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These results are current as of: November 20, 2009
3615 Wisconsin Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016-3007
The mission of AACAP, a professional medical organization of child and adolescent psychiatrists, is to promote mentally healthy children, adolescents, and families through research, training, advocacy, prevention, comprehensive diagnosis and treatment, peer support, and collaboration. American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 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:
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. American Psychological Association (APA) 750 First Street NE Washington, DC 20002-4242
The American Psychological Association is a national scientific and professional organization representing the field of psychology. The APA offers a wide range of programs and services including a consumer help center, media information, a research office, and a section on public interest topics such as disabilities, ethnic minorities, and issues involving children, youth, and families. Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) 4900 Griffith Drive, Suite 274 Beaverton, OR 97005
http://www.atsa.com ATSA is an interdisciplinary organization dedicated to principles that foster research, facilitate information exchange, further professional education, and provide for the advancement of standards and practices in the field of sex offender evaluation and treatment. 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 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. 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. Crimes Against Children Research Center (CCRC) University of New Hampshire No. 126 Horton Social Science Center 20 College Road Durham, NH 03824
http://www.unh.edu/ccrc/ The mission of the Crimes Against Children Research Center is fighting crimes against children by providing research and statistics to the public, policy makers, law enforcement personnel, and other child welfare practioners. CCRC is concerned with research about the nature and impact of crimes such as child abduction, homicide, rape, assault, and physical and sexual abuse. 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):
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 Research Laboratory (FRL) 126 Horton Social Science Center University of New Hampshire Durham, NH 03824-3586
The Family Research Laboratory devotes its attention to understanding family violence and the effect of violence on families through literature reviews and research-based studies. Research topics include all aspects of family violence and abuse, including physical abuse of children, corporal punishment of children, child sexual abuse, pornography, violence between siblings, parental abductions, and missing and abducted children. 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. Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma (IVAT) 10065 Old Grove Road San Diego, CA 92131
http://www.ivatcenters.org/ General Scope: The Family Violence Sexual Assault Institute has now merged with Alliant International University to form the Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma (IVAT). The IVAT is an international resource, research and training center that includes all areas of violence, abuse and trauma. The Institute encompasses multiple centers, which focus on family violence in the broad sense, sexual assault, youth and school violence, workplace violence, violence prevention, and traumatic stress. The Institute’s mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals on a local, national, and international level by sharing and disseminating vital information, improving networking among professionals, and assisting with program evaluation, consultation, and training to promote violence-free living. Training Specific: IVAT provides workshops and educational training on all aspects of family violence, sexual assault, child maltreatment, aggression, trauma, intervention and prevention programs, assessment, forensic issues, and policy development. For more information, see http://www.ivatcenters.org/ContinuingEducation.htm. 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 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 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:
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National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) Polaris Project P.O. Box 77892 Washington, DC 20013
http://www.PolarisProject.org The National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) works to improve the national response to protect victims of human trafficking in the United States. The NHTRC is a Health and Human Services-funded, national, toll-free call center providing callers with a range of services including, crisis intervention, urgent and non-urgent referrals, tip reporting, and comprehensive anti-trafficking resources and technical assistance for the anti-trafficking field and those who wish to get involved. Calls are answered in both English and Spanish and professional interpreting services can be accessed for other languages. PANdora's Box 27 Lakeview Drive Terre Haute, IN 47803 http://www.prevent-abuse-now.com/ PANdora's Box is a compilation of information and resources on all facets of child abuse prevention and child protection. Major topical categories include Prevention and Protection (signs and symptoms, reporting, laws, etc.); Offenses (Internet crimes, missing children, sexual offenses and perpetrators, etc.); and Victims (domestic violence, survivors, victim services). Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) 2000 L Street NW Suite 406 Washington, DC 20036
http://www.rainn.org/ The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is an anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (1.800.656.HOPE), which provides victims of sexual assault with free, confidential services around the clock, and it carries out programs to prevent sexual assault and to help victims. 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):
Stop It Now! 351 Pleasant Street Suite B319 Northampton, MA 01060
http://www.stopitnow.org Stop It Now!® prevents the sexual abuse of children by mobilizing adults, families and communities to take action before a child is harmed. Stop It Now! provides support, information and resources for adults to take responsibility for creating safer communities. Visit the Online Help Center at StopItNow.org for guidance and resources to prevent child sexual abuse. 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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