Recommended Web Sites

How To Report Suspected Abuse - This fact sheet, with contact numbers, comes from The Children's Bureau.

How to Handle Abuse - This site was created by the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media and aims to provide the best children's health information on the Internet. The information found here is written specifically for children.

Helping Yourself Heal - This brochure is for women who have suffered abuse as a child as well as substance abuse.

AMA: Child Abuse and Neglect - Detailed information on child abuse from the American Medical Association.

AMA: Sexual Abuse Prevention - Detailed information on the prevention of sexual abuse from the American Medical Association.

Child Abuse: The Hidden Bruises - Not all child abuse is visible, please read this fact sheet for more information.

Child Abuse Prevention Network - Althought this site is designed for professionals working with abused children, there is much everyone can learn here.

Child Welfare Information Gateway - This is a national resource for professionals seeking information on the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect and related child welfare issues.

Childhelp USA - Childhelp USA® is dedicated to meeting the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of abused and neglected children. It does this by focusing its efforts and resources upon treatment, prevention, and research.

Children's Bureau - The Children’s Bureau (CB) is the oldest federal agency for children and is located within the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families. It is responsible for assisting States in the delivery of child welfare services - services designed to protect children and strengthen families.

Family Violence Prevention Fund - The Family Violence Prevention Fund is a national non-profit organization that focuses on domestic violence education, prevention and public policy reform. Extensive links to such topics as: personal stories, healthcare response, men and domestic violence.

How to Handle Abuse - KidsHealth offers these tips for kids.

MEDLINEplus: Child Abuse - Developed by the National Library of Medicine, this consumer health site directs the user to selected online resources on many common diseases, conditions, and concerns. Information can be accessed in English or Spanish.

National Child Traumatic Stress Network - Excellent information about dealing with children (and adults) who have been abused.

National Domestic Violence Hotline - The National Domestic Violence Hotline links individuals to help in their area using a nationwide database that includes detailed information on domestic violence shelters, other emergency shelters, legal advocacy and assistance programs, and social service programs.

Prevent Child Abuse America - This organization's mission is to prevent the abuse and neglect of our nation's children. Numerous online publications can be obtained from this site.

Recognizing Child Abuse - Prevent Child Abuse America has created this fact sheet.

TeensHealth: Abuse - This site was created by the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media and aims to provide the best children's health information on the Internet. The information found here is written specifically for teenagers.