Children / Youth
(Includes sites oriented to youth, bullying and the impact of domestic violence on children. Child sexual abuse is covered in the "Child Sexual Abuse" category.)

American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children – seeks to improve the quality of practice provided by professionals who work in child abuse and neglect through: providing professional education that promotes effective, culturally sensitive, and interdisciplinary approaches to identification, intervention, treatment, and prevention of child abuse and neglect; and promoting research and practice guidelines to inform all forms of professional practice in child maltreatment, Charleston, SC.

Break the Cycle – a nonprofit organization whose mission is to end domestic violence by working proactively with youth, Washington, DC.

Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence – based at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health,  the Center brings together academic institutions, city and state agencies and organizations, community groups, schools, youth groups, and faith organizations to collaborate on both positive youth development and the prevention of violence, Baltimore, MD.

Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families, Washington, DC.

Children and Domestic Violence – State Statutes Series 2004, National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information, Administration for Children & Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.

Committee for Children – a nonprofit organization, is a leader in social and emotional learning and violence prevention. Our award-winning programs and prevention curricula focus on the topics of youth violence, bullying, child abuse, and personal safety. Each year our programs reach millions of children and educators throughout the world, Seattle, WA.

Deana’s Fund – the purpose is to prevent dating violence, domestic violence and other violence by developing and producing comprehensive educational theater and other arts-based programs for diverse audiences to promote healthy relationships and safety issues among peers, partners and families, Stoneham, MA.

Domestic Violence – Children’s Defense Fund – the mission is to Leave No Child Behind® and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities, Washington, DC.

End Bullying – information and resources on bullying, Communities Against Violence Network (CAVNET).

GirlsAllowed - providing young girls with information, food for thought and resources that can help them identify, build and maintain healthy relationships as they go through life. Equally important, girls can learn how to identify and avoid unhealthy relationships, Bloomington, IL.

Girls Education & Mentoring Services (GEMS) – empowers young women, ages 12-21 years, who have experienced sexual exploitation and violence to exit unsafe and abusive lifestyles and to develop their full potential. GEMS’ provides young women with empathetic, consistent support and viable opportunities for positive change, New York, NY.

Girls Incorporated is a national nonprofit youth organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. With roots dating to 1864, Girls Inc. has provided vital educational programs to millions of American girls, particularly those in high-risk, underserved areas. Today, innovative programs help girls confront subtle societal messages about their value and potential, and prepare them to lead successful, independent, and fulfilling lives, New York, NY.

Girls Talk Back – a grassroots organizing, outreach, education and creative effort to empower girls to lead healthy independent lives. Their strategy is to bring the issues of teenage pregnancy, prostitution, suicide, and poor health to the mainstream, to advocate institutional changes and to directly work with girls to develop their self-esteem and self-reliance skills so they may become healthy independent adults.

Hostile Aggressive Parenting – this site is dedicated to the children who are suffering under the hands of HAP parents. We strive to educate the public about this growing problem in hopes of getting help to the HAP parent, and to the suffering kids. HAP parents may not realize they have HAP. It's up to friends, family & the community to educate them and encourage them to seek help.

Ideas for Working with Girls, International Women's Tribune Center – this CD contains a resource collection of free games, training manuals, workshop guides etc. for teachers, trainers and development workers who are working for and with girls. It includes interactive and participatory training guides and  resources on rights, empowerment, violence against women and girls, HIV/AIDS, sexuality and reproductive health and leadership development, New York, NY.

International Bullying Prevention Association – the mission is to support and enhance quality research based bullying prevention principles and practices in order to achieve a safe school climate, healthy work environment, good citizenship and civic responsibility, Falmouth, MA.

International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children – promotes the safety and well-being of children through activism, policy development and multinational coordination. Their programs and initiatives are uniting the world and providing international solutions to the problems of child abduction and exploitation, Alexandria, VA.

Keep Safe Stay Cool – a program empowering all young people to choose healthy relationships and to instigate social change by considering interpersonal violence as a violation of human rights.

