Social Work 

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America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being
Published by the Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, this report presents 38 key indicators in the areas of family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education, and health.

The Association of Social Work Boards
The Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) provides "information on the legal regulation of social work" throughout the U.S. and Canada, including state level information, and information on licensing exam schedules and preparation.

Child Abuse and Neglect Digital Library
canDL is a "database of citations of works related to the National Data Archive of Child Abuse and Neglect at Cornell University and to secondary research. It is a changing source that we have decided to share it in its current state, and will be progressively adding citations."

National Association of Social Workers
Provides news items of interest to social workers, membership information, full text of Practice Standards, and more.

National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices
The the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has created this database of interventions "to help people, agencies, and organizations implement programs and practices in their communities".

USM School of Social Work
The School of Social Work's website offers program descriptions, a faculty/staff directory, student handbooks, and more.