Child Neglect: A Guide for Prevention, Assessment and Intervention.

Author(s): Children's Bureau, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect. DePanfilis, Diane.

Year Published: 2006

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You are in section: Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1 - Purpose and Overview 2 - Definition and Scope of Neglect 3 - Impact of Neglect 4 - Risk and Protective Factors 5 - Assessment of Child Neglect 6 - Child Neglect Prevention and… Endnotes Appendix A - Glossary of Terms Appendix B - Resource Listings Appendix C - State Telephone Numbers… Appendix D - Neglect and the Child and…

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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

address:	63 Inverness Dr., East Englewood, CO 80112-5117
phone:	(800) 227-4645 (303) 792-9900
fax:	(303) 792-5333
Email:	children@americanhumane.org
Web site:	www.americanhumane.org

Conducts research, analysis, and training to help public and private agencies respond to child maltreatment.

American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC)

address:	P.O. Box 30669 Charleston, SC 29417
phone:	(843) 764-2905 (877) 40A-PSAC
fax:	(803) 753-9823
Email:	tricia-williams@ouhsc.edu
Web site:	www.apsac.org

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

address:	1101 15th St., NW Suite 900 Washington, DC 20005
phone:	(202) 833-2220
fax:	(202) 833-8222
Email:	moreinfo@nbcdi.org
Web site:	www.nbcdi.org

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)

address:	210 Pratt Ave Huntsville AL 35801
phone:	(256) 533-KIDS
fax:	(256) 534-6883
Web site:	http://www.nationalcac.org

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

address:	925 #4 Sixth Street NW Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
phone:	(505) 345-2444
fax:	(505) 345-2626
Email:	theresa.costello@actionchildprotection.org
Web site:	http://www.nrccps.org

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

address:	Family Violence Department National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges P.O. Box 8970 Reno, NV 89507
phone:	(800) 527-3223
fax:	(775) 784-6160
Email:	fvdinfo@ncjfcj.org
Web site:	http://www.ncjfcj.org/content/view/20/94/

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

address:	5712 30th Ave. NE Seattle, WA 98105
phone:	206-526-1221
fax:	206-526-0220
Email:	trafael@juno.com
Web site:	www.ctfalliance.org

Assists State children's trust and prevention funds to strengthen families and protect children from harm.

Prevent Child Abuse America

address:	200 South Michigan Ave. 17th Floor Chicago, IL 60604-2404
phone:	(800) 835-2671 (orders) (312) 663-3520
fax:	(312) 939-8962
Email:	mailbox@preventchildabuse.org
Web site:	www.preventchildabuse.org

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

Email:	CFBCI@hhs.gov
Web site:	www.hhs.gov/faith/

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

address:	3050 Central Ave. Toledo, OH 43606-1700
phone:	(800) 924-2643 (419) 535-3232
fax:	(419) 535-1989
Email:	info@preventchildabuse.com
Web site:	www.nationalexchangeclub.com

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

address:	15757 North 78th St. Scottsdale, AZ 85260
phone:	(800) 4-A-CHILD (800) 2-A-CHILD (TDD line) (480) 922-8212
fax:	(480) 922-7061
Email:	help@childhelpusa.org
Web site:	www.childhelpusa.org

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

address:	675 West Foothill Blvd., Suite 220 Claremont, CA 91711
phone:	(909) 621-6184
fax:	(909) 625-6304
Email:	Parentsanonymous@parentsanonymous.org
Web site:	www.parentsanonymous.org

Leads mutual support groups to help parents provide nurturing environments for their families.

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For More Information

Child Welfare Information Gateway

address:	1250 Maryland Avenue, SW Eighth Floor Washington, DC 20024
phone:	800.394.3366
Email:	info@childwelfare.gov
Web site:	http://www.childwelfare.gov/

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.

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You are in section: Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1 - Purpose and Overview 2 - Definition and Scope of Neglect 3 - Impact of Neglect 4 - Risk and Protective Factors 5 - Assessment of Child Neglect 6 - Child Neglect Prevention and… Endnotes Appendix A - Glossary of Terms Appendix B - Resource Listings Appendix C - State Telephone Numbers… Appendix D - Neglect and the Child and…

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