The American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org
Provides a variety of child related information, including a new policy
on risk factors for children, many of which are related to behavioral, environmental
and social factors. Constantly updating site with child safety and protection
information and policies.
American Humane Association
http://www.americanhumane.org
The mission of the American Humane Association, as a network of individuals and organizations, is to prevent cruelty, abuse, neglect, and exploitation of children and animals and to assure that their interests and well-being are fully, effectively, and humanely guaranteed by an aware and caring society.
Benton Foundation — Best Practices Toolkit
http://www.benton.org
A toolkit developed by the Benton Foundation to assist communities and organizations
in organizing and advocacy through the Internet. Developed for use by nonprofits,
community organizations.
Child Welfare League of America
http://www.cwla.org
"We are the Child Welfare League of America. Our highest mission is to ensure the safety and well-being of children and families. We advocate for the advancement of public policy, we set and promote the standards for best practice, and we deliver superior membership services."
Children Now
http://www.childrennow.org/
"Children Now is a national organization for people who care about children and want to ensure that they are the top public policy priority."
Family Communications, Inc.
http://www.fci.org
Site has section devoted to resources for early child care and preschool,
including the Safe Havens Training Project, a training program for teachers
and child care providers to support children and families who witness violence
in their communities.
Massachusetts Citizens for Children —Massachusetts
KidsCount
http://www.masskids.org/cta
Comprehensive report dedicated to ending child abuse in Massachusetts with
detailed recommendations to improve the child protection system, foster
care, prevention and intervention.
National Governors Association
Building Bridges Across Systems: State Innovations to Address and Prevent
Family Violence
http://www.nga.org/cda/files/001017FAMVIOLENCE.PDF
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource
Center
http://www.safeyouth.com
Sponsored by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the Federal Working
Group on Youth Violence. Provides information on risk factors for youth violence
at the individual, family and community level. Has information specific
to parents and guardians and for professionals. Links to other national
sites.
Prevent Child Abuse - America
http://www.preventchildabuse.org
Mission: "To prevent the abuse and neglect of our nation's children."
Prevent Child Abuse - California
http://www.pca-ca.org
Mission: "The mission of Prevent Child Abuse California is to prevent the abuse and neglect of California’s children by building community resources, enhancing public awareness, developing and coordinating prevention programs, and facilitating advocacy activities."
Zero to Three
http://www.zerotothree.org
Organization devoted to healthy development of infants and toddlers age
zero to three. Interdisciplinary site, bringing together the fields of medicine,
mental health, research, science, and child development. Separate sections
for parents and professionals.
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Promising Strategies
http://safefromthestart.org/ps/index.html
Safe from the Start (SFTS) promotes many strategies to reduce children's chronic exposure to violence such as: home visitation nursing programs for first-time mothers, multidisciplinary coordinated teams from various public and private service agencies, and one-stop services for victims of domestic violence.
My Sister's House
http://www.my-sisters-house.org
My Sister's House is the first and only non-profit organization to specifically identify and address the unique needs of women and children impacted by domestic violence in the Central Valley's highly diverse Asian and Pacific Islander community.
WEAVE
http://www.weaveinc.org
"WEAVE's mission is to united the community in brining an end to domestic violence and sexual assault."
Domestic Violence Intervention Center of Citrus Heights
http://www.dvinterventioncenter.org
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First 5 California
http://www.ccfc.ca.gov
(916) 323-0056
The State Commission makes funds available to a variety of programs that address its priority areas for children prenatal to age five.
California Health and Human Services Agency
http://www.chhs.ca.gov or call the Agency at (916) 654-3343
The California Health and Human Services Agency administers a variety of
state and federal programs that can be used for violence prevention. Responsibility
for administering these programs is divided among the Health and Human Services
Agency's 15 boards and departments including the Department of Social Service's
Office of Child Abuse Prevention (DSS OCAP), Department of Health Services
(DHS), Department of Mental Health (DMH) and Employment Development Department
(EDD).
Office of Child Abuse Prevention
http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/ChildAbuse_188.htm
Governor's Office of Emergency Service
http://www.oes.ca.gov/ or call the OES Children's Branch at (916) 323-7449
Funding areas relevant to reducing and treating children's exposure to violence include
the Rural Domestic Violence and Victimization Program; Answers Benefitting Children (ABC), a child abuse and neglect early intervention program designed to identify and work with at-risk families, provide treatment services to children and families, and supply rural or geographically isolated families with access to support services; training and technical assistance to professionals working in the field of child abuse; the Child Abuse Treatment (CHAT) and Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Programs, both of which fund public and private nonprofit organizations to provide comprehensive treatment services to child victims of abuse; the Community Crime Resistance Program, which encourages local units of government to work with other governmental and community agencies in implementing and maintaining crime prevention programs, including those targeted at child safety; the Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT) Victim Advocate Program.
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF)
http://www.atf.treas.gov/
Bureau of Justice Statistics
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs
Bureau of Primary Health Care
Juvenile Violence Prevention Initiative
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/omwh/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Injury Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/default.htm
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
http://www.samhsa.gov/
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
http://csat.samhsa.gov/
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family
Statistics
www.childstats.gov
Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA)
http://www.hrsa.gov/
Justice Information Center
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
http://www.ncjrs.org
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
(NCIPC)
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect
Information
http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/
National Health Information Center (NHIC)
www.health.gov/nhic
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
(NIAAA)
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov
National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development
www.nichd.nih.gov/
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
http://www.drugabuse.gov
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
http://www.nih.gov
National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
http://obssr.od.nih.gov/
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org
Office of Minority and Women's Health
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/omwh/
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SA MHSA)
www.samhsa.gov
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov
United States Department of Education
Publishes an Annual Report on School Safety
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/AnnSchoolRept98
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools Program
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SDFS
U.S. Department of Justice
http://www.usdoj.gov
United States Office of the Surgeon General
Youth Violence: A report of The US Surgeon General
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/youthviolence
Violence Against Women Office
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo
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Federal |
Related
These sites are largely national sites focused on Domestic Violence or Youth
Violence, though many offer valuable information relevant to SFTS efforts.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
http://www.aacap.org
American Council for Drug Education
http://www.acde.org
American Medical Association
www.ama-assn.org
American Psychiatric Association
http://www.psych.org
American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org
An Update on the Cycle of Violence
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/184894.pdf (NOTE: this is a PDF document link)
Building Bridges Between Domestic Violence Organizations and Child Protective Services
http://www.vaw.umn.edu/documents/dvcps/dvcps.html
Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence:
Institute of Behavioral Science
http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/
ChildTrauma Academy
http://www.childtrauma.org
Children & Youth Funding Report
http://www.cdpublications.com
Family Research Laboratory
http://www.unh.edu/frl/index.html
