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Home > Child Neglect: A Guide for Prevention, Assessment, and Intervention > Appendix B: Resource Listings of Selected National Organizations Concerned with Child Maltreatment
Child Neglect: A Guide for Prevention, Assessment and Intervention.
User Manual Series (2006)
Author(s): Children's Bureau
DePanfilis |
| Year Published: 2006 |
Appendix B
Resource Listings of Selected National Organizations Concerned with Child Maltreatment
Listed below are several representatives of the many national organizations and groups dealing with various aspects of child maltreatment. Please visit http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/usermanual.cfm to view a more comprehensive list of resources and visit http://www.childwelfare.gov/organizations/index.cfm to view an organization database. Inclusion on this list is for information purposes and does not constitute an endorsement by the Office on Child Abuse and Neglect or the Children's Bureau.
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Child Welfare Organizations
American Humane Association (AHA) Children's Division
Conducts research, analysis, and training to help public and private agencies respond to child maltreatment.
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC)
Provides professional education, promotes research to inform effective practice, and addresses public policy issues. Professional membership organization.
American Public Human Services Association (APHSA)
| address: |
810 First St., NE, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20002-4267 |
| phone: |
(202) 682-0100 |
| fax: |
(202) 289-6555 |
| Web site: |
www.aphsa.org |
Addresses program and policy issues related to the administration and delivery of publicly funded human services. Professional membership organization.
AVANCE Family Support and Education Program
| address: |
118 N. Medina
San Antonio, TX 78207 |
| phone: |
(210) 270-4630 |
| fax: |
(210) 270-4612 |
| Web site: |
www.avance.org |
Operates a national training center to share and disseminate information, material, and curricula to service providers and policy-makers interested in supporting high-risk Hispanic families.
Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
| address: |
440 First St., NW
Third Floor
Washington, DC 20001-2085 |
| phone: |
(202) 638-2952 |
| fax: |
(202) 638-4004 |
| Web site: |
www.cwla.org |
Provides training, consultation, and technical assistance to child welfare professionals and agencies while educating the public about emerging issues affecting children.
National Black Child Development Institute
Operates programs and sponsors a national training conference through Howard University to improve and protect the well-being of African-American children.
National Children's Advocacy Center (NCAC)
Provides prevention, intervention, and treatment services to physically and sexually abused children and their families within a child-focused team approach.
National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)
| address: |
5100 SW Macadam Ave.,
Suite 300
Portland, OR 97239 |
| phone: |
(503) 222-4044 |
| fax: |
(503) 222-4007 |
| Email: |
info@nicwa.org |
| Web site: |
www.nicwa.org |
Disseminates information and provides technical assistance on Indian child welfare issues. Supports community development and advocacy efforts to facilitate tribal responses to the needs of families and children.
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National Resource Centers (NRCs)
National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice
| address: |
Learning Systems Group
1150 Connecticut Ave., NW,
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20036 |
| phone: |
(202) 638-7922 |
| fax: |
(202) 742-5394 |
| Email: |
info@cwresource.org |
Helps child welfare agencies and Tribes use family-centered practice to implement the tenets of the Adoption and Safe Families Act to ensure the safety and well-being of children while meeting the needs of families.
National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues
| address: |
ABA Center on Children and the Law
740 15th St., NW
Washington, DC 20005-1019 |
| phone: |
(800) 285-2221 (Service Center)
(202) 662-1720 |
| fax: |
(202) 662-1755 |
| Email: |
ctrchildlaw@abanet.org |
| Web site: |
www.abanet.org/child |
Promotes improvement of laws and policies affecting children and provides education in child-related law.
National Resource Center for Child Protective Services
Focuses on building State, local, and Tribal capacity through training and technical assistance in CPS, including meeting Federal requirements, strengthening programs, eligibility for the CAPTA grant, support to State Liaison Officers, and collaboration with other NRCs.
National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning
| address: |
National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning
Hunter College School of Social Work
129 East 79th Street
New York, NY 10021 |
| phone: |
(212) 452-7053 |
| fax: |
(212) 452-7475 |
| Web site: |
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp/ |
Provides training and technical assistance and information services to help States through all stages of the CFSRs, emphasizing family-centered principles and practices and helping States build knowledge of foster care issues. Partners with the Child Welfare League of America and the National Indian Child Welfare Association to provide training, technical assistance, and information services.
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Child Protection and Custody
Promotes improved court responses to family violence through demonstration programs, professional training, technical assistance, national conferences, and publications.
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Prevention Organizations
National Alliance of Children's Trust and Prevention Funds
Assists State children's trust and prevention funds to strengthen families and protect children from harm.
Prevent Child Abuse America
Conducts prevention activities such as public awareness campaigns, advocacy, networking, research, and publishing, and provides information and statistics on child abuse.
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Community Partners
The Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Welcomes the participation of faith-based and community-based organizations as valued and essential partners with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Funding goes to faith-based organizations through Head Start, programs for refugee resettlement, runaway and homeless youth, independent living, childcare, child support enforcement, and child welfare.
National Exchange Club Foundation for the Prevention of Child Abuse
Conducts local campaigns in the fight against child abuse by providing education, intervention, and support to families affected by child maltreatment.
National Fatherhood Initiative
| address: |
101 Lake Forest Blvd.
Suite 360
Gaithersburg, MD 20877 |
| phone: |
(301) 948-0599 |
| fax: |
(301) 948-4325 |
| Web site: |
www.fatherhood.org |
Works to improve the well-being of children by increasing the proportion of children growing up with involved, responsible, and committed fathers.
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For the General Public
Childhelp USA
Provides crisis counseling to adult survivors and child victims of child abuse, offenders, and parents, and operates a national hotline.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
| address: |
Charles B. Wang International
Children's Building
699 Prince St.
Alexandria, VA 22314-3175 |
| phone: |
(800) 843-5678
(703) 274-3900 |
| fax: |
(703) 274-2220 |
| Web site: |
www.missingkids.com |
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.
Parents Anonymous
Leads mutual support groups to help parents provide nurturing environments for their families.
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For More Information
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Collects, stores, catalogs, and disseminates information on all aspects of child maltreatment and child welfare to help build the capacity of professionals in the field. A service of the Children's Bureau.
This material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit Child Welfare Information Gateway.
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