National Community Action Related Links

Community Action Partnership
The Community Action Partnership was established in 1972 as the National Association of Community Action Agencies (NACAA) and is the national organization representing the interests of the 1,000 Community Action Agencies (CAAs) working to fight poverty at the local level.

Community Action Program Legal Services Inc.
Community Action Program Legal Services Inc. (CAPLAW) is a nonprofit membership organization designed to provide expert legal services and legal training to community action agencies. 

National Association for State Community Services Programs
National Association for State Community Services Program's Mission: To increase the capacity of the states to prevent and reduce poverty.

National Community Action Foundation
The National Community Action Foundation (NCAF) – Advocates for the nation's Community Action Agencies and the low-income Americans they serve.

National Association for the Education of Young Children
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the nation's largest and most influential organization of early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade

National Head Start Association

WAP Technical Assistance Center
This site provides weatherization practitioners and other energy conservation professionals with information related to the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP).  

Missouri Community Action Related Links

Missouri Association for Community Action

Envisioning a state where all families and communities thrive.  Missouri Association for Community Action (MACA) is a statewide association of the 19 community action agencies fighting poverty in every county in Missouri.  Also, find locations and contact information for each of the 19 Missouri Community Action Agencies.

Missouri Alliance for Home Care

Missouri Council for In-Home Services

Missouri Head Start Association

Region 7 Head Start Association

US Government Links

The Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

CSBG REGULATIONS/NOTICES/INFORMATION MEMORANDA
 

Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center

Grants.gov  Find Government grant opportunities.

HUD

Office of Head Start

Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis
The Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis (OSEDA) provides Missourians with up-to-date social, economic, and demographic information about their localities.

U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 

www.waptac.org

The White House

Missouri Government Links

Area Agencies on Aging and Services, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

MC+ for Kids
MC Plus For Kids – Missouri’s Health Insurance Program For Children

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Annual Reporting of School Data

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Missouri Department of Social Services

Missouri Economic Research and Information Center, Missouri Department of Economic Development

Missouri Family Health Council

Missouri General Assembly
Missouri State Government Web Page. Links to state departments, plus, view Missouri statutes, find out about legislative committee members and more.

Missouri Housing Development Commission

Links of Special Interest

Center of Budget and Policy Priorities
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. A nonpartisan research organization and policy institute with an emphasis on low and moderate income policies and programs.

Children's Defense Fund
The mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to Leave No Child Behind^� and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.

Children's Trust Fund      
Your License To Care.  Spread the "Prevent Child Abuse" message with official Missouri personalized license plates. 

Community Connection
Community Connection is a statewide database of community resources and consumer information on the World Wide Web.
 

The Foundation Center
Your gateway to philanthropy on the World Wide Web.

Housing Assistance Council
The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) is a national nonprofit corporation created to increase the availability of decent and affordable housing for low-income people in rural areas throughout the United States.

Learning Center
Learning Network Parent Channel

West Central Missouri Community Resources

Community Connection
Community Connection is a statewide database of community resources and consumer information on the World Wide Web.

Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City

Missouri Kids Count

Missouri United Way

Missouri University Extention

United Way of Greater Kansas City

West Central Info (95.3 KDKD Radio) SpeakOut program features West Central Missouri Community Action Agency the second Monday of every month.

Green Links

General environmental

Residential Energy Services Network
The Residential Energy Services Network's (RESNET) mission is to improve the energy efficiency of the nation's housing stock and to justify more families for home ownership.

Kansas City Urban Waters: 
http://www.kcwaters.org/

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Climate Services:
http://www.climate.gov/#climateWatch

Waste & Recycling news:
http://www.wasterecyclingnews.com/email.html?id=1260284568

Green Biz:
http://www.greenbiz.com/business/research/report/2009/12/03/green-teams-engaging-employees-sustainability

Grist - a beacon in the smog:
http://www.grist.org/article/2010-02-01-how-personal-actions-can-kick-start-a-sustainability-revolution

The Lazy Environmentalist:
http://www.lazyenvironmentalist.com/

Shopping Green

Brita Water filters
http://www.brita.com/?locale=us&utm_source=google&utm_medium=
cpc&utm_term=brita+water+filter&utm_campaign=SEM-Brand

Dr. Bronner - all natural products
http://www.drbronner.com/

Shop Green Village
http://www.shopgreenvillage.com/servlet/StoreFront

Bonded Logic - Natural cotton fiber insulation (blue jeans)
http://www.bondedlogic.com/ultratouch.htm

Pur Water - Filters and More
http://www.purwater.com/

Other Green Links

KC Freecycle
http://www.kcfreecycle.org/

Look for "Freecycle" groups in your county, or start one:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kcfreecycle/

Greening up your life -  not as hard as it seems ...
http://green.yahoo.com/

Daily tips for greener living
http://www.thedailygreen.com/

Don't want to go ALL the way to the city for greener options?  Check out this link.  Just type in your city and see how many opportunities you have to shop greener while you support your local community.    http://www.localharvest.org/

Reduce, Reuse & Recycle your used stuff as locally as possible.  Something within driving distance for almost everyone:  http://earth911.com/

Looking for responsible ways to incorporate meat into your diet?  Check this out ....  http://www.ethicurean.com/

Want to cut down on the plastic invading your home?  This blog contains accounts of regular every day people moving plastic out of their lives for good:
http://greenwoman.typepad.com/biggreenpurse/

Calculate your carbon footprint.  Some websites are better than others.  Below are two you might find helpful:  http://green.yahoo.com/calculator    http://www.whatsmycarbonfootprint.com/

Alright, it's calculated, now what?

Take the challenges, make plans; it's all right there at the end of your carbon footprint report.  Commit to reducing or offsetting your carbon footprint in small ways every day.

Free is good.  Nah, free is GREAT!  Find a Reuse group in your area:
http://green.yahoo.com/earth-day/find-a-group.html;_ylt=Ap.k_zmFC687LhTEb1nbM2.LV8cX

Want to do something really easy?  I mean really easy.  Change a light bulb.  That's right.  8 seconds makes an impact ...  Click on the link below to see how: http://green.yahoo.com/18seconds

And now for some more traditional approaches to green ...

http://www.arborday.org/                      http://www.plantagreentree.com/

http://www.mokugift.com/                     http://www.treehugger.com/

http://www.imatreehugger.org/ (the 2009 site, info for 2010 will be linked to the 2009 site as it becomes available.

Natural fiber clothing, shopping, and more green tips than you can shake a branch at (not for the faint hearted)
http://www.savewithgreen.com/organic-clothing.html

The world's largest directory of eco-friendly and holistic health:  http://greenpeople.org/

Start an organic garden.  Reasonably priced seeds from organic growers:
http://www.psrseed.com/earlytomatoseed.html

 And last but not least, the original guide to living wisely ...
http://www.motherearthnews.com/