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Academy on Violence and Abuse
14850 Scenic Heights Road, Suite 135A
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
phone: (952) 974-3270
fax: (952) 974-3291
email: info@avahealth.org
http://www.avahealth.org/
Information for Professionals

Alan Guttmacher Institute
New York:
120 Wall St.
New York, NY 10005
phone: 212-248-1111
fax: 212-248-1951
email: info@guttmacher.org
Washington:
1120 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 460
Washington, DC 20036
phone: 202-296-4012
fax: 202-223-5756
email: policyinfo@guttmacher.org
www.guttmacher.org/
Information for Professionals
Web Links for Professionals

American Academy of Family Physicians
P.O. Box 11210
Shawnee Mission, KS 66207-1210
Street Address:
11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway
Leawood, KS 66211-2672
phone: 800-274-2237 (toll free)
phone: 913-906-6000
www.aafp.org/home.html
Information for Professionals

American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098
phone: 847-434-4000
fax: 847-434-8000
Washington, DC Office:
Department of Federal Affairs
601 13th Street, NW, Suite 400 North
Washington, DC 20005
phone: 202-347-8600
fax: 202-393-6137
email: kidsdocs@aap.org
www.aap.org
List of child abuse programs by state
http://www2.aap.org/sections/childabuseneglect/MedicalDiagnostic.cfm
Information for Professionals
Web Links for Professionals

American Bar Association
Center on Children and the Law
740 15th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
phone: 800-285-2221 or 202-662-1720
fax: 202-662-1755
email: askaba@abanet.org
http://www.americanbar.org/groups/child_law.html
Information for Professionals
Information for Parents

American Nurses Association
Scope and Standards of Advanced Practice Registered Nursing
American Nurses Publishing
600 Maryland Ave SW, Suite 100
West Washington, DC 20024-2571
www.nursingworld.org
Information for Professionals

American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
1706 E. Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43203
phone: 614-827-1321; toll free: 877-402-7722
email: apsac@apsac.org
http://www.apsac.org
Information for Professionals

American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
phone: 800-374-2721
phone: 202-336-5510
phone: 202-336-6123 (TDD/TTY)
www.apa.org
Information for Professionals

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Center for Adolescent Health and the Law
PO Box 3795
Chapel Hill, NC 27515
phone: 919-968-8850
fax: 919-968-8851
email: info@cahl.org
www.cahl.org
Information for Professionals

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd
Atlanta, GA 30333
phone: 404-639-3311
phone: 404-639-3312 (TTY)
www.cdc.gov
Information for Professionals

Child Abuse Medical Provider (CHAMP) Program
McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center
601 East Genesee Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
JoAnne Race, CHAMP Program Manager
phone: 315-883-5615
fax: 315-883-5616
email: champ@upstate.edu
Ann Botash, MD, CHAMP Director
email: botasha@upstate.edu
https://www.champprogram.com
Information for Professionals

Child Abuse Referral and Evaluation (CARE) Program
McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center
601 E. Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY 13202
phone: 315-883-5617
fax: 315-883-5616
email: CARE@upstate.edu
http://www.upstate.edu/gch/services/care/
Information for Professionals
Information for Parents

Child Help USA
15757 North 78th Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
phone: 480-922-8212
phone: 800-422-4453 (24-hour hotline)
fax: 480-922-7061
www.childhelp.org/
Information for Professionals
Information for Parents

Child Welfare Information Gateway
Children’s Bureau/ACYF
1250 Maryland Avenue, SW
Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20024
phone: 800-394-3366
phone: 703-385-7565
fax: 703-385-3206
Email: info@childwelfare.gov
http://www.childwelfare.gov/
Information for Professionals
Web Links for Professionals
Information for Parents

Child Welfare League of America
Headquarters:
440 1st Street NW, 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20001-2085
Program Office:
50 F Street NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20001-2085
phone: 202-638-2952
fax: 202-638-4004
www.cwla.org/
Information for Professionals

Children’s Issues Committee
Syracuse Area Domestic Violence Coalition
Vera House, Inc.
P.O. Box 365
Syracuse, NY 13209
phone: 315-468-3260 (24-hour Crisis and Support Line)
phone: 315-425-0818 (Administrative Offices)
fax: 315-425-8942
email: info@verahouse.org
www.verahouse.org
Information for Professionals

Consultant for Pediatricians
CMP Healthcare Media
Cliggott Publishing Group
330 Boston Post Road
Box 4027
Darien, CT 06820
www.consultantlive.com
Information for Professionals

Crime Victims Board
845 Central Avenue
Albany, NY 12206-1588
phone: 518-457-8727
Buffalo Office:
phone: 716-847-7992
New York City Office:
phone: 212-417-5160
www.ovs.ny.gov
NYS Crime Victim Compensation Application
www.ovs.ny.gov
Information for Professionals
Information for Parents

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Directory of County Health Departments
www.nysacho.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1
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Emergency Medical Care for Child Sexual Abuse
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/105/3/647.full.pdf+html
Information for Professionals

Emergency Nurses Association
915 Lee Street
Des Plaines, IL 60016-6569
phone: 800-900-9659
http://www.ena.org/Pages/default.aspx
Information for Professionals

Evidence Collection Kits
New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
Alfred E. Smith Building
80 South Swan St.
Albany, New York 12210
https://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/evidencekit.htm
Information for Professionals

