Pediatricians Information on Child Abuse ~ This site is both informative for the lay person and the professional.
Medline
Plus® - Child Abuse ~ This site is run by the National Library
of Medicine
which
has many articles on child abuse.
WiredSafety
(Site
formerly known as CyberAngels) ~ This site is an all volunteer
Internet safety
organization founded in June of 1995. This site has been
greatly expanded over the years. Here is just
some of the information you can get there: Parents Guide to
Internet Safety, how to protect kids from sexual predators on
line, on-line safety aimed at Educators and Librarians and resources
for Law Enforcement. The list goes on and on of what you can find
here!
Alaska
Native
Health Board ~
This site has a lot of information. To find information on Child
Abuse and Neglect click on the link on the main page. This page
is
done by region as well and you can reach the appropriate region for a
person
who is looking for help.
Alaska
Violent
Crimes
Compenstion Board ~ The
VCCB can provide money for counseling for child abuse victims and their
families, transportation to safety, medical costs, lost wages, and
other needed services for eligible victims and their families.
(The
Board does not pay for loss or damage to personal property or pain and
suffering)
Alaska
AlAnon/AlaTeen ~ Locate meetings around the state.
CASA ~ (Court Appointed Special Advocates) are community volunteers trained by the State of Alaska, Office of Public Advocacy (OPA) to speak up for abused and neglected children in court appointed cases. Contact information: alaskacasa.org
MINCAVA ~ Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse: Electronic Clearinghouse, Child Abuse page. Links to numerous child abuse prevention/information pages for both the layperson and the professional.Children's
Defense Fund ~ This site has a wealth of
information.
Looking for facts dealing with child abuse go to Child Welfare and
Mental
Health under Meeting Children's Needs on the front page.
Child Trama Academy
~ This site is aimed primarily at professionals but everyone can learn
something from it.
Prevent
Child Abuse America
~ Provides educational information on their
site and gives you a place to speak out about child abuse. They
also
keep track of national legislation on child abuse.
STOP IT NOW
– ...........1-888-773-8368 (9-6 Eastern Time) ~ They deal with
child
sexual abuse. They can provide you with publications and they do have
someone
to talk to you. However, they are not a counselor!
Alaska
Women's Network ~ They want to help the women of Alaska connect
with
each
other, with the rest of the country, and with the world.
You
can Email any interesting Web sites, or concerns about the links to
links@RIDAlaskaOfChildAbuse.org.