Child Abuse: Resources

For patients and the general public:

A comprehensive Bibliography and Reference list for use by the general public can be found at:
http://www.cdc.gov/injury/index.html/pub-res/injbkbib/chabng.htm

American Professional Society for the Abuse of Children (APSAC):
www.apsac.org

Survivors’ Foundation:
www.survivors-foundation.org

Yes, I Can:
www.yesIcan.org

Agencies which are available to assist, should you have concerns of child abuse or child maltreatment, can be found at:
http://www.cdc.gov/injury/index.html/factsheets/cmlinks.htm and at
http://www.vachss.com/help_text/child_abuse.html#org

Family Service Agencies:
Children’s Institute International: 323-385-5100 / 310-783-4677
www.childrensinstitute.org

Laura’s House (San Clemente, CA): 949-361-3775

Sarah Center (Long Beach CA): 310-427-7671

Self-help Groups:
Parents Anonymous: 213-388-6685/800-352-0386(self-help group for parents who have been or are potentially abusive)

Parents United: 408-453-7616
(Self-help groups for incested or sexually-abusive families with groups for the offender, children and non-offending parent)

For clinicians:

For a Bibliography designed for clinicians, see:
http://www.apa.org/pi/grad.html

To assist with Child Abuse Reporting:
For a review of the Mandated Reporting Laws for Clinicians, see:
http://www.capcsac.org/childabuse/laws.html

CA Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Law: Issues and Answers for Mandated Reporters:
http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/Forms/English/PUB132.pdf

For resources and tools to assist with Mandated Reporting, see:
http://www.capcsac.org/childabuse/reporting.html

Child Abuse Reporting Telephone Numbers:
      Los Angeles County (Child Abuse Hotline): 800-540-4000
      Orange County, CA (Child Abuse Registry) 714-938-0505
      ChildHelp USA, 800-4ACHILD

Associations & Resources for Clinicians:
CA Consortium for the Prevention of Child Abuse: 916-648-8010

Children’s Bureau of Southern California: 323-953-7356
www.all4kids.org

Child Sexual Abuse Network: 714-564-0805

InterAgency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect (ICAN): 818-575-4362

National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect (NCCAN): 301-251-5157/ 800-394-3366
www.calib.com/nccanch

National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse (NCPCA): 312-663-3520
www.childabuse.org

Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center: 714-KID-4333
www.brightfutures4kids.org

Prevent Child Abuse, Orange County: 714-258-2272
www.pcaoc.org

Comprehensive Child Sexual Abuse Assessment and Treatment Centers:
Child Abuse Service Team (CAST) (Orange, CA): 714-935-6390

Stuart House (Santa Monica, CA): 310-319-4248