Sexual abuse is not bound by race, economic status, or social class. It strikes every family. Because of the hurt, shame, and embarrassment it brings to families, no one wants to talk about it. Do you think that it hasn't happened in your family? Think again!
ChildHelp USA-National Child Abuse Hotline
ChildHelp USA National Headquarters, 15757
N. 78th Street, Scottsdale, AZ85260
Office: (480) 922-8212 Fax: (480) 922-7061 Hotline: 1-800-4-A-Child
(1-800-422-4453)
Website: www.childhelpusa.org
The ChildHelp, National Child Abuse Hotline serves the United States, Canada,
U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam.
The hotline is staffed 24 hours, 7 days a week with professional counselors who
utilize a database of 55,000 resources. It is a valuable resource for troubled
parents, children in the midst of abuse, individuals requesting child abuse
information and professionals-including school nurses, teachers, counselors,
psychologists, psychiatrists, pediatric dentists, and fire investigators that
need to make referrals to agencies. Utilizing translators, the counselors can
provide assistance in 140 languages.
Children of the Night (CN) 14530 Sylvan Street, Van Nuys, CA91411
Office: (818) 908-4474 Hotline: 1-800-551-1300 Fax: (818)
908-1468
Email: cotnll@aol.com
Website: www.childrenofthenight.org
CN is a privately funded non-profit organization, established in 1979, that has
rescued 10,000 boys and girls from prostitution. This organization is dedicated
to assisting children between the ages of 11 through 17 who are sexually abused
and forced to prostitute on the streets. When children call the national CN
hotline, a trained counselor is ready to assist, 24 hours a day. Children
seeking shelter are kept on the phone until a taxi arrives and brings her or
him into a shelter home.
CyberTipline, a service offered by National Center for Missing or
Exploited Children
Toll free: 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)
Website: www.cybertipline.com
CyberTipline is a toll free line to report any information pertaining to the
sexual exploitation of children on the web or in any industry that makes use of
child pornography. CyberTipline can be reached by telephone or online to report
abuse or missing children.
Darkness to Light 247 Meeting Street, Suite 200,
Charleston, SC29401
Office: (843) 965-5444 Fax: (843) 965-5449
Email: darkness2light_2000@yahoo.com
Website: www.darkness2light.org
Darkness to Light's mission is to shift responsibility for preventing child
sexual abuse from children to adults by providing information on how to
prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. Initiatives
include:
National media campaign
involving TV, radio, outdoor and print ads to raise awareness.
Education and community
grassroots programs using 7 Steps to Protecting Children as the
cornerstone.
National helpline and website
to provide avenues to resources for those in need.
Mobilization of advocates to
help change laws and policies for the protection of children.
The
purpose of this site is to disseminate the work of Dr. Paul Schewe. Dr.
Schewe is the Director of UIC’s Interdisciplinary Center for Research
on Violence. He is a clinical/ community
psychologist with extensive experience in developing and evaluating
violence prevention programs and community-based interventions.
His work ranges from basic research identifying factors associated with
sexual assault victimization and perpetration, to developing preventive
interventions, to using evaluation and dissemination strategies to
further develop existing interpersonal violence prevention programs for
agencies, communities, and statewide networks of service providers.
The fous of his research includes sexual assault, teen dating
violence, domestic violence, and early childhood interventions to
promote positive social-emotional development. Dr. Schewe’s work has been disseminated in books, peer-reviewed journal articles, and at national conferences.
Justice for Children
2600 Southwest Freeway, Suite 806, Houston, TX 77098 Office: (713) 225-4357 Fax: (713) 225-2818 Email: info@jfcadvocacy.org
JFC-Arizona Office, P.O. Box 45500, Phoenix, AZ 85064
Office: (602) 235-9300
Website: www.jfcadvocacy.org
JFC is a national non-profit organization of citizens concerned about
children's rights and their protection from abuse. JFC's mission is to raise
the consciousness of our society about the failure of our governmental agencies
to protect victims of child abuse, to provide legal advocacy for abused
children and to develop and implement, on a collaborative basis where possible,
a full range of solutions that enhance the quality of life for children. JFC
provides resources for children's therapy, community resources and research
information. They have a newsletter, "Justice for Children
Newsletter," which can also be seen on their website.
