African American Resources

The official website of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

The Urban League is the nation’s oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to empowering African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream.

The National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) provides and supports programs, workshops, and resources for African American children, their parents and communities in Early Health and Education Health, Elementary and Secondary Education, Child Welfare and Parenting. Through hands-on service and community-outreach programs, NBCDI initiates positive change for the health, welfare, and educational needs of all African American children including training professionals and parents to work more effectively with African American children; tutoring African American youth to achieve academically; researching issues and producing resources to aid parents and human-service providers; and serving the needs of community leaders dedicated to informing the public about local and national issues affecting African American children.

Arab American Resources

The Arab American Institute serves as a clearinghouse for Arab American participation in national, state and local politics and government; research on the Arab American constituency; and a forum for consensus positions on pressing domestic and foreign policy matters. 

This site provides information about U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It also provides information about various administrative and management functions and responsibilities now within the DHS that were once in the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).

Asian/Pacific Islander Resources

The Asian Pacific American Network (APAnet) is a broad-based coalition of community-based organizations (CBOs) that acts as a catalyst to develop and promote the application of computer information technologies relevant to the needs and perspectives of Asian and Pacific Islanders Americans. This mission will be accomplished through advocacy, collaboration, coordination of efforts, and education. This is a link to APAdirec which provides links to a great many subjects and resources.

This site provides information about U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It also provides information about various administrative and management functions and responsibilities now within the DHS that were once in the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).

Resources for Challenged Persons

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is the largest nonprofit, nonpartisan, cross-disability organization in the United States. This link goes to an extensive list of associations and organizations.

The National Organization on Disability (N.O.D.) provides a wide range of resources and information on increasing the participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of life. Whether you are searching for contact information, facts and figures, or a specific program, our website is a great place to begin your search.

Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER) maintains a page of links to National Disability Organizations and Agencies

The Autism-PDD.net website offers links to programs for Adults with Disabilities.

An online screening tool to help determine, anonymously, to what benefits a person may be entitled. It is free, easy-to-use, and completely confidential. The user answers a series of questions, and then GovBenefits.gov returns a list of government benefit programs you may be eligible to receive along with information about how you can apply.

Resources for Challenged Persons

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is the largest nonprofit, nonpartisan, cross-disability organization in the United States. This link goes to an extensive list of associations and organizations.

The National Organization on Disability (N.O.D.) provides a wide range of resources and information on increasing the participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of life. Whether you are searching for contact information, facts and figures, or a specific program, our website is a great place to begin your search.

Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER) maintains a page of links to National Disability Organizations and Agencies

The Autism-PDD.net website offers links to programs for Adults with Disabilities.

An online screening tool to help determine, anonymously, to what benefits a person may be entitled. It is free, easy-to-use, and completely confidential. The user answers a series of questions, and then GovBenefits.gov returns a list of government benefit programs you may be eligible to receive along with information about how you can apply.

First People/Native American/Alaska Native Resources

This website provides general information about the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Section 166 Indian and Native American Program, to enrich the lives of Indian and Native Americans, and to help them achieve economic self-sufficiency through employment and job training.

Code Talk is hosted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Native American Programs. It is a Federal inter-agency Native American web site designed specifically to deliver electronic informaiton from government agencies and other organizations to Native American communities.

The American Indian Heritage Foundation (AIHF) was established to provide relief services to Indian people nationwide and to build bridges of understanding and friendship between Indian and non-Indian people.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) administers and manages 55.7 million acres of land held in trust by the United States for American Indians, Indian tribes, and Alaska Natives. Developing forestlands, leasing assets on these lands, directing agricultural programs, protecting water and land rights, developing and maintaining infrastructure, providing for health and human services, and economic development. Note: Alternate web site to Bureau of Indian Affairs.

This page, maintained by the Indian Health Service, provides documents which may prove useful.

The mission of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Center for Excellence is to increase the effectiveness of prevention and treatment options for fetal alcohol syndrome in the United States by providing national leadership and coordination in the field.

The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) is dedicated to eliminating birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy and improving the quality of life for those individuals and families affected by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and other alcohol-related birth defects. NOFAS is committed to raising public awareness of FAS—the leading known preventable cause of mental retardation and birth defects—and to developing and implementing innovative ideas in prevention, intervention, education and advocacy in communities throughout the nation.

Gangs Resources

The National Youth Gang Center (NYGC), part of the Institute for Intergovernmental Research performs six major tasks: Collecting and Analyzing Statistical Data on Gangs; Compiling Gang-Related Legislation; Reviewing Gang Literature; Identifying of Promising Gang Program Strategies; Coordinating Activities of the Youth Gang Consortium; and Providing Technical Assistance for the Rural Gang and Gang-Free Schools and Communities Initiatives.

The National Alliance of Gang Investigators Associations (NAGIA) is a cooperative organization currently composed of representatives from 16 regional gang investigators associations representing over 15,000 gang investigators across the country, as well as federal agencies and other organizations involved in gang-related matters. The NAGIA also advocates the standardization of anti-gang training, establishment of uniform gang definitions, assistance for communities with emerging gang problems, and input to policymakers and program administrators. The NAGIA facilitates and supports regional gang investigators associations; the Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS); as well as federal, state, and local anti-gang initiatives. This site contains links to a wide variety of information sources and organizations.

