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ALSC Liaison with National Organizations Serving Children and Youth
Below is a listing of the organizations that we currently have on our committee roster. Our Committee members have a minimum of two organizations to work with. Their charge is to make the organization aware of ALSC's activities and goals, as well as to involve themselves in the activities of their assigned liaison organizations. Below you will find links to organizations serving children and youth and perhaps find a local chapter that can assist you in your work with children in your area. Scroll down to the bottom of the list to see the criteria for liaison relationships with ALSC.
ASPIRA Association, Inc.
The ASPIRA Association, Inc. is the only national nonprofit organization devoted solely to the education and leadership development of Puerto Rican and other Latino youth. Since its founding in 1961, ASPIRA has provided a quarter of a million youth with the personal resources they need to remain in school and contribute to their community.
Contact Information: Ronald Blackburn-Moreno, President, 1444 I Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
Publications: ASPIRA News (free online newsletter)
E-mail: info@aspira.org
Phone: (202) 835-3600
ALSC Liaison: Denise Agosto
Association for Childhood Education International
The Association for Childhood Education International is to promote and support in the global community the optimal education and development of children, from birth through early adolescence. They hope to influence the professional growth of educators and the efforts of others who are committed to the needs of children in a changing society
Contact Information: Gerald C. Odland, Executive Director, 17904 Georgia Ave, Suite 215
Olney, MD 20832
Publications: Childhood Education (6x per year)
Journal of Research in Childhood Education (quarterly)
E-mail: aceihq@aol.com
Phone: (800) 423-3563
ALSC Liaison: Judi Moreillon
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America
Big Brothers/Big Sisters matches one child, usually from a single-parent, low-income family, with one adult volunteer, who serves as a mentor, friend and role model. 500 independent locally run agencies provide counseling, referral, and family support services.
Contact Information: Judy Vredenburgh, President and CEO, 230 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Publications: The Correspondent (3/year)
E-mail: NATIONAL@BBBSA.ORG
Phone: (215)567-7000
ALSC Liaison: Sue Rokos
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
The mission of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. A Boys and Girls Club provides: a safe place to learn and grow; ongoing relationships with caring, adult professionals; life-enhancing programs and character development experiences; and, hope and opportunity.
Contact Information: 1275 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30309-3347
ALSC Liaison: Linda Mays, ALSC Office, lmays@ala.org
Child Welfare League of America
Founded in 1920, the Child Welfare League of America is the nation's oldest and largest organization devoted entirely to the well-being of American's children and their families. It is a nonsectarian, privately supported organization devoted to improving child care and services for deprived, neglected and dependent children and their families.
Contact Information: Steve Boehm, Executive Director, 440 1st Street N. W., 3rd Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001-2085
Publications: Child Welfare Journal (bimonthly); Children's Voice (9/yr), Children's Monitor
E-mail: boehm@cwl.org
Phone: (202)638-2952
ALSC Liaison: Laura Scott
Children's Defense Fund
The Children's Defense Fund exists to provide a strong and effective voice for all the children of America, who cannot vote, lobby, or speak out for themselves. CDF focuses on health, education, child welfare, mental health, child care, adolescent pregnancy, family income, and youth employment.
Contact Information: Marian Wright Edelman, Founder and CEO, 25 E. Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001
Publications: various brochures
E-mail: cdfinfo@childrensdefense.org
Phone: (202)628-8787
ALSC Liaison: Effie Lee Morris
Council for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities. The organization's divisions cover many aspects related to exceptional children including learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, mental retardation & developmental disabilities, gifted, and visual handicaps.
Contact Information: Nancy Safer, Director, 1110 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22201-5704
Publications: Teaching Exceptional Children
E-mail: service@cec.sped.org
Phone: (703)620-3660
ALSC Liaison: to be announced
Girl Scouts of the USA
Girl Scouts of the USA is the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and success in the real world. Founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low, Girl Scouts' membership has grown from 18 members in Savannah, Georgia, to 3.6 million members throughout the United States, including U.S. territories, and in more than 90 countries through USA Girl Scouts Overseas.
Contact Information: 420 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10018
Phone: 800-478-7248
ALSC Liaison: Sue Gibbs
Girls Inc.
Girls Incorporated® is a nonprofit organization that inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold . With local roots dating to 1864 and national status since 1945, Girls Inc. has responded to the changing needs of girls through research-based programs and public education efforts that empower girls to understand, value, and assert their rights. Girls Inc. reaches nearly 800,000 girls through Girls Inc. affiliates, our Web site, and educational publications.
Contact Information: Heidi Holmer, Librarian, Girls Incorporated, 441 West Michigan St., Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 317-634-7546
Fax: 317-634-3024
E-Mail: hholmer@girls-inc.org
ALSC Liaison: Alice Neve
International Reading Association
The International Reading Association seeks to promote high levels of literacy for all by improving the quality of reading instruction through studying the reading processes and teaching techniques. The organization serves as a clearinghouse for the dissemination of reading research through conferences, journals, and other publications; and actively encouraging the lifetime reading habit.
