Prevention Strategies

The following organizations are among many that provide information on prevention and support services for child injury, abuse and neglect. Inclusion on this list is for information purposes and does not constitute an endorsement by the National Center on Child Fatality Review.

American Humane Association (AHA)
Children's Division
63 Inverness Dr., East
Englewood, CO 80112-5117
PHONE: (800) 227-4645
(303) 792-9900
FAX: (303) 792-5333
E-MAIL: Through Site
URL: http://www.americanhumane.org

AHA's Children's Division convenes national forums to address issues in child welfare; designs and facilitates training for child welfare agencies; and publishes resources to help professionals, agencies, and communities meet the needs of children and families.

AVANCE Family Support and Education Program
118 N. Medina
San Antonio, TX 78207
PHONE: (210) 270-4630
FAX: (210) 270-4612
URL: http://www.avance.org

AVANCE operates a national training center to share and disseminate information, material, and curricula to service providers and policy makers interested in supporting high-risk Hispanic families.

Faith Trust Institute
2400 N. 45th Street #101
Seattle, WA 98103
FAX: (206) 634-0115
E-MAIL: info@faithtrustinstitute.org
URL: http://faithtrustinstitute.org/

FaithTrust Institute is an international, multifaith organization working to end sexual and domestic violence. The goal of the Center is to engage religious leaders in the task of ending abuse and to serve as a bridge between the religious and secular communities.

Child Abuse Prevention Network
Cornell University
MVR Hall
Ithaca, NY 1453-4401
PHONE: (607) 255-3888
FAX: (607) 255-8562
E-MAIL: tph3@cornell.edu
URL: http://child-abuse.com

The Child Abuse Prevention Network provides resources to professionals to support the identification, treatment, adjudication, and prevention of child abuse and neglect.

Childhelp USA
15757 N. 78th St.
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD
PHONE: (480) 922-8212
FAX: (480) 922-7061
URL: http://www.childhelpusa.org

Childhelp USA is non-profit organization focused on meeting the needs of abused and neglected children through treatment, prevention, and research.

Child Trauma Academy
The ChildTrauma Academy
5161 San Felipe, Suite 320
Houston, Texas 77056
PHONE: (281) 816-5604
FAX: (713) 513-5465
E-MAIL: ChildTrauma@ChildTraumaAcademy.org
URL: http://www.childtrauma.org/

The Child Trauma Academy provides resources to parents and professionals on a variety of topics, including early brain development. Materials in the Parent and Caregiver Education Series are available in Spanish.

Child Trends
4301 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 100
Washington, DC 20008
PHONE: (202) 572-6000
FAX: (202) 362-5533
E-MAIL: cemig@childtrends.org
URL: http://www.childtrends.org

Child Trends conducts research, data collection, and data analysis on topics related to children, youth, and families, including welfare and poverty, children's health, fatherhood, family strengths, and youth development.

Children's Defense Fund
25 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
PHONE: (202) 628-8787
E-MAIL: cdfinfo@childrensdefense.org
URL: http://www.childrensdefense.org

Child Trends conducts research, data collection, and data analysis on topics related to children, youth, and families, including welfare and poverty, children's health, fatherhood, family strengths, and youth development.

Children's Institute International (CII)
711 S. New Hampshire Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90005
PHONE: (213) 385-5100
FAX: (213) 383-1820
E-MAIL: help@childrensinstitute.org
URL: http://www.childrensinstitute.org

CII has developed a comprehensive multi-service prevention and treatment program for at-risk families. The program is implemented nationally and internationally.

Committee for Children (CFC)
568 First Avenue South, Suite 600
Seattle, Washington 98104
PHONE: (800) 634-4449 or (206) 343-1223
FAX: 206-438-6765
E-MAIL: clientsupport@cfchildren.org
URL: http://www.cfchildren.org

Committee for Children promotes the safety, well-being, and social development of children. CFC develops and publishes research-based curricula to encourage social and emotional literacy and to prevent youth violence and child abuse.

