Internet Resources:
State of Children in America:
- United Way Greenville - Call 467-3300 for a list of local agencies that provide assistance.
- “America’s Children in Brief: Key Indicators of Well-Being 2009”, Childstats.gov
- South Carolina Kids Count 2009
- “America’s Youngest Outcasts: State Report Card on Child Homelessness” (The National Center on Family Homelessness)
Poverty:
- Poverty in America / Penn State University
- The National Poverty Center
- Poverty.us
- Institute for Research on Poverty
- “Poverty in America with some Focus on South Carolina”, December 2005 by Richard D. Young
Hunger:
- Feeding America
- Food Research and Action Center
- National Student Campaign against Hunger and Homelessness
- Share Our Strength
- USDA Economic Research Service
Homelessness:
- National Coalition for the Homeless
- National Alliance to End Homelessness
- Homelessness Resource Center
- National Low Income Housing Coalition
- Upstate Homeless Coalition of South Carolina
Unemployment / The Economy:
- “The Current Recession: How Bad Is It?” By Charles S. Gascon (Economic Synopses 2009, Number 4)
- Business Week