Sub-Topics Abductions and Missing Children Child Abuse and the Church Also Try Counselor's Office Lists Abuse and Neglect Child Abuse Prevention (Chapman) Provides hundreds of resources alphabetically or through a search engine. If you are looking for a local resource, try browsing alphabetically for your state or city. Child Abuse Prevention Network Provides a variety of sources of help, including Listervs for ongoing support. Child Care - Child Abuse Resources (Children's Institute International) National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information (US Department of HHS) A comprehensive source of information on child abuse and neglect. Parenting Children with Special Needs (About.com - Swarbrick) Provides resources for child advocacy related to disabilities or abuse. Parenting Children with Special Needs (About.com - Swarbrick) Provides resources for child advocacy related to disabilities or abuse. SAVE Search Engine Provides responses to requests for information. Papers Child Abuse (National Network for Child Care) Child Abuse - The Hidden Bruises(American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) Provides basic suggestions. Child Abuse Changes Perceptions of Faces (Scientific American) Describes a study which showed that children who have been abused saw anger in faces more readily than children who had not been abused. Child Abuse Prevention Materials (Madison Police Dept) Provides guidelines to prevent abuse or neglect and what to do if you are a student and it does occur. Includes suggestions to parents if they are concerned about teaching their children protective behaviors. Child Abuse Resources (MH and SS) Provides a list of resources. Children Killed By Abuse Underreported (applesforhealth) A study says the number of children who die from abuse in the United States is underreported by about 60 percent. 08-06-99. Churches - States Adopting Laws Requiring Clergy to Report Abuses (Chicago Tribune - Keilman) Describes efforts by states to require clergy to report cases of child abuse to law enforcement. 4-02 FGM - Waris Dirie Named Spokesperson for UNFPA (UNFPA) Provides information on FGM, mutilation of young girls practiced within some cultures. FGM - Waris Dirie Speaks Out (UNICEF) Provides information on FGM, mutilation of young girls practiced within some cultures. FGM -Types, Effects, and Solutions (FGM Network) Describes FGM, mutilation of young girls practiced within some cultures, the effects, and solutions. "In many cultures, FGC serves as an initiation rite, and any efforts to eradicate it must take this into consideration. Some of the most successful eradication efforts have taken place in areas where FGC was replaced with 'initiation without cutting' programs whereas a girl still goes through some initiation rites but this time, without any blood." "Education of ourselves, as well as of others is a way that we can begin acting upon the convictions that human rights should not violated, and that violence against women is intolerable. Many people are still unaware that practices such as FGC are still widely practiced, and only an awareness can bring this inhumane practice to a halt." 8-02 FGM Education and Network (FGM Network) Provides information about FGM, mutilation of young girls practiced within some cultures. 8-02 FGM Factsheet (Amnesty International) Provides information on the medical consequences of FGM, mutilation of young girls practiced within some cultures. FGM Legislation in the U.S. and Internationally Provides information on legislation against FGM, mutilation of young girls practiced within some cultures. FGM Resources Provides carefully selected resources on FGM, mutilation of young girls practiced within some cultures. Facts for Families (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) Provides fact sheets for families needing assistance with common mental health problems affecting children and adolescents. Covers dozens of topics, such as TV viewing, substance abuse, day care, child abuse, schizophrenia and other issues of concern to partents. Student Anti-Victimization Education (Madison Police Dept) Provides guidelines to prevent abuse or neglect and what to do if you are a student and it does occur.

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