Family Life Development Center
Cornell University
Martha Van Rensselaer Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853-4401
PHONE: (607) 255-7794
FAX: (607) 255-8562
URL: http://www.human.cornell.edu/fldc/

The Center's mission is to improve professional and public efforts to understand and deal with risk factors that lead to family violence and neglect. Current areas of special interest include childhood violence prevention; holistic community development; evaluation of programs designed to prevent child abuse and neglect; and acquiring, preserving, and disseminating high-quality data relevant to the study of child maltreatment.

Family Support America
(formerly Family Resource Coalition of America)
307 W 200 S, Suite 2004
Salt Lake City, 84101
PHONE: (312) 338-0900
FAX: (312) 338-1522
E-MAIL: admin@familysupportamerica.org
URL: http://www.familysupportamerica.org

Family Support America works to strengthen and empower families and communities so that they can foster the optimal development of children, youth, and adult family members.

Find The Children
3250 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 333
Santa Monica, CA 90405
PHONE: (888) 477-6721 (310) 314-3213
FAX: (310) 314-3169
E-MAIL: findthechild@earthlink.net
URL: http://www.findthechildren.com

Find The Children is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the recovery of missing children and the prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. Find The Children places a strong emphasis on preventive education through community outreach programs, such as Elementary Schools and Parent Presentations Programs. The organization also offers a variety of other services, including case management and reunification counseling.

International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)
245 W. Roosevelt Road, Building 6, Suite 39
West Chicago, IL 60185, USA
PHONE: (630) 876-6913
FAX: (630) 876-6917
E-MAIL: ISPCAN@ispcan.org
URL: http://www.ispcan.org/

ISPCAN was established to connect a worldwide cross-section of committed professionals and organizations that protect children from abuse and neglect.

Kempe Children's Center
1825 Marion St.
Denver, CO 80218
PHONE: (303) 864-5300
E-MAIL: questions@kempe.org
URL: http://www.kempecenter.org

The Kempe 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.

Parents as Teachers, National Center
2228 Ball Drive
St. Louis, Mo. 63146
PHONE: (314) 432-4330
FAX: (314) 432-8963
TOLL FREE: 1-866-PAT4YOU (1-866-728-4968)
E-MAIL: info@parentsasteachers.org
URL: http://www.parentsasteachers.org/

Parents as Teachers provides training, materials, and replicable programs related to parent support. Parents as Teachers materials and programs are designed to meet the cultural and linguistic needs of parents who participate, including Hispanic/Latino parents, Hmong parents, and teen parents.

National Alliance of Children's Trust and Prevention Funds (ACT)
Teresa Rafael, Executive Director
P.O. Box 51142
Seattle, WA 98115
E-MAIL:info@ctfalliance.org
URL: http://www.ctfalliance.org/

The mission of the National Alliance is to build and maintain a system of services, laws, practices, and attitudes that prevent child abuse and neglect. The Alliance assists Children's Trust and Prevention Funds at the State and national levels.

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH)
Georgetown University, Box 571272
Washington, DC. 20057-1272
PHONE: (202) 784-9770
FAX: (202) 784-9777
E-MAIL: mchlibrary@ncemch.org
URL: http://www.ncemch.org

The National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health provides national leadership to the maternal and child health community in the areas of program development, policy analysis and education, and state-of-the-art knowledge to improve the health and well-being of the nation's children and families.

National Children's Advocacy Center (NCAC)
National Children's Advocacy Center
210 Pratt Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35801
PHONE: (256) 533-KIDS (5437)
Fax: (256) 534-6883
URL: http://www.nationalcac.org/

The NCAC models, promotes, and delivers excellence in child abuse response and prevention through service, education, and leadership.

National Exchange Club Foundation
3050 Central Ave.
Toledo, OH 43606
PHONE: (800)924-2643 or (419) 535-3232
FAX: (419) 535-1989
E-MAIL: Through Site
URL: http://www.preventchildabuse.com

The National Exchange Club Foundation develops, promotes, and implements programs that seek to eliminate child abuse and strengthen families. The Foundation coordinates a nationwide network of Exchange Club Child Abuse Prevention Centers that provide support to families at-risk for abuse.