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) maintains a list of its Gang Related Publications. They can be read on line as web pages or downloaded as a PDF file.

Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgendered (GLBT) Resources

The Human Rights Campaign web site contains information on their focus issues and federal legislation affecting GLBT Americans.

The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force leads national efforts to coordinate legislative activities and grassroots organizing nationwide on a variety of issues important to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community.

Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) is New England’s leading legal rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status and gender identity and expression. Providing litigation, advocacy, and educational work in all areas of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights and the rights of people living with HIV, GLAD has a full-time legal staff and a network of cooperating attorneys across New England.

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) is a national, non-profit legal services, watchdog and policy organization dedicated to ending discrimination against and harassment of military personnel.

AHBAB, The Site of the Gay and Lesbian Arab Society Home page for an advocacy and friendship group of Arabs and Arab-Americans. Also includes their on-line newsletter.

The Bisexual Resource Center provides information for and about bisexuals. This link goes directly to a list of pamphlets produced by the organization in PDF format.

Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere is the only national and international organization in the world specifically supporting young people with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender parents. COLAGE Chapters provide local community, support, and fun for people of all ages with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents.

The National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Organization (LLEGÓ) is the only national nonprofit organization devoted to representing Latina/o lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities and addressing their growing needs regarding an array of social issues ranging from civil rights and social justice to health and human services.

Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG) is a national non-profit organization with over 200,000 members and supporters and almost 500 affiliates in the United States.

Latino/a Resources

La Oportunidad provides bilingual and culturally relevant education and support to Latino children, youth, adults, and families so that they develop the skills necessary to build strong families and communities.

The purpose of the Latin American Association is to provide Latino families and individuals with basic transitional services in order to facilitate integration into the larger community; to advocate on behalf of Latinos; and to foster in the community an awareness of the presence and contributions of Latinos.

El propósito de la Asociación Latinoamericana es el de proveer a las familias latinas con servicios de transición básicos, para facilitar su integración en la comunidad; interceder en nombre y a favor de los latinos; y fomentar en la comunidad el reconocimiento y las contribuciones de los latinos.

The Food and Drug Administration's alphabetized list of publications in Spanish.

Lista alfabética de publicaciones en español de Administración de Drogas y Alimentos.

The National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance) is the Nation’s oldest and largest network of Hispanic health and human services providers.

This site provides information about U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It also provides information about various administrative and management functions and responsibilities now within the DHS that were once in the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) is the leading nonprofit Latino litigation, advocacy and educational outreach institution in the United States.

The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) is an incorporated, non-profit, national association representing the interest of over 25,000 Hispanic American attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students in the United States and Puerto Rico. The role of the HNBA is to provide professional services to our local and national members who seek assistance on their own professional advancement and on issues that affect the Hispanic Community, but ultimately, the Hispanic National Bar Association works diligently to bring about a better understanding and confidence in our legal system for everyone.

The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities provides information to the nation 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 center maintains a list of state resources

Somos el Centro Nacional de Diseminación de Información para Niños con Discapacidades que proporciona información a los Estados Unidos y sus territorios sobre las discapacidades en los niños y en los jóvenes; los programas y los servicios para infantes, niños y jóvenes con discapacidades; IDEA, la ley nacional de educación especial; No Child Left Behind, la ley nacional de educación general; e información basada en la investigación sobre las prácticas eficaces para los niños con discapacidades. Esta úna página de recursos en los Estados.

The mission of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Center for Excellence is to increase the effectiveness of prevention and treatment options for fetal alcohol syndrome in the United States by providing national leadership and coordination in the field.

The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) is dedicated to eliminating birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy and improving the quality of life for those individuals and families affected by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and other alcohol-related birth defects. NOFAS is committed to raising public awareness of FAS—the leading known preventable cause of mental retardation and birth defects—and to developing and implementing innovative ideas in prevention, intervention, education and advocacy in communities throughout the nation.

Senior Citizen Resources

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people age 50 and over and is dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as we age. AARP leads positive social change and deliver value to members through information, advocacy and service.

This Firstgov Internet website is geared specifically toward seniors and provides information about government programs geared toward senior citizens.

Women's Resources

The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) engages in research and public policy development, public education programs, grassroots organizing projects, leadership training and development programs, and participates in and organizes forums on issues of women's equality and empowerment.

Dress for Success is a not-for-profit organization that helps low-income women make tailored transitions into the workforce. Each Dress for Success client receives one suit when she has a job interview and a second suit when she gets the job. The Dress for Success Professional Women's Group program then provides ongoing support to help the client build a successful career.

The Women's Alliance is a national organization of independent community-based members who provide professional attire, career skills training and related services to low-income women seeking employment.

The Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children, better known as the WIC Program, serves to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, & children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.

The National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center website (NVAWPRC) website and the NVAWPRC are sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This website Provides information about current topics related to violence against women and its prevention.

The Northwest Women's Law Center provides broad-based legal advocacy in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington to advance women's legal rights through litigation, legislative advocacy, and a self help program which provides legal information and referral services and materials to help women help themselves with legal problems.

Information and services the Department of Labor offers women.

The National Institute of Corrections has a link to a Directory of Community-Based Programs for Women. A directory lists community-based, gender-responsive programs and supervision approaches for women offenders identified through research in 2000.