Support and Available Help For:
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
Adults and Juveniles with Sexual
Behavior Problems
Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual
Abuse
Family and Friends of Abusers and
Victims
Research and Education
Policy and Legislation
Legal Advocacy
Child Exploitation on the Internet
General Information on Child Abuse and Neglect
Crisis Lines and Suicide Prevention Information
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General
Information on Child Abuse & Neglect
American Humane Association, Children's Division (AHA)
63 Inverness Drive East, Englewood, CO 80112-5117
Office: (303) 792-9900 Fax: (303) 792-5333
Toll free: 1-800-227-4645
Email: info@americanhumane.org or
children@americanhumane.org for Children's Services
www.americanhumane.org
AHA provides professionals and concerned citizens with the facts,
resources, and referrals they need to make informed decisions
to help children and families in crisis AHA designs and facilitates
training efforts, conducts program evaluation and research,
provides technical assistance in data collection, and publishes
resources which help communities better meet the needs of vulnerable
children and their families.
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.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
(formerly known as National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and
Neglect -- NCCAN)
1250 Maryland Avenue, SW
Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20024
1-800-FYI-3366 / 1-800-394-3366
info@childwelfare.gov
www.childwelfare.gov
Child Welfare Information Gateway connects professionals and
concerned citizens to timely, essential information and resources
targeted to the safety, permanency, and well-being of children
and families. The clearinghouse provides information products
and technical assistance service to help professionals and others
locate information on the prevention, reporting, identification
and treatment of child abuse and neglect and related child welfare
issues. Their comprehensive website has information on laws
and statutes, as well as statistics, related to CSA.
National Association of Child Advocates (NACA)
1522 K Street, N.W., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005-1202
Office:
(202) 289-0777 Fax: (202) 289-0776
Email: naca@childadvocacy.org
www.childadvocacy.org
NACA is a nationwide network of child advocacy organizations
working at local and state levels to affect public policy and
increase public awareness of issues affecting children. NOTE:
NACA does not provide services nor does it become involved in
individual children's cases. Issues within NACA's purview are:
child health, income security, juvenile justice, early care,
education, child abuse prevention, adoption and foster care.
International Center for Assault Prevention
606 Delsea Drive
Sewell, NJ 08080-9199
856-582-8282 ext. 151
Email: jcollins@eirc.org
www.internationalcap.org
International CAP's mission is the prevention of interpersonal
violence through curriculum development, research and evaluation,
public education and comprehensive training. Its best-known
program is the Child Assault Prevention Project (CAP).
CAP is recognized as one of the country's most comprehensive
and innovative prevention programs. It has conducted trainings
in 32 states and 18 countries and every year, more than one
million children, parents and teachers receive CAP workshops.
The main thrust of CAP programming is intended to educate adults
to recognize and respond to child abuse and neglect and to teach
children empowering strategies to help keep them safe.
Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA)
500 N. Michigan Avenue
Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 663-3520 Fax
(312) 939-8962
www.preventchildabuse.org
A national volunteer-based organization committed to preventing
child abuse in all its forms through research, public education,
program, and advocacy. PCAA has a network of 90 chapters
in 38 states, which work to increase public awareness, advocate
on a state level and are accessible resources for comprehensive
information and referrals in child abuse prevention. Write
for a catalog of publications.
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