Founded in 1961, AED is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to solving critical social problems in the U.S. and throughout the world through education, social marketing, research, training, policy analysis and innovative program design and management.

• Center for Family Health
  The mission of the AED Center for Family Health is to improve family health and well-being, with a special emphasis on the health of mothers and children, through an integrated approach incorporating policy, service delivery, and community aspects.

• KIDSCOUNT
  KIDS COUNT, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the U.S. By providing policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of child well-being, KIDS COUNT seeks to enrich local, state, and national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all children.
• Institute for Child Health Policy
• Strategies for Identifying Children with Special Health Needs
  The Institute for Child Health Policy developed this working paper, supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau/HRSA/DHHS.

• The Forum for State Health Policy Leadership
  Our mission is to improve decision making and leadership among state legislators with respect to current and emerging critical health policy issues.  The Forum was established in 1995 to respond to the challenges in health policy development facing states with record high turnover among elected officials.
• Children, Families and Health Committee
  The Children, Families and Health (CFH) Committee investigates state policy on a variety of health and human services issues that affect American families. The committee sponsors sessions to educate members on issues and provides a forum for legislators and staff to share information and experiences with their colleagues from other states. It is one of eight standing committees and one task force of the NCSL Assembly on State Issues (ASI). ASI meetings are open to all legislators and staff.

• Children’s Oral Health
  Despite the advances in oral health science and the growing capacity of dental providers to prevent common pediatric diseases, dental caries (tooth decay) has become the most prevalent unmet health care need among American children.
• Maternal and Child Health
  The public programs that address the health and well-being of pregnant women and children cut across multiple agencies and have multiple federal and state funding streams. The Governor has the unique role of directing multiple agencies and programs in the planning, coordination, and evaluation of services for this population. Governors also work closely with the private sector and the business community on initiatives to improve health status and strengthen families.
• State Children’s Health Insurance Program (Title XXI)
  The States Children's Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 provides states with the opportunity to design comprehensive and meaningful health insurance coverage for uninsured children.

A national multi-disciplinary project whose mission is to protect the fetus and the child from environmental health hazards and promote a healthy environment.