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RT @Darkness2Light: "It is against the Amish rules to report child sexual abuse to law enforcement" http://bit.ly/1bsinw
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RT @Darkness2Light: "It is against the Amish rules to report child sexual abuse to law enforcement" http://bit.ly/1bsinw
RT @Darkness2Light: "It is against the Amish rules to report child sexual abuse to law enforcement" http://bit.ly/1bsinw
cancermoonwolf (Mary Morgan) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:54:28 -0000
RT @Darkness2Light: "It is against the Amish rules to report child sexual abuse to law enforcement" http://bit.ly/1bsinw
Flash: "Judge grants delay for child abuse trial" http://tinyurl.com/yflcfd7
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Flash: "Judge grants delay for child abuse trial" http://tinyurl.com/yflcfd7
RT @Darkness2Light "It is against the Amish rules to report child sexual abuse to law enforcement" http://bit.ly/1bsinw
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RT @Darkness2Light "It is against the Amish rules to report child sexual abuse to law enforcement" http://bit.ly/1bsinw
"It is against the Amish rules to report child sexual abuse to law enforcement" http://bit.ly/1bsinw
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"It is against the Amish rules to report child sexual abuse to law enforcement" http://bit.ly/1bsinw
Annually, over 50 billion charitable dollars are spent in the U.S. to address concerns of poverty, child abuse, education, homelessness…
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Annually, over 50 billion charitable dollars are spent in the U.S. to address concerns of poverty, child abuse, education, homelessness…

 

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(NCJ 186027) - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Report in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format.

Australia - The Office for Children provides services including state concessions, child care, kindergarten, maternal and child health, school nursing,family violence, sexual assault, juvenile justice, child protection, adoption and foster care.
Meta Description: [ The Office for Children was established in 2005 to provide a new focus on Victorian children, and their families, within the state government. It is to ensure a consistent approach across the government, greater coordination and sharing of resources between related programs. ]

Interpersonal Violence - Site contains academic research and articles critiqueing Parental Alientation Sydrome, The Rind Report (on child sexual abuse), Chilhood Trauma, and Trauma and Memory.

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.
Meta Description: [ A digital archive of the Pulitzer Prize winners ]

401-kids - Seeks to provide new clothes, a teddy bear, and a safe place for children removed from abusive situations. History, mission, and donation information.
Meta Description: [ A foundation to fight child abuse through education and prevention. 401-Kids provides clothing and teddy bears to abused children at local hospitals. ]

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

Adults and Children Together Against Violence (ACT) - Sponsored by the American Psychological Association and others, ACT seeks to prevent violence by providing young children with positive role models and environments that teach nonviolent problem-solving. Information on managing anger, resolving conflicts, and violence prevention.
Meta Description: [ Adults and Children Together Against Violence is a violence prevention project that is designed to prevent violence by providing young children with positive role models and environments that teach nonviolent problem-solving. ]

Almanac of Policy Issues: Child Abuse - Find articles, information and links related to child abuse in America.

American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children - Addresses all facets of the professional response to child maltreatment: prevention, assessment, intervention, and treatment.

At Health.com - This newsletter issue provides links to child abuse information, treatment and prevention resources.
Meta Description: [ Child abuse - treatment and prevention resources for mental health professionals ]

at the grave of the unknown child - One child's story. Free PDF.
Meta Description: [ at the grave of the unknown child - a memoir of child abuse (free PDF). Nominally rated 18+ ]

BASPCAN - The British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (BASPCAN) aims to prevent physical, emotional and sexual abuse and neglect of children. Professional journal, conferences, and membership information.
Meta Description: [ baspcan ]

Building a Better Court: Measuring and Improving Court Performance and Judicial Workload in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases - A guide, which has a companion toolkit, that is designed to help courts assess their performance in handling child abuse and neglect cases.

404 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.

Child Abuse - Online newsletter provides information on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of child abuse.
Meta Description: [ Child abuse - diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. ]

Child Abuse and Neglect - An international, multidisciplinary journal on all aspects, including sexual abuse, with special emphasis on prevention and treatment.

404 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.

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.
Meta Description: [ FactNet info on Child Abuse in Cults,Sects. Brainwashing,Mind Control Techniques. Totalitarianism. ]

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.
Meta Description: [ The child abuse prevention network provides resources for professionals, in child abuse, neglect, maltreatment, sex abuse, child sexual abuse, and family and community violence. The Nerve Center for Child Abuse Prevention. ]

Child Abuse Quilt Project of Western Maryland - This child abuse quilt project is designed to increase awareness and empower victims by allowing them to express feelings through artwork.
Meta Description: [ This child abuse quilt raises awareness of emotional child abuse, child sexual abuse, and is a child abuse resource for education. ]

Child Abuse Referral and Education - A summary of concepts for the diagnosis, investigation, and reporting of suspected Child Abuse. Includes radiologic imaging and references.
Meta Description: [ The Child Abuse Referral and Education Network (CARE). A tutorial review of the diagnosis and investigation of Child Abuse. From the Department of Radiology of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland ]

Child Abuse Reported to the Police - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention report in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) forma, 1997.

