RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS:
"The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-A-CHILD is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. Serving the United States, its territories, and Canada, the Hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who, through interpreters, can provide assistance in 170 languages. The Hotline offers crisis intervention, information, literature, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources. All calls are anonymous and confidential."
RESOURCES FOR RESEARCHERS:
(the following links lead to informational sites about child abuse)
- http://helpguide.org/mental/child_abuse_physical_emotional_sexual_neglect.htm
- http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childabuse.htmlhttp://www.childabuse.org/
- http://www.childabuse.org/
- http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/agencies/police/community/abuse.html
- http://www.preventchildabuse.org/index.shtml
