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Child Abuse (Physical / Emotional)


Self Help Clearinghouse

Parents Anonymous, Inc.

National. Founded 1969. Country's oldest child abuse prevention organization. Opportunity for parents to learn new skills, transform their attitudes and behaviors and create lasting changes in their lives. Group meetings offer structured children's programs. Helps to develop new community groups by providing training, technical assistance, materials and networking.
Write:
Parents Anonymous
675 W. Foothill Blvd. Suite 220
Claremont, CA 91711-3475
Voice: 909-621-6184
Fax: 909-625-6304
Website: http://www.parentsanonymous.org
E-mail: parentsanonymous@parentsanonymous.org
Verified: 4/25/2007

Shaken Baby Alliance

National. Founded 1998. Promotes public awareness and education, victim and family support. Offers networking, victim advocacy and literature. Provides assistance in starting groups. Provides case consultation services to professionals involved in diagnosing, investigating and prosecuting physical child abuse. Online listserv.
Write:
The Shaken Baby Alliance
4516 Boat Club Rd.
Ft. Worth, TX 76135
Voice: 817-882-8686
Fax: 817-882-8687
Website: http://www.shakenbaby.com
E-mail: info@shakenbaby.com
Verified: 10/11/2007

Adult Survivors of Child Abuse

International. 11 affiliated groups. Founded 1991. Mutual support for adult survivors of physical, sexual, and/or emotional child abuse or neglect. Encourages victims to become survivors, then thrivers. Online support group meetings, monthly newsletter, group starter manual, and general information. Offers assistance in starting groups.
Write:
Survivors
P.O. Box 14477
San Francisco, CA 94114-0038
Voice: 415-928-4576
Website: http://www.ascasupport.org
E-mail: ascaoutreach@yahoo.com
Verified: 11/12/2007

Take Root

Online. Founded 2000. Peer support for adults (age 18+) who were abducted as a child by a parent or family member. Offers peer support, literature, information, referrals, newsletter and advocacy.
Write:
Take Root
P.O. Box 930
Kalama, WA 98625
Voice: 1-800-766-8674
Website: http://www.takeroot.org
E-mail: liss@takeroot.org
Verified: 5/1/2007

Abused Survivors

Online. 510 members. Founded 1998. Support group that offers an outstretched hand to adult survivors of abuse (physical, verbal, emotional, or sexual). Open only to survivors.
Website: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AbusedSurvivors/
Verified: 4/27/2007

End Verbal Abuse

Online. 1570 members. Founded 2000. Informational, anti-abuse email support group for those who are dedicated to overcoming obstacles in leaving a verbal abuser in a healthy and safe manner, resolving abusive behavior, protecting children from abuse or recovery after leaving an abuser.
Website: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/End_Verbal_Abuse
Verified: 4/30/2007



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