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American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
AACAP
3615 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016-3007
The mission of AACAP, a professional medical organization of child and adolescent psychiatrists, is to promote mentally healthy children, adolescents, and families through research, training, advocacy, prevention, comprehensive diagnosis and treatment, peer support, and collaboration.
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American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
AAP
National Headquarters
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
P.O. Box 927
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098
General Scope: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is a national, nonprofit membership organization of pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists that produces professional training materials and public education materials on child maltreatment. Its mission is to attain optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
The AAP's Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect is concerned with issues relating to the physical, sexual, and mental abuse and neglect of children, adolescents, and their families. The committee develops appropriate policy recommendations and serves as a liaison with other organizations concerned with the health and well-being of children and their families.
Training Specific: The Pediatrics Review and Education Program (PREP The Curriculum®) provides pediatric professionals a way to complete their continuing medical education credits and to study for the Pediatric Maintenance of Certification. For additional information, see http://www.aap.org/profed/prep.htm.
Other training resources include but are not limited to:
- ALPS (Advanced Pediatric Life Support) curriculum presents the information physicians need to assess and care for critically ill and injured children during the first few hours in the emergency department or office-based setting. For more information, see http://www.aplsonline.com/;
- PEPP (Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals) is a curriculum designed specifically to teach prehospital professionals how to better assess and manage ill or injured children. More information is available at http://www.peppsite.com/;
- The Parenting Corner offers tips and training for parents on a variety of issues such as safety and injury prevention, mental health, and child development. For more information, see http://www.aap.org/parents.html.
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American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC)
PO Box 30669
CHO 3B-3406
Charleston, SC 29417
General Scope:The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) addresses all facets of the professional response to child maltreatment: prevention, assessment, intervention, and treatment.
APSAC is committed to:
- Preventing and eliminating the recurrence of child maltreatment;
- Promoting research and guidelines to inform professional practice;
- Connecting professionals from the many disciplines to promote the best response to child maltreatment; and
- Educating the public about child abuse and neglect.
Training Specific: APSAC's Advanced Training Institutes offer in-depth training on selected topics. taught by nationally recognized leaders in the field of child maltreatment. For more information on the Institutes, see http://apsac.fmhi.usf.edu/services/services_institutes.asp.
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American Psychological Association (APA)
750 First Street NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
The American Psychological Association is a national scientific and professional organization representing the field of psychology. The APA offers a wide range of programs and services including a consumer help center, media information, a research office, and a section on public interest topics such as disabilities, ethnic minorities, and issues involving children, youth, and families.
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Association for Sexual Abuse Prevention (ASAP)
210 Pratt Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35801
The Association for Sexual Abuse Prevention's (ASAP) mission is to emphasize the value of prevention in addressing child sexual abuse, to promote collaborative prevention efforts at community and national levels, and ultimately, to eradicate the sexual abuse of children.
ASAP is co-located with the National Children's Advocacy Center (NCAC).
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Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA)
4900 Griffith Drive, Suite 274
Beaverton, OR 97005
ATSA is an interdisciplinary organization dedicated to principles that foster research, facilitate information exchange, further professional education, and provide for the advancement of standards and practices in the field of sex offender evaluation and treatment.
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Chadwick Center For Children and Families
Children's Hospital and Health Center
Children's Hospital and Health Center
3020 Children's Way, MC 5017
San Diego, CA 92123
General Scope: The Chadwick Center's mission is to protect children and strengthen families through prevention, treatment, education, public policy, advocacy, and research in the areas of child maltreatment and family violence. The Center uses a multidisciplinary, family-centered approach.
Training Specific: The Professional Education Department (PES) addresses prevention, recognition, assessment, investigation, treatment and prosecution of all forms of child maltreatment, including those related to family violence. Programs include: the annual winter San Diego Conference on Child Maltreatment; the advanced intensive Summer Seminars; intern, resident and fellowship programs; and the Clinical Training Program. The California Training and Technical Assistance Center, funded by the state of California, provides continuing education to a multitude of California professionals mainly in the 10 southern California counties who are concerned with child maltreatment issues. For information see http://www.chadwickcenter.org/conference.htm.
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Child Lures Prevention
5166 Shelburne Road
Shelburne, VT 05482
The primary goals of Child Lures Prevention are to raise public awareness concerning the prevalence of childhood sexual exploitation and related crimes against children and to make prevention of these crimes a national priority.
