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Social Work Websites

Web Guides | Research Organizations | Federal Government | New York Government | Statistics- Disabilities | Statistics- Homelessness | Substance Abuse

Web Guides

Information for Practice
Information for Practice's mission is "to help social service professionals throughout the world conveniently maintain an awareness of news regarding the profession and emerging scholarship." Information for Practice offers a monthly digest, which will focus on new grey literature and scholarship, while the web site will also include news items from around the world. *Many articles which require a fee on this site are available for free with an SUID through the Library E-journals
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Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research
IASWR was founded in 1993 by five national professional organizations that represent the social work practice and education communities, to fulfill recommendations from a 1991 report adopted by National Institute of Mental Health’s advisory council, which highlighted the need to strengthen social work research resources. In 2000, those five organizations were joined by a sixth. A freestanding, not-for-profit organization, IASWR serves the research needs of the entire social work profession.
Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG): Social Welfare
Social Work links selected for quality by librarians or academics. Also contains a catalog which may be searched for full text articles, papers, and reports.
Social Work Access Network (SWAN)
"Topic list" includes section of Social Work Organizations and Policy and Government Links. Site also emphasizes networking opportunities, such as listservs and social work related chat. Maintained by the College of Social Work at the University of South Carolina.
LSU Libraries Subject Guides: Social Work
Syracuse University College of Human Service and Health Professions' Links
Extensive list including Child Welfare and Gerontology sites.

Research Organizations
Brookings Institution
"The Brookings Institution is an independent, nonpartisan organization devoted to research, analysis, education, and publication focused on public policy issues in the areas of economics, foreign policy, and governance." Includes articles about topics such as children and families, community development, health policy and welfare reform.
Pew Charitable Trusts The Pew Charitable Trusts serves the public interest by providing information, policy solutions and support for civic life. The Trusts is an independent nonprofit. It gives grants to nonprofits, reports their research on it's website, and includes its own publications on the website.
Open Society Institute
RAND Corporation
Urban Institute

Federal Government

US Dept of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Site includes links to information about diseases and conditions, safety, families and children, aging, grants, and more. HHS is the largest grantmaking agency in the federal governemnt; works closely with state, local, and tribal governments; and oversees more than 300 agencies including:
- Administration for Children & Families (ACF)
  Administers the state-federal welfare program, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, national child support enforcement system, the Head Start program, and more.
  - 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 . It includes statistics, case management guides, National Adoption Directory adoption, and more.
- Administration on Aging (AOA)
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
  Provides access to essential health services for people who are poor, uninsured, or who live in rural and urban neighborhoods where health care is scarce.
- Indian Health Service
  Provides health services for American Indians and Alaska Natives.
- National Institute of Health (NIH)
  List of 27 centers and institutes overseen by NIH. including National Institute on Aging, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities and more.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
U.S. Dept. of Labor
Includes Employment Training Administration
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Food and Nutrition Service USDA
Includes WIC, Food Stamps, School Meals

New York State Government
New York State Department of Family Assistance
Includes NY Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and the Office of Children and Family Services
New York State Department of Health
Features include Adult Care Facilities, EPIC for Seniors, HIV/AIDS, and Long Term Care.
New York State Office of Mental Health
Includes New York State Directory of County Mental Health Agencies

Statistics- Disabilities
Americans with Disabilities 2002
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Report
Disability in American Families: 2000
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau

Statistics- Homelessness

Emergency and Transitional Shelter Population 2000
Washington, DC :; U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau,
Homelessness Counts in Major US Cities and Counties
Los Angeles, Calif. :; Institute for the Study of Homelessness and Poverty at the Weingart Center, 2005
Homelessness Programs and the People they Serve
" The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) presents the full text of a technical report entitled "Homelessness: Programs and the People They Serve." The report was published in December 1999 and highlights findings of the National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients. The findings cover demographic characteristics, homeless histories, income, employment, food consumption and access, health care, special needs, and adverse childhood experiences."
Mayors' 16th Annual Survey on 'Hunger and Homelessness in America's Cities' Finds Increased Levels of Hunger, Increased Capacity to Meet Demand
"The United States Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of U.S. cities with populations of 30,000 or more. "Mayors' 16th Annual Survey on 'Hunger and Homelessness in America's Cities' Finds Increased Levels of Hunger, Increased Capacity to Meet Demand" is a December 14, 2000 press release of the organization that reviews a survey that was conducted in 25 U.S. cities on hunger and homelesseness. According to statistics presented in the survey, hunger and homelessness in American cities have increased."

Substance Abuse

Alcohol epidemiologic data directory
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (U.S.); Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System. ; CSR, Incorporated.

Alcohol and Alcohol Problems Science Database
National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

Alcohol and Crime
Washington, D.C. :; U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics

Global Status Report on Alcohol
World Health Organization.

Heavy Drinking Among Parents
Child Trends Data Bank (Washington, D.C.)

Monitoring the future, national survey results on drug use
National Institute on Drug Abuse, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health

National survey of substance abuse treatment services (N-SSATS)
Dept. of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies

Updating estimates of the economic costs of alcohol abuse in the United States
estimates, update methods, and data
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism,

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