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  • Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is responsible for promoting the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities. ACF brings together in one organ details...
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    Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families
    The oldest federal agency for children, the Children's Bureau (CB) is located within the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, Administration details...
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    Kempe Children's Center
    Formerly the C. Henry Kempe National Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect, this institution was founded in 1972 to provide a clinically based resource for training, consu details...
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    National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
    The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) was established to address the issues created by the problem of missing children, especially their criminal and sexual exploitation. NCM details...
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    National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome
    A resource center that provides support, information and referrals related to shaken baby syndrome to health professionals, as well as parents and the general public. The service offers printed and on details...
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    National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information, Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families
    The National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information connects professionals and concerned citizens to timely and well-balanced information on programs, research, legislation, and statisti details...
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    National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association
    Founded in 1984, this organization's mission is to speak for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the courts. There are approximately 710 CASA programs across the country with some 4 details...
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    National Indian Child Welfare Association
    National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) is a nonprofit Indian child and family organization formed to assist Indian programs and communities to strengthen and enhance their capacity to deliv details...
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    Prevent Child Abuse America
    Prevent Child Abuse America (formerly the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse) was established in 1972 by to build a nationwide commitment to preventing all forms of child abuse. The organizati details...
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