http://www.twc.state.tx.us/

The Texas Work and Family Clearinghouse provide information to employees, employers, policymakers, and the public on different work-family programs.
This website offers Job Seekers and Employees a list of available jobs; help receiving unemployment benefits, and help with their resume to name a few. Businesses and Employers can find help with recruiting, unemployment claim management, and helpful information on how to prevent and manage layoffs. In addition to this it lists programs and services that are available to both employees and employers. Also, it is a good resource for workplace laws and rules.
This website is directed towards all workers, employed or unemployed, and their employers'. It gives a wide range of information on Texas employment laws, helps people find work, and helps employers maintain employees. It is very easy to navigate and also lists locations and phone numbers for those who aren't so comfortable. Their slogan at the top of the webpage says "We're here to help" and you really get that feeling. This is an excellent resource and relates to this class by helping people find work and helping employers' create a happy work environment. The website is often verified and reviewed to make sure the information is current; the date it was reviewed is noted on the bottom of each article or fact given.

The Children's Defense Fund was founded in 1973 by Marian Wright Edelman. Edelman was the first Black woman admitted to the Mississippi bar and directed the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund office in Jackson, Miss. This group's goal is to challenge the United States to raise the standards of programs offered to impoverished children and improve the policies that affect them. The website offers links to the different programs and campaigns that they have founded. In addition it lists the policies that they have written and had approved. It also shows you how to take action by filling out an online petition, allowing you to join an online blog, and includes upcoming events that can be attended. This is a great resource for poverty stricken families who are looking for help for their children. This website helps these families make sure their children are given healthcare, a nutritious diet, and an education despite their parents' income. I think this is a great website, but slightly ironic because I don't envision most poverty stricken families have the internet. The group and website prove their credibility by showing their financial reports and offering a reference library to give you more information on the founders and the different groups and policies they are associated with.This website relates to this class because its focus is on families trying to find a way to make ends meet.