To learn more about additional resources available to you in your community, we encourage you to visit one of the following web sites:
Children's Bureau/ACYF
1250 Maryland Avenue, SW
Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20024
A listing of State toll-free numbers for specific agencies to receive and investigate reports of suspected child abuse and neglect.
National Child Abuse Hotline
15757 N. 78th St.
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
800.4ACHILD
Operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The hotline offers crisis intervention, information, literature and referrals.
14100 Crawford St.
Boys Town, NE 68010
800.448.3000
Operates a variety of in-and out-of-home services for children and families.
30810 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
800.621.4000
The National Runaway Switchboard's mission is to facilitate relationships that ensure youth and families have access to resources in their communities.
141 NW Point Blvd.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
847.434.4000
Provides numerous materials for professionals working in the child abuse prevention field.
Center on Children and the Law
740 15th St., NW
Washington, DC 20005
202.662.1720
Consultation, technical assistance and training for professionals in using the legal system to protect children.
Children's Rights Project
132 W. 43rd St.
New York, NY 10036
212.549.2500
A national program of litigation, advocacy and education.
1825 Marion St., Suite 340
Denver, CO 80218
888.828.NACC
Professional organization for lawyers and other practitioners who represent children in court.
Support for New Parents
Healthy Families America® (HFA) 500 N.
Michigan Ave. Suite
200 Chicago, IL
60611 312.663.3520
An
innovative initiative designed to support and educate new parents through
voluntary home visitation.
Birth To Three
86
Centennial Loop
Eugene, OR
97401 541.484.5316
Programs
are for parents of infants, toddlers, and for teenage parents
Parent Resources Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America
230 N. 13th
St. Philadelphia,
PA 19107 215.567.7000
Volunteers
support families under stress and single parents by working with children in
need of additional attention and friendship.
Center for the Improvement of Child Caring
11331
Ventura Blvd., Suite 103 Studio City,
CA 91604 818.980.0903
Provides
training for parents and training of parenting instructors nationwide. Offers a
wide variety of workshops nationwide.
Family Resources
Grandparent
Information Center
601 E St.,
NW, Room B5436
Washington,
DC 20049
800.424.3410
For
grandparents raising grandchildren, professionals, support groups, researchers
and policy makers.
Associations/Organizations
American Professional Society on the Abuse of
Children (APSAC) 407 S.
Dearborn St., Suite 1300 Chicago, IL
60605 312.554.0166
A
multidisciplinary membership society promoting support among professionals who
work with victims of child abuse.
American Public Human Services Association 810 First
St., NE, Suite 500
Washington,
DC 20002-4267
202.682.0100
Concerned
with effective administration of publicly funded human services. |
