intervention services, and provides information, education and trainings to parents, professionals, decision makers and others.

KIDS COUNT

KIDS COUNT, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the U.S. By providing policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of child well-being, KIDS COUNT seeks to enrich local, state, and national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all children.

Created by the Nemours Foundation, KidsHealth.org has information on infections, behaviors & emotions, food & fitness, and growing up healthy, as well as cool games and animations! This site is available in both English and Spanish.

Los Angeles County Children's Planning Council

The Los Angeles County Children's Planning Council - a countywide public/private collaborative - is dedicated to improving the lives of children and families by encouraging partnerships, promoting the use of data, developing resources and tools, and emphasizing the importance of outcomes and results.

At this site you can learn whether your child may be having difficulties with learning, developing, and behaving. You can do this by taking a short test called, Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status, or PEDS (pronounced 'peeds').

In Quality of Health Care for Children and Adolescents, the second in a series of chartbooks on quality, University of North Carolina research professor Sheila Leatherman and Douglas McCarthy, president of Issues Research, Inc., take a closer look at the care provided to children and adolescents, building on their prior study of data for the overall U.S. population. After reviewing more than 500 studies, the authors have selected 40 charts and analyses to represent the current state of pediatric health care.

The Children’s Defense Fund

This toolkit is based on a paper completed by Teresa Kim during her internship at the American Public Health Association, Scientific and Professional Affairs, Summer 2003. NOTE: The term “obesity” is commonly used to classify adults (ages 21 and over), and the term “overweight” is commonly used to classify children and adolescents (ages 2-20).

Genetic Alliance increases the capacity of genetic advocacy organizations to achieve their missions and leverages the voices of millions of individuals and families living with genetic conditions.

ASA is dedicated to increasing public awareness about autism and the day-to-day issues faced by individuals with autism, their families and the professionals with whom they interact. The Society and its chapters share a common mission of providing information and education, and supporting research and advocating for programs and services for the autism community.

Regional centers are nonprofit private corporations that contract with the Department of Developmental Services to provide or coordinate services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities.

County of Los Angeles, Department of Social Services, In Home Support Services

Disability Solutions is the free publication of Creating Solutions, a project of The San Francisco Foundation Community Initiative Funds.

Family Voices of California is involved in several projects and works in partnership with agencies, advocates and other professionals concerned with addressing the needs of families of children with special health care needs.

The Federation is a center for parents and parent organizations to work together on behalf of children with special needs and their families.

Through its Division of Special Education (DSE), the Los Angeles County Office of Education acts as an intermediate agency and partner with the county public school and community college districts to serve students with disabilities.

CCS is a statewide program that coordinates and pays for medical care and therapy services for children under 21 years of age with certain health care needs.

The National Council on Disability (NCD) is an independent federal agency making recommendations to the President and Congress to enhance the quality of life for all Americans with disabilities and their families.

The center provides information on disabilities in children and youth; programs and services for infants, children, and youth with disabilities; IDEA, the nation's special education law; No Child Left Behind, the nation's general education law; and research-based information on effective practices for children with disabilities.

The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), a 501(c)3 organization, is a unique federation of voluntary health organizations dedicated to helping people with rare "orphan" diseases and assisting the organizations that serve them. NORD is committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of rare disorders through programs of education, advocacy, research, and service.

Eat well, Live Better

On this website, we bring you all of the information you need to live a healthy and active life. Everyone can benefit from the nutrition and physical activity information, including recipes, food pyramid and food labeling information, physical activity guidelines, a defining and measuring healthy weight (Body Mass Index/BMI), and more! People living in the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys can also benefit from the lists of physical activity opportunities and health programs that can be located by zip code.

Healthy City

The mission of Healthy City is to improve the ability of low-income, underserved children, adolescents, and their families to access services and advocate for critical resources in their neighborhoods and communities!

Mobilizing Action through Planning and Partnership (MAPP)

MAPP is a community-wide strategic planning and implementation tool for improving community health. Each step of the MAPP model includes a conceptual overview, practical guidance, tools, and case examples

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Choice for Youth - A Public Education Campaign to Prevent Violence Against Youth

Choices for Youth is a public education campaign funded by a grant to i.e. communications, LLC from The California Wellness Foundation. The goal of the public education campaign is to develop and implement a public education campaign to inform policymakers, opinion leaders and the general public about the need to increase resources for youth violence prevention.

