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Home > Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention
Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention
These results are current as of: May 8, 2009
National Headquarters 118 N. Medina San Antonio, TX 78207
AVANCE's mission is to provide support and education services that will strengthen low-income families. AVANCE's focus is on community-based intervention that is family-centered, preventive, comprehensive, and continuous through the integration and collaboration of services. The AVANCE Family Support and Education Program is an example of one of AVANCE's programs: Targeted primarily at Hispanic at-risk parents with young children, the program aims to strengthen parent-child relationships and the parental role of advocate for the child. To find local contact information, please see the drop-down box, "Our Chapters," on the homepage of the Website. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
American Humane Association (AHA) 63 Inverness Drive East Englewood, CO 80112
http://www.americanhumane.org The mission of the American Humane Association (AHA) is to prevent cruelty, abuse, neglect, and the exploitation of children and animals. AHA offers education and resources to professionals, conducts conferences, roundtables and training, and provides consultation and technical assistance to State and county child welfare and community agencies. In addition, AHA conducts research and evaluation, disseminates knowledge on child welfare, and advocates for social service systems that promote the best interest of children, youth, and families. AHA also offers membership subscriptions. AHA promotes collaboration across systems, including its recent focus on the juvenile justice system and the restorative justice approach for youth justice. AHA is also known for its work on the human-animal bond which inlcudes programs that strengthen families and their connection to animals. AHA is actively involved in child welfare legislation and public policy at both the State and Federal levels. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) 350 Poplar Avenue CHO 3B-3406 Elmhurst, IL 60126
http://www.apsac.org General Scope:The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) addresses all facets of the professional response to child maltreatment: prevention, assessment, intervention, and treatment. APSAC is committed to:
Training Specific: APSAC's Advanced Training Institutes offer in-depth training on selected topics. taught by nationally recognized leaders in the field of child maltreatment. For more information on the Institutes, see http://www.apsac.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=54086&orgId=apsac. Center for Effective Discipline (CED) 155 West Main Street Suite 1603 Columbus, OH 43215
http://www.stophitting.org The Center for Effective Discipline provides educational information to the public on the effects of corporal punishment of children and alternatives to its use. CED is the headquarters for and the coordinator of both the National Coalition to Abolish Corporal Punishment in Schools (NCACPS) and End Physical Punishment of Children (EPOCH-USA). Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
Center to Restore Trafficked and Exploited Children (CRTEC) P.O. Box 296 Hiawatha, IA 52233
http://www.crtec.org The vision of the Center to Restore Trafficked and Exploited Children (CRTEC) is to provide a safe environment for trafficked children to heal and be restored so that they have every opportunity to live as healthy children in a safe community. This vision will be accomplished through the efforts of staff and community service providers advocating on behalf of trafficked children and utilizing human trafficking prevention and intervention tools and resources to heal and restore children and families. Chadwick Center For Children and Families Children's Hospital and Health Center 3020 Children's Way, MC 5017 San Diego, CA 92123
http://www.ChadwickCenter.org General Scope: The Chadwick Center's mission is to protect children and strengthen families through prevention, treatment, education, public policy, advocacy, and research in the areas of child maltreatment and family violence. The Center uses a multidisciplinary, family-centered approach. Training Specific: The Professional Education Department (PES) addresses prevention, recognition, assessment, investigation, treatment and prosecution of all forms of child maltreatment, including those related to family violence. Programs include: the annual winter San Diego Conference on Child Maltreatment; the advanced intensive Summer Seminars; intern, resident and fellowship programs; and the Clinical Training Program. The California Training and Technical Assistance Center, funded by the state of California, provides continuing education to a multitude of California professionals mainly in the 10 southern California counties who are concerned with child maltreatment issues. For information see http://www.chadwickcenter.org/conference.htm. Child Abuse Prevention Network tom@child-abuse.com http://www.child-abuse.com The Child Abuse Prevention Network, originally launched as an outreach effort of the Family Life Development Center at Cornell University, is sponsored by LifeNET, Inc. Child maltreatment, physical abuse, psychological maltreatment, neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse and neglect are key areas of concern. Through internet linkages, the Network provides professionals with online tools and support for the identification, investigation, treatment, adjudication, and prevention of child abuse and neglect. Current partners in the Network include:
