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National Alliance of Children's Trust and Prevention Funds

www.ctfalliance.org

The National Alliance of Children's Trust and Prevention Funds assists state Children's Trust and Prevention Funds and promotes and supports a system of services, laws, practices and attitudes that strengthen families' capacity to provide their children with safe, healthy, and nurturing childhoods.

Prevent Child Abuse America

www.preventchildabuse.org
Since 1972, this organization has led the way in building awareness, providing education and inspiring hope to everyone involved in the effort to prevent the abuse and neglect of our nation’s children. Working with chapters in 39 states and the District of Columbia, it provides leadership to promote and implement prevention efforts at both the national and local levels. This site contains materials for child abuse prevention, parenting tips, press releases, state chapters, opinion polls and other publications.

Children First for Oregon

www.childrenfirstfororegon.org
A nonprofit group dedicated to improving child well-being through research, media outreach, and public education initiatives. It publishes an annual "report card" on the status of children in Oregon based on the Oregon Benchmarks. The overall 2001 grade was B-.

National Network for Child Care

www.nncc.org
Many resources on child abuse and neglect.

National Exchange Club Foundation

www.preventchildabuse.com
This site contains a definition of child abuse in its various forms as well as many different programs, resources and parent aides to help prevent child abuse.

NCCAN Clearinghouse

nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/
The National Clearing House on Child Abuse and Neglect contains information on the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect - a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect

nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/topics/prevention/index.cfm
This site contains a definition of Prevention, different types of prevention activities, major prevention program models, and who provides these services to children and families.

Report from the Citizens Crime Commission of Portland

www.pdxccc.org/kiids.pdf
The mission of this organization is to "Identify and advocate for the most efficient and cost-effective programs and policies to prepare Oregon’s at-risk children under age 10 to succeed in school and enjoy a productive life." The Commission published this report on reducing crime by intervening with high-risk children early in their lives.

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Oregon’s "Childrens Care Team"

www.paulagordon.com/shows/morse/
Robin Karr-Morse is a leader in the State of Oregon’s child welfare system reforms. Meredith Wiley is an attorney who served as Chief of Staff for Oregon's Speaker of the House. Working together, they led Oregon’s major effort to prevent child abuse statewide, designing and managing Oregon’s "Childrens Care Team."

Michigan Ready to Succeed Partnership

www.readytosucceed.org
This web site shows how Michigan is addressing early childhood development and intervention.

National Data Archives on Child Abuse and Neglect

www.ndacan.cornell.edu
Information, resources, hot lines, and links to other professional organizations can be found here.

Child Welfare League of America

www.cwla.org
The child welfare league of america is a nonprofit organization that develops and promotes policies and programs to protect America's children and strengthen families.

Children's Defense Fund

www.childrensdefense.org
The goal of the Children's Defense Fund 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.

National Indian Child Welfare Association

www.nicwa.org
NICWA helps to deliver quality child welfare services throughout the country to American Indian tribes.

Looking for more links?

www.ctfalliance.org
The National Alliance of Children's Trust and Prevention Funds offers an extensive list of links to child abuse prevention resources.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

http://www.cdc.gov