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Child Abuse and Neglect
Teens: Crisis Services and Juvenile Justice
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Child Abuse and Neglect

ChildHelp USA-National Child Abuse Hotline
http://www.childhelpusa.org/
1-800-4-A-Child / 1-800-422-4453
(TDD):1-800-2-A-Child / 1-800-222-4153
15757 N. 78th Street
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
Hotline is staffed 24 hours, 7 days a week (in 140 different languages) with professional counselors who provide crisis support and referrals to victims of abuse and caregivers. Referral network across the US, Canada, Virgin Islands, PR, and Guam.

Child Welfare League of America
http://www.cwla.org/
Headquarters:
2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 250
Arlington, VA 22202
Contact Phone: 703/412-240
An association of non-profit agencies across the country that offer support to abused or neglected children and their parents. Webpage has in-depth information, research, and statistics. Check page for addresses of regional offices.

Justice for Children
http://www.jfcadvocacy.org/
Helpline: 1-800-733-0059 (M-F, 8-5 CST)
Main office: (713) 225-4357
2600 Southwest Freeway, Suite 806
Houston, Texas 77098
Deals with child abuse issues. Helpline provides legal assistance, referrals, public policy monitoring, technical assistance to protective parties, referrals, courtwatch information and public education. Focuses especially in cases where justice system response has fallen short.

The National Children's Advocacy Center (NCAC)
http://www.nationalcac.org/
Phone: (256) 533-KIDS (5437)
210 Pratt Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35801
Non-profit network of advocacy centers providing prevention, intervention, and treatment services to physically and sexually abused children and their families within a child-focused team approach.

National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence
http://www.nccafv.org/
Main office: (202) 429-6695
1025 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20036
nccafv@aol.com
Information, resources, referrals on child abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse, and other family violence issues.

Stop It Now! Child Sex Abuse Prevention
http://www.stopitnow.org/
Confidential Helpline: 1-888-PREVENT (1-888-773-8368)
Main Office: 413.587.3500
351 Pleasant Street, Suite B-319,
Northampton, MA 01060
E-mail: helpline@stopitnow.org
Focuses on prevention of sexual abuse of children. Provides adults and communities with tools they can use to prevent sexual abuse - before there’s a victim to heal or an offender to punish. Network of community-based programs help adults who are worried about their own behavior, or that of others. Confidential helpline provides support, information and resources that enable individuals and families to keep children safe and to create healthier communities.

Teens: Crisis Services and Juvenile Justice

Break the Cycle/ The Safe Space
http://www.breakthecycle.org/
http://www.thesafespace.org/
Helpline: 1.888.988.TEEN
Helpline (LA): 310.286.3366
Main office: 310.286.3383
5200 W. Century Blvd. Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Email: info@breakthecycle.org.
Break the Cycle provides education, programs, and other resources to help teens and young people recognize and end dating violence and violent relationships. The Safe Space provides information and answers to teens who are looking for help or worried about unsafe relationships.

Children of the Night
http://www.childrenofthenight.org/
Hotline: 1-800-551-1300
Office: (818) 908-4474
14530 Sylvan Street
Van Nuys, CA 91411
Children of the Night is a privately funded non-profit organization dedicated to assisting children between the ages of 11 through 17 who are sexually abused and forced into prostitution. When children call the national CN hotline, a trained counselor is ready to assist. Organization provides support, educational services, shelter, and other help.

Girls’ Justice Initiative
http://www.girlsjusticeinitiative.org/
202-452-0010
National Juvenile Defender Center
1350 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 304
Washington, DC 20036
Email: info@girlsjusticeinitiative.org
The Girls’ Justice Initiative is a national coalition of organizations dedicated to ensuring equality and fairness for girls in the juvenile justice system.

Juvenile Law Center Juvenile Justice Initiative
http://www.jlc.org/
Phone: 215-625-0551
Toll Free in PA: 1-800-875-8887
The Philadelphia Building, 4th floor
1315 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
JLC works to ensure that youths in the juvenile justice system are treated fairly, are provided with competent counsel and appropriate survices duration of the time that they are under juvenile court jurisdiction. JLC has a special focus on the health care needs of females. Direct legal assistance only in high-impact federal or appellate cases.

National Runaway Switchboard
http://www.nrscrisisline.org/
24-hour Runaway Hotline: 1-800-RUNAWAY/(800) 786-2929
Main office: (773) 880-9860
3080 N. Lincoln
Chicago, IL 60657
Email: info@nrscrisisline.org
Provides support and referral to local help and resources for youth in crisis.

National Youth Advocacy Coalition
http://www.nyacyouth.org/
Contact: 202.319.7596 or Toll-Free: 800.541.6922
TTY 202.319.9513
1638 R Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC, 20009
Email: nyac@nyacyouth.org
Social justice organization that advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) youth NYAC's National Resource Clearinghouse is the most comprehensive collection of information and materials on issues affecting LGBTQ youth. The National Resource Clearinghouse provides information, referrals, and materials to NYAC members, LGBTQ youth, service providers, educators, the media, and other advocates. Assistance on HIV/STD prevention and Comprehensive Sexuality Education.

Youth Advocacy Project
http://www.youthadvocacyproject.org/
Legal Referrals: 617/445-5640 ext. 121
Legal Advice for Advocates: (617)445-5640 x127 or email
Wendy Wolf: wwolf@publiccounsel.net
Ten Malcolm X Boulevard
Roxbury, MA 02119-1776
Provides legal representation and legal referrals to young people in the juvenile justice system. Holistic approach includes comprehensive social services for youth offenders. Also provides free legal assistance to advocates and attorneys.

Public Policy

Children’s Defense Fund
http://www.childrensdefense.org/
Phone: 202-628-8787
Toll-free: 800-CDF-1200 (800-233-1200)
25 E Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Email: cdfinfo@childrensdefense.org
Advocacy and public policy to protect legal, civil, and educational rights of children, especially children with disabilities, children of color, and children living in poverty.

National Association of Counsel for Children
http://www.naccchildlaw.org/
(888) 828-6222 (888-828-NACC)
1825 Marion Street, Suite 242
Denver, CO 80218
advocate@NACCchildlaw.org
Legal advocacy organization dedicated to protecting children and their rights. No direct assistance provided, but referrals and information are available. Additionally, provides technical assistance to attorneys who are representing children.

National Center for Children in Poverty
http://www.nccp.org/
(646) 284-9600
215 W. 125th Street
New York, NY 10027
Email: info@nccp.org
Research and policy organization that promotes strategies to help children in poverty by access to educational, support, and health services. Affiliated with Columbia Mailman School of Public Health.