Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence
(CPSDV)
2400
N. 45th Street # 10, Seattle, WA
98103
Office: (206) 634-1903 Fax: (206) 634-0115
Email: cpsdv@cpsdv.org
Website: www.cpsdv.org
CPSDV is an inter-religious educational resource addressing issues of sexual
and domestic violence. The Center has a number of resources to help religious
leaders and communities, as well as secular organizations, understand religious
issues associated with domestic violence and sexual abuse, including:
presentations, books and videos. CPSDV's goal is to engage religious leaders in
the task of ending abuse and to prepare human service professionals to
recognize and attend to the religious questions and issues that may arise in
their work with women and children in crisis. CPSDV emphasizes education and
prevention.
ChildHelp USA-National Child Abuse Hotline
ChildHelp USA National Headquarters, 15757
N. 78th Street, Scottsdale, AZ
85260
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, CA 91411
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, SC
29401
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.
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.
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.
National Center
for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
Charles B.
Wang International
Children Building,
699 Prince Street, Alexandria,
VA 22314-3175
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.
National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
123 North Enola Drive, Enola, PA 17025
Toll free: 1-877-739-3895, TTY: (717) 909-0715, Fax: (717) 909-071
Website: www.nsvrc.org
National Sexual Violence Resource Center opened in July 2000 as a vital new
center for information, resources and research related to all aspects of sexual
violence. It serves and supports state and territory coalitions, local rape
crisis centers, government and tribal entities, universities, researchers, and
the general public. With a large and growing library of resources, the NSVRC
responds to requests for information and augments grassroots efforts to end
sexual violence by distributing information and materials, including prevention
tools. It coordinates efforts with other organizations and projects; provides
technical assistance and customized information packets on specific topics; and
maintains a website of current information on conferences, funding
opportunities, research and Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The NSVRC
produces a semiannual newsletter, The Resource, and booklets that focus on
underserved populations. As a project of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against
Rape (PCAR), the NSVRC provides resources and identifies emerging issues
related to the difficult task of ending sexual violence. Contact the NSVRC toll
free at 877-739-3895, or www.nsvrc.org.
Parents Anonymous (PA)
675 W. Foothill Blvd., Suite 220,
Claremont, CA
91711
Office: (909) 621-6184 Hotline: 1-800-339-6993 Fax: (909)
625-6304 Email:parentsanonymous@parentsanonymous.org
Website: www.parentsanonymous.org
PA is a national organization that encourages all parents to ask for help
early, whatever the circumstances, to effectively break the cycle of child
abuse. They operate a 24-hour hotline to provide an immediate response to
parents seeking help. PA groups meet in settings such as local community
centers, churches, schools, housing projects, shelters and prisons. Chapters
operate throughout the United
States and can be located by calling PA or
visiting the PA web site.
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.
Stop It Now!
351 Pleasant Street, Suite B319,
Northampton, MA
01060
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,
IL 60680-6416
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.
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