The
Justice Project Against Sexual Harm (JusticePASH) provides low-income
survivors of sexual assault and exploitation with low or no cost civil
legal representation, policy and media advocacy.
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
Website: www.childadvocacy.org
NACA is the only national organization devoted to building the capacity of
state and local child advocacy organizations. NACA is a nationwide network of
child advocacy organizations working at the increasingly critical level of America's state
houses, county commissions, and city councils to affect public policy and
create a greater 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.
National Association for Counsel of Children (NACC)
1825 Marion Street, Suite 340, Denver, CO 80218
Office: (303) 864-5320 Toll free: 1-888-828-NACC (1-888-828-6222)
Email: advocate@NACCchildlaw.org
Website: www.naccchildlaw.org
NACC is a non-profit professional membership organization dedicated to quality
representation and protection of children in the legal system. The purpose of
NACC is to train and educate attorneys and other professionals in their work
with children in the legal system. At the same time, the NACC carries out a
policy agenda designed to improve the legal system for children. Basic
education materials on children and the law, and referrals will be provided to
the public at copying costs. All other resource requests from the public will
be charged on a case-by-case basis.
NationalCenter for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) CharlesB.WangInternationalChildrenBuilding, 699 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA22314-3175 Office: (703) 274-3900
Fax: (703) 274-2220
Website: www.ncmec.org
NCMEC is a public-private partnership that serves as a national clearinghouse
for information on missing children and the prevention of child victimization.
NCMEC works in partnership with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention (OJJDP) of the Office of Justice Program at the U.S. Department of
Justice. NCMEC's website brings images and information about missing children
as a wealth of child protection information to a global audience.
National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC)
2000 M Street N.W., Suite 480, Washington, DC 20036
Office: (202) 467-8700 Fax: (202) 467-8701 Toll free: 1-800-FYI-CALL
(1-800-394-2255)
TDD: 1-800-211-7996 Email: webmaster@ncvc.org or gethelp@ncvc.org
Webstie: www.ncvc.org
NCVC offers crime victims, victim service providers, criminal justice
officials, attorneys, and concerned individuals, practical information on the
closest, most appropriate local service for victims of crime. Through its
national database of over 30,000 grassroots organizations, NCVC refers callers
to an array of critical services including crisis intervention, research
information, assistance with the criminal justice process, counseling and
support groups.
The National Crime Victim Bar Association Referral Line, a service
offered by NCVC, provides victims referrals to local attorneys specializing in
victim-related litigation. The referral line can be reached at (202)
467-8753 between 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM (EST) Monday through Friday. Or email
requests to victimbar@ncvc.org.
The National Children's Advocacy Center (NCAC)
200 Westside Square, Suite 700, Huntsville, AL 35801
Office: (256) 533-0531, Fax: (256)534-6883
Website: www.nationalcac.org
NCAC is a non-profit agency providing prevention, intervention, and treatment
services to physically and sexually abused children and their families through
a child-focused team approach. Since opening in 1985 as the nation's first
Children's Advocacy Center (CAC), the NCAC has become a leader in the field of
prevention and intervention of child maltreatment.
National Children's Alliance (NCA)
1612 K Street, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20006
Office: (202) 452-6001 Fax: (202) 452-6002 Toll free: 1-800-239-9950
Email: info@nca-online.org
Website: www.nca-online.org
NCA is a non-profit membership organization whose mission is to assist
communities seeking to improve their response to child abuse by supporting the
growth, development and continuation of Child Advocacy Centers (CAC's). CAC's
are community based partnerships that utilize a comprehensive team approach to
investigating cases of severe child abuse. Professionals from child protective
services, law enforcement, criminal justice, victim advocacy agencies and the
medical and mental health communities have come together under one roof so that
a child only has to tell of her or his abuse one time. The collaborative, child
focused investigation of a CAC ensures that children are not further victimized
by the systems intended to protect them.