National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)
5100 SW Macadam, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97201
PHONE: (503) 222-4044
FAX: (503) 222-4007
E-MAIL: info@nicwa.org
URL: http://www.nicwa.org

NICWA has served hundreds of American Indian tribes throughout the United States by helping to strengthen and enhance their capacity to deliver quality child welfare services. NICWA's major activities are community development, public policy development, and information exchange.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
NHTSA Headquarters
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20590
PHONE: (888) 327-4236
TTY: (800) 424-9153
E-MAIL: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/email.cfm
URL: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/

Welcome to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Our Mission: Save lives, prevent injuries, reduce vehicle-related crashes. Please see the following link for information about pregnant women and seatbelts:
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/airbags/Internet_Services_Group/ISG-Restricted/Buckle-Up%20America/pregnancybrochure/BUA_PregnancyNHTSAchange.pdf

HRSA Maternal and Child Health Programs
URL: http://www.ask.hrsa.gov/MCH.cfm

HRSA's Maternal and Child Health programs promote and improve the health of our Nation's mothers, infants, children, and adolescents, including low-income families, those with diverse racial and ethnic heritages, and those living in rural or isolated areas without access to care.

National Resource Center for Community-Based Resource and Support Programs (FRIENDS)
Chapel Hill Training Outreach Project
800 Eastowne Dr., Suite 105
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
PHONE: (800) 888-7970
FAX: (919) 968-8879
URL: http://www.friendsnrc.org

FRIENDS provides training and technical assistance to lead agencies implementing the Community-Based Family Resource and Support (CBFRS) grant program in the following key areas: parent leadership training, family resource and support programs and service, services to diverse populations, establishment of respite care programs, and creation of funding strategies. Requests for FRIENDS services are initiated by CBFRS State lead agencies.

Parents Anonymous, Inc.
675 W. Foothill Blvd., Suite 220
Claremont, CA 91711
PHONE: (909) 621-6184
FAX: (909) 625-6304
E-MAIL: parentsanon@msn.com
URL: http://www.parentsanonymous.org

Parents Anonymous encourages all parents to ask for help early to effectively break the cycle of abuse. To ensure accessibility to all community members, Parents Anonymous groups meet in local community centers, churches, schools, housing projects, shelters, and prisons. Parents Anonymous also operates local 24-hour hotlines to provide an immediate response to parents seeking help.

Prevent Child Abuse America
200 S. Michigan Ave., 17th Floor
Chicago, IL 60604-2404
PHONE: (312) 663-3520
FAX: (312) 939-8962
E-MAIL: mailbox@preventchildabuse.org
URL: http://www.preventchildabuse.org

Prevent Child Abuse America promotes healthy parenting and community involvement as effective strategies for preventing all forms of child abuse. The organization's nationwide network of chapters and local affiliates work to implement direct service programs in hundreds of communities.

Safer Society Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 340
Brandon, VT 05733-0340
PHONE: (802) 247-3132
FAX: (802) 247-4233
URL: http://www.safersociety.org

The Safer Society Foundation is a research, advocacy, and referral center on the prevention and treatment of sexual abuse. The Foundation's services include training and consultation; a comprehensive resource library; and print, audio, and video resources for professionals and the general public available through the Safer Press.

Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Plus
(SBS Prevention Plus)
649 Main St., Suite B
Groveport, OH 43125
PHONE: (800) 858-5222 or (614) 836-8360
FAX: (614) 836-8359
E-MAIL: sbspp@aol.com
URL: http://www.sbsplus.com

The mission of SBS Prevention Plus is to develop, study, and disseminate information and materials designed to prevent shaken baby syndrome and other forms of physical child abuse and to increase positive parenting and child care.

Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families
2000 M Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
PHONE: (800) 899-4301
(202) 638-1144
FAX: (202) 638-0851
E-MAIL: 0to3@zerotothree.org
URL: http://www.zerotothree.org

The mission of Zero to Three is to advance the healthy development of babies and young children, especially early brain development. Zero to Three provides publications and other resources to parents and professionals, including child care providers and clinicians.

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