Child Lures Prevention 5166 Shelburne Road Shelburne, VT 05482
http://www.childlures.com/ The primary goals of Child Lures Prevention are to raise public awareness concerning the prevalence of childhood sexual exploitation and related crimes against children and to make prevention of these crimes a national priority. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
Child Molestation Research & Prevention Institute 1100 Piedmont Avenue Suite 2 Atlanta, GA 30309
http://www.childmolestationprevention.org The Child Molestation Research & Prevention Institute is a national science-based nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing child sexual abuse through research, education, and family support. Its focus is on providing information to professionals and to families about the early warning signs of a problem, as well as the availability of early diagnosis and effective treatment. Child Welfare Information Gateway Children's Bureau/ACYF 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW -- Eighth Floor Washington, DC 20024
http://www.childwelfare.gov Child Welfare Information Gateway connects professionals and the general public to information and resources targeted to the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families. A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to programs, research, laws and policies, training resources, statistics, and much more. Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) Headquarters 2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 250 Third Floor Arlington, VA 22202
The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) is the oldest national organization serving vulnerable children, youth, and their families. CWLA provides training, consultation, and technical assistance to child welfare professionals and agencies while also educating the public on emerging issues that affect abused, neglected, and at-risk children. Through its publications, conferences, and teleconferences, CWLA shares information on emerging trends, specific topics in child welfare practice (family foster care, kinship care, adoption, positive youth development), and Federal and State policies. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
Childhelp® 15757 North 78th Street Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Childhelp® is dedicated to helping victims of child abuse and neglect. Childhelp’s approach focuses on prevention, intervention and treatment. The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline, 1-800-4-A-CHILD®, operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and receives calls from throughout the United States, Canada, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam. Childhelp’s programs and services also include residential treatment services; children’s advocacy centers; therapeutic foster care; group homes; child abuse prevention, education and training; and the National Day of Hope®, part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month every April. Children's Bureau (CB) 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW Eighth Floor Washington, DC 20024 http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/ The Children's Bureau, the oldest Federal agency for children and families, is located within the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families. The Bureau is responsible for assisting States in the delivery of child welfare services designed to protect children and to strengthen families. The Bureau provides grants to States, Tribes, and communities to operate a range of child welfare services including child protective services, family preservation and support, foster care, adoption, and independent living. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
Circle of Parents 500 North Michigan Avenue Suite 200 Chicago, IL 60611
http://www.circleofparents.org The mission of the Circle of Parents is to prevent child abuse and neglect and to strengthen families through friendly, supportive, mutual self-help parent support groups and children’s programs. Currently the Circle of Parents national network represents a partnership of parent leaders and 26 statewide organizations in 25 States and Puerto Rico. The organization was formed after a successful collaborative project of Prevent Child Abuse America and the National Family Support Roundtable, which was made possible by the Children's Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Circle of Parents website provides links to information about the program model, its state network member organizations, training and technical assistance to its membership, parenting resources, and more. Committee for Children (CFC) 568 First Avenue South Suite 600 Seattle, WA 98104-2804
http://www.cfchildren.org The Committee for Children (CFC) maintains programs that focus on social and emotional learning and violence prevention. The CFC curricula address such topics as youth violence, bullying, child abuse, and personal safety. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
Cooperative Extension System USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES) 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250-2225
The Cooperative Extension System is a nationwide educational collaboration of Federal, State, and local governments and State land-grant universities. The mission of the Cooperative Extension System is to disseminate research-based information on topics as varied as family and child development, health, nutrition, agriculture, horticulture, small business and personal finance. Each State Extension serves its residents through a network of local or regional offices staffed by educators in their field. The Coopertive Extension System’s new eXtension (e-extension) Initiative provides a web-based interactive learning environment linking users to resources of the Cooperative Extension System to support a variety of educational outreach efforts including resources to promote healthy families. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
