Research
and Education
Information
on Abusers
The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA)
4900 SW Griffith Drive, Suite 274
Beaverton, OR 97005
(503) 643-1023 Fax (503) 643-5084
Email : atsa@atsa.com
www.atsa.com
ATSA provides referrals for affiliated sex
offender treatment providers throughout the United States. ATSA
is a professional membership association for clinicians working
with and treating sexual abusers. ATSA has local state chapters
around the nation. Their focus is on the prevention of sexual
abuse through effective management of sex offenders. It was
founded to foster research, facilitate information exchange,
further professional education, and provide advancement of professional
standards and practices in the field of sex offender evaluation
and treatment.
Center for Sex Offender Management (CSOM)
8403 Colesville Road, Ste. 720
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 589-9383 www.csom.org
CSOM's goal is to enhance public safety by
preventing further victimization through improving management
of adult and juvenile sex offenders who are in the community.
CSOM provides ready access to most of the current knowledge
and effective practices in the field of sex offender supervision;
these materials are useful for the individuals and agencies
responsible for managing sex offenders as well as the general
public.
Child Molestation Research & Prevention Institute
P.O. Box 7593
Atlanta, GA 30357
(404) 872-5152
or
274 14th Street
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 808-0386
contact@childmolestationprevention.org
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. Because people who develop a sexual interest
in children usually develop it during their teenage years and
even younger, our 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 from a sex-specific specialist. We want to stop molestation
at the very earliest point possible -- before it even happens.
Kempe Perpetration Prevention Program
(Formerly NAPN)
Kempe Children's Center
1825 Marion Street
Denver, CO 80218
(303) 864-5300
info@kempe.org
Kempe Perpetration Prevention Program is a
cooperative network of multidisciplinary professionals working
with sexually abusive youth. They facilitate communication
between more than 1000 professionals. Coordinated by Gail
Ryan and supported by the Kempe Children's Center at the
University of Colorado, School of Medicine. Her program
provides information and referrals, publishes a biannual newsletter,
hosts annual national conferences, and encourages the development
of regional networks for professionals in the field.
National Center on Institutions and Alternatives (NCIA)
7222 Ambassador Road
Baltimore, MD 21244
410.265.1490
Fax410.597.9656
Email: aboring@ncianet.org
http://www.ncianet.org
NCIA is a private non-profit agency providing
training, technical assistance, research and direct services
to criminal justice, social services, and mental health organizations
and clients across the county. They work on assessment
and planning to reduce institutional overcrowding, alternative
sentencing, community integration of juvenile and adult offenders,
mental health and developmentally disabled clients. The
organization also provides health counseling to adult and juvenile
sex offenders and their families and to victims of sexual abuse.
NCIA provides pretrial analysis, early release, community custody,
intense supervision and electronic monitoring programs.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
P.O. Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
1-800-851-3420
www.ncjrs.org
NCJRS is one of the most extensive sources of information on criminal
and juvenile justice in the world. NCJRS is a federally
sponsored information clearinghouse for people around the country
and world involved with research and policy, related to criminal
juvenile justice and drug control. Their services and
resources are available to policymakers, criminal and juvenile
justice practitioners, educators, community leaders and the
general public.
The Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health
PO Box 725544
Atlanta, GA 31139
(770) 541-9912
Email: sash@sash.net
http://www.sash.net/
The Society for the Advancement
of Sexual Health is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting
public and professional awareness and understanding of addictive/compulsive
sexual behavior and its associated negative consequences. SASH
provides access to education, information and referral resources,
encouraging wellness for all those we serve.
Stop It Now!
351 Pleasant Street, Suite B319, Northampton, MA 01060
Office: 413.587.3500 Fax: 413. 587.3505
Helpline: 1.888.PREVENT (1.888.773.8368), helpline@stopitnow.org
General inquiries: info@stopitnow.org
www.stopitnow.org
Stop It Now! offers adults the tools they need to prevent sexual abuse before a child is harmed. We provide support, information and resources that enable individuals and families to keep children safe and create healthier communities. In collaboration with our network of community-based programs, we reach out to adults who are concerned about their own or others sexualized behavior toward children.
Our website and our confidential, national toll-free HELPLINE (1.888.PREVENT) provide information, resources and referrals.
The Helpline is available Monday through Friday, 9:00AM-6:00PM
(EST) at 1.888.PREVENT (1.888.773.8368).
