Knowledge — Leadership — Action
The southern region of the United States has
been home to some of the most difficult and
entrenched economic, health and social problems.
Since our establishment in 1990 as
a 501(c)(3) public policy organization, we have
aggressively pursued our mission to improve opportunities
for children and families in the South and have
provided direction and leadership on national
programs consistent with our mission. The method
and strategies we apply to issues affecting lower-income
children and families in
the South have consistently led to greater awareness
of critical public policy issues, development
of promising strategies to address those issues
and strong collaborative partnerships poised
for action.
The 2004 Chartbook of Major Indicators:
Conditions Placing Children in the South at Risk released August 24, 2004, uses leading economic,
child care, child abuse and neglect, health care and health coverage
and education indicators to compare the health and well-being of children
in the South to that of children across the United States.
Download the Southern Institute on Children
and Families 2005 Annual
Report.(PDF)
Our Mission
The Southern Institute on Children and Families is an independent,
non-profit organization that improves the well-being of children and
families through knowledge, leadership and action. We educate through
research of policies, systems and practices. We generate greater awareness
and equip community and business leaders and policymakers with knowledge
to make informed decisions. The Southern Institute on Children and
Families is funded through grants and contributions. The southern
states included in the work of the Southern Institute on Children
and Families are:
Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri,
North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas, Virginia and West Virginia
While the primary focus of the Southern Institute on Children and
Families is on the South, the Southern Institute directs national
programs related to its mission.
Please contact us for additional information.
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