Darkness to Light 7 Radcliffe Street Suite 200 Charleston, SC 29403
http://www.darkness2light.org/ Darkness to Light is a primary prevention program whose mission is to engage adults in the prevention of child sexual abuse; to reduce the incidence of child sexual abuse nationally through education and public awareness aimed at adults; and to provide adults with information to recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) 650 Fifth Avenue, 19th Floor New York, NY 10019
The mission of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Child Abuse Prevention Program is to protect children from abuse and neglect in order to promote their healthy development. The program awards grants to organizations to improve parent-child interactions and to increase parents’ access to information and services that help prevent child maltreatment before it occurs. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
FaithTrust Institute 2400 North 45th Street No. 10 Seattle, WA 98103
http://www.faithtrustinstitute.org The FaithTrust Institute is an interreligious educational resource that addresses issues of sexual and domestic violence. The Institute's goals are to engage religious leaders in the task of ending abuse, and to serve as a bridge between the religious and secular communities. Family Life Development Center (FLDC) Cornell University Martha Van Rensselaer Hall Ithaca, NY 14853-4401
The mission of the Family Life Development Center is to improve professional and public efforts to understand and act upon risk and protective factors in the lives of children, youth, families, and communities that affect family strengths, child well-being, and youth development. The FLDC accomplishes its mission through research, training, outreach, education, and program development and implementation. Current areas of special interest include childhood violence prevention and evaluation of programs designed to prevent abuse and neglect. The FLDC operates the National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN), which promotes scholarly exchange among researchers and makes original data available for secondary analysis. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids 1212 New York Ave, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20005
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids is dedicated to reviewing research about what really works and what does not work to keep children from becoming criminals. Fight Crime: Invest in Kids strives to educate policymakers, the mass media, and the public through briefings about effective crime prevention programs while also serving as an information clearinghouse for journalists, policymakers, and the public. Major topics of interest include child abuse and neglect prevention, prevention programs for prekindergartners, bullying prevention, and more. Freddie Mac Foundation 8250 Jones Branch Drive Mailstop A40 McLean, VA 22102
http://www.freddiemacfoundation.org The Freddie Mac Foundation provides funds for various nonprofit organizations that work on behalf of children, youth, and families. The Foundation focuses on children and prevention-oriented programs. Typically, grants are awarded to programs that build strong families, prevent child abuse and neglect, and recruit foster and adoptive parents. Among the Foundation's major programs are Healthy Families America and Wednesday's Child USA, a campaign to promote adoptions. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) 1734 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20036-2990
http://www.gfwc.org/ The General Federation of Women's Clubs is the world's largest and oldest women's volunteer organization. GFWC's members include business owners, teachers, elected officials, homemakers, corporate executives, college students, and retirees. The organization's members are united by dedication to community improvement through volunteer service. GFWC advocates for conservation, quality education, health, civic awareness, safety, and crime prevention. The Federation's Advocates for Children Program is a referral and networking resource for Club members interested in assisting children. The program focuses on advocacy on behalf of children, prevention, and on improving public awareness of the importance of early intervention. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
Generation Five 2 Massasoit Street San Francisco, CA 94110
http://generationfive.org/ The mission of Generation Five is to end the sexual abuse of children within five generations. Through suvivor leadership, community organizing, and public action, Generation Five works to interrupt and mend the impact of child sexual abuse on individuals, families, and communities. Generation Five offers training and consulting on child sexual abuse to professionals and community organizations. This training helps people to develop child sexual abuse programs and pilot projects or to incorporate child sexual abuse issues into their existing programs. For more information, see http://generationfive.org/index.asp?sec=4. Healthy Families America (HFA) 200 South Michigan Avenue Suite 1700 Chicago, IL 60604
Healthy Families America, a program of Prevent Child Abuse America, promotes child health and development and positive parenting through voluntary home visits by trained staff. International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) 245 W Roosevelt Road Building 6, Suite 39 West Chicago, IL 60185
