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Americans for a Society Free from Age Restrictions (ASFAR)
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asfar.org
Post Office Box 11358
Chicago, IL 60611-0358,
info@asfar.org
ASFAR is an organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the legal civil rights of youth. ASFAR fights the voting age, curfew laws, and other laws that limit the freedom of young people.
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Canadian Youth Rights Association (CYRA)
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cyra.org
27 Bainbridge Avenue
Nepean, ON, K2G 3T1
Canada
CYRA envisions a country where all people will be treated equally and equitably regardless of age. The purpose of CYRA is to promote the elimination and/or reform of laws, policies, and attitudes that limit the freedom of young people in Canada.
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Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly (CARIE)
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carie.org
1315 Walnut Street
Suite 1000
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 545-5728,http://www.carie.org/carieindex.html
CARIE's mission is to improve the well being, rights, and autonomy of older persons through advocacy, education, and action.
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Children's Defense Fund
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childrensdefense.org
25 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 628-8787, cdfinfo@childrensdefense.org
The mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to Leave No Child Behind and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. CDF provides a strong, effective voice for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves. CDF pays particular attention to the needs of poor and minority children and those with disabilities.
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National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A)
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n4a.org
927 15th Street NW, 6th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 296-8130
The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A) is the umbrella organization for the 655 area agencies on aging (AAAs) and more than 230 Title VI Native American aging programs in the U.S. N4A's primary mission is to build the capacity of its members to help older persons and persons with disabilities live with dignity and choices in their homes and communities for as long as possible.
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National Council on Aging/ The National Association of Older Worker Employment Services
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ncoa.org
409 Third St., SW
Washington, D.C. 20024
202/479-1200, info@ncoa.org
NCOA is the nation's first association of organizations and professionals dedicated to promoting the dignity, self-determination, well being, and contributions of older persons. Its mission is to ensure that all individuals, regardless of age, are allowed to use their skills and talents as productive and contributing members of the work force.
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National Senior Citizens Law Center
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nsclc.org
1101 14th St., NW Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 289-6976, nsclc@nsclc.org
The National Senior Citizens Law Center advocates nationwide to promote the independence and well-being of low-income elderly individuals, as well as persons with disabilities, with particular emphasis on women and racial and ethnic minorities.
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Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC)
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OLOC.org
P. O. Box 980422
Houston, TX 77098, info@oloc.org
OLOC is a national organization of regional groups for lesbians 60 and over with a national leadership centered in the OLOC Steering Committee. OLOC is committed to empowering old lesbians in the common struggle to: confront ageism within its own and the larger community.
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Older Women's League (OWL)
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owl-national.org
666 11th Street, NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 783-6686 (for DC Area) or (800) 825-3695
owlinfo@owl-national.org
OWL strives to improve the status and quality of life for midlife and older women. OWL is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that accomplishes its work through research, education, and advocacy activities conducted through a chapter network.
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