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National Center for Health Statistics:"NCHS is the Federal Government's principal vital and health statistics agency. Since 1960, when the National Office of Vital Statistics and the National Health Survey merged to form NCHS, the agency has provided a wide variety of data with which to monitor the Nation's health. Since then, NCHS has received several legislative mandates and authorities."
Division of Data Services 6525 Belcrest Road Hyattsville, MD 20782-2003 (301) 458-4636
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/default.htm

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Child Welfare League of America: The Child Welfare League of America, in cooperation with the state child welfare agencies, presents the nation's first comprehensive, interactive child welfare database: the National Data Analysis System (NDAS). The NDAS harnesses technology to promote effective integration of research, policy, and practice. The NDAS puts child welfare statistics at the fingertips of Internet users, creating customized tables and graphs and providing information and links necessary to understand the data."
http://www.cwla.org/

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Child Welfare Library: National Foster Parent Association:"The National Foster Parent Association (NFPA) is a nonprofit, volunteer organization established in 1972, with tax exempt status under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue code."
P.O. BOX 81 Alpha, Ohio, 45301-0081 Phone: (800) 557-5238
http://www.kidsource.com/NFPA/index.html

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Welfare Fraud:

Statistics On Welfare Fraud A Mixed Bag For Phila. Region:"Arrests rose in the city and Delco, but fell elsewhere. A state agency's report detailed some of the abuses."
http://www.phillynews.com/inquirer/99/Jan/08/city/CWELF08.htm

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International Statistics:

Indonesia:"Social Welfare Statistics ~ Publications"
http://www.bps.go.id/statbysector/socwel/public.shtml

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State Specific:

South Carolina Health and Public Welfare Statistics:
http://www.sciway.net/statistics/health.html

SC Foster Care Statistics:
http://hadm.sph.sc.edu/Students/KBelew/FC.htm

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Welfare Reform:

Social and Urban Policy: Welfare Reform:
http://www.dlcppi.org/texts/social/iwelfare.htm

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