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9. Intervention and Prevention for Children and Youth: Resources
Alliance for Children and Families Membership in the Alliance for Children and Families includes nonprofit child- and family-serving organizations across the country. The Alliance aims to strengthen members' capacity to serve and advocate for children, families, and communities by providing public policy and advocacy efforts, research and resource development, library services, media information, and community programs. Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is the nation's largest and oldest youth mentoring program. Volunteers provide one-on-one mentoring to children who are primarily from single-parent households in more than 500 communities throughout the United States. Center on Children and the Law The American Bar Association (ABA) Center on Children and the Law focuses on improving children's lives through advances in law, justice, knowledge, practice, and public policy. ABA publications that deal with issues of child abuse and neglect include ABA Child Law Practice, ABA Child CourtWorks, and Children's Legal Rights Journal. The Web site features ABA publications and materials, child welfare law tips, bulletin boards and an e-mail center, and other resources. Dependency Court Intervention Program
for Family Violence The Dependency Court Intervention Program for Family Violence is a pilot project developed to review justice system procedures for women and children who have been abused. The program offers voluntary free counseling to women and their children in cases in which the court has intervened and removed youth from the home. Family Violence and Sexual Assault Institute The Family Violence and Sexual Assault Institute (FVSAI) publishes the Quarterly International Family Violence and Sexual Assault Bulletin, a resource for grants, workshops, and prevention and intervention programs. FVSAI also hosts conferences on child abuse and neglect throughout the year. Family Violence Prevention Fund The Family Violence Prevention Fund works to end domestic violence and help women and children whose lives are affected by abuse. The Web site offers free online catalogs, articles and information on abuse and violence, press releases and story archives, information on public policy efforts, and other resource materials. National Children's Advocacy Center The National Children's Advocacy Center provides prevention, intervention, and treatment services to physically and sexually abused children and their families and training on intervention and techniques for conducting a successful investigative interview. National Children's Alliance (formerly
the National Network of Children's Advocacy Centers) The National Children's Alliance (NCA) provides training, technical assistance, and networking opportunities to help communities plan, establish, and improve children's advocacy centers. NCA's approach to combating child abuse is to work with the children and their families in a child-focused environment. National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse
and Neglect Information The National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information (NCCANI) offers resources on the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect and related child welfare issues. NCCANI provides free statistics, databases, fact sheets and other publications, information on funding opportunities, and related resources on child abuse and neglect. National Council on Child Abuse and Family
Violence The National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence offers information and resources on issues related to abuse of children, spouses, and the elderly. The Web site includes relevant statistics and lists of warning signs to help readers recognize when someone they know is being abused. Resource Center on Domestic Violence:
Child Protection and Custody The Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Child Protection and Custody provides access to information and assistance to professionals involved with domestic violence and child protection and custody issues. The Web site includes an online video library that contains material on dating and domestic violence, child abuse, and related topics. Violence Against Women Online Resources This Web site provides up-to-date information on interventions to stop violence against women for professionals in the fields of law, criminal justice, advocacy, and social service. Back to Chapter 9
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