Kids Count 2007 Data Book Online, The Annie E. Casey Foundation – data from the 2007 KIDS COUNT Data Book are now available in our easy-to-use, powerful online database, "State Level Data Online", that allows you to generate custom reports for a geographic area (Profiles) or to compare areas on a topic (Ranking, Maps, and Line Graphs), Baltimore, MD.

Mind On The Media - inspiring independent thinking and fostering critical analysis of media messages, Northfield, MN.

National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children is comprised of individuals and organizations concerned about children endangered by caregivers who manufacture drugs, deal drugs or use them and by doing so physically or psychologically endanger children, San Diego, CA.

National Center for Children Exposed to Violence – works to increase the capacity of individuals and communities to reduce the incidence and impact of violence on children and families; to train and support the professionals who provide intervention and treatment to children and families affected by violence; and, to increase professional and public awareness of the effects of violence on children, families, communities and society, New Haven, CT.

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children®, Alexandria, VA.

National Child Assault Prevention Project – the mission is to improve the quality of life for children by reducing the level of interpersonal violence through assault prevention education. This site is geared towards helping individuals who wish to bring the internationally recognized CAP programs and training to their community, Sewell, NJ.

National Children’s Advocacy Center – a non-profit agency providing prevention, intervention, and treatment services to physically and sexually abused children and their families within a child-focused team approach. Since opening in 1985 as the nation’s first Children’s Advocacy Center, the NCAC has become a leader in the field of prevention and intervention of child maltreatment, Huntsville AL.

National Children’s Alliance – (formerly the National Network of Children's Advocacy Centers) is a nationwide not-for-profit membership organization whose mission is to promote and support communities in providing a coordinated investigation and comprehensive response to victims of severe child abuse, Washington, DC.

National Council on Child Abuse & Family Violence – bringing community organizations, advocates and civil authorities together to prevent domestic violence (spouse/partner abuse), child abuse & elder abuse, Washington, DC.

National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association – support and promote court-appointed volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children so that they can thrive in safe, permanent homes, Seattle, WA.

National Youth Violence Prevention Campaign – the goal of this campaign is to raise awareness and to educate students, teachers, school administrators, counselors, school resource officers, school staff, parents, and the public on effective ways to prevent or reduce youth violence.

National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center – Resources for professionals, parents and youth working to prevent violence committed by and against young people, Rockville, MD.

Promising Practices Network on Children, Communities and Families – Healthy and Safe Children Research in Brief – dedicated to providing quality evidence-based information about what works to improve the lives of children, youth, and families, Santa Monica, CA.

PromoteTruth.org – support & information about sexual violence issues for teens & their communities, Jacksonville, FL.

Scenes from a Shelter: Talking About Domestic Violence, Family Communications – designed to help young children who have been exposed to domestic violence. The materials help children's advocates, teachers, counselors, and other professionals as they work with young children from violent homes.

Search Institute – an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide leadership, knoweldge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth, and communities. To accomplish this mission, the Institute generates and communicates new knowledge, and brings together community, state and national leaders, Minneapolis, MN.

Step Up Speak Out, Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition – a campaign aimed at young adults, ages 16-24, to increase awareness of the many images of violence against women that they see in today’s media, how these images contribute to the use of violence in relationships, and how to intervene appropriately when they witness behaviors that contribute to this problem, Lincoln, NE.

teenpcar.com – R.A.P.E. (Resistance, Ability, Power, Equality), Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, Enola, PA.

William Gladden Foundation – informs children, parents and professionals about youth and family issues, Tallahassee, FL.

Youth Activism Project – aims to prove that MINORS can play a MAJOR ROLE. Our national clearinghouse also provides help and information to parents, mentors, teachers, principals, policy-makers and other adult allies who want to collaborate with youth to achieve positive community change.

Youth Crime Watch of America – a youth-led movement to create a crime, drug, and violence-free environment in our schools and neighborhoods, Miami, FL.

Youth Radio – promotes young people's intellectual, creative and professional growth through training and access to media and produces the highest quality original media for local and national outlets, Oakland, CA.

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