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Gundersen National Child Protection Training Center
Winona State University
Maxwell Hall
Winona, MN 55987
phone: 507-457-2890
fax: 507-457-2899
email:trainings@gundersenhealth.org
http://www.gundersenhealth.org/ncptc
Information for Professionals

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, D.C. 20201
http://www.cdc.gov/od/science/integrity/privacy/
Information for Professionals
Information for Parents

HIV Clinical Education Centers
New York State Department of Health
www.hivguidelines.org/ and follow the links for clinical education and then clinical education initiative programs
Information for Professionals

HIV Clinical Education Initiative
Central New York
phone: 315-464-5593
http://www.ceitraining.org/
Information for Professionals

HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis and Treatment
New York State Department of Health
AIDS Institute
http://www.hivguidelines.org/
Information for Professionals

HIV Testing Information
New York State Department of Health
http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/aids/index.htm
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Information for Parents


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International Association of Forensic Nurses
East Holly Avenue, Box 56
Pitman, NJ 08071-0056
phone: 856-256-2425
fax: 856-589-7463
email: iafn@ajj.com
www.iafn.org/
Information for Professionals

International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)
245 W. Roosevelt Road
Building 6, Suite 39
West Chicago, IL 60185
phone:630-876-6913
fax: 630-876-6917
email: ispcan@ispcan.org
www.ispcan.org
Information for Professionals

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Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect
1825 Marion Street
Denver, CO 80218
phone: 303-864-5300
www.kempe.org/
Information for Professionals
Information for Parents

KidsPeace
The National Center for Kids in Crisis
5300 KidsPeace Drive
Orefield, PA 18069
phone: 800-8KID-123
email: admissions@Kidspeace.org
www.kidspeace.org
Information for Professionals
Web Links for Professionals

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Male Survivor
National Organization Against Male Sexual Victimization
5505 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20015-2601
phone: 800-738-4181
www.malesurvivor.org
Information for Professionals
Information for Parents

Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC)
3815 Washington Street, Suite 2
Boston, MA 02130
phone: 617-587-1500
www.mspcc.org/
Information for Professionals
Information for Parents

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National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
20 Brace Road, Suite 200
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-2634
phone: 856-857-9700
fax: 856-857-1600
www.napnap.org/index.aspx
Information for Professionals

National Center for the Prosecution of Child Abuse
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
2101 N Front Street
Governor's Plaza North, Building #2
Harrisburg, PA 17110
phone: 717-909-0710
fax: 717-909-0714
toll free: 877-739-3895
Email: https://www.nsvrc.org/contact

National Center for Victims of Crime
2000 M Street NW, Suite 480
Washington, DC 20036
phone: 202-467-8700
fax: 202-467-8701
www.victimsofcrime.org
Information for Professionals
Information for Parents

The National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health
phone: 312-726-7020
fax: 312-726-7022
http://www.nationalcenterdvtraumamh.org
Information for Professionals

National Children’s Advocacy Center
210 Pratt Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35801
phone: 256-533-KIDS (5437)
fax: 256-534-6883
email: prevention@nationalcac.org
www.nationalcac.org
Information for Professionals

National Crime Prevention Council
1000 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 13th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
phone: 202-466-6272
phone: 202-296-1356
www.ncpc.org
www.mcgruff.org
Information for Parents
Information for Children

New York Civil Liberties Union
Reproductive Rights Project
125 Broad Street, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10004
phone: 212-344-3005
fax: 212-344-3318
www.nyclu.org
Information for Professionals

New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
161 William Street
New York, NY 10038
phone: 212-233-5500
http://www.nyspcc.org/
Information for Professionals

New York State CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Association, Inc.
Advocates for Children of New York State
99 Pine Street, C102
Albany, NY 12207-2776
toll-free: 1-877-80-VOICE
phone: 518-426-5354
fax: 518-426-5348
email: question@nycourts.gov
www.nycourts.gov/ip/CASA/index.shtml
Information for Professionals

New York State Chapter of National Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse
134 South Swan Street
Albany, NY 12210
phone: 518-445-1273
Prevention Information Resource Center: phone 800-342-7472
www.preventchildabuseny.org
www.pca-ny.org
Information for Professionals
Web Links for Professionals
Information for Parents

New York State Children’s Alliance, Inc.
131 West Seneca Street #227
Manlius, NY 13104
phone: 585-402-8086
email: info@nyschildrensalliance.org
Information for Professionals

New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Inc.
63 Colvin Avenue
Albany, NY 12206
phone: 518-482-4222
fax: 518-482-4248
email: info@nyscasa.org
http://nyscasa.org/
Information for Professionals

New York State Department of Health
Empire State Plaza-Corning Tower
Albany, NY 12237-0677
www.health.state.ny.us/
Information for Professionals
Information for Parents

New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
Alfred E. Smith Building
80 South Swan St.
Albany, NY 12210
email: InfoDCJS@dcjs.state.ny.us
www.criminaljustice.ny.gov
Information for Professionals
Web Links for Professionals

New York State Education Department
Special Education Policy/ Program Development and Support Services/Due Process/Preschool
New York State Education Department
Office of Special Education
89 Washington Avenue, Room 309 EB
Albany, New York 12234
