If you know or suspect that a child has been abused,
neglected, or exploited, contact your local law enforcement and/or child
protective services agency without delay. You also may call the toll-free
child abuse hotline in your state, if one exists,
or the National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-CHILD.
For additional information, services, and programs for victims of child
abuse, visit the following Web sites:
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
ACF promotes the economic and social well-being of families, children,
individuals, and communities. Through its Children's
Bureau, ACF assists states in the delivery of child welfare services.
Its Web site presents related initiatives, statistics, ACF programs, funding,
and information systems.
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA)
ASCA helps survivors of child abuse transform their self-identities from
that of
victim to that of survivor and, ultimately, thriver. The site includes
resource
materials and guidelines for establishing ASCA support networks.
American Humane Association
(AHA)
AHA works to protect children and animals from cruelty, abuse, and neglect.
In addition to holding training conferences, AHA operates the National
Resource Center on the Link
Between Violence to People and Animals.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
The Gateway offers publications, statistics, and searchable databases for professionals and others interested in child abuse and neglect and child welfare.
Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
CWLA serves abused and neglected children and their families. Services
include child abuse prevention and treatment, youth programs, residential
treatment, child daycare, and family preservation.
Childhelp®
Childhelp® is dedicated to the treatment and prevention of child
abuse. The Web site includes information on nationwide facilities, helpful
links, Childhelp programs, the National Child Abuse Hotline (1-800-4-A-CHILD),
and child abuse reports.
Children's Defense Fund
(CDF)
CDF represents America's children, particularly low-income, minority,
and disabled children. CDF goals are to educate the Nation regarding the
needs of children and to encourage preventive investments in children.
Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website
This online, searchable database of sex offenders is the result of a cooperative effort between the state agencies hosting public sexual offender registries and the Federal Government. The Federal site centralizes the different sex offender registries built and maintained by State and territories and provides real-time access to public sex offender data nationwide with a single Internet search.
This Web site allows parents and concerned citizens to search existing public state and territory sex offender registries beyond their own communities.
Jacob Wetterling Foundation
The Foundation works to protect children from sexual exploitation and
abduction. The Web site provides information in sections tailored to parents
and caregivers, educators and community leaders, kids, and teens.
Kempe Children's Center
The Center provides fundraising, education, parental resources, clinical
services, research, and advocacy efforts to end child abuse and neglect.
LOCATER®,
Lost Child Alert Technology Resource
LOCATER, a national program from the National Center for Missing & Exploited
Children (NCMEC) to distribute advanced computer systems and a cutting-edge web-based
program to law enforcement agencies to rapidly distribute images and information
about missing-child cases in poster formats.
National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
The Center works to locate and recover missing children and raises public awareness
about ways to prevent child abduction, molestation, and sexual exploitation.
NCMEC offers a 24-hour, toll-free hotline,1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678, TDD:
800-826-7653), a CyberTipline to collect leads from the public, and a Web site
that details all of their services, including their LOCATER® program for
distributing resources to speed the dissemination of posters of missing children.
National Children's Alliance
National Children's Alliance (formerly the National Network of Children's
Advocacy Centers) provides training, technical assistance, and networking
opportunities to communities seeking to plan, establish, and improve children's
advocacy centers.
National Court Appointed Special
Advocate Association (NCASAA)
NCASAA provides advocacy, public education, and resources for CASA programs
across the country. The association also trains CASA volunteers, who work
to find safe, permanent homes for abused and neglected children.
Prevent Child Abuse America
Prevent Child Abuse America promotes prevention strategies as well as
providing advocacy, programs, resources, and answers to commonly asked
questions about child abuse.
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
RAINN operates a 24-hour telephone hotline (1-800-656-HOPE) and an Online Hotline for victims of sexual assault. The secure web-based hotline provides a safe, secure, and anonymous place for victims to get help online. RAINN also works to promote education and prevention of sexual assault, compiles and shares links to Legal Resources, including the State Mandatory Regulations regarding children and the elderly.
Witness Justice
Witness Justice provides trauma victims and their loved ones with resources
that promote physical, psychological, and spiritual healing. The site features
access to experts, message boards, and other print and electronic victim
resources.
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American Professional Society on the
Abuse of Children (APSAC)
APSAC's mission is to ensure that everyone affected by child maltreatment
receives the best possible professional response. Its Web site offers
related publications and information on legislation and professional education.
Child Abuse Prevention Network
The Child Abuse Prevention Network provides support to child abuse prevention
professionals through online resources, various electronic mailing lists,
and other information exchanges.
International Society for Prevention
of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)
ISPCAN supports individuals and organizations working toward the prevention
and treatment of child abuse, neglect, and exploitation through publications,
congresses, professional training events, and worldwide activities.
National
Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse
The Center serves as a central resource for training, expert legal assistance,
court reform, and information on criminal child abuse investigations and
prosecutions. The center is a program of the American
Prosecutors Research Institute, a nonprofit research and program development
resource for prosecutors at all levels of government.
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