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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was established in 1966. Its highest priority is to reduce deaths, injuries and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes, improv... Details >
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is an independent federal regulatory agency that was created in 1972 by Congress in the Consumer Product Safety Act. CPSC has jurisdiction over about... Details >
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American Humane Association, Children's Division  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Children's Division of the American Humane Association established in 1877, is a nonprofit national association of organizations and individuals working for the protection of children from abuse a... Details >
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Child Find of America, Inc.  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Child Find of America, Inc. is a national non-profit charity whose mission is to locate missing children through active investigation, prevent child abduction through education, and resolve incidents ... Details >
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Child Welfare League of America  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) is an association of more than 1,000 public and not-for-profit agencies devoted to improving life for more than 2.5 million at-risk children and youths and t... Details >
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Children's Defense Fund  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to child advocacy, which strives to protect all children--and particularly children of low-income and minority families--through... Details >
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Home Safety Council  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Home Safety Council (HSC) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing home related injuries that result in nearly 20,000 deaths and 21 million medical visits on average each year.... Details >
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a nonprofit, independent, scientific and educational organization, was founded in 1959 to research ways of reducing the incidence of, and the damage caused ... Details >
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Kempe Children's Center  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Formerly the C. Henry Kempe National Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect, this institution was founded in 1972 to provide a clinically based resource for training, consu... Details >
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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) was established to address the issues created by the problem of missing children, especially their criminal and sexual exploitation. NCM... Details >
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National Fire Protection Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Established in 1896, the mission of this international, nonprofit, member organization is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by developing and advocating s... Details >
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National Indian Child Welfare Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) is a nonprofit Indian child and family organization formed to assist Indian programs and communities to strengthen and enhance their capacity to deliv... Details >
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National Safety Council  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The National Safety Council, founded in 1913, is not for profit organization acting to increase safety and improve the health of the American people. Educational activities include safety training, h... Details >
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PTA National Headquarters  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The National PTA, founded in 1897, comprises 6.5 million members in the 50 States, Washington, DC, the European Congress, and Pacific Congress (serving the Department of Defense schools oversees). The... Details >
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Safe Kids Worldwide  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Safe Kids Worldwide (formerly the National SAFE KIDS Campaign) is the first and only national nonprofit organization dedicated solely to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury--the number on... Details >
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Safer Child, Inc.  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Founded by concerned parents, Safer Child, Inc. is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the health and safety of children. The goal of the organization is to provide support to parents who are seekin... Details >
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