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In support of researchers, the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse provides resources and reference sources to help enhance current and future research. The below research and information sources are a cross section of organizations doing work that is relevant to Responsible Fatherhood programs.
- Child Trends
Child Trends is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to improving the lives of children by conducting and disseminating research to improve the decisions, programs, and policies that affect children and their families. In advancing its mission, Child Trends collects and analyzes data; conducts, synthesizes, and disseminates research; designs and evaluates programs; and develops and tests promising approaches to research in the field. - Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP)
IRP is a center for interdisciplinary research into the causes and consequences of poverty and social inequality in the United States. It is based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As one of three Area Poverty Research Centers sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, it has a particular interest in poverty and family welfare in the Midwest. - Joint Center for Poverty Research (JCPR)
The Northwestern University / University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research supports academic research that examines what it means to be poor and live in America. JCPR concentrates on the causes and consequences of poverty in America and the effectiveness of policies aimed at reducing poverty. Our goal is to advance what is known about the economic, social and behavioral factors that cause poverty, and to establish the actual effects of interventions designed to alleviate poverty. - National Child Support Enforcement Association (NCSEA)
NCSEA is a nonprofit organization representing professionals and organizations within the child support community providing services to child support professionals, agencies, and strategic partners through professional development, communications, public awareness, and advocacy to promote the well being of children. - National Fatherhood Initiative
National Fatherhood Initiative's mission is to improve the well being of children by increasing the proportion of children growing up with involved, responsible, and committed fathers. This mission is accomplished by educating and inspiring all Americans, especially fathers, through public awareness campaigns, research, and other resources; equipping and developing leaders of national, state, and community fatherhood initiatives through curricula, training, and technical assistance, and; engaging every sector of society through strategic alliances and partnerships. - The Urban Institute
To promote sound social policy and public debate on national priorities, the Urban Institute gathers and analyzes data, conducts policy research, evaluates programs and services, and educates Americans on critical issues and trends.