The Washington Insider covers federal child welfare policy, health policies that affect children in the child welfare system, and related nonprofit sector issues. The Washington Insider is a joint project of the Alliance for Children and Families and United Neighborhood Centers of America.
The Alliance for Children and Families, a nonprofit association, was formed by the 1998 merger of Family Service America and the National Association of Homes and Services for Children. The Alliance represents over 370 nonprofit organizations across the nation that provide services and economic empowerment to children and families. Alliance agencies cover a wide spectrum of providers, including a diversity of faith-based organizations and nonsectarian agencies. Together, these organizations deliver more than $2 billion annually in services to more than 8 million people in nearly 6,700 communities across the United States. More information about the Alliance is available at www.alliance1.org.
United Neighborhood Centers of America (UNCA) is a voluntary, nonprofit, national organization with neighborhood-based member agencies throughout the United States. Formerly known as the National Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers, it was founded in 1911 by Jane Addams and other pioneers of the settlement movement. UNCA members build neighborhoods with neighbors. More information about UNCA is available at www.unca.org.
The Washington Insider is edited by Patrick Lester. Patrick can be reached at plester (at) alliance1.org.
For more information, contact the Washington office of the Alliance and UNCA at:
Alliance for Children and Families
United Neighborhood Centers of America
1001 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 601
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 429-0400