Information
on Victims and Abusers
Crimes Against Children Research Center (CCRC)
University of New Hampshire
20 College Road
#126 Horton Social Science Center
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 862-1888 Fax: (603) 862-1122
www.unh.edu/ccrc
CCRC's mission is to combat crimes against
children by providing high quality research and statistics to
the public, policy makers, law enforcement personnel and other
child welfare practitioners. CCRC is concerned with research
about the nature and impact of crimes such as child abduction,
homicide, rape, assault and physical and sexual abuse.
Bibliography on-line: Criminal Justice in Child Sexual
Abuse. www.unh.edu/ccrc/cacbib.htm
Theodore P. Cross, Lisa M. Jones, Wendy Walsh, Monique Simone
and The Crimes Against Children Research Center presents annotated
references on all articles and non-graphs on the investigation
and prosecution of child maltreatment. It includes as well works
on multidisciplinary investigation teams and Children Advocacy
Centers.
The Family Violence and Sexual Assault Institute (FVSAI)
6160 Cornerstone Court East, San Diego, CA 92121
Office: (858) 623-2777, ext. 406 Fax: (858) 646-0761
Email: fvsai@alliant.edu
www.fvsai.org
FVSAI provides training, networking, education and program
evaluation for other agencies, practitioners and organizations.
FVSAI published the first national journal on family violence,
acts as an international resource center, disseminates information
in a quarterly publication and offers valuable reading resources
through the FVSAI Bookclub.
Generation Five (G5)
2 Massasoit Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Office: (415) 285-6658 Fax: (415) 285-6668
Email: info@generationfive.org
www.generationfive.org
Gen 5 programs provide leadership training to communities and
foster national strategy and information exchange on child sexual
abuse. Gen 5 is not a direct service organization; rather, they
work in collaboration with service providers to ensure that
affordable, culturally relevant support is available to survivors,
offenders and affected families.
National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
123 North Enola Drv.
Enola, PA 17025
1.877.739.3895
www.nsvrc.org
NSVRC is a clearinghouse for research and resources on sexual violence.
Includes statewide coalitions. A project of the Pennsylvania
Coalition against Rape (PCAR), NSVRC works to promote awareness
within the anti-sexual violence movement, supplying national
and state advocacy organizations and community-based programs
with information, technical assistance and materials.
The Safer Society Foundation, Inc. (SSFI)
PO Box 340
Brandon, VT 05733
(802) 247-3132, fax: (802) 247-4233
www.safersociety.org
Safer Society is a national research, advocacy and referral center dedicated
to the prevention and treatment of sexual abuse. SSFI was founded
in 1964. They offer a variety of services including the
Safer Society Press, sex offender treatment referrals, responding
to research requests, and training and consultation. Excellent
publications for treatment providers, child & adult offenders,
survivors and mandated reporters. A free catalog is available.
Sexual Abuser Treatment Referral Line
SSFI runs a national referral service for anyone interested in locating
a treatment provider for an individual with sexual behavior
problems. Available by phone (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, EST), fax or email.
Information
on Victims
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC)
P.O. Box 30669
Charleston, SC 29417
843-764-2905
Email: apsac@comcast.net
www.apsac.org
APSAC addresses all facets of the professional response to
child maltreatment: prevention, assessment, intervention and
treatment. Its publications and training cover all aspects
of child maltreatment, including emotional neglect, psychological
maltreatment, and physical and sexual abuse.
Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence
(CPSDV)
2400 45th Street # 10
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 634-1903
www.cpsdv.org
CPSDV is an inter-religious educational resource
addressing issues of sexual and domestic violence. The Center
has a number of resources to help religious leaders and communities,
as well as secular organizations, understand religious issues
associated with domestic violence and sexual abuse, including:
presentations, books, publications and videos. Their goal
is to engage religious leaders in the task of ending abuse,
and to prepare human service professionals to recognize and
attend to the religious questions and issues that may arise
in their work with women and children in crisis. Their
emphasis is on education and prevention.
