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Related Organizations List
These results are current as of: November 21, 2009
National Headquarters 141 Northwest Point Boulevard P.O. Box 927 Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098
http://www.aap.org General Scope: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is a national, nonprofit membership organization of pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists that produces professional training materials and public education materials on child maltreatment. Its mission is to attain optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. The AAP's Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect is concerned with issues relating to the physical, sexual, and mental abuse and neglect of children, adolescents, and their families. The committee develops appropriate policy recommendations and serves as a liaison with other organizations concerned with the health and well-being of children and their families. Training Specific: The Pediatrics Review and Education Program (PREP The Curriculum®) provides pediatric professionals a way to complete their continuing medical education credits and to study for the Pediatric Maintenance of Certification. For additional information, see http://www.aap.org/profed/prep.htm. Other training resources include but are not limited to:
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American Association of Children's Residential Centers (AACRC) 11700 W Lake Park Drive Milwaukee, WI 53224
http://www.aacrc-dc.org/ The AACRC brings professionals together to advance knowledge about therapeutic living environments for children and adolescents with behavioral health disorders. AACRC's core purposes are advancing professional knowledge through conferences and training that create opportunities for information exchange; improving clinical practice by sharing information on effective service delivery and national trends in program development and management; and advocating for the clinical needs of children, adolescents, and families by increasing public awareness of mental health and behavioral problems in children and adolescents and by educating policy makers regarding the needs of this population. Boys Town 14100 Crawford Street Boys Town, NE 68010
Boys Town provides a continuum of care for children and families. Selected programs and services include, but are not limited to:
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) SAMHSA 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857
http://www.samhsa.gov/centers/csat2002/index.html The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment's mission is to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by alcohol and drug abuse. CSAT works to ensure access to clinically sound, cost-effective addiction treatment that reduces the health and social costs to communities and the nation. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30333
http://www.cdc.gov The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the lead Federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people at home and abroad. CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of people in the United States. 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. Children's Healthcare is a Legal Duty, Inc. (CHILD) P.O. Box 2604 Sioux City, IA 51106
http://www.childrenshealthcare.org/ Children's Healthcare is a Legal Duty was established to protect children from abusive religious and cultural practices, especially religion-based medical neglect. CHILD opposes religious exemptions from duties to care for children. Healthy Teen Network (HTN) 1501 St. Paul Street Suite 124 Baltimore, MD 21202
http://www.healthyteennetwork.org Healthy Teen Network's mission is to provide leadership, education, training, information, advocacy, resources and support to professional individuals and organizations in the field of adolescent health, with an emphasis on teen pregnancy, pregnancy prevention and teen parenting. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
International Adoption Center at Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children Inova Pediatric Specialty Center 8505 Arlington Boulevard Fairfax, VA 22031
General Scope: The International Adoption Center provides comprehensive medical examinations, developmental screenings, and psychosocial interdisciplinary evaluations for internationally adopted children. The Center's goal is to assist each family in allowing their child to develop to his or her maximum potential. Training Specific: The Center also provides training, four times a year, for pre-adoptive parents. Please contact the Center for more informaton and a schedule of trainings. 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:
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Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) Parklawn Building Room 18-05 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857
http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/ The Maternal and Child Health Bureau strives to provide national leadership and to work in partnership with States, communities, private agencies, and families to strengthen the maternal and child health (MCH) infrastructure, assure the availability and use of medical homes, and build knowledge and human resources to assure continued improvement in the health, safety, and well-being of the MCH population. The MCH population includes all America's women, infants, children, adolescents and their families, fathers, and children with special health care needs. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
National Adolescent Health Information Center (NAHIC) LHTS Suite 245, Box 0503 San Francisco, CA 94143-0503
http://nahic.ucsf.edu/ The overall goal of the National Adolescent Health Information Center (NAHIC) is to improve the health of adolescents by serving as a national resource for adolescent health information and research, and to assure the integration, synthesis, coordination and dissemination of adolescent health-related information. The NAHIC was established with funding from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is based within the University of California, San Francisco’s Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and Institute for Health Policy Studies. National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI) 401 Wythe Street Alexandria, VA 22314
http://www.childrenshospitals.net/ The National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI) promotes the health and well-being of children and their families through support of children's hospitals and health systems. Through the Association, NACHRI members work to ensure children's access to healthcare and the ability of children's hospitals to provide the services children need. National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH) Georgetown University 2115 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 601 Washington, DC 20007-2292
The National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health provides national leadership to the maternal and child health community in program development, policy analysis and education, and state-of-the-art knowledge with the goal of improving the health and well-being of the nation's children and families. A multidisciplinary faculty and staff collaborates with Federal agencies, corporate, philanthropic and other professional organizations, and academic institutions to develop national health initiatives, develop and disseminate materials, and provide a virtual library. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice (NCMHJJ) Policy Research Associates 345 Delaware Avenue Delmar, NY 12054
http://www.ncmhjj.com/ The National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice (NCMHJJ) promotes awareness of the mental health needs of youth in the juvenile justice system and assists the field in developing improved policies and programs based on research and practice. Major support for the Center comes from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. 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 Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) 11426-28 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/ The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information is a resource for publications and other materials concerning alcohol and substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment. Publication topics include the relationship between substance abuse and child and spouse abuse, fetal alcohol syndrome, fetal alcohol effects, and alternatives in treatment. The Clearinghouse is funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) 31 Center Drive Bldg 31, Room 2A32, MSC 2425 Bethesda, MD 20892-2425