500 Child Abuse Unit - Dedicated to child safety online and the education of families, schools and organizations in child abuse prevention
Meta Description: [ The Child Abuse Unit was formed to protect children from child abuse, online exploitation and to educate familes, schools and other entities on child safety on the Internet ]

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.
Meta Description: [ Child Abuse: Statistics, Research, and Resources. By Jim Hopper, Ph.D., has a wealth of information on statistics and healing. ]

Child Advocacy Center, Inc. - Assists child abuse victims and non-offending family members in Southwest Missouri.

Child Maltreatment - Quarterly publication of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children.
Meta Description: [ SAGE Publications is an independent international publisher of journals and books. Known for our commitment to quality and innovation, we are a world leader in scholarly, educational, and professional markets. ]

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)
Meta Description: [ Child maltreatment is the term used to describe child abuse and neglect and encompasses physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect and emotional abuse. ]

404 Child Maltreatment 2003 - Presents national data about child abuse and neglect reported to child protective services (CPS) agencies in the United States.
Meta Description: [ ACF - About ACF ]

404 Child Maltreatment and Substance Abuse - Discussion Paper Number 2 Spring 1996 - By Adam M. Tomison
Meta Description: [ A discussion paper by Adam Tomison on child maltreatment and substance abuse. ]

500 Child Neglect: A Guide For Intervention - National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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.

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.
Meta Description: [ Department of Justice Canada's Internet site ]

Children as Witnesses - Article - Article published in Court Review on dealing with child witnesses in legal proceedings.

Children's Cove - Provides comprehensive and coordinated multidisciplinary services to child abuse victims and their families in the Massachusetts counties of Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket.
Meta Description: [ Children's Cove: Providing comprehensive and coordinated multidisciplinary services to child abuse victims and their families. The Center provides services for children aged two through seventeen who have disclosed that they have been abused. Our area of service is the Cape and Islands, Barnstabl... ]

Children's Protection Society Inc. - Providing leadership in the prevention of child abuse and neglect in Australia.
Meta Description: [ The Children's Protection Society provides leadership in the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Our vision is that children will thrive in safe families and communities. ]

Christian Counseling Services of Connecticut - Mary O'Keefe is a licensed counselor located in Putnam Connecticut offering counseling services, to individuals, couples and families. Specializing in drug and alcohol abuse, as well as other addictions.
Meta Description: [ Connecticut Christian Counselors, Mary O'Keefe is a licensed counselor located in Putnam Connecticut, ct, conn, offering counseling services for alcohol and drugs addictions, depression, loss and grief, anger management classes, as well as family issues. ]

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.

404 Cornell Family Life Development Center - Conducts research, training, and outreach on issues related to the prevention of child abuse, violence, and maltreatment.
Meta Description: [ CHE Error Page ]

404 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.

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.

First Witness - A child abuse resource center that trains professionals on how to conduct child-friendly, non-traumatic, forensic interviews.

FRIENDS National Resource Center for Community Based Family Resource and Support Programs - Provides technical assistance and information to help States in their efforts to reduce child abuse and neglect.

Help for Victims of Child Abuse - About.com guide provides resources for victims of child abuse.
Meta Description: [ Articles and resources for child abuse victims, adult survivors of child abuse, and professionals who are helping victims of child abuse. ]

Helpguide.org - Signs and Types of Child Abuse - Provides resources for identifying and reporting child abuse. From the Rotary Club of Santa Monica and Center for Healthy Aging.
Meta Description: [ Recognize the signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect. Causes of child abuse and its impact on children and society. Help for victims and abusers. ]

ICAN National Center on Child Fatality Review - NCFR promotes a nation wide system of child review teams to improve health, safety, and well being of children and reduce preventable child fatalities and severe injuries.
Meta Description: [ NCFR promotes a nation wide system of child review teams to improve health, safety, and well being of children and reduce preventable child fatalities and severe injuries ]

Improving Responses to Allegations of Severe Child Abuse - A study that examines the Instant Response Team (IRT) program of New York City, which coordinates responses by child welfare and law enforcement agencies to child abuse allegations.

