Kares Library: CA 301: Child Maltreatment &amp; Adv.: Child Advocacy Organizations and Reports

Associations

It is important to remember when searching for information on the 'free web' that there is no 'quality control' or editor. The information you find may be biased, neither accurate nor dependable.

The following is a list of association sites that have been reviewed in terms of their authority, objectivity, and accuracy. They can provide you with objective and reliable information:

The Center for Children and Families

An independent, nonpartisan policy and research center whose mission is to expand and improve health coverage for America’s children and families. Provides facts, legislation and statistical information.
Child Welfare League of America

Focus on family-centered care for all children and youth with special health care needs and/or disabilities. Includes news, reports, and publications.

Family Voices

From The University of Toledo Child Advocacy LibGuide

Reports

Child Maltreatment Annual Reports
Child Maltreatment Annual Reports: Reports from the States to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data Systems - National statistics on child abuse and neglect.
Child Welfare Information Gateway

A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, we provide access to print and electronic publications, websites, databases, and online learning tools for improving child welfare practice, including resources that can be shared with families.

Kids Count
The annual KIDS COUNT Data Book profiles the status of children on a national and state-by-state basis and ranks states on 10 measures of well-being.
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect
A resource since 1988, the National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN) promotes scholarly exchange among researchers in the child maltreatment field. NDACAN acquires microdata from leading researchers and national data collection efforts and makes these datasets available to the research community for secondary analysis.

From Dalton State Criminal Justice LibGuide