http://www.ispcan.org The International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) is the only multidisciplinary international organization that brings together a global cross-section of committed professionals to work towards the prevention and treatment of child abuse, neglect, and exploitation. ISPCAN's mission is to prevent cruelty to children in every nation, in every form: physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, street children, child fatalities, child prostitution, children of war, emotional abuse, and child labor. Kempe Children's Center 1825 Marion Street Denver, CO 80218
http://www.kempecenter.org General Scope:The Kempe Children's Center is a clinically based resource providing training, consultation, program development and evaluation, and research in child abuse and neglect. The Center is committed to multidisciplinary approaches to the prevention, identification, and treatment of all forms of abuse and neglect. Training Specific: Kempe provides advanced training for front-line professionals who will subsequently become child abuse and neglect experts in their communities. Examples of trainings offered include:
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
National Alliance of Children's Trust and Prevention Funds (ACT) 5712 30th Avenue NE Seattle, WA 98105
http://www.ctfalliance.org The National Alliance of Children’s Trust and Prevention Funds (ACT) initiates and engages in national efforts that assist state Children’s Trust and Prevention Funds in strengthening families to prevent child abuse and neglect. This includes promoting and supporting a system of services, laws, practices, and attitudes that supports families by enabling them to provide their children with a safe, healthy, and nurturing childhood. National Center for Assault Prevention (NCAP) 606 Delsea Drive Sewell, NJ 08080
http://www.ncap.org General Scope: The mission of the National Child Assault Prevention (CAP) Project is to improve the quality of life for children by reducing the level of interpersonal violence through assault prevention education. The NCAP is the host agency for the Child Assault Prevention (CAP) program which offers a specific approach to prevention. Although it focuses on empowering and informative workshops for children, education seminars addressing child abuse and neglect are also offered to parents and school staff. Training Specific: A brief description of training programs include:
NCAP provides training and materials aimed at keeping children safe and healthy. For information on how to start a CAP program in your community, see http://www.ncap.org/bring/index.html. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Charles B. Wang International Children's Building 699 Prince Street Alexandria, VA 22314-3175
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children provides assistance to parents, children, law enforcement, schools, and the community in recovering missing children and raising public awareness about ways to help prevent child abduction, molestation, and sexual exploitation. The Center sponsors the CyberTipLine for online reporting of the sexual exploitation or molesting of children. One special program offered by the Center is the NetSmartz Workshops, for teaching Internet safety. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome (NCSBS) 2955 Harrison Boulevard, #102 Ogden, UT 84403
http://www.dontshake.org/ General Scope: The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome (NCSBS) offers information on shaken baby syndrome, shaken baby syndrome prevention programs, and training for professionals and parents nationwide. Training Specific: The Online Training Center contains three training modules: the Period of PURPLE Crying® program overview, Basic Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS/AHT) education, and Intermediate Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS/AHT) education. For more information on these training modules, please see http://www.dontshake.org/lms/index.php<\a>. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
National Children's Advocacy Center (NCAC) Administrative Offices 210 Pratt Avenue Huntsville, AL 35801
http://www.nationalcac.org/ General Scope: The National Children's Advocacy Center provides prevention, intervention, and treatment services to physically and sexually abused children and their families with a child-focused team approach. NCAC also operates the Southern Regional Children's Advocacy Center, which provides education and training to support the development of Children's Advocacy Centers nationwide. Training Specific: The NCAC is one of the providers of training for professionals working with abused children and their families. These trainings are both multidisciplinary and discipline-specific. Training resources include:
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence (NCCAFV) 1025 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20036
http://www.nccafv.org The National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence is a nonprofit organization serving as a private sector response to the problems of child, spousal, and elderly abuse. The Council's primary purpose is to strengthen, professionally and practically, community child abuse and family violence prevention and treatment programs nationwide. A broad range of activities is included in the Council's three major program areas: public awareness and education, professional development, and organizational development. National Exchange Club Child Abuse Prevention Services 3050 Central Avenue Toledo, OH 43606
