The Annie E. Casey Foundation is a private charitable organization dedicated to helping build better futures for children in the United States. The primary mission of the Foundation is to foster public policies, human-service reforms, and community supports that more effectively meet the needs of today’s vulnerable children and families. For more information, visit www.aecf.org
The Canadian Council on Social Development is one of Canada’s key
authoritative voices promoting better social and economic security for all
Canadians. A national, self-supporting, membership-based organization, the
CCSD’s main product is information and its main activity is research,
focusing on issues such as child and family well-being, economic security,
employment, poverty, and government social policies. For more information,
visit www.ccsd.ca
Red por los Derechos de la Infancia en México (The Children’s
Rights Network in Mexico) is the union of 58 Mexican civil organizations
and networks, which develops programs to offer support to Mexican children
in vulnerable situations. To realize its mission for children and adolescents
to know, exercise, and enjoy their rights, the Network promotes a social
and cultural movement in favor of children’s rights, advocates for
equitable legal frameworks and public policies, and strengthens the capacity
of Mexican civil organizations dedicated to children. For more information,
visit www.derechosinfancia.org.mx
Researchers at the Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of
Chicago worked with the project team in the development of the indicator
model and coordinated the initial data collection. Chapin Hall is a policy
research center dedicated to bringing sound information, rigorous analysis,
innovative ideas, and an independent, multi-disciplinary perspective to
bear on the policies and programs affecting children. Chapin Hall’s
work addresses the needs of all children, but devotes special attention
to children facing significant problems, including abuse, neglect, poverty,
and mental illness. For more information, visit www.chapinhall.org/home_new.asp
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