Mission: To ensure that all children, especially those at risk of being left behind, have the resources and opportunities they need to grow up healthy and lead productive lives.

Background:
The Children's Partnership, founded in 1993 by veteran child advocates Wendy Lazarus and Laurie Lipper, has supported programs promoting digital technology access for young people since 1994 and health insurance access for children since 1996. TCP combines national research with community-based activities, and develops policy and advocacy agendas to expand demonstrated solutions to underserved communities nationwide. A project of the San Francisco-based Tides Center, the organization maintains offices in Santa Monica, California, and Washington, D.C.

Outstanding Web Features:
TCP has redesigned its Web site, making program information, resources, and publications more easily accessible. TCP also sponsors and has redesigned three Web-based programs: Contentbank encourages the development of online content and tools for and by low-income and other underserved Americans. Techpolicybank helps policy makers and community leaders access information to develop and promote policies that bring technology-enabled benefits to underserved young Americans. Expresslane provides information and resources on how to use public programs to enroll millions of uninsured children into health insurance programs, with a special section devoted to California.