Series consists of files on topics such as: the Bell Canada protest, the Canadian Council on Social Development, the Canadian Health Coalition, consumer advocacy, consumers' survey, co-operatives, education, family planning, food, funding campaign, guaranteed annual income, homelessness, housing, human rights, local initiatives, Canadian low income citizen group directories, voluntary organizations, the Poor Peoples Development Corp., social services, unemployment, and welfare. It also includes briefs by Margaret Wiebe on the effects of poverty on women and children.
There are also files relating to NAPO history, development and statement of principle; lease of office property; job training; various projects and other files relating to social affairs.