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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