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Child Molestation Research & Prevention Institute
1100 Piedmont Avenue
Suite 2
Atlanta, GA 30309
The Child Molestation Research & Prevention Institute is a national science-based nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing child sexual abuse through research, education, and family support. Its focus is on providing information to professionals and to families about the early warning signs of a problem, as well as the availability of early diagnosis and effective treatment.
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Child Welfare Information Gateway
Children's Bureau/ACYF
1250 Maryland Avenue, SW -- Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20024
Child Welfare Information Gateway connects professionals and the general public to information and resources targeted to the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families.
A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to programs, research, laws and policies, training resources, statistics, and much more.
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Childhelp®
15757 North 78th Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Childhelp® is dedicated to helping victims of child abuse and neglect. Childhelp’s approach focuses on prevention, intervention and treatment. The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline, 1-800-4-A-CHILD®, operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and receives calls from throughout the United States, Canada, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam. Childhelp’s programs and services also include residential treatment services; children’s advocacy centers; therapeutic foster care; group homes; child abuse prevention, education and training; and the National Day of Hope®, part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month every April.
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Crimes Against Children Research Center (CCRC)
University of New Hampshire
No. 126 Horton Social Science Center
20 College Road
Durham, NH 03824
The mission of the Crimes Against Children Research Center is fighting crimes against children by providing research and statistics to the public, policy makers, law enforcement personnel, and other child welfare practioners. CCRC is concerned with research about the nature and impact of crimes such as child abduction, homicide, rape, assault, and physical and sexual abuse.
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Darkness to Light
7 Radcliffe Street
Suite 200
Charleston, SC 29403
Darkness to Light is a primary prevention program whose mission is to engage adults in the prevention of child sexual abuse; to reduce the incidence of child sexual abuse nationally through education and public awareness aimed at adults; and to provide adults with information to recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.
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FaithTrust Institute
2400 North 45th Street
No. 10
Seattle, WA 98103
The FaithTrust Institute is an interreligious educational resource that addresses issues of sexual and domestic violence. The Institute's goals are to engage religious leaders in the task of ending abuse, and to serve as a bridge between the religious and secular communities.
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Family Research Laboratory (FRL)
126 Horton Social Science Center
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824-3586
The Family Research Laboratory devotes its attention to understanding family violence and the effect of violence on families through literature reviews and research-based studies. Research topics include all aspects of family violence and abuse, including physical abuse of children, corporal punishment of children, child sexual abuse, pornography, violence between siblings, parental abductions, and missing and abducted children.
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Generation Five
2 Massasoit Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
The mission of Generation Five is to end the sexual abuse of children within five generations. Through suvivor leadership, community organizing, and public action, Generation Five works to interrupt and mend the impact of child sexual abuse on individuals, families, and communities.
Generation Five offers training and consulting on child sexual abuse to professionals and community organizations. This training helps people to develop child sexual abuse programs and pilot projects or to incorporate child sexual abuse issues into their existing programs. For more information, see http://generationfive.org/index.asp?sec=4.
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Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma (IVAT)
6160 Cornerstone Court East
San Diego, CA 92121
General Scope: The Family Violence Sexual Assault Institute has now merged with Alliant International University to form the Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma (IVAT). The IVAT is an international resource, research and training center that includes all areas of violence, abuse and trauma. The Institute encompasses multiple centers, which focus on family violence in the broad sense, sexual assault, youth and school violence, workplace violence, violence prevention, and traumatic stress.
The Institute’s mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals on a local, national, and international level by sharing and disseminating vital information, improving networking among professionals, and assisting with program evaluation, consultation, and training to promote violence-free living.
Training Specific: IVAT provides workshops and educational training on all aspects of family violence, sexual assault, child maltreatment, aggression, trauma, intervention and prevention programs, assessment, forensic issues, and policy development. For more information, see http://www.ivatcenters.org/training.htm.
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International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)
245 W Roosevelt Road
Building 6, Suite 39
West Chicago, IL 60185
The International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) is the only multidisciplinary international organization that brings together a global cross-section of committed professionals to work towards the prevention and treatment of child abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
ISPCAN's mission is to prevent cruelty to children in every nation, in every form: physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, street children, child fatalities, child prostitution, children of war, emotional abuse, and child labor.
