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Battered Women’s Justice Project
http://www.bwjp.org/
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Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
http://www.bazelon.org/
"The mission of the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is to protect and advance the rights of adults and children with mental disabilities to exercise meaningful life choices and to enjoy the social, recreational, educational, economic, political and cultural benefits of community living."

The Beacon Hill Institute (Suffolk University; MA)
http://www.beaconhill.org/
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Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research
http://www.beckinstitute.org/
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Beckman Institute
http://www.beckman.uiuc.edu/
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Begun Center for Violence Research, Prevention and Education
http://msass.cwru.edu/begun/
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Believe in Tomorrow National Children's Foundation
http://www.believeintomorrow.org/
"The Believe In Tomorrow National Children's Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for critically ill children and their families through three unique programs. Serving over 38,000 children each year, we have become a national leader in pediatric support services that help to ease pain, reduce loneliness and bring joy to children throughout their treatment process."

Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance (Give.org)
http://www.give.org/
"The Alliance reports on nationally soliciting charitable organizations that are the subject of donor inquiries. These reports include an evaluation of the subject charity in relation to the voluntary BBB charity standards."

Better Hearing Institute
http://www.betterhearing.org/
"The Better Hearing Institute is a 501(c)3, not-for-profit corporation which was created in 1973 to promote hearing healthcare across the United States. The organization is jointly funded by the manufacturers and suppliers who comprise the hearing industry in the U.S. Over the years, BHI has perhaps been best known as the producer of Public Service Announcements about hearing loss and the importance of appropriate treatment. Behind the scenes, BHI has operated a call center where consumers could ask questions about hearing loss, and the organization has distributed helpful brochures about specific subjects that were important to consumers."

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America
http://www.bbbsa.org/
"Founded in 1904, Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest and largest youth mentoring organization in the United States. In 2004, the organization served more than 225,000 youth ages five through 18, in 5,000 communities across the country, through a network of 470 agencies. National research has shown that the positive relationships between Big Brothers and Big Sisters and their Littles have a direct, measurable, and lasting impact on children’s lives. "

Birthright International
http://www.birthright.org/
"Birthright takes a 'non-moralistic, non-judgmental' approach toward helping women through their pregnancy dilemmas."

Black Women's Health Imperative
http://www.blackwomenshealth.org/
"Our mission is to promote optimum health for Black women across the life span—physically, mentally and spiritually."

Blind Children’s Center
http://www.blindcntr.org/
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Board on Children, Youth and Families
http://www.bocyf.org/
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Board on Global Health (Insitute of Medicine)
http://www.iom.edu/board.asp?id=3783
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Board on Health Care Services (Insitute of Medicine)
http://www.iom.edu/board.asp?id=3809
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Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (Insitute of Medicine)
http://www.iom.edu/board.asp?id=3793
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Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health (Insitute of Medicine)
http://www.iom.edu/board.asp?id=3775
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BorderLinks
http://borderlinks.org/
The mission of BorderLinks is "To build relationships and understanding between North and Latin Americans; To encourage a shared analysis of the implications of the global economy; To "Capacitate" leaders on both sides of the border who work together to foster healthy communities locally and internationally."

Boy Scouts of America
http://www.scouting.org/
"The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law."

Boys and Girls Clubs of America
http://www.bgca.org/
The mission of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America is "To inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens."

Brain Injury Association of America
http://www.biausa.org/
The Brain Injury Association of America's mission is "Creating a better future through brain injury prevention, research, education and advocacy."

Brain Tumor Society
http://www.tbts.org/
"The Brain Tumor Society exists to find a cure for brain tumors. It strives to improve the quality of life of brain tumor patients and their families. It disseminates educational information and provides access to psycho-social support. It raises funds to advance carefully selected scientific research projects, improve clinical care and find a cure."

Bread for the World (Seeking Justice. Ending Hunger)
http://www.bread.org/
"A nonpartisan citizens' movement of 54,000 people of faith, including 2,500 churches, BFW members help hungry people by lobbying our nation's decision makers on legislation that addresses hunger in our communities and around the world."

Brennan Center for Justice
http://www.brennancenter.org/
"The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law unites thinkers and advocates in pursuit of a vision of inclusive and effective democracy. Our mission is to develop and implement an innovative, nonpartisan agenda of scholarship, public education, and legal action that promotes equality and human dignity, while safeguarding fundamental freedoms."

British Psychological Society
http://www.bps.org.uk/
"The Society is a learned and professional body controlled by our Royal Charter. This means that our primary duty is to preserve and nurture the discipline on behalf of the nation. Our main objective is to advance and diffuse knowledge of psychology. "

The Brookings Institution
http://www.aoir.org/
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Building Blocks for Youth
http://www.buildingblocksforyouth.org/
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Bureau of Justice Statistics(BJS)
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/
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Bureau of Primary Health Care
http://bphc.hrsa.gov/
"The Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) assures that underserved and vulnerable people get the health care they need. BPHC is one of four Bureaus of the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services."

Bureau of Prisons
http://www.bop.gov/
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Buros Institute
http://www.unl.edu/buros/
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The Bush Center in Child Development and Social Policy
http://www.yale.edu/bushcenter/
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Modified: December 30, 2008 ,joe.buenker@asu.edu