Contact Information: Alan Farstrup, Executive Director, 800 Barksdale Rd, Box 8139, Newark, DE 19714-8139
Publications: The Reading Teacher, et al
E-mail: pubinfo@reading.org
Phone: (302)731-1600
ALSC Liaison: Judi Moreillon
International Society for Technology and Education
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the largest nonprofit professional organization supporting a worldwide membership of technology-using educators. Their mission is to help K-12 classroom teachers and administrators share effective methods for enhancing student learning through the use of new classroom technologies.
Contact Information: Cheryl Williams, President, 480 Charnelton Street, Eugene, OR 97401-2626
Publications: Journal of Research on Computing in Education.
E-mail: cust_svc@iste.org
Phone: 800-336-5191
ALSC Liaison: Stephanie Shauck
Learning Disabilities Association
The Learning Disabilities Association is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all individuals with learning disabilities and their families, to alleviating the restricting effects of learning disabilities, and to supporting endeavors to determine the causes of learning disabilities.
Contact Information: Jane Browning, Executive Director, 4156 Library Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15234-1349
Publications: Learning Disabilities (quarterly)
E-mail: jbrowning@ldaamerica.org
Phone: (412) 341-1515, ext. 202
ALSC Liaison: Rebecca Purdy
National 4H Council
National 4-H Council is the national, private sector non-profit partner of 4-H and the Cooperative Extension System. National 4-H Council partners with 4-H at all levels--national, state, and local--providing training and support, curriculum development, fostering innovative programming, and facilitating meetings and connections within the 4-H partnership. National 4-H creates linkages fostering innovation and shared learning to advance the 4-H development movement, building a world in which youth and adults learn, grow, and work together as catalysts for positive change.
Contact Information: 7100 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
E-mail: info@fourhcouncil.edu
Phone: 301-961-2800
ALSC Liaison: Suzanne Gibbs
National Association for the Education of Young Children
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the nation's largest organization of early childhood professionals and others dedicated to improving the quality of early childhood education programs for children birth through age eight.
Contact Information: Dr. Mark Ginsberg, Executive Director, 1313 L Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20005-4101
Publications: Young Children, NAEYC Position Statements
E-mail: naeyc@naeyc.org
Phone: (202)232-8777; 800-424-2460
ALSC Liaison: Viki Ash
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
The National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) is a membership organization of over 400 community child care resource & referral agencies in all 50 states. Dedicated to quality, these local agencies offer parents detailed, up-to-date information about the full range of local child care and early education programs & providers, current openings, and sources of financial aid.
Contact Information: Yasmina Vinci, Executive Director, 1319 F Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington DC 20004-1106
Publications: The Daily Parent Newsletter
E-mail: yvinci@naccrra.org
Phone: 202-393-5501
ALSC Liaison: Laurina Cashin
National Black Child Development Institute
The The National Black Child Development Institute was established by the Black Women's Community Development Foundation to provide a national vehicle to meet the comprehensive developmental needs of black children, youth and families.
Contact Information: Andrea Young, Vice President, 1101 15th Street N. W., Suite 900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Publications: Child Health Talk; Black Child Advocate
E-mail: ayoung@nbcdi.org
Phone: (202) 833-2220
Fax: (202) 833-8222
ALSC Liaison: Denise Agosto
National PTA
The mission of National PTA is to support and speak on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community, and before governmental bodies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children. They also assist parents in developing the skills they need to raise and protect their children and encourage parental involvement in the public schools.
Contact Information: April Wainwright, Arts in Education Program Director, 541 North Fairbanks Ct., Suite 1300, Chicago, Illinois 60611
Publications: Our Children
E-mail: awainwright@pta.org
Phone: 202-289-6790
ALSC Liaison: Linda Mays, ALSC Office, lmays@ala.org
National Center for Children in Poverty
The mission of the National Center for Children in Poverty is to identify and promote strategies that reduce the number of young children living in poverty in the U.S., and that improve the life chances of the millions of children under six who are growing up poor.
Contact Information: J. Lawrence Aber, Director, 154 Haven Avenue, New York, NY 10032
Publications: NCCP Newsletter
E-mail: jla12@columbia.edu
Phone: (212) 304-7100
ALSC Liaison: Jody Lovaj
National Education Association
The National Education Association (NEA) is committed to advancing the cause of public education. NEA is a volunteer-based organization supported by a network of staff at the local and national levels.
Contact Information: Anita Merina, 1201 16th Street NW, Washington DC 20036
E-mail: amerina@nea.org
Phone: 202-822-7387
ALSC Liaison: Linda Mays, ALSC Office, lmays@ala.org
National Institute on Out-of-School Time
The National Institute on Out-of-School Time's mission is to improve the quantity and quality of school-age child care programs nationally through collaborative work with communities, individuals and organizations, and to raise the level of public awareness about the importance of children's out-of-school time.
Contact Information: Ellen Gannett, Co-Director, Wellesley College Center for Research on Women, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481
Publications: "Spotlight on Most" Newsletter
E-mail: niost@wellesley.edu
Phone: 781-283-2547
ALSC liaison:
National Science Teachers Association
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is the largest organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA's current membership of more than 55,000 includes science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in and committed to science education.
