The website I selected for this weeks assignment is National Center for Children in Poverty (http://www.nccp.org/). The vision Of NCCP's is to create family economic security, strong nurturing families and healthy family development. NCCP uses knowledge gained from research to enforce public policies. They are trying to ensure a more positive outcome for the next generation. Because NCCP brings to light emerging challenges and offers ways on how to turn research into practice. this agency is respected by direct service providers and advocates across the country.
This site offers many resources to its users. This agency has publication on a range of topics. These topics can be accessed by date, title, project, topic and facts sheets. Other tools this site offers is called data tools. They include basic needs budget calculator, young child's risk calculator, family resource stimulator, 50 state demographic wizards and a 50 state policy tracker. These tools offer the
viewer the opportunity to view the needs of a family by state and age range.
This site worked on a project called NYC Partners for Preschool Quality for Preschools promoting high quality preschools in NYC high needs communities. They trained staff to create strong support for children's learning. This project also supported the preschool program so that there will be continuous support and hoping for quality improvement.
I obtained a wealth of information from evaluating this website. I knew many families in the United States are the working poor. What startled me was the number of families that are below the poverty level. These parents work but are not making ends meet wages and unstable jobs leaves them under the poverty level and their daily needs are not being met. When children live in poverty it affects the entire development of the child. It may impede the child's ability to learn. When a child is young or if poverty is continuous and deep there is a greater chance of an adverse affect on the child.
(http://www.nccp.org/)
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