Jim Hopper - Articles and resources about child abuse and how to seek help. By researcher and therapist, Dr Jim Hopper.
Meta Description: [ This is the home page of Jim Hopper, Ph.D. The site has resources for people who want to learn about statistics and research on child sexual abuse. ]

Kourts for Kids - Kourts for Kids is a nonprofit organization of volunteers across America, who are working together to find ways to better protect abused children in the family courts.
Meta Description: [ Kourts for Kids - Changing the course for abused children. , ]

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.

Life and Times of Roger Dean Kiser - Short stories of child abuse in American orphanages.

Little Twinkle - Serving children at risk in India and the United States. Newsletter, information on Little Twinkle schools, projects, and pictures.
Meta Description: [ Little Twinkle - ..because it shouldn't hurt to be a child ]

Maltreatment and Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Program - Field-tested and research-based materials about violence in the lives of pregnant and parenting teens

MedlinePlus: Child Abuse - The National Library of Medicine's authoritative and current database of information on child abuse. Overview, diagnosis/symptoms, treatment, prevention, research and statistics, organizations and resources.
Meta Description: [ Child Abuse ]

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.
Meta Description: [ Sexual Abuse, child abuse, child sexual abuse, child sex abuse, physical abuse are just a few of the types of victims that the Memphis Child Advocacy Center helps. ]

Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse - Electronic Clearinghouse providing links, facts sheets and resources related to child abuse.

Mothers of Lost Children - Organization for women who have lost custody of their children as a result of making child abuse allegations.

Munchausen By Proxy - Information on factitious disorders by Louisa J. Lasher. Its arguments include harm to children by a parent.
Meta Description: [ Basics of Factitious Disorder / Munchausen by Proxy Disorder, and differences between MBP and other kinds of maltreatment ]

500 National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information: Legal Issues - Providing information on federal and state laws pertaining to child abuse and neglect.

National Council on Crime and Delinquency - Children's Research Center - A nonprofit organization promoting 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.
Meta Description: [ NCCD: Promoting the prevention and reduction of crime and delinquency. CRC: Helping child welfare agencies reduce child abuse and neglect. ]

National Data Archive - A U.S. child abuse and neglect data archive serving researchers performing secondary analysis with statistical software.

National Family Rights Association - Education, information, and resources on child abuse laws in the US. Includes news, support measures, and a legal center.

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.
Meta Description: [ Dedicated to improving the administration of juvenile justice in America. Other activities include research into incidence, cause, and the prevention of child abuse and neglect. ]

500 National Resource Center on Child Maltreatment - Provides information, training, and technical assistance services to state, local and tribal child protection agencies.

NIS-4 - The fourth National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect (the NIS-4) gathers information from multiple sources to estimate the number of children who are abused or neglected children, providing information about the nature and severity of the maltreatment, the characteristics of the children, perpetrators, and families, and the extent of changes in the incidence or distribution of child maltreatment since the time of the last national incidence study.

404 Past, Present and Future Roles of Child Protective Services - Adobe Acrobat Format Document (PDF). From Journal: Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

Peper Harow Foundation - Children's charity providing residential care, support and education for abused, neglested and deprived children. Includes current projects, fundraising and news.

Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect Through Dental Awareness (PANDA) - A Missouri coalition created to address a lack of reporting by dental professionals of suspected child abuse and neglect.

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.
Meta Description: [ The Child Abuse Team at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center provides various information to aid in diagnosing and treating abused children. ]

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.

404 Psychological Abuse in the Classroom - From Kossor Education Newsletter - Issue #9. Discusses the issue of psychological abuse of children in the school environment.
Meta Description: [ Voicenet Communications: Global Leader in E-Communications. ]

404 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.
Meta Description: [ 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 ]

404 Representing A Child in Abuse and Neglect Cases - American Bar Association Standards of Practice For Lawyers.

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.

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.

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.
Meta Description: [ GAHSC -- Terrell Peterson Coverage ]

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.
Meta Description: [ Parents can do much to help their teenage sons or daughters through a variety of difficult situations. Depression, violence, substance abuse, and bullying are all serious issues that parents and teens can work together to help resolve. Sometimes, however, parents need to confront their own proble... ]

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.
Meta Description: [ statutory inquiry, Victoria Climbie, Anna Kouao, Anna Kouavo, Anna Climbié, Lord Laming, www.victoria-climbie-inquiry.org.uk ]

Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect (1993) - National Academy Press - Online Book

Virtual Global Taskforce - An international alliance of law enforcement agencies working together to prevent and deter online child abuse. News, partners, and initiatives.

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.
Meta Description: [ World Childhood Foundation USA ]

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.
Meta Description: [ 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. Written by Andrew Vachss, originally published in Parade Magazine, August 28, 1994. ]