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This organization provides advocacy, public education, and resources for CASA and Guardian ad Litem programs across the country. The association also trains CASA and Guardian ad Litem volunteers, who work to find safe, permanent homes for abused and neglected children.
This grassroots membership organization provides technical assistance, networking, and support to programs and state coalitions serving battered women and their children. This coalition also provides information and referrals to the general public and the media.
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. provides information, education, networking, and assistance on the many specialized issues involved with legal services to older adults and persons with disabilities.
The Center provides fundraising, education, parental resources, clinical services, research, and advocacy efforts to end child abuse and neglect.
The International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect supports individuals and organizations working toward the prevention and treatment of child abuse, neglect, and exploitation through publications, congresses, professional training events, and worldwide activities.
The Institute provides information on many areas of family violence and sexual assault.
Futures Without Violence develops strategies, programs, and resources to stop family violence. Its website offers a news desk and prevention toolkits and information on Futures Without Violence's programs and services in public education, child welfare, immigration, public health, and criminal justice.
The Children's Defense Fund represents America's children, particularly low-income, minority, and disabled children. This organization seeks to educate the Nation regarding the needs of children and to encourage preventive investments in children.
The Child Welfare League of America serves abused and neglected children and their families. Services include child abuse prevention and treatment, youth programs, residential treatment, child daycare, and family preservation.
A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Child Welfare Information Gateway promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families by connecting child welfare, adoption and related professionals as well as the general public to timely, essential information.
This nonprofit charity works to locate missing children for free and works to prevent child abduction. Child Find performs investigations, distributes photos, mediates, and disseminates information to the public.
CEOS works to combat incidences of child exploitation and trafficking of women and children. Issues under the CEOS umbrella include child pornography, illegal interstate or international transportation of women and children, international parental abduction, computer-related exploitation of children, and child victimization on federal and Indian lands.
This campaign works to raise awareness of human trafficking and the factors that make certain populations more at risk. The site offers downloadable campaign materials that your organization can use in your public awareness efforts.
Discover statistics on victims on nonfatal violent and property crimes, reported and not reported to the police, against persons age 12 or older from a nationally representative sample of U.S. households.
Anti-Slavery International works to end slavery and related abuses, including human trafficking and forced prostitution. The organization focuses on the rights of people who are particularly vulnerable to exploitation, notably women, children, migrant workers, and indigenous peoples.
The Society's mission is to ensure that everyone affected by child maltreatment receives the best possible professional response. Its website offers related publications and information on legislation and professional education.
Besides providing services and benefits to its members, AARP is an advocacy organization for issues that are important to the 50+ population. The consumer issues unit deals with the rights and protection of older people.
The Crime Victims Center, Inc. is a community and victim's rights organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of sexual abuse and the provision of comprehensive trauma informed support services to victims of violent crime, and elderly, minor, and disabled victims of all crime.
The overarching goal of the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health is to ensure that all survivors of domestic violence and their children who are experiencing abuse-related trauma and/or living with mental illness can access the services that they may need to enhance their safety and well-being.