State of California Department of Justice, Crime & Violence Prevention Center

Data/Information/Statistics

California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics

The Office of Health Information and Research (OHIR) within the California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics is responsible for coordinating the development of health information systems and conducting research relating to the health status of California's population. OHIR is composed of the Vital Statistics Section and the Planning and Data Analysis.

California Department of Health Services, Health Information and Strategic Planning

California Dept. of Education Fact Book 2003

The 2003 Fact Book provides statistics and information on a variety of subjects concerning education in California.

California Dept. of Finance Demographic Research Unit

The Demographic Research Unit of the California Department of Finance is designated as the single official source of demographic data for State planning and budgeting.

California Dept. of Health Services, Medical Care Statistics Section

The Medical Care Statistics Section (MCSS) provides support to the California Department of Health Services and interested parties by developing reports and files on Medi-Cal enrollments and fee-for-service utilization.

California Health Interview Survey

The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) provides public health information for California's diverse population. Results on a variety of health topics are produced for the entire state and for most counties. The survey takes place every two years.

California Healthy Kids Survey

The Healthy Kids Survey is a comprehensive and customizable youth self-report data collection system that provides essential and reliable health risk assessment and resilience information to schools, districts, and communities. Targeted at grades 5-12, the HKS enables schools and communities to collect and analyze valuable data regarding local youth health risks, assets, and behaviors.

California Women's Health Survey

The California Women's Health Survey (CWHS) is an annual population-based telephone survey designed to gather information about health-related attitudes and behaviors and access to health care services among a sample of randomly selected adult women (over 18) in California.

The Improved Perinatal Outcome Data Reports (IPODR) are intended to provide information on which to base health planning and allocation decisions, and evaluation of these decisions.

National Adolescent Health Information Center

The National Adolescent Health Information Center (NAHIC) was established in 1993 with funding from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is based within the University of California, San Francisco's Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and Institute for Health Policy Studies. The overall goal of NAHIC is to improve the health of adolescents by serving as a national resource for adolescent health information and research and to assure the integration, synthesis, coordination and dissemination of adolescent health-related information.

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health

This site contains a newsletter, a publication listing that includes topics such as child’s health insurance and infant mortality, a programs and policy page, and links to other maternal and child health sites. The site also contains several maternal and child health databases for public use.

National Center for Health Statistics

Welcome to the National Center for Health Statistics' Web site, a rich source of information about America’s health. As the Nation’s principal health statistics agency, we compile statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of our people. We are a unique public resource for health information–-a critical element of public health and health policy.

OEHHA’s overall mission is to protect and enhance public health and the environment by scientific evaluation of risks posed by hazardous substances.

SSG is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing community-based solutions to the social and economic issues facing those in greatest need.

The California Spatial Information Library

The Data Source Handbook from the State Census Data Center

The Neighborhood Knowledge California (NKCA)

NKCA serves as statewide, interactive website that assembles and maps a variety of databases that can be used in neighborhood research. Its aim is to promote greater equity in housing and banking policy by providing a set of web-based tools for documenting and analyzing trends.

The Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention research is administratively located within the Department of Psychology and College of Natural Science at Colorado State University. The Center has a 30-year history of broad-based, multidisciplinary and multifaceted research efforts aimed at understanding community dynamics and the social, psychological and cultural factors that contribute to social problems such as substance use, delinquency, dropout, intimate partner violence, HIV/AIDS, anger and anger management, school violence, avoidable injuries, car crashes and environmental and other social problems.

UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families & Communities, Publications

The UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities has produced a variety of materials designed to promote and support Proposition 10 and enhance the ability of various participants - including county commissioners, community and service organizations, government agencies, foundations and technical assistance consultants – to work together effectively and efficiently.

US Census Bureau

Youth Behavior Risk Surveillance

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American Red Cross

Disease Prevention

American Cancer Society

The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy.  Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching more than 800 communities.

The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

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Domestic Violence/Family Violence

California Family and Domestic Violence Referral Directory

Los Angeles Commission on Assault Against Women

LACAAW is a non-profit, multi-cultural, feminist, community-based volunteer organization. The mission is elimination of violence against women, youth and children through working toward social change, equality and social justice.