Contact Information: David Beacom, Associate Executive Director and Publisher, 1840 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201-3000
Publications: Science and Children; Science Scope, The Science Teacher, Journal of College Science Teaching, a 52-page newspaper; NSTA Reports, and many other educational books and professional publications.
E-mail: pubinfo@nsta.org
Phone: (703) 243-7100
ALSC Liaison: Laurina Cashin
National Storytelling Network
The vision of the National Storytelling Network (NSN) is to "Enrich the world through storytelling." The mission of the NSN is to: Bring together and nurture individuals and organizations that use the power of storytelling in all its forms." A service NSN offers is the awarding of numerous grants to members through their grant programs. NSN sponsors the National Storytelling Conference held annually in various locations throughout the United States. NSN is also a sponsor of the National Youth Storytelling Showcase (NYSS), which holds a national storytelling competition every February in Pigeon Forge, TN. One of NSN's most widely known programs is Tellabration!, night of storytelling around the world that was begun in 1988.
Contact Information: Kit Rogers, Office Manager, Karin Hensley, Events Coordinator, 132 Boone Street, Suite 8, Jonesborough, TN 37659
Publications: Storytelling Magazine
E-mail: manager@storynet.org or events@storynet.org
Phone: 800-525-4514; 423-913-8201, ext. 306 or 303
FAX: 423-753-9331
ALSC Liaison: Danielle Shapiro
Prevent Child Abuse America
Prevent Child Abuse America is dedicated to preventing child abuse in all its forms. The organization offers leadership and support through its extensive catalog of publications and its chapter network that promotes prevention efforts at the state and local levels.
Contact Information: Ben Tanzer, Director of Strategic Communications, 500 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60611
Publications: Monthly Memorandum
E-mail: btanzer@preventchildabuse.org
Phone: 312-334-6823
FAX: 312-939-8962
ALSC Liaison: Danielle Shapiro
Puppeteers of America
Puppeteers of America, a national nonprofit organization founded in 1937, provides information, encourages performances, and builds a community of people who love puppet theatre.
Contact Information: Steve Abrams President, 4809 Warrington Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19143
Publications: Puppetry Journal; Playboard Newsletter
E-mail: Sapuppets@bigfoot.com
Phone: 215-726-6793
ALSC Liaison: Mary Lois Nicholls
Reading Is Fundamental
Reading is Fundamental (RIF) develops and delivers children's and family literacy programs that help prepare young children for reading and motivate school-age children to read.
Contact Information: William E. Trueheart, President, Executive Officer, 1825 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20009
Publications: READ ALL ABOUT IT
E-mail: RLofton@rif.org
Phone: 1-877-RIF-READ
ALSC Liaison: Linda Mays, ALSC Office, lmays@ala.org
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army's mission fit into two categories: youth development and social services. Youth development activities include Christian Education and social service programs include day care, family emergency assistance, residential care, and programs for pregnant and parenting teens.
Contact Information: John Busby, National Commander, Salvation Army Headquarters, 615 Slaters Lane, Box 269, Alexandria, VA 22313
Publications: THE WAR CRY
E-mail: SA_Information@usn.salvationarmy.org
Phone: (703) 684-5500
ALSC Liaison: Alice Neve
YMCA of the USA
Together, the nation's more than 2,400 YMCA's are the largest not-for-profit community service organizations in America, working to meet the health and social service needs of 17.9 million men, women and children in 10,000 communities in the USA. The YMCA strives to build strong kids, strong families and strong communities. Every Y makes it's own decision on what programs to offer and how to operate.
Contact Information: Association Advancement, 101 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 977-0031
ALSC Liaison: Laura Scott
YWCA USA
The YWCA USA is the oldest multicultural women's membership movement in the world. The YWCA strives to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership, and power in order to attain a common vision: peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people. The YWCA will thrust its collective power toward the elimination of racism wherever it exists and by any means necessary. Hallmark Programs, although specific programs vary from one community to another, are Racial Justice and Women's Economic Advancement. These programs strive for meaningful change and direct impact.
Contact Information: Suite 1100, 1015 18th St., Northwest, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 467-0801
Fax: (202) 467-0802
ALSC Liaison: Stephanie Shauck
Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
Zero To Three is a national, nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers.
Contact Information: Sheri Lacy, 2000 M Street, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036-3307
Publications: Zero to Three
E-mail: slacy@zerotothree.org
Phone: 202-638-1144
ALSC liaison: Madeline J. Bryant
Criteria to be used to identify new organizations for possible liaison relationships:
* The organization must be an established national organization
* The organization must provide services to adults who are interested in the welfare of youth
* The goals of the organization must be consistent with the goals of ALSC
* The organization must be interested in and willing to participate in a liaison relationship with ALSC
Criteria to be used to evaluate ongoing liaison relationships with each organization:
* Organizations must demonstrate a willingness to participate with ALSC within a maximum of a five-year period following contact by ALSC to establish a liaison relationship
* The organization must be willing to participate in continuing communication with ALSC
* Organizations will be evaluated regularly to see whether they fit into the liaison relationship criteria previously described
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