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A child abuse resource center that trains professionals on how to conduct child-friendly,
non-traumatic, forensic interviews.
http://www.firstwitness.org/
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Memphis Child Advocacy Center
Serves children who are victims of abuse through prevention, education, and intervention.
Children's memorial flag campaign, newsletter, and request a speaker program.
http://www.memphiscac.org/
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Children's Cove
Provides comprehensive and coordinated multidisciplinary services to child abuse victims and their
families in the Massachusett's counties of Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket.
http://www.childrenscove.org/
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Life and Times of Roger Dean Kiser
Short stories of child abuse in American orphanages.
http://rogerdeankiser.com/index.htm
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Little Twinkle
Serving children at risk in India and the United States. Newsletter, information on Little Twinkle
schools, projects, and pictures.
http://www.littletwinkle.com/
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World Childhood Foundation--USA
An international charity founded by Queen Silvia of Sweden to raise awareness of and lend aide to
sexually abused or trafficked women and children. Programs and news.
http://www.childhood-usa.org/
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Children's Protection Society Inc.
Providing leadership in the prevention of child abuse and neglect in Australia.
http://www.cps.org.au/
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Helpguide.org - Signs and Types of Child Abuse
Provides online resources for identifying and reporting child abuse. See the links for adult
survivors of trauma and neglect.
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/child_abuse.htm
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Child Abuse
Story of a woman's kids being abused by her ex-husband, while the courts did nothing.
http://myweb.ecomplanet.com/NACC6507
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at the grave of the unknown child
One child's story. Free PDF.
http://theunknownchild.tripod.com/
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Child Abuse Unit
Dedicated to child safety online and the education of families, schools and organizations in child
abuse prevention
http://childabuseunit.com
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Mothers of Lost Children
Organization for women who have lost custody of their children as a result of making child abuse
allegations.
http://www.mothers-of-lost-children.com/
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Support Center for Child Advocates
The Support Center for Child Advocates offers free legal and social services to Philadelphia's
abused and neglected children, with the goal of securing a permanent, nurturing environment for
every child.
http://www.advokid.org
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National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
Providing an array of products and services related to state laws pertaining to child abuse and
neglect and related child welfare issues.
http://www.calib.com/nccanch/statutes/
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Child Protection in the Philippines
A consortium of Philippines-based organizations advocating against child abuse by exchanging data
on the status of children as well as good practices in the promotion of children's rights.
http://www.childprotection.org.ph/
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ECPAT International
A global network of organisations and individuals working together for the elimination of child
prostitution, child pornography and the trafficking of children for sexual purposes.
http://www.ecpat.net/
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National Exchange Club Foundation
Find definitions of child abuse including abuse by neglect, parent aide network, information on
prevention, and related links.
http://www.preventchildabuse.com/
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Restavecs
Information on the slave children in Haiti called restavecs who suffer sexual, mental, and physical
abuse and violence.
http://www.g-web.net/ImmuneNation/Restavek.html
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Safe From the Start - Reducing Children's Exposure to Violence
Report from the California Attorney General's Office on strategies and best practices to reduce
exposure of children to violence in homes and communities.
http://www.safefromthestart.org/pdfs/promisingStrategies.pdf
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California N.O.W Family Court Report 2002
Complete report of a study on child abuse in child custody cases in the State of California.
http://canow.org/famlaw_report/custody_abuse.pdf
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Leadership Council for Mental Health, Justice and the Media
Site contains academic research and articles critiqueing Parental Alientation Sydrome, The Rind
Report (on child sexual abuse), Chilhood Trauma, and Trauma and Memory.
http://www.leadershipcouncil.org/
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Maltreatment and Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Program
Field-tested and research-based materials about violence in the lives of pregnant and parenting
teens
http://outreach.missouri.edu/hdfs/mappp/
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Child Abuse and Neglect Database Instrument System
Developed by the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center with funding from the
National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect and containing information on numerous standardized
assessment instruments that have been used in child abuse and neglect research.
http://www.musc.edu/cvc/candis.zip
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National Council on Crime and Delinquency - Children's Research Center
A nonprofit organization romoting effective, humane, fair and economically sound solutions to
family, community and justice problems. NCCD conducts research, promotes reform, and works to
reduce crime and delinquency. Contains research findings, publications and internet resources on
child victimization.
