Child Abuse and Neglect Resources

Child Abuse And Neglect Resources

CDC Child Abuse and Neglect Resources; CDC has developed technical packages to help states and communities take advantage of the best available evidence to prevent child abuse and neglect, as well as sexual violence. CDC has also produced a resource, Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Leveraging the Best Available Evidence, to help states and communities take advantage of the best available evidence to prevent ACEs. It features six strategies from the CDC Technical Packages to Prevent Violence. Learn more about how you can get started implementing the technical packages in your violence prevention work.

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network’s factsheet What Is Child Traumatic Stress? defines child traumatic stress and provides an overview of trauma, trauma signs and symptoms, and how trauma can impact children. Find more resources that strive to raise the standard of care and improve access to services for traumatized children, their families, and communities on the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.

Stop It Now! is a website that provides parents and other adults with resources to help prevent child sexual abuse. The site offers direct help to those with questions or concerns about child abuse, prevention advocacy, prevention education, and technical assistance and training.

The American Academy of Pediatrics’ The Resilience Project gives pediatricians and other health-care providers the resources they need to more effectively identify, treat, and refer children and youth who have been maltreated as well as promotes the importance of resilience in how a child deals with traumatic stress.