http://www.nichd.nih.gov The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development supports and conducts research on topics related to the health of children, adults, families, and populations. The NICHD works to ensure that every child is born healthy and wanted, that women suffer no harmful effects from the reproductive process, and that all children have a chance to fulfill their potential for a healthy and productive life, free of disease or disability. NICHD is a program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). National Institutes of Health (NIH) 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20892
http://www.nih.gov The National Institutes of Health is the nation's steward of medical and behavioral research. Its mission is science in pursuit of fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability. Through its more than two dozen institutes and centers, NIH conducts research, supports the research of other scientists and researchers at universities, medical schools, hospitals, and institutions in the United States and abroad, helps train researchers, and fosters communication of medical information. NIH is an agency of the Public Health Services, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services. National Mental Health Association (NMHA) 2001 North Beauregard Street 12th Floor Alexandria, VA 22311
http://www.nmha.org The National Mental Health Association is dedicated to promoting mental health, preventing mental disorders, and achieving victory over mental illnesses through advocacy, education, research, and service. The Association's National Mental Health Information Center (MHIC) offers referrals to mental health services and provides educational material about mental illness and mental health to the public, local mental health associations, corporations, and other mental health organizations. National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) 900 17th Street NW Suite 910 Washington, DC 20006
http://www.nofas.org The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is dedicated to eliminating birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy and to improving the quality of life for those affected by fetal alcohol syndrome/fetal alcohol effect. NOFAS is committed to raising public awareness of fetal alcohol syndrome and to developing and implementing innovative ideas in prevention, intervention, education, and advocacy in communities nationwide. NOFAS also operates a national clearinghouse for regional, State, and local fetal alcohol syndrome organizations. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s): National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Center (NPHRC) University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey 30 Bergen Street -- ADMC #4 ADMC No. 4 Newark, NJ 07103
http://www.thebody.com/nphrc/nphrcpage.html The National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Center (NPHRC) at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey is a nonprofit organization serving professionals who care for children, adolescents, and families with HIV infection and AIDS. Founded in 1990, the Center offers education, consultation, technical assistance, and training for health and social service professionals. The National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Center is supported, in part, by the HIV/AIDS Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health Georgetown University Box 571485 Washington, DC 20057
http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/programs/ta_center/ The National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health (TA Center) is an integral part of the Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development. The TA Center works in partnership with families and other leaders nationwide to reform services for children and adolescents who have, or are at risk for, mental health problems and their families. In addition, the TA Center assists States and communities in building systems of care and providing technical assistance through research, training programs, peer-to-peer consultation, and publications. The TA Center is funded and supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Center for Mental Health Services, the Child, Adolescent and Family Branch, and the Special Programs Development Branch. Other funding sources include the Federal Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMH-RC) P.O. Box 37337 Washington, DC 20013-7337
http://www.omhrc.gov/ Spanish Information on Website: http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvlID=100 The Office of Minority Health Resource Center facilitates the exchange of information on minority health issues and serves as a national resource and referral service. The Center collects and distributes information on a broad variety of health topics, including substance abuse, cancer, heart disease, violence, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and infant mortality. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation advises the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on policy development in health, disability, human services, and science, and provides advice and analysis on economic policy. ASPE leads special initiatives; coordinates the Department's evaluation, research and demonstration activities; and manages cross-Department planning activities such as strategic planning, legislative planning, and review of regulations. ASPE conducts research and evaluation studies, develops policy analyses, and estimates the cost and benefits of policy alternatives under consideration by the Department or Congress. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence (FASD Center) 2101 Gaither Road, Suite 600 Rockville, MD 20850
http://fascenter.samhsa.gov The mission of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence is to facilitate the development and improvement of FASD prevention, treatment, and care systems in the United States by providing national leadership and facilitating collaboration in the field. The FASD Center is a Federal initiative of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). 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. Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health (TA Partnership) TA Partnership 1000 Thomas Jefferson Street NW Washington, DC 20007
http://www.tapartnership.org/default.asp The mission of the Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health (TA Partnership) is to support communities in their efforts to develop and implement local systems of care. The TA Partnership assists with developing a broad array of community-based, strength-based services to improve outcomes for children with serious emotional disturbance. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF/HHS) 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201
HHS is the Government agency responsible for protecting the health of Americans. While the website (http://www.hhs.gov) covers a much broader range of health issues, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is devoted to families and children and specific populations such as minorities, fathers, and the disabled. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
ZERO TO THREE National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families 2000 M Street NW, Suite 200 Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036
Zero to Three's mission is to promote the healthy development of our nation's infants and toddlers by supporting and strengthening families, communities, and those who work on their behalf. Zero to Three is dedicated to advancing current knowledge, promoting beneficial policies and practices, communicating research and best practices to a wide variety of audiences, and providing training, technical assistance, and leadership development. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
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