http://www.nccd-crc.org/
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Child Abuse Prevention Network
Cornell University's child abuse network with access to nationwide news on child abuse and neglect
and several active mailing lists on child abuse for professionals and researchers.
http://child.cornell.edu/
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2002 Pulitzer Prize Winning Articles from the Washington Post
Series by Sari Horwitz, Scott Higham and Sara Cohen documenting the deaths of children in foster
care.
http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2002/investigative-reporting/works/index.html
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Munchausen By Proxy
Information on factitious disorders by Louisa J. Lasher. Its arguments include harm to children by
a parent.
http://www.mbpexpert.com/definition.html
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Children as Witnesses - Bibliography
National Children's Advocacy Center
http://www.ncac-hsv.org/bib/bib02.html
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Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect
Published by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, this issue of The Future of Children provides
abstracts to a number of articles related to the issues child abuse and neglect, child protective
services, family-centered services, foster care and kinship care and child welfare reform.
http://www.futureofchildren.org/pubs-info2825/pubs-info.htm?doc_id=75332
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Child Maltreatment and Substance Abuse
Discussion Paper Number 2 Spring 1996 - By Adam M. Tomison
http://www.aifs.org.au/nch/discussion2.html
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Child Maltreatment - All Forms of Child Abuse and Neglect
Child maltreatment is the term used to describe child abuse and neglect and encompasses physical
abuse, sexual abuse, neglect and emotional abuse. (National Association of Counsel for Children)
http://www.naccchildlaw.org/childrenlaw/childmaltreatment.html
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Publications - National Child Protection Clearinghouse (Australia)
Publications from the National Clearinghouse on Child Protection include issues papers, discussion
papers and a newsletter on topics relevant to the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
http://www.aifs.org.au/nch/pubs.html#issues
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The Children's Quilt Project
Participate in the assembly, either by a quilt patch of your own or a donation of cloth or money.
This quilt offers a voice to the many abused and neglected children that are advocated for.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/8616/quiltproject.html
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Peper Harow Foundation
Children's charity providing residential care, support and education for abused, neglested and
deprived children. Includes current projects, fundraising and news.
http://www.peperharow.org.uk
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Child Neglect: A Guide For Intervention
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services
http://www.calib.com/nccanch/pubs/usermanuals/neglect/index.cfm
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Past, Present and Future Roles of Child Protective Services
Adobe Acrobat Format Document (PDF). From Journal: Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect
http://www.futureofchildren.org/pcn/02_pcn.pdf
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Circle Of Angels
Dedicated to honoring and supporting children and senior citizens by providing information and
supporting individuals and groups working to stop all forms of abuse, exploitation, and abduction.
http://www.angelfire.com/tx3/circleofangels/index.html
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The Victoria Climbie Inquiry
The independent, statutory inquiry set up to investigate the circumstances leading to the death of
Victoria Climbie and to recommend action to prevent such a tragedy happening again.
http://www.victoria-climbie-inquiry.org.uk
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Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect (1993)
National Academy Press - Online Book
http://www.nap.edu/books/0309048893/html/
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Child Abuse in Children
Pediatrician's view of child abuse. Notes the signs of possible abuse.
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/commonproblems/child_abuse.html
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ABA: Child Law Practice
Informational Journal in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. Contains Tips for Representing Teen Clients
and Tips for Caseworkers on Testifying in Court
http://www.abanet.org/ftp/pub/child/may99pdf.pdf
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Professional Toolkit, Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati
The Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati Child Abuse Team provides tools for healthcare
and law enforcement professionals.
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/programs_services/152/tools/
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Child Custody - Psychological Abuse
SB 26, State of Georgia - Bill introduced in 1999 to allow or reduced or supervisitation when
psychlogical abuse of children is substantiated.
http://www2.state.ga.us/Legis/1999_00/leg/fulltext/lc102655.htm
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Choosing and Using Child Victimization Questionnaires" (NCJ 186027)
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Report in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format.
