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American Red Cross

http://www.crossnet.org/

Yes, one of the most recognized symbols of help also has a Web page. On their home page, you can find out where the nearest Red Cross is, as well as what projects they are currently working on.

Assist-Net--A World of Difference on the Web

http://www.assist-net.com/

Assist-tech works with non-profit organizations, health and social services, socially responsible businesses, and arts organizations, to design Web Sites that are inexpensive and effective.

The Carter Center

http://www.emory.edu/CARTER_CENTER/homepage.htm

Atlanta, Georgia is where the former U.S. President and his wife have based their public policy institute. Visit the site to get information about their current and past work, as well as to find out what you can do to help.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

http://www.cdc.gov/

Tells about the agency and its services. Links to public health officials and agencies nationwide. Warns travelers of disease outbreaks worldwide. Gives data and statistics. Very informative.

C.R.E.D.E.S.

http://www.mworld.fr/credes/

Using CREDES surveys, as well as data collected elsewhere, statisticians, physicians and economists bring their combined expertise to the study of all aspects of health economics. Morbidity and health status indicators, health care consumption, social service benefits, hospitals, private practitioners, regional area studies, and international comparisons are some of the main themes.

Contact Center Network

http://www.contact.org/

This group’s stated purpose is to provide links to and between nonprofit organizations so that they might better help themselves and each other. You can find groups by country or keyword, or explore how Contact can help your organization.

Evaluation and Training Institute

http://www.otan.dni.us/webfarm/eti/

Established in 1974, ETI is a full-service, non-profit consulting firm that conducts research, program evaluation, policy analysis, and training with a focus on educational and social services programs and public policy issues.

HandsNet

http://www.igc.apc.org/handsnet/

Intended as a site for sharing information, links can be made to basic information or specific issues, where further links take you to the sites of those who know the topic best. A valuable resource for community service groups.

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

http://www.missingkids.org/

Offers searchable database records by specific criteria. Short and long indexes of all missing children. Comprehensive site with photographs of some of the children. For more see “Children at Risk” link. Service provided in an attempt to find missing children.

National Childrens Coalition (NCC)

http://www.slip.net/~scmetro/ncc.htm

About National Children’s Coalition membership, advocacy for kids and teens, KIDS N' NEED radiothons and new WWW Youth and Children Resource Center and its work with street kids and runaways.

National Civic League

http://www.ncl.org/ncl/

When Theodore Roosevelt founded this group with the goal of improving communities, he surely didn’t realize how helpful and accessible it would become. This site will link you to mission statements, recent progress in the area, how you can assist your own community.

The National Coalition for the Homeless

http://www2.ari.net/home/nch/

With the primary goal of abolishing homelessness in mind, this group relates tales of people’s struggles with homelessness and provides links to information on recent developments and legislation that pertain to homelessness.

New York State Adoption Home Page

http://www.state.ny.us/dss/adopt/

New York State Adoption Home Page: includes information on adoption services and children available for adoption. Adoption Blue Book offers profiles and photographs of some of the children waiting for homes. Support services for those considering adoption.

River of Hope

http://www.riverhope.org/

River of Hope is not itself a service organization, instead it provides links to groups that it believes in. As of this printing, there are links to groups that deal with drug abuse, eating disorders, and emotionally troubled children.

Social Work and Social Services Jobs Online

http://www.gwbssw.wustl.edu/~gwbhome/jobs/swjobs.html

Social work and social services job listings and links to other job resources. Employers can submit job openings online.

Social Work and Social Services Web Sites

http://www.gwbssw.wustl.edu/~gwbhome/websites.html

This 20 page site lists hundreds of links related to social work and social service. Possibly one of the most comprehensive sources to found in any area of interest in this field. Maintained by the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis.

An Unofficial Guide to Rotary

http://www.tecc.co.uk/public/PaulHarris/

Provides information about the entire history of the Rotary Club, current service projects, and how you can join.

VISTA web

http://libertynet.org/~zelson/vweb.html

Volunteers in Service to America has been around since 1964, and it is now part of the larger AmeriCorps program. Find out about both groups’ successes in the past, what they’re planning to do in the future, as well as how to find someone that you might have worked with in either group.

Who Cares

http://www.whocares.org/

This site dedicated to community service not only includes complete coverage of current issues that need attention, but listings of social activism events nation wide. You also can read about what others are doing to help out various causes.