Search Results: MCH Organizations

Annotation: The mission of the American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB) is to assure that a comprehensive, coordinated system of services is accessible to all deaf-blind persons enabling them to achieve their maximum potential through increased independence, productivity and integration into the community. Services to consumers include referrals, publications, and reference information. Some materials are available in large print, Braille, and on disk (MS Word).. AADB prints a quarterly magazine, The Deaf-Blind American. The organization also sponsors conferences.

Keywords: Advocacy, Civil rights, Deafness, Disabilities, Hearing disorders, Information services, Visually impaired, Youth services

Annotation: The American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC) provides information and support to parents and families of deaf or hearing-impaired children. The society offers assistance with educational or legal problems related to rearing a hearing-impaired child. Services are also provided to the public. Publications include a journal and a quarterly newsletter, The Endeavor. Some materials are available in Spanish, and the ASDC sponsors a biennial convention, a "First Year Free" program, and a listserv.

Keywords: Civil rights, Deafness, Disabilities, Family support services, Hearing disorders, Information services, Parent groups

Annotation: The Cato Institute (named after the Cato's Letters, libertarian pamphlets circulated during the American Revolution) is a nonpartisan think-tank focused on issues of individual freedom, limited government, free markets and international affairs. The Institute, a nonprofit organization, publishes books, reports, a catalog, the Cato Journal and Regulation magazine. It also sponsors conferences and provides some resources in Spanish.

Keywords: Civil rights, Government role, Spanish language materials

Annotation: Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund is a nonprofit organization run primarily by persons with disabilities to achieve the goals of the disability rights movement. It monitors legislative and educational efforts and conducts training and research programs. The organization trains persons with disabilities and their families in the application of their rights under laws such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. It offers information on the civil rights of persons with disabilities to attorneys, federal agencies, and legislators and their staffs, and provides referrals and publications for consumers. The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund News the organization's free quarterly newsletter, reports on legislative and judicial activities affecting disability rights. Some materials are available in Spanish.

Keywords: Civil rights, Disabilities, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Research, Training

Annotation: The Heritage Foundation is a conservative think-tank whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense. Its analysis are designed for government officials and the media; it does not, however, work for federal or local contracts. The Foundation sponsors conferences and publishes a newsletter.

Keywords: Civil rights, Public policies

Annotation: Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is a civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans. Founded in 1980, HRC advocates on behalf of LGBT Americans, mobilizes grassroots actions in diverse communities, invests strategically to elect fair-minded individuals to office and educates the public about LGBT issues.

Keywords: Civil rights, Equal opportunities, Homosexuality, Legal aid, Racial discrimination, Social discrimination

Annotation: The Independence Institute is a Colorado think-tank which conducts analysis from the standpoint of free-market economics and individual freedom. This agenda informs their policy papers on family issues, welfare reform, culture, and other topics. Services to consumers include publications, searchable databases, and reference information The institute publishes an electronic newsletter and sponsors conferences.

Keywords: Civil rights, Crime, Gun control, Public policies

Annotation: The John Tracy Clinic, founded in 1942, offers families with young children up to the age of six correspondence education courses to help them meet the challenges of deafness. All courses are offered in both English and Spanish. (Materials are also available in French, Asian and 25 other languages as well). The clinic sponsors conferences, training seminars and workshops and offers intensive three-week summer courses for parents, their young deaf child, and siblings from age 6-12 to show them how to communicate with their sibling. For families in the Southern California, there is a parent/infant program, a preschool, parent classes and support groups, full audiological testing and graduate education for teachers of the deaf. All services are offered without charge. The organization also publishes a bulletin.

Keywords: Advocacy, Civil rights, Deafness, Disabilities, Hearing disorders, Information services

Annotation: The Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy (PRI) is a California based and oriented think-tank, which centers its policy goals on concepts of individual freedom and responsibility. Specific areas of interest are Health Care, Civil Rights, Urban Studies, Privatization, Welfare, Technology Policy, the Environment, and the Law. Services to consumers include publications and reference information. PRI sponsors conferences and and workshops and also publishes briefings, studies, a newsletter and a catalog.

Keywords: California, Civil rights, Health care delivery, Public policies, Urban environment

Annotation: The Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity (PRE) is a four-year project of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund intended to increase the amount and effectiveness of resources aimed at combating institutional and structural racism in communities through capacity building, education, and convening of grantmakers and grantseekers. The initiative began in January 2003 with multiyear support from the C. S. Mott Foundation. PRE seeks to build both financial and programmatic resources to combat racism, offering consultation, assessment, training, collaboration, and online toolkits and reports covering philanthropy, diversity, and racial justice.

Keywords: Philanthropy, Assessment, Civil rights, Education, Electronic publications, Grants, Racial discrimination, Racism

Annotation: The Religious Institute develops and supports a network of clergy, religious educators, theologians, theological ethicists, and other religious leaders committed to promoting sexual justice in the faith community and society. It promotes the goals and vision of the Religious Declaration. It is an ecumenical, interfaith organization dedicated to advocating for sexual health, education and justice in faith communities and society. The institute works to build the capacity of religious institutions and clergy to offer sexuality education within the context of their own faith traditions and to advocate for sexual rights. It also strives to help congregations become sexually healthy faith communities and to educate the public and policy makers about sexual justice issues. Areas of focus include reproductive justice; inclusion of gays, lesbians, bisexual, and transgender people; abuse prevention; religious leader preparation; and international issues. The Institute provides technical assistance to faith communities and sexual and reproductive health organizations and publishes a newsletter, research reports, congressional guidebooks, and books for general audiences on sexual justice issues.

Keywords: Moral values, Civil rights, Clergy, Ethics, Marriage, Religion, Religious organizations, Reproductive rights, Sexuality, Sexuality education