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    National Criminal Justice Reference Service, U.S. Department of Justice  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) was established in 1972 as a centralized information service for criminal justice practitioners and researchers. NCJRS provides reference servi... Details >
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    National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center Web site is designed to share information about prevention programs, publications, research, and statistics on violence committed by and against ... Details >
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    Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Prior to 1966, the Surgeon General was the head of the PHS, and all program, administrative, and financial management authorities flowed through the Surgeon General, who reported directly to the Secre... Details >
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    Office on Violence Against Women - OVW
    The Office on Violence Against Women Office (OVW) is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice. Created in 1995, OVW implements the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and subsequent legislation and... Details >
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    American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The Mission of the American Bar Association is to be the national representative of the legal profession, serving the public and the profession by promoting justice, professional excellence and respec... Details >
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    American Counseling Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    In 1952, four independent associations established the American Personnel and Guidance Association to provide a stronger voice for related counseling professions. In 1983, the association became the ... 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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    Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence is a national network of advocates; community members; professionals from health, mental health, law, education, and social services, surviv... Details >
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    Center for the Prevention of School Violence  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Established in 1993 as one of the nation's first state school safety centers, the North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - Center for Prevention of School Violence se... 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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