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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
800-227-4645
Fax: 303-792-5333
email: info@americanhumane.org
www.americanhumane.org
The Children's Division of the American Humane Association established in 1877, is a nonprofit national association of organizations and individuals working for the protection of children from abuse and neglect. The Association provides training for child welfare professionals, gives technical assistance to State and local programs, sets and promotes national standards for abuse and neglect prevention programs, conducts research, advocates for public policy reforms, publishes professional materials, and maintains a database of official reports of child abuse and neglect. It is funded by dues and contributions.
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The Center for Child & Family Studies
College of Social Work
USC
Columbia, SC 29208
PHONE: 803-777-9408
FAX: 803-777-1366
centerinformation@gwm.sc.edu
http://www.sc.edu/ccfs/
CCFS improves 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. CCFS provides expertise in the area of child neglect, family support, adolescent pregnancy prevention, therapeutic foster care and neighborhood-based parent education.
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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.
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National Center for Assault Prevention (NCAP)
606 Delsea Drive
Sewell, NJ 08080-9199
Office: 908-369-8972
Fax: 908-369-8145
Email: patstan@rcn.com
www.ncap.org
NCAP's mission is the prevention of interpersonal violence through curriculum development, research and evaluation, public education and comprehensive training. NCAP's best-known program is the Child Assault Prevention Project (CAP); one of the country's most comprehensive prevention programs for children. CAP programming educates adults to recognize and respond to child abuse and neglect and to teach children empowering strategies to keep them safe.
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National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
Children’s Bureau/ACYF
1250 Maryland Avenue, SW, Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: 800-394-3366 or 703-385-7565
Fax: 703-385-3206
E-mail: nccanch@caliber.com
http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/
NCCAN provides information and technical assistance to help professionals and others locate information on the prevention, identification and treatment of child abuse and neglect and related child welfare issues. The NCCAN website has information on laws and statutes, as well as statistics, related to child sexual abuse.
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Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA)
500 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-663-3520
Fax: 312-939-8962
E-mail: mailbox@preventchildabuse.org
www.preventchildabuse.org
PCAA is a national volunteer-based organization committed to preventing child abuse through research, public education, and advocacy. PCAA increases public awareness, advocates on a state level and is a resource for comprehensive information and referrals in child abuse prevention. Write for a catalog of publications.