http://www.preventchildabuse.com The National Exchange Club Foundation (NECF) focuses on improving the lives of children and families through the prevention of child abuse. The NECF coordinates a nationwide network of community-based Exchange Club Child Abuse Prevention Centers that offer a professionally supervised parent aide program to at-risk parents, with the goal of replacing traditional patterns of abusive behavior with effective skills for nonviolent parenting. National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) 5100 SW Macadam Avenue Suite 300 Portland, OR 97239
http://www.nicwa.org The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) functions as the only Native American organization focused specifically on issues of child abuse and neglect and tribal capacity to prevent and respond effectively to these problems. NICWA provide workshops and training programs, using culturally appropriate NICWA developed resources, including training materials, curricula, and books. NICWA also offers technical assistance and training on child care, family preservation, and substance abuse. Training Specific: NICWA had developed a Tribal Child Welfare Worker Certification that will serve as an aid for the continual development of Indian child welfare workers to better serve our tribal children and families. For more information, please see http://www.nicwa.org/certification/. NICWA has developed trainings on a variety of topics related to American Indian child welfare that are available via on-site training, training institutes, or ICWA online training courses. For more information, please see http://www.nicwa.org/training/. National Parent Aide Network (NPAN) c/o National Exchange Club Foundation 3050 Central Avenue Toledo, OH 43606
The National Parent Aide Network (NPAN) is a component of the National Exchange Club Foundation. NPAN supports the growth of parent aide programs nationwide with the goal of promoting activities that will strengthen families through offering support to parents and by preventing child abuse. The parent aide programs professionally train individuals who become a friend and a role model to parents who need help in dealing with life's daily challenges. Parent aides provide parenting skills, support, and encouragement with the goal of enabling parents to succeed. National Quality Improvement Center on Early Childhood (QIC-EC) Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) 1575 Eye Street, NW - Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005
http://nccp.org/projects/QICEarlyChildhood.html The Children’s Bureau funded the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) to create the National Quality Improvement Center on Preventing the Abuse and Neglect of Infants and Young Children (QIC), hereafter known as the QIC on Early Childhood (QIC-EC). CSSP has partnered with ZERO TO THREE: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, and the National Alliance of Children’s Trust and Prevention Funds. The QIC-EC will generate and disseminate evidence and new knowledge about program and systems strategies that contribute to child maltreatment prevention and optimal developmental outcomes for infants, young children, and their families. National Resource Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) (FRIENDS) Chapel Hill Training Outreach Project 800 Eastowne Drive, Suite 105 Chapel Hill, NC 27514
http://www.friendsnrc.org FRIENDS (Family Resource, Information, Education and Network Development Services) provides technical assistance to Federal grantee agencies implementing the Community-Based Grants for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, under the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003. FRIENDS works to build the capacity of States and communities to prevent child abuse and neglect and strengthen and support families. The National Resource Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) (FRIENDS) is a service of the Children's Bureau, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect. National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center (NYVPRC) PO Box 10809 Rockville, MD 20849-0809
http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/index.asp The Resource Center, developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other Federal partners, provides current information developed by Federal agencies and the private sector pertaining to youth violence. The Resource Center provides professionals, parents, youth, and other interested individuals with the tools to facilitate discussion with children, to resolve conflicts nonviolently, to stop bullying, to prevent teen suicide, and to end violence committed by and against young people. Resources include fact sheets, best practices documents, funding and conference announcements, statistics, research bulletins, surveillance reports, and profiles of promising programs. NetSafeKids The National Academy of Sciences 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001
http://www.nap.edu/netsafekids/ NetSafeKids, sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences, is a resource for concerned parents regarding child safety and the Internet. It provides practical information and tips on types and sources of sexually explicit content, ways that inappropriate material can reach children and teens, the threat of cyberstalking, the pros and cons of filtering and monitoring tools, and other issues involving Internet safety. Partnership for People with Disabilities Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) 700 East Franklin Street, 10th Floor Richmond, VA 23284
