Just For Youth (Organization - Private, Non-Profit)
Just For Youth is a nonprofit youth development organization designed to provide programs that help youth develop the inner resources and skills necessary to become productive members of their...
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Money Hungry -- by Sharon Flake (Author) (Book)
"The author of The Skin I'm In offers another provocative slice of city life, vibrantly evoking its sights, sounds and smells. With her brassy voice and saucy attitude, 13-year-old Raspberry Hill...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Grapes of Wrath -- by John Steinbeck (Author) (Book)
"Although it follows the movement of thousands of men and women and the transformation of an entire nation, The Grapes of Wrath is also the story of one Oklahoma farm family, the Joads, who are driven...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Little Match Girl -- by Hans Andersen (Author) (Book)
"This modern adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale presents the heartwarming story of Adriana and her grandmother, who travel to a new world in the hopes of finding a better life. But...
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Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
The Persistence of Poverty in the United States -- by Garth Mangum, Andrew Sum, Stephen Magnum, Sar Levitan (Authors) (Book)
"For more than thirty years, students, scholars, and policymakers have relied on successive editions of Sar A. Levitan's Programs in Aid of the Poor. Now, in conjunction with the eighth edition of...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Prince George's County DSS, Day Care (Program)
Provides vouchers for a portion of the oost of day care for low-income parents who are having difficulty paying for day care and are working, attending school or are in a job training program.
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Financial planning for special needs families: Steps to take at key stages (Online - Parent)
John Nadworny and Cynthia Haddad are financial planning experts who both have family members with disabilities, so they understand the professional side of planning-- the legal complexities and...
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Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
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Women, Infants, and Children Program (Program)
Assists families with health services and nutrition
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Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
YMCA (Organization - Private, Non-Profit)
Together, the nation's more than 2,500 YMCAs are the largest not-for-profit community service organizations in America, working to meet the health and social service needs of 18.9 million men, women...
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