National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA)
1730 Park Road N.W., Washington, DC 20010
Office: (202) 232-6682 Fax: (202) 462-2255 Hotline: 1-800-TRY-NOVA
(1-800-879-6682)
Email: nova@try-nova.org
Website: www.try-nova.org
NOVA is a private, non-profit network of victim and witness assistance programs
and practitioners, criminal justice agencies and professionals, mental health
professionals, researchers, former victims, survivors, and others committed to
the integration and implementation of victim rights and services. NOVA provides
direct service to victims and communities that need assistance. One may call
NOVA's hotline 24 hours a day for information, referrals in one's local area or
emotional support. NOVA is the oldest national group of its kind in the
worldwide victim's movement.
Stop It Now! 351 Pleasant Street, Suite B319,
Northampton, MA01060
Office: 413.587.3500 Fax: 413.587.3505
Helpline: 1.888.PREVENT (1.888.773.8368) Email: helpline@stopitnow.org
General inquiries: info@stopitnow.org
Website: www.stopitnow.org Stop It Now! offers adults the tools they need to prevent
sexual abuse before a child is harmed. We provide support, information and
resources that enable individuals and families to keep children safe and create
healthier communities. In collaboration with our network of community-based
programs, we reach out to adults who are concerned about their own or others
sexualized behavior toward children. Our website, www.stopitnow.org, and our confidential,
national toll-free HELPLINE (1.888.PREVENT) provide
information, resources and referrals. The Helpline is available Monday through
Friday, 9:00AM-6:00PM (EST) at 1.888.PREVENT (1.888.773.8368).
Stop the Silence: Stop Child Sexual Abuse, Inc. P.O. Box 127,
Glenn Dale, MD 20769
Toll free: 1-866-397-2309 E-mail: ppine@stopcsa.org
Website: www.stopcsa.org
Stop the Silence® works with others toward the prevention and treatment of
child sexual abuse. The Mission
of Stop the Silence (www.stopcsa.org)
is two-fold: to increase awareness and to address the relationships between CSA
prevention and the broader issues of overall family and community violence.
Stop the Silence focuses on the following areas of work: advocacy, support and
training for service provider, community education and outreach, policy
development and application, and research and evaluation. Stop the Silence
hosts the International Race to Stop the Silence: Stop Child Sexual Abuse, an
awareness raising foot race and walk in Washington,
D.C. each April during Child Abuse Prevention
Month in partnership and collaboration with groups in the U.S. and other
countries.
Survivors Network of those Abused By Priests (SNAP) P.O. Box 6416, Chicago, IL60680-6416
Toll-Free: 1-877-SNAPHEALS (877-762-7432)
Email: SNAPBlaine@hotmail.com www.snapnetwork.org
The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) is a self-help
organization of adult survivors of clergy sexual abuse and their supporters.
They work to end the cycle of abuse in two ways: By supporting one another in
personal healing; and by pursuing justice and institutional change by holding individual
perpetrators responsible and the church accountable. SNAP has local chapters
and support groups in over 50 cities across the country. Via their website,
SNAP provides resources such as peer counseling, contact information for local
support groups, online discussion boards, a library of educational materials
and news stories and ways to support their mission, both in the local community
and on a national level. The SNAP website includes contact information for
local SNAP chapters.
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
635-B Pennsylvania Ave., S.E., Washington, DC 20003
Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673) Fax: (202) 544-3556
Email: rainnmail@aol.com
Website: www.rainn.org
RAINN, a non-profit organization, operates America's only national hotline for
victims of sexual assault. The hotline offers free, confidential counseling and
support 24 hours a day, from anywhere in the country. The hotline is a
partnership of nearly 900 rape crisis centers across the country. Callers are
automatically connected to their local center for immediate help. If a caller
is under age 18 and chooses to share personally-identifying information with
the counselor, the counselor will be mandated to notify authorities of the
sexual assault of a minor. Only in this situation-when a minor calls and
reveals identifying information-does the pledge of confidentiality not apply.
The Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence is a national nonprofit
organization dedicated to reducing the costs and consequences of
partner violence at work - and eliminating it altogether. From policies
and programs to legal issues and legislation, CAEPV is a credible
source for information, materials and advice.
National Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Hotlines
24 Hours / Toll-Free / 7 Days a week
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
1-800-656-HOPE
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233, 1-800-787-3224
National Center for Victims of Crime
1-800-211-7996
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
1-800-THE-LOST
National Organization for Victim Assistance
1-800-TRY-NOVA
National Runaway Switchboard
1-800-621-4000
Stop It Now (Helpline for abusers and potential abusers)
1-888-773-8368
Links for Survivor Support
Aphrodite Woundedis a site that precedes and compliments
the upcoming book: Real Rape, Real Pain: Help for Women Sexually
Assaulted by Male Partners, to be released in September, 2006 by Patricia
Easteal and Louise McOrmond-Plummer.
Dancing in the Darkness, http://www.dancinginthedarkness.com/, offers help and support for rape and
sexual abuse survivors and their loved ones.
Gift From Within, http://giftfromwithin.org/, is for survivors of trauma and
victimization, with an emphasis on PTSD.
Hope 4 Survivors, www.hope4survivors.com, is a comforting Christian survivor
site with many Psalms and beautiful graphics. The site also contains
personal accounts of ritualistic abuse, sexual abuse and sadistic torture
from a CSA survivor.
The Lamplighters, www.thelamplighters.org, Support for adult survivors of child
sexual abuse, incest, domestic violence, rape and sexual assault
SOSA: Survivors of Spiritual Abuse, www.sosa.org,
is for anyone who has been abused in the name of religion or a spiritual
belief.
Sprout Yoga, www.sproutyoga.,
Everyone, everywhere deserves to be at ease with themselves and their bodies.
org
Survivorship, http://www.survivorship.org/, is for
survivors of ritual abuse, mind control and torture and their allies.
Survivors of Incest Anonymous, www.siawso.org, 410/893-3322, has
support groups around the country that use a 12-step, self-help recovery
program modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous.
Taking Back Control, www.takingbackcontrol.com,
is a survivor site that covers all types of sexual assault.
Welcome to Barbados, www.welcometobarbados.org, is a "Tori Amos-inspired site for
rape and sexual abuse survivors." Pages include "dealing with
the aftermath," survivor stories and poetry and links to other Tori
Amos-inspired sites.
White Dove's Nest, http://www.whitedovesnest.com/,
is a beautiful
site with survivor artwork, poetry and a special page of "Thanks to
Supporters." It also has very helpful information on topics such
as protecting children.
Voices of Strength, http://www.voicesofstrength.org/, is about a new and unique survivor audio
documentary of the same name which was just released on June 16, 2006
YWCA USA, http://www.ywca.org/, provides many local YWCA hotlines and
local YWCA support groups. The website offers a helpful page that talks
about sexual assault and common myths about rape and sexual assault.
Links for Child Abuse Advocacy and Prevention
Angela Shelton: http://www.searchingforangelashelton.com/.
Searching for Angela Shelton is a documentary and now a movement, for and
about women surviving domestic violence, rape and abuse. "The
power of this movie is not in the piece of plastic but in people committing
to breaking the silence and then breaking the cycle of abuse in their
lives..."
Childhelp USA: http://www.childhelpusa.org/, provides
research, treatment and prevention of child abuse. Their 24-hour
hotline is 1-800-4-A-CHILD.
Generation Five: http://www.generationfive.org/,
is working to end child sexual abuse in five generations.
Their website has an extensive resource list.
Project 82, http://www.project82.com/, is a
sexual assault report database. The database is a way that victims can
report and it can be used by detectives and prosecutors to get ample
prosecutions and time served for perpetrators.
Protect, http://www.protect.org/, is a
national pro-child, anti-crime membership association.
The Safer Society
Foundation: http://www.safersociety.org/,
specializing in sexual abuse prevention and treatment publications since
1982.
Stop Child Sexual
Abuse: http://www.stopcsa.org/,
is working toward the prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse.
Marilyn Van Derbur,
Miss America By Day, http://www.missamericabyday.com/,
has a prevention page. Ms. Van Derbur is involved in extensive advocacy
and prevention activities.
YES I CAN Break The Cycle, www.yesican.org,
is "working world-wide to break the cycle of child abuse."
Address 1825 Marion Street, Suite 340, Denver, CO 80218
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