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This section includes contact information about preventing child abuse and neglect as well as domestic and community violence, with resources available for victims. For each commonly requested state, the agency to which mandated reporters of suspected child abuse or neglect must report is listed.
Alabama-State of Alabama Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board
Children's Trust Fund-for reporting suspected neglect/abuse
http://ctf.state.al.us
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center
Volunteers provide hotline crisis counseling, adolescent and family services, support groups, medical advocacy and legal advocacy. BARCC also provides violence prevention education workshops
www.barcc.org
Boston Police Domestic Violence Unit
Contains contact information for district police officers and peace liaisons, who connect families to services
www.ci.boston.ma.us/police/dv_home.asp
Casa Myrna Vazquez
Statewide shelters and crisis hotline for women who are victims of domestic violence
www.casamyrna.org
Children's Hospital Domestic Violence Services
Resources about domestic violence including Advocacy for Women and Kids in Emergencies (AWAKE), a domestic violence intervention program at Children's Hospital and community violence resources
Connecticut - Department of Children and Families
For reporting suspected neglect/abuse in Connecticut
www.state.ct.us/dcf/
Massachusetts Department of Social Services
For reporting suspected neglect/abuse in Massachusetts
www.mass.gov/dss/
Massachusetts Office of Victim Assistance
Provides direct assistance to crime victims
www.state.ma.us/mova/
Maine Child Abuse Action Network
For reporting suspected neglect/abuse in Maine
www.mainecaan.usm.maine.edu
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
Resources for professionals, parents, youth and individuals working to prevent and end violence committed by and against young people
www.safeyouth.org/scripts/index.asp
New Hampshire DHHS- Division for Children, Youth & Families
For reporting suspected neglect/abuse in New Hampshire
www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/DCYF/default.htm
New Jersey Department of Human Services, Children's Services
For reporting suspected neglect/abuse in New Jersey
www.state.nj.us/humanservices/children.html
New York Child Protective Services
For reporting suspected neglect/abuse in New York
www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/cps/
Rhode Island Dept of Children, Youth and Families, Child Protective Services
For reporting suspected neglect/abuse in Rhode Island
www.dcyf.ri.gov/chldwelfare/index.htm
Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services
For reporting suspected neglect/abuse in Vermont
www.ccvs.state.vt.us
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