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There are a myriad of resources available for individuals interested in the subject of work and family. We list only a few here; many of the websites we list offer additional linkages.
Alliance of Work/Life Progress
(formerly the Alliance of Work/Life Professionals) is a membership organization for practitioners, vendors, corporations, labor groups, academics, government and students who work or are interested in the field of work/life.
AWLP Headquarters
14040 N. Northsight Blvd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone: 480.922.2007; 800.874.9383 (toll free)
www.awlp.org
Catalyst is a nonprofit organization that produces research on women's advancement in the workplace.
Catalyst
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
212.514.7600
www.catalystwomen.org
The Center for Work and Family at Boston College is a major resource for issues related to work and family, and offers a website with literature search capabilities.
Center for Work and Family
Boston College
Carroll School of Management
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
617.552.2844
www.bc.edu/cwf
The Council on Contemporary Families is a nonprofit organization geared toward family researchers, mental health and social work practitioners, and activists. The council focuses on understanding the needs of modern families.
Council on Contemporary Families
208 E. 51st St. No 315
New York, NY 10022
www.contemporaryfamilies.org
The Families and Work Institute is a nonprofit organization that provides high-quality research to policymakers, business leaders and researchers.
Families and Work Institute
330 Seventh Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10001
www.famliesandwork.org
The Institute for Women's Policy Research is a public policy research organization that emphasizes issues affecting women and families such as poverty, welfare, earnings, domestic violence and civic participation.
Institute for Women's Policy Research
1707 L Street NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20036
www.iwpr.org
The Labor Project for Working Families at Berkeley is an advocacy group that assists unions and members of unions with information on and tools on work/family programs and policies.
Labor Project for Working Families
2521 Channing Way no. 5555
Berkeley, CA 94720
www.working-families.org
New! from the Labor Project for Working Families:
NEW Flex Pack - How Unions Can Push for Worker Controlled Flexibility
MomsRising is a grassroots, online organization that mobilizes people to advocate for social change on issues of concern to mothers and other family caregivers (including paid leave, flexible work, child and after-school care, healthcare for children, living wages, and caregiver discrimination).
MomsRising
www.momsrising.org
Mothers and More is a nonprofit organization that provides support, education, and advocacy for mothers and promotes the value of mothers' work.
Mothers & More
P.O. Box 31
Elmhurst, Illinois 60126
630.941.3553
www.mothersandmore.org
The National Partnership for Women and Families works with multiple organizations and sectors to find solutions to work and family problems.
National Partnership for Women and Families
1875 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 710
Washington, DC 20009
www.nationalpartnership.org
The Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice is a national, non-profit organization, dedicated to providing legal support and advocacy for working people and their communities.
The Sugar Law Center
2727 Second Avenue, Suite 327
Detroit MI 48201
http://www.sugarlaw.org
The Third Path Institute is a nonprofit organization emphasizing work redesign.
The Third Path Institute
4918 Cedar Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19143
www.thirdpath.org
Wider Opportunities for Women provides education and training to women.
Wider Opportunities for Women
815 15th Street NW, Suite 916
Washington, DC 20005
www.wowonline.org
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