Social Work

Addresses the problems of persistent and concentrated urban poverty and is dedicated to understanding how social and economic changes affect low-income communities, and how living in these communities affects the well-being of their residents.

JCPR studies the causes of poverty and inequality in America and the effectiveness of policies to reduce poverty. Areas of research include the changing labor market, family functioning and the well-being of children, and the impact of urban poverty.

The mission of this nonpartisan policy organization is to "identify and promote strategies that prevent child poverty in the United States and that improve the lives of low-income children and families."

National advocacy organization working to end homelessness. Provides information on homelessness and related issues, as well as links to state & local resources.

Site contains the 2008 HHS poverty guidelines and other resources.

State-level estimates of poverty, from the Census Bureau.