A National Call To Action (NCTA)
c/o Children's Hospital and Health Center-San Diego,
3020 Children's Way, MC 5016, San Diego, CA 92123-4282
Office:
(858) 576-1700 ext. 8156 Fax: (858) 966-8535
Email: info@nationalcalltoaction.com
www.nationalcalltoaction.com
NCTA is a coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated
to ensure that children flourish free from abuse and neglect
through the promotion of research-based policy. NCTA has developed
a National Action Plan to reduce child abuse and neglect by:
preventing maltreatment; protecting children by improving effective
service interventions; and, healing children by bringing to
scale necessary aftercare efforts.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
Charles B. Wang International Children Building
699 Prince Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314 - 3175
www.ncmec.org
NCMEC is a public-private partnership and serves
as a national clearinghouse for information on missing children
and the prevention of child victimization. NCMEC works
in partnership with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention (OJJDP) of the Office of Justice Program at the U.S.
Department of Justice. NCMEC’s website brings images
and information about missing children as a wealth of child
protection information to a global audience.
CyberTipline is a service offered by NCMEC,
it is a toll free line to report any information pertaining
the sexual exploitation of children on the web or any other
type of industry that makes use of child pornography (same number
as above). To report sexually exploited, abused or missing
children call
1-800-THE-LOST
(1-800-843-5678).
National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC)
The National Crime Victim Bar Association Referral
Line
2000 M Street NW, Suite 480
Washington, DC 20036
Main office: (202) 467-8700 Fax: (202) 467-8701
1-800-FYI-CALL / 1-800-394-2255 (M-F:
8:30am-8:30pm)
(TTY/TDD) 1-800-211-7996
www.ncvc.org
NCVC's Department of Public Policy maintains a database which
includes a state-by-state breakdown of crime related statues.
For example this database can be used to access such information
as the statue of limitations on child sexual abuse or the legal
age of consent among many others.
National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
123 North Enola Drv.
Enola, PA 17025
1.877.739.3895
www.nsvrc.org
NSVRC is a clearinghouse for research and resources on sexual violence.
Includes statewide coalitions. A project of the Pennsylvania
Coalition against Rape (PCAR), NSVRC works to promote awareness
within the anti-sexual violence movement, supplying national
and state advocacy organizations and community-based programs
with information, technical assistance and materials.
Children's
Rights
The Center for Child and Family Studies (CCFS)
College of Social Work
The University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
(803) 777-9408
www.sc.edu/cosw/center/center.html
The mission of The Center for Child and Family Studies is to
improve the well-being of children, adults, and families in
South Carolina and the nation through the discovery and application
of best practices in health and human services. Their
research division can provide expertise in the area of child
neglect and family.
The Children's Partnership (CP)
1351 3rd Street Promenade, Suite 206, Santa Monica,
CA 90401-1321
Office: (310) 260-1220 Fax: 310-260-1921
or 2000 P Street N.W., Suite 330, Washington, DC 20036
Office: (202) 429-0033 Fax: 202-429-0974
Email: frontdoor@childrenpartnership.org
www.childrenspartnership.org
CP is a national organization that, through research, information
dissemination, media campaigns and advocacy, informs leaders
and the public about the needs of children. CP's Parents Online
Resource Center provides information on how to assist children
in school or in the home, and also allows parents to talk to
and support each other.
Justice for Children (JFC)
2600 Southwest Freeway, Suite 806
Houston, Texas 77098
(800)
733-0059 Fax (713) 225-2818
Email: info@jfcadvocacy.org
www.jfcadvocacy.org
JFC is a national non-profit organization of citizens concerned
about children's rights and their protection from abuse. Their
mission is to raise the consciousness of our society about the
failure of our governmental agencies to protect victims of child
abuse, to provide legal advocacy for abused children and to
develop and implement, on a collaborative basis where possible,
a full range of solutions that enhance the quality of life for
children. JFC provides resources for children's therapy, community
resources and research information. They have a newsletter (formerly
ONE VOICE), now Justice for Children Newsletter-which can also
be seen on their website.
National Children's Alliance (NCA)
516 C Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
1-800-239-9950
Office: (202) 548-0090
Fax: (202) 548-0099
Email: info@nca-online.org
www.nca-online.org
to find a local CAC
NCA is a non-profit membership organization
whose mission is to assist communities seeking to improve their
response to child abuse by supporting growth, development of
Children’s Advocacy Centers (CAC’s). CAC’s
are community-based partnerships using a comprehensive team
approach to investigating cases of child abuse. Professionals
from child protective services, law enforcement, criminal justice,
victim advocacy agencies and the medical and mental health communities
have come together under one roof so that the child only has
to tell their story of abuse one time. The collaborative, child-focused
investigation of a CAC ensures that children are not further
victimized by the systems intended to protect them.
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