National Center for Children in Poverty
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National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) is an American
non-partisan research center that promotes the interests of children in low-income families. The center was established at Columbia University
in 1989 and is a part of the Mailman School of Public Health. NCCP conducts research in areas relevant to family well-being and publishes over 30 documents a year, ranging from fact sheets to full reports. It also provides access to information on its website, including statistical information for each state. Among the tools at its website are the "Family Resource Simulator" and "Research Connections." The former graphically demonstrates the impact on individual families of public policies and which has been utilized by governmental agencies in several states, among them Connecticut
, New York City
and Alabama
in discussing and crafting public policy. The latter provides a compendium of sources related to child well-being collected from more than 200 journals
and websites.
At its inception, NCCP was supported by private philanthropies but today is primarily funded by foundation grant
s and federal funding. One of NCCP's funder is the Birth to Five Policy Alliance
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
non-partisan research center that promotes the interests of children in low-income families. The center was established at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 1989 and is a part of the Mailman School of Public Health. NCCP conducts research in areas relevant to family well-being and publishes over 30 documents a year, ranging from fact sheets to full reports. It also provides access to information on its website, including statistical information for each state. Among the tools at its website are the "Family Resource Simulator" and "Research Connections." The former graphically demonstrates the impact on individual families of public policies and which has been utilized by governmental agencies in several states, among them Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
in discussing and crafting public policy. The latter provides a compendium of sources related to child well-being collected from more than 200 journals
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
and websites.
At its inception, NCCP was supported by private philanthropies but today is primarily funded by foundation grant
Grant (money)
Grants are funds disbursed by one party , often a Government Department, Corporation, Foundation or Trust, to a recipient, often a nonprofit entity, educational institution, business or an individual. In order to receive a grant, some form of "Grant Writing" often referred to as either a proposal...
s and federal funding. One of NCCP's funder is the Birth to Five Policy Alliance
Birth to Five Policy Alliance
The Birth to Five Policy Alliance is a pooled fund grant-making organization, The Alliance's stated mission is to promote state policies with the funding necessary to shift the odds in favor of young children at risk for poor health and developmental outcomes.Founded in 2005, the Alliance became...