Corporation for National & Community Service CNCS was formed to engage Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service to meet community needs. Each year, more than 1.5 million individuals of all ages and backgrounds help meet local needs through a wide array of service opportunities. These include projects in education, the environment, public safety, homeland security and other critical areas through the Corporation's three major programs: Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America. http://www.nationalservice.org
Hands on Network Hands On Network brings people together to strengthen communities through meaningful volunteer action. The Hands On Network is a growing network of more than a half million volunteers changing communities inside and outside the United States. Hands On Network creates and manages nearly 50,000 projects a year, from building wheelchair ramps in San Francisco to teaching reading in Atlanta, to rebuilding homes and lives in the Gulf coast communities. Hands On Network is currently made up of 58 national and international volunteer organizations that act as entrepreneurial civic action centers. http://www.handsonnetwork.org/
The Mailman Center The Mailman Center for Child Development at the University of Miami is an integral part of the School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics. The Center offers extensive research facilities for education and contains everything needed to fulfill its mission of research, training, and services to children with special needs and their families. http://peds2.med.miami.edu/mailman/mailman.htm
Center on Disability Studies CDS is a University of Hawai'i Board of Regents recognized Center focused upon development and conduct of interdisciplinary education/training, research/demonstration and evaluation, and university and community service. http://www.cds.hawaii.edu
The National Service Inclusion Project NSIP is a CNCS training and technical assistance provider. Through comprehensive training, technical assistance, and product dissemination, NSIP strives to ensure meaningful service experiences for all Americans, regardless of their abilities. http://www.serviceandinclusion.org
