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General Resources on Child Abuse
Resources on Emotional Abuse
Resources on Physical Abuse
Resources on Sexual Abuse
Talking with Children
Local Resources: Click here.
Publications: Brochures and Links
Click on the links below to visit the associated webpage or to download a PDF of the resource.
General Resources on Child Abuse
- Adverse Childhood Experiences Study, an investigation into the long-term effects of abuse, neglect, and other adverse childhood experiences
- American Psychological Association: Protecting Our Children from Abuse and Neglect
- Childhelp: Child Abuse Statistics, information on the prevalence of child abuse
- Child Welfare Information Gateway: Definition of Child Abuse, includes state by state information
- Child Welfare Information Gateway: Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms, describes the types of abuse and their signs and symptoms
- Child Information Gateway: Long-term Consequences of Child Abuse, describes the physical health, psychological, behavioral, and societal consequences of child abuse
- Helpguide.org: Child Abuse and Neglect
- Virginia Department of Social Services: Definitions of Abuse and Neglect, Child Protective Services manual
- Momtastic: 10 Tips for Keeping Your Kids Safe In School
- National Crime Prevention Council: School Safety
- 5 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Summer Camp
- Parent's Guide to Selecting Youth-Serving Organizations
Resources on Emotional Abuse
Resources on Physical Abuse
- Child Physical Abuse: What Parents Should Know
- Physical Punishment: What Parents Should Know
- Raising Well-Behaved Kids: What Parents Should Know
- Question and Answers about Child Physical Abuse
Resources on Sexual Abuse
Talking with Children
- Underwear Rule: A Brief Guide
- For Children: Knowing My Safety Rules
- What to Tell Your Child if He/She Sees or Hears About a Sex Offender in the Media
- 25 Tips to Make Children Safer
- Parent's Guide to Protecting Your Child from Sexual Abuse
- The Mama Bear Effect: 5 Ways to Turn Off a Pedophile
- Protecting Child Athletes
- Preventing the Sexual Exploitation of Children
- Darkness to Light -- Committed to Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse
- Child Safety
- NetSmartz 411
- FBI: Keeping Your Child Safe from Online Predators (Website)
- FBI: Keeping Your Child Safe from Online Predators (PDF)
- Online Predators: Minimize the Risk
- Cyber Tipline
- Impact on the Child
- Impact on Society
- Impact of Child Pornography
- Impact of Child Pornography: True Stories