Search Results: MCH Organizations

Annotation: The Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Program (formerly the Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy) was launched in 1996 to provide research and policy analysis on the shifting realities of cities and metropolitan areas. The program aims to redefine the challenges facing metropolitan America, and to promote innovative solutions to help communities grow in more inclusive, competitive, and sustainable ways. The Program provides information and presents findings to decisionmakers. A variety of reports, articles, and presentations are available on the Web site.

Keywords: Urban, Community programs, Electronic publications, Policy analysis, Public policy, Urban environment, Urban health, Urban population

Annotation: The Council of the Great City Schools provides a forum for urban educators to develop strategies, exchange ideas, and conduct research on urban education. The council promotes public policy initiatives to ensure improvement of education and equity in the delivery of comprehensive educational programs. The organization publishes reports and a newsletter (these can be downloaded in pdf format from the Web site), and sponsors training seminars and conferences.

Keywords: Child health, Educational programs, School districts, Urban environment

Annotation: The Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization that exists to inspire, strengthen and expand philanthropic leadership and funders’ abilities to support organizations working to improve communities through better development decisions and growth policies. It brings together foundations, nonprofit organizations and other partners to address the range of environmental, social, and economic problems caused by development strategies that fail to consider the big picture.

Keywords: Communities, Housing, Planning, Urban environment

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 Center for Applied Research and Urban Policy (CARUP) conducts research on problems that affect the social and economic health of urban areas, particularly the District of Columbia. It provides technical assistance to urban managers and policymakers with special emphasis placed on interdisciplinary approaches to problem solving. Activities include research on issues such as homelessness, housing, public education, transportation, and maternal and infant health; technical assistance to clients such as government agencies, school systems, organized community groups, and nonprofit organizations; training; and dissemination of research results for educational and informational purposes. Services to consumers include publications. Some materials are available in Spanish. The center publishes a newsletter and sponsors conferences and training programs.

Keywords: District of Columbia, Research, Technical assistance, Urban environment

Annotation: The Vera Institute of Justice is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to making government policies fairer, more humane, and more efficient for all people. Working in collaboration with government and local communities, Vera designs and implements innovative projects that expand the practice of justice and improve the quality of urban life. Vera operates demonstration projects in partnership with government, conducts original research, and provides technical assistance to public officials in New York and throughout the world. Services to consumers include referrals, publications, and reference information. The organization publishes a newsletter.

Keywords: Criminal justice system, New York, Research, Social services, Urban environment

Annotation: The Center for Public Policy is a part of the Virginia Commonwealth University, oriented towards the study of health policy, urban studies and politics. Aside from research, the Center conducts training programs and conferences, and prepares publications. The Center's research is focused on the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Center also directs an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in public policy and administration with concentrations in health policy, urban policy, and public management in state and local government.

Keywords: Health policy, Public policies, Research, Urban environment, Virginia