Social Work

A series of reports from the National Center for Children in Poverty, Mailman School of Public Health of Columbia University, New York.

The Official Web Site of the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics.

Features up-to-date data and research on over 70 indicators of child and youth well-being, with new indicators added each month. Topics include: Black Children & Families Child Welfare Early Childhood Families Health Healthy Schools Hispanic Children & Families Indigenous Children & Families LGBTQ+ Youth Poverty & Economic Well-being Youth & Young Adults

Formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families. A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Access hundreds of measure and statistics of child well-being.

Research guides on various social science topics: Aging, Behavioral Health, Child Welfare, Clinical Social Work, Ethnicity & Race, LGBTQIA2S, School Social Work, Specialty Practice

NCA is the national association and accrediting body for Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs). Formed in 1988, NCA has been providing support, technical assistance, and quality assurance for CACs, while serving as a voice for abused children.

Offers comprehensive coverage, including measurements, trends, and strategies to reduce poverty. Special sections address the intersection of poverty with culture and health. Includes the Poverty Monitoring database and an online library.

The standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. It is also designed to serve as a guide to other statistical publications and sources, both government and private.

A nonprofit policy research organization in Washington, D.C. This page provides access to a number of online health-related press releases, periodicals, and publications.

Information about children is available from several data sources

Oversees the following agencies, among others:

• Administration for Children & Families (ACF) is responsible for some 60 programs which provide services and assistance to children and families and administers the state-federal welfare program, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).


• Administration on Aging (AOA) supports a nationwide aging network, providing services to the elderly as well as policy leadership on aging issues.


• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) supports research designed to improve the outcomes and quality of health care, reduce its costs, address patient safety and medical errors, and broaden access to effective services.


• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) (formerly the Health Care Financing Administration) administers the Medicare and Medicaid programs, which provide health care to America's aged and indigent populations. CMS also administers the new Children's Health Insurance Program through approved state plans that cover more than 2.2 million children.


• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) helps provide health resources for medically underserved populations. HRSA supports a nationwide network of community and migrant health centers and primary care programs for the homeless and residents of public housing.

Founded in 1952, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is the national association representing social work education in the United States. Through its many initiatives, activities, and centers, CSWE supports quality social work education and provides opportunities for leadership and professional development so that social workers are empowered to play a central role in achieving the profession’s goals of social and economic justice.

CSWE Press focuses on the needs of social work educators and students. Publishing specialties include the philosophy, theory, and practice of teaching; the process and evaluation of learning; and the organization and structure of social work education.

Founded in 1955, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies.

NASW Press is a leading scholarly press in the social sciences. It serves faculty, practitioners, agencies, libraries, clinicians, and researchers throughout the United States and abroad. Known for attracting expert authors, the NASW Press produces scholarly journals, books, and reference works.

The New Social Worker Press publishes practical books for the early career and more seasoned social work professional.

Professional resources related to bibliotherapy and play therapy can be found in the General Collection on floors 5 and 6.

Many juvenile bibliotherapy titles can be pulled up via the Library Catalog. Other titles may not say they are "bibliotherapy for children" but may in fact work well for a child in a specific situation or dealing with certain issues.