http://www.vcu.edu/partnership/ General Scope: The Partnership for People with Disabilities, formerly known as the Virginia Institute for Developmental Disabilities (VIDD), is recognized by the Federal Administration on Developmental Disabilities as a university center for excellence in developmental disabilities. The Partnership currently operates more than 20 Federal and State programs, supporting individuals with disabilities and their families. Training Specific: In collaboration with seven University Centers for Excellence (UCEs) and five Protection and Advocacy (P&As) Agencies across the nation, the Maltreatment Education for Health Professionals project addresses deficits in the knowledge and skills of health professionals in responding to the maltreatment of individuals with disabilities. This three-year project is developing, field-testing, and disseminating state-of-the-art distance education materials (funded by the Association on Developmental Disabilities and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) to help prevent, identify, and report abuse and neglect of persons with disabilities. For more information about this project, see http://www.maltreatment.vcu.edu/info/. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA) 500 North Michigan Avenue Suite 200 Chicago, IL 60611
http://www.preventchildabuse.org/ Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA) is committed to promoting legislation, policies, and programs that help prevent child abuse and neglect, support healthy childhood development, and strengthen families. Working with State chapters, PCCA provides leadership to promote and implement prevention efforts at the national and local levels. PCAA's research arm is the National Center on Child Abuse Prevention Research (http://www.preventchildabuse.org/learn_more/research.html). The Center provides a link between research and practice by developing and evaluating prevention strategies, and by disseminating information about child abuse maltreatment and its prevention across the country. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
Prevention and Motivation Programs, Inc. Headquarters of Good-Touch/Bad-Touch PO Box 1960 Cartersville, GA 30120
http://www.goodtouchbadtouch.com General Scope: The mission of Prevention and Motivation Programs, Inc., is to provide prevention and education activities aimed toward eliminating child abuse, especially child sexual abuse, and the long-term effects (suicide, juvenile delinquency, substance abuse, etc.) related to abuse. Training Specific: Good-Touch/Bad-Touch is a trademarked, research-based, prevention curriculum for children in pre-K through 6th grades. The Good-Touch/Bad-Touch curriculum trains educators on how to recognize the signs and symptoms of abuse and what to do if a child makes a report of abuse. For information on who should enroll in this training, training credit information, and training location options, see http://www.goodtouchbadtouch.com/training.php. Safe Child Program Coalition for Children, Inc. P.O. Box 6304 Denver, CO 80206
http://www.safechild.org/index.htm The Safe Child Program is a curriculum which teaches prevention of sexual, emotional, and physical abuse by people known to the child; prevention of abuse and abduction by strangers; and safety in self-care. Presented in a preschool through third grade series, it teaches a broad base of life skills. Safer Society Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 340 Brandon, VT 05733-0340
http://www.safersociety.org/ General Scope: The Safer Society Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit agency, is a national research, advocacy, and referral center on the prevention and treatment of sexual abuse. The Foundation provides training and consultation, research, sex offender treatment referrals, a computerized program network, and a resource library. It also publishes materials for the prevention and treatment of sexual abuse. Training Specific: The Safer Society will help individuals, agencies, states, and organizations develop specialized training institutes on current and emerging topics related to sexual abuse prevention and treatment. To identify professional trainers or to set up a training event, please call for further information. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Plus (SBS Prevention Plus) P.O. Box 205 Groveport, OH 43125-0205
http://www.sbsplus.com Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Plus develops, studies, and distributes informational materials that discourage Shaken Baby Syndrome and other physical child abuse and promote positive parenting and child care. Stop It Now! 351 Pleasant Street Suite B319 Northampton, MA 01060
http://www.stopitnow.org Stop It Now! is a national, nonprofit working to prevent and ultimately eradicate child sexual abuse. Stop It Now! challenges adults to take action by calling on abusers, adults at risk to abuse, and their friends and family, to come forward, learn the warning signs, and seek help. Services are available from 9am - 6pm, EST, Mon - Fri. The toll-free number is a Confidential Hotline. Stop the Silence: Stop Child Sexual Abuse http://www.stopcsa.org/ The mission of Stop the Silence is to increase awareness about and conduct programming to address the prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse (CSA), and to address the relationships between this issue and the broader issues of overall family and community violence. To search for other child welfare-related national organizations by topic, use the Related Organizations Search. This material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit Child Welfare Information Gateway. |
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