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Kempe Children's Center
1825 Marion Street
Denver, CO 80218
General Scope:The Kempe Children's Center is a clinically based resource providing training, consultation, program development and evaluation, and research in child abuse and neglect. The Center is committed to multidisciplinary approaches to the prevention, identification, and treatment of all forms of abuse and neglect.
Training Specific: Kempe provides advanced training for front-line professionals who will subsequently become child abuse and neglect experts in their communities. Examples of trainings offered include:
- Training Opportunities through the Colorado Department of Human Services;
- Perpetration Prevention Training;
- Treatment of Sexually Abusive Youth: A Goal Oriented Approach.
For more information on training opportunities, see http://www.kempecenter.org/Home/ImaProfessional/TrainingContinuingEducation/tabid/270/Default.aspx.
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National Center for Assault Prevention (NCAP)
606 Delsea Drive
Sewell, NJ 08080
General Scope: The mission of the National Child Assault Prevention (CAP) Project is to improve the quality of life for children by reducing the level of interpersonal violence through assault prevention education.
The NCAP is the host agency for the Child Assault Prevention (CAP) program which offers a specific approach to prevention. Although it focuses on empowering and informative workshops for children, education seminars addressing child abuse and neglect are also offered to parents and school staff.
Training Specific: A brief description of training programs include:
NCAP provides training and materials aimed at keeping children safe and healthy. For information on how to start a CAP program in your community, see http://www.ncap.org/bring/index.html.
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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
Charles B. Wang International Children's Building
699 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-3175
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 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. The Center sponsors the CyberTipLine for online reporting of the sexual exploitation or molesting of children. One special program offered by the Center is the NetSmartz Workshops, for teaching Internet safety.
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National Children's Advocacy Center (NCAC)
Administrative Offices
210 Pratt Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35801
General Scope: The National Children's Advocacy Center provides prevention, intervention, and treatment services to physically and sexually abused children and their families with a child-focused team approach. NCAC also operates the Southern Regional Children's Advocacy Center, which provides education and training to support the development of Children's Advocacy Centers nationwide.
Training Specific: The NCAC is one of the providers of training for professionals working with abused children and their families. These trainings are both multidisciplinary and discipline-specific. Training resources include:
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PANdora's Box
27 Lakeview Drive
Terre Haute, IN 47803
PANdora's Box is a compilation of information and resources on all facets of child abuse prevention and child protection. Major topical categories include Prevention and Protection (signs and symptoms, reporting, laws, etc.); Offenses (Internet crimes, missing children, sexual offenses and perpetrators, etc.); and Victims (domestic violence, survivors, victim services).
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Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
RAINN
2000 L Street NW
Suite 406
Washington, DC 20036
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is an anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (1.800.656.HOPE), which provides victims of sexual assault with free, confidential services around the clock, and it carries out programs to prevent sexual assault and to help victims.
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Safe Child Program
Coalition for Children, Inc.
P.O. Box 6304
Denver, CO 80206
The Safe Child Program is a curriculum which teaches prevention of sexual, emotional, and physical abuse by people known to the child; prevention of abuse and abduction by strangers; and safety in self-care. Presented in a preschool through third grade series, it teaches a broad base of life skills.
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Safer Society Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 340
Brandon, VT 05733-0340
General Scope: The Safer Society Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit agency, is a national research, advocacy, and referral center on the prevention and treatment of sexual abuse. The Foundation provides training and consultation, research, sex offender treatment referrals, a computerized program network, and a resource library. It also publishes materials for the prevention and treatment of sexual abuse.
Training Specific: The Safer Society will help individuals, agencies, states, and organizations develop specialized training institutes on current and emerging topics related to sexual abuse prevention and treatment. To identify professional trainers or to set up a training event, please call for further information.
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Stop It Now!
351 Pleasant Street
Suite B319
Northampton, MA 01060
Stop It Now! is a national, nonprofit working to prevent and ultimately eradicate child sexual abuse. Stop It Now! challenges adults to take action by calling on abusers, adults at risk to abuse, and their friends and family, to come forward, learn the warning signs, and seek help. Services are available from 9am - 6pm, EST, Mon - Fri.
The toll-free number is a Confidential Hotline.
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Stop the Silence: Stop Child Sexual Abuse
The mission of Stop the Silence is to increase awareness about and conduct programming to address the prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse (CSA), and to address the relationships between this issue and the broader issues of overall family and community violence.
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