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/pubs/violvict.html#186027
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Child Abuse - Legal Issues
About.com guide provides resources in many legal aspects of sexual abuse cases.
http://law.about.com/medianews/currevents/law/msub48.htm
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Child Abuse in religious cults and sects
About religious Cults and Sects regarding brainwashing, thought control and mind control
techniques. Jonestown, and Waco. Cult recruitment of youth and college students. An archive and
referral service.
http://www.factnet.org/Children.html
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National Foundation for Abused and Neglected Children
A nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the administration of juvenile justice, research
into the incidence, cause, and the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
http://www.gangfreekids.org/
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Psychological Abuse in the Classroom
From Kossor Education Newsletter - Issue #9. Discusses the issue of psychological abuse of
children in the school environment.
http://www.voicenet.com/~sakossor/Pe3_19.html
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Child Victims and the Criminal Justice System
Comprehensive Canadian site detailing best practices for dealing with child victims, including
management of testimony and sentencing recommendations for perpetrators.
http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/cons/child/toc.html
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Almanac of Policy Issues: Child Abuse
Find articles, information and links related to child abuse in America.
http://www.policyalmanac.org/social_welfare/child_abuse.shtml
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Representing A Child in Abuse and Neglect Cases
American Bar Association Standards of Practice For Lawyers.
http://www.abanet.org/child/rep-duties.html
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Terrell Peterson Articles
Terrell's death by starvation and beating is the basis for a lawsuit against the state of Georgia.
As seen on 60 Minutes and in the New York Times.
http://www.gahsc.org/terrell/
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Diagnostic Imaging of Child Abuse (RE9204)
American Academy of Pediatrics, Volume 87, Number 2 p 262-264, Policy Statement regarding
the use of imaging examinations in cases of child abuse and neglect.
http://www.aap.org/policy/03775.html
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People Helping Abused Children Together
Site designed to help children of abuse and change laws regarding abuse victims and perpetrators.
http://hometown.aol.com/number1phact/myhomepage/index.htm
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The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children
Article describing impact of domestic violence on children and options for helping kids deal with
the impact of family violence.
http://www.4therapy.com/consumer/conditions/item.php?uniqueid=6261&categoryid=240&
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Child Abuse Reported to the Police
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention report in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) forma, 1997.
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/ojjdp/187238.pdf
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You Carry the Cure In Your Own Heart
Emotional abuse of children can lead, in adulthood, to addiction, rage, a severely damaged sense of
self and an inability to truly bond with others. But-if it happened to you-there is a way out.
http://www.vachss.com/av_dispatches/disp_9408_a.html
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Law Enforcement Response to Child Abuse
This guide arms law enforcement professionals with the information needed to ensure consistency in
their investigation of child abuse.
http://www.ncjrs.org/txtfiles/162425.txt
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Child Abuse
Online newsletter provides information on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of child abuse.
http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/newsletter/FPN_4_11.html
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Children Are Worth Saving
Community out-reach program shares information that is educational and eye opening.
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/7836/
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Child Abuse Referral and Education
A summary of concepts for the diagnosis, investigation, and reporting of suspected Child Abuse.
Includes radiologic imaging and references.
http://rad.usuhs.mil/rad/home/peds/pedindex.html
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Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse
Electronic Clearinghouse providing links, facts sheets and resources related to child abuse.
http://www.mincava.umn.edu/ca.asp
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Child Abuse
Definitions of child abuse and neglect, warning signs of an abused child or abusive parent, and a
US toll-free reporting hotline.
http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/ChildAbuse
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National Data Archive
A U.S. child abuse and neglect data archive serving researchers performing secondary analysis with
statistical software.
http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu/
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Child Abuse: Statistics, Research, and Resources
Resources on child abuse, including statistics from the U.S., UK, Canada and Australia; recommended
books and web sites for survivors and caregivers; discussions of the nature of child abuse
statistics; and helpful tools for understanding how child abuse can lead to psychological harm.
http://www.jimhopper.com/abstats/
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At Health.com
This newsletter issue provides links to child abuse information, treatment and prevention
resources.
http://www.athealth.com/FPN_3_27.html
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American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
Addresses all facets of the professional response to child maltreatment: prevention, assessment,
intervention, and treatment.
http://www.apsac.org/
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CNN - Abused Children Fall Through Bureaucratic Cracks
In 40 percent of child abuse cases nationwide, the threat was already known to the child welfare
system, but it failed to protect the victims.
http://www.cnn.com/US/9808/05/child.abuse.part.02/
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