SafeNetwork

The Family Violence and Sexual Assault Institute (FVSAI) was founded in 1984 in Texas by Dr. Robert Geffner. It became an independent non-profit corporation in 1990. Dr. Robert Geffner established the FVSAI due to the need for a national resource center that focused directly and specifically on family violence issues.Its mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals on an international level by sharing and disseminating vital information, improving networking among professionals, and assisting with program evaluation, consultation, and training that promote violence-free living.

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Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Online   

This site is aimed at professionals interested in child development and behavior, especially in the medical setting. DBPeds focuses on primary care development and behavior, especially early identification and screening. The “Learning” section features the Toolbox, which serves as a link to special article features, keywords, and evidence.   

First Signs  

First Signs, Inc. is dedicated to educating parents and pediatric professionals about the early warning signs of autism and other developmental disorders and to improve screening and referral practices and to lower the age at which young children are identified with autism and other developmental disorders. The website offers resources and links to information about developmental disorders, screenings, diagnosis, and treatment.  

Forepath- Parent’s Evaluation of Developmental Status 

At this site you can learn whether your child may be having difficulties with learning, developing, and behaving. This can be done by taking a short test called, Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status, or PEDS (pronounced 'peeds').  

Infant Development Association of California

The Infant Development Association of California is a multidisciplinary organization of parents and professionals committed to optimal developmental, social and emotional outcomes of infants, birth to three with a broad range of special needs, and their families.  IDA advocates for improved, effective prevention and early intervention services, and provides information, education and trainings to parents, professionals, decision makers and others.   

The Center is a multi-disciplinary program of the UCLA School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and the UCLA School of Public Health, dedicated to improving society's ability to provide children with the best opportunities for health and well-being, and the chance to assume productive roles within families and communities. 

National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities   

The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities promotes the health of babies, children, and adults, and enhance the potential for full, productive living. This website provides information on developmental disabilities such as autism, cerebral palsy, vision impairment, hearing loss, mental retardation. In addition, it focuses on helping children develop and reach their full potential by focusing on issues such as child development, early hearing detection and intervention, attention deficit hyperactive disorder and Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy (DBMD).  

Zero to Three

Zero To Three's mission is to promote the healthy development of our nation's infants and toddlers by supporting and strengthening families, communities, and those who work on their behalf. We are dedicated to advancing current knowledge; promoting beneficial policies and practices; communicating research and best practices to a wide variety of audiences; and providing training, technical assistance and leadership development.  

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Evaluation

Building Sustainable Non-Profits

Evaluation Assistance: Project STAR

Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits

MAP provides quality, affordable management and board development services for nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, and religious institutions.

Science-based resources for researchers and practitioners

W.K. Kellogg Foundation Evaluation Handbook

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Family Health

National Survey of America's Families

Family Planning/Reproductive Health

The Emergency Contraception Website

California Department of Health Services, Office of Family Planning

The Office of Family Planning (OFP) is charged by the California Legislature " to make available to citizens of the State who are of childbearing age comprehensive medical knowledge, assistance, and services relating to the planning of families". The purpose of family planning is to provide women and men a means by which they decide for themselves the number, timing, and spacing of their children.

California Family Health Council

CFHC carries out its mission by coordinating and supporting the delivery of health services in community-based organizations throughout California. The organization directs funding for providers of family health services, performs advanced research in reproductive health care and contraception, conducts education, training and community outreach efforts, and tests, implements and monitors effective programs. CFHC also acts as a catalyst for expanding health care services by building the capacity of community organizations and providing an informed public voice in support of family planning, reproductive health and high quality women's health care services.

CDC's Reproductive Health Information Source

National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA)

The National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA), founded in 1971, is a non-profit membership organization established to assure access to voluntary, comprehensive and culturally sensitive family planning and reproductive health care services and to support reproductive freedom for all.

Office of Population Affairs

The Office of Population Affairs (OPA) within the Office of Public Health and Science of the Department of Health and Human Services provides resources and policy advice on population, family planning, reproductive health and adolescent pregnancy issues.

Pharmacy Access Partnership

The Pharmacy Access Partnership’s mission is to expand consumer access is pharmacies to reproductive health services and contraceptive commodities through policy change, advancing new practices in pharmacies, and clinics, and promoting greater public awareness.

Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California

The Sweet Success program, a model of care for pre-pregnant and pregnant women with diabetes, has been developed by the Regional Perinatal Programs of California (RPPC) through the California Diabetes and Pregnancy Program (CDAPP). The RPPC and CDAPP are administered by the California State Department of Health Services, Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Branch and funded through Title V allocations. The goal of the CDAPP, through Sweet Success, is to improve pregnancy outcome for women who have overt diabetes prior to conception and for women who develop gestational diabetes, by reducing maternal and infant mortality and morbidity for this group of high-risk perinatal patients to a level near that of the normal low-risk perinatal population.

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Welcome to the Center for Food & Justice (CFJ), a division of UEPI. With its vision of a sustainable and socially just food system, CFJ engages in collaborative action strategies, community capacity-building, and research and education.

The Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3), North American organization dedicated to building strong, sustainable, local and regional food systems that ensure access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food for all people at all times.

EarthWorks Community Farm is a program of the Los Angeles Conservation Corps that strives to enhance the health and economic security of at-risk high school youth, low-income families and other residents of East Los Angeles County through organic sustainable agriculture.

Welcome to the Eat Well Guide, the easiest and most comprehensive way for you to find wholesome, fresh, sustainable food in the US and Canada.

The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) is the leading national nonprofit organization working to improve public policies and public-private partnerships to eradicate hunger and undernutrition in the United States. FRAC works with hundreds of national, state and local nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and corporations to address hunger and its root cause, poverty

The mission of the RUAF Foundation is to contribute to urban poverty reduction, employment generation and food security and to stimulate participatory city governance and improved urban environmental management, by creating enabling conditions for empowerment of male and female urban and peri-urban farmers and by facilitating the integration of urban agriculture in policies and action programmes of local governments, civic society organisations and private enterprises with active involvement of the urban farmers, livestock keepers and other relevant stakeholders.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for a number of activities that contribute to food security within the United States, in areas such as food safety, water quality, and pesticide applicator training. Through the exchange of expertise, EPA also contributes to food security throughout the world.

The University of California Cooperative Extension in Los Angeles County develops and implements community-based educational programs that address the critical needs of the county's diverse and multiethnic population.  Staff and volunteers provide and encourage the use of current research-based information in the areas of nutrition, family and consumer science; youth development; urban gardening; commercial horticulture; agriculture; and natural resources.

The Food Trust's mission is to ensure that everyone has access to affordable, nutritious food. Founded in 1992, the Trust works to improve the health of children and adults, promote good nutrition, increase access to nutritious foods, and advocate for better public policy.

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The Baseball Tomorrow Fund is a joint initiative between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association. The mission of the Baseball Tomorrow Fund is to promote and enhance the growth of baseball in the United States, Canada and throughout the world by funding programs, fields and equipment purchases to encourage and maintain youth participation in the game.

In partnership with its donors, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations and public institutions with funds for health and human services, affordable housing, early childhood education, community arts and culture and other areas of need.

Through its four programs, and their more specific program areas - Civil Society, Environment, Flint Area and Pathways Out of Poverty.the Foundation seeks to fulfill its mission of supporting efforts that promote a just, equitable and sustainable society.

Working with a global network of Citigroup colleagues and nonprofits in the community, the Foundation supports programs in three areas: Financial Education, Educating the Next Generation, and Building Communities and Entrepreneurs. Within these areas, the Foundation provides grants and technical expertise to organizations that help people improve their lives, businesses grow, and communities prosper.

The Council on Foundations (COF) is a membership organization of more than 2,000 grantmaking foundations and giving programs worldwide. The Council provide leadership expertise, legal services and networking opportunities - among other services - to its members and to the general public.

The Deluxe Corporation Foundation partners with nonprofit organizations to strengthen the lives of people and communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. Since 1954, the foundation has contributed more than $72 million to human service, education, and culture organizations that serve the communities where Deluxe Corporation facilities are located (communities of the Antelope Valley, Santa Fe Springs, and Chatsworth in So. California). In general, grants are designated for operating or program support, equipment, and capital needs. The Foundation also supports literacy programs in schools through its "Reading for Life" grants.  Proposals accepted February through November 1.

The Finish Line Youth Foundation encourages Sport.Life.Style in America's youth.  Finish Line believes providing funding and assistance for education, sports and exercise will consistently propel kids in the right direction.  Organizations interested in applying must meet the following standards: (1) Registered as a 501 (c) (3) tax status; (2) Primary focus on assisting children and young adults 18 and under; (3) Concentration on athletics or wellness, and (4) Benefit communities from which the donations were generated or be located in the areas Finish Line serves

The Foundation Center is the nation's leading authority on philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and the grantmakers supporting them to tools they can use and information they can trust. The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. grantmakers and their grants.

Funding opportunities from Kidsgardening.com

Grants.gov is the single access point for over 1,000 grant programs offered by all Federal grant making agencies. Grants.gov allows organizations to electronically find and apply for more than $400 billion in Federal grants.

The Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation (GAERF^®) advances knowledge and education in the field of graphic communications by supporting programs that prepare the workforce of the future.

The Liberty Hill Foundation makes grants to support grassroots community organizations in Los Angeles County that empower people and challenge the policies, institutions and attitudes fostering inequality. Guided by the principle of "Change, Not Charity," the grant programs work toward long-term social change - a more just redistribution of wealth, power and resources - and the elimination of barriers that keep people from participating fully in society. Liberty Hill's grantmaking priority is grassroots community organizing that addresses pressing urban issues caused or reinforced by the widening economic divide, such as chronic poverty, racial tensions and violence.  The vision is to be a catalyst in building a movement for social and racial equality, economic justice, environmental sustainability and a shared sense of social responsibility in Los Angeles.

Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant program is funded by the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation, which has supported thousands of grassroots community and school projects in the communities where Lowe’s does business.

Marguerite Casey Foundation seeks to strengthen the voices of low-income families across the United States by engaging parents in efforts to improve the lives of their communities.

Mattel and the Mattel Children's Foundation are pleased to launch our new Domestic Grants Program. For the first time in over 5 years, unsolicited grants are being accepted for review for funding. Charitable organizations throughout the U.S. that directly serve children in need will be eligible for financial grants in amounts of $5,000 to $25,000, depending on program, organization and individual community need.

The foundation focuses on issues that demand attention—like covering the uninsured, improving care for chronic illnesses, reducing drug and alcohol addiction, fostering the next generation of health care leaders, and revamping our public health system.  Each year, the foundation awards approximately $370 million in grants that fall within our 11 key interest areas. 

The Open Society Institute (OSI), a private operating and grantmaking foundation, aims to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform. On a local level, OSI implements a range of initiatives to support the rule of law, education, public health, and independent media. At the same time, OSI works to build alliances across borders and continents on issues such as combating corruption and rights abuses.

The Teammates for Kids Foundation accepts proposals for grants from nonprofit organizations that specialize in working with children. Grants from the Foundation support the on-going work of operating organizations that help needy children in the areas of health, education and inner-city services.

The foundation focuses its work on three goals: Access to health; Culturally competent health systems; and Community health and the elimination of health disparities.

The Chronicle's Guide to Grants is an electronic database of all corporate and foundation grants listed in The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

The Grantsmanship Center conducts workshops annually in grantsmanship training, as well as earned income strategies for nonprofits.

The Lawrence Foundation is a private family foundation focused on making grants to support environmental, education, health, human services and other causes.

The Foundation receives and oversees funding for certain Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE)  programs, and acts as fiscal sponsor for selected school districts within Los Angeles County.  In addition, the Foundation Board has adopted three priority areas: Science and Environmental Education; Services for Students who are Low Income, Disabled, or Under Court Supervision; School Readiness.  Although the Foundation is administered through the Grants Development Office, it is legally and fiscally separate from LACOE.

The Mazda Foundation awards grants to programs promoting:
• Education and literacy
• Environmental conservation
• Cross-cultural understanding
• Social welfare
• Scientific research

The Mockingbird Foundation, Inc. ("Mockingbird") offers competitive grants to schools and nonprofit organizations that effect improvements in areas of importance to the Phish fan community. The programmatic focus is music education for children.

The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Endowment is the nation's largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases.

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation makes grants to address the most serious social and environmental problems facing society, where risk capital, responsibly invested, may make a difference over time. The Foundation places a high value on sustaining and improving institutions that make positive contributions to society.  The following programs and initiatives are currently accepting unsolicited letters of inquiry for new grants. Click on a link to read program-specific guidelines and to submit a letter of inquiry for a new grant. Education; Environment; Performing Arts

The purpose of the William T. Grant Foundation is to further the understanding of human behavior through research. The Foundation’s mission focuses on improving the lives of youth ages 8 to 25 in the United States.  The foundation invests primarily in high quality empirical studies.  Its Current Research Priorities are understanding and improving social settings such as families, schools, peer groups, and organizations, and how these social settings affect youth.  Its  Priorities also focus on the use and influence of scientific evidence in policy and practice.  To a more limited extent, the Foundation supports capacity-building, communication, and youth service activities.

NGA awards Youth Garden Grants to schools and community organizations with child-centered, outdoor garden programs. In evaluating grant applications, priority will be given to programs that emphasize one or more of the following elements: educational focus or curricular/program integration; nutrition or plant-to-food connections; environmental awareness/education; entrepreneurship; social aspects of gardening such as leadership development, team building, community support, or service-learning.

Writing Winning Grants

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Health Advocacy

California Department of Health Services, Office of Patient Advocate

Community Health Council, Inc

Community Health Councils, Inc. (CHC, Inc.) is a non-profit community-based health advocacy organization that strives to increase access to health and quality health care for uninsured, economically disadvantaged and underserved populations. CHC, Inc. was established in 1992 in an effort to increase the community's participation and role in defining state and local policy that impacts access to, and quality of health care.

Families USA

Health Access

Health Access Foundation is a statewide 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1987 and dedicated to achieving quality, affordable health care for all Californians. For more than ten years, Health Access has played a significant role in leading the movement for health care reform in California. Health Access has promoted state-sponsored universal health care and advocated for specific incremental reforms that promise to provide immediate health care services to California's most vulnerable populations.

United Way of Greater Los Angeles

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Health & Safety Information on Household Products

What's under your kitchen sink, in your garage, in your bathroom, and on the shelves in your laundry room? Learn more about what's in these products, about potential health effects, and about safety and handling.  Information in the Household Products Database is taken from a variety of publicly available sources, including brand-specific labels and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) prepared by manufacturers.

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Health Care Foundation

California Health Care Foundation

Online resources for independent research, analysis and news on issues affecting health care delivery and financing.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Health Care Services

California Department of Health Services

The mission of the California Department of Health Services (DHS) is to protect and improve the health of all Californians.

We've Got You Covered - Los Angeles County Guide to Free and Low Cost Health Care Services

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Economic Roundtable

The Economic Roundtable is a non-profit, public benefit corporation organized to conduct research and implement programs that contribute to the economic self-sufficiency of individuals.

HomeBase is a non-profit, public policy law firm that works with communities to develop effective and humane responses to homelessness.

From 2002 through 2004 the Economic Roundtable carried out research, planning and community education in support of Bring LA Home! Bring LA Home was convened by city and county elected officials and is supported by a blue ribbon panel of community leaders. Their mission is to “prevent and end homelessness in Los Angeles County by creating and implementing a comprehensive, innovative, and realistic 10-year strategic plan to end homelessness.”  The Economic Roundtable maintains this site to support the mission of Bring LA Home through information, dialogue and action for ending homelessness in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority

Latino Issues

Latino Issues Forum

Maternal and Child

California Department of Health Services, Maternal and Child Health Branch

The Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University provides the MCH community with accurate and timely information on a broad range of topics. Materials include the weekly newsletter MCH Alert, resource guides, full text publications, databases, and links to quality MCH sites.

National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse

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Men's Health Network

Men's Health Network (MHN) is a non-profit educational organization made up of physicians, researchers, public health workers, individuals and other health professionals. MHN was founded in 1992 by a group of men's activists and writers interested in improving the health and well-being of men, boys and families.

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Mental Health

Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

The Los Angeles County Mental Health Community Connection will assist in linking you to mental health resources within your neighborhood; facts and information regarding mental illness and treatment; links to other web sites related to mental health, healthcare, and healthcare benefits; various ways to obtain self-help services, including local group meeting; on-line access to “The People's Guide,” which includes practical information on how to get food, money, housing, employment and other services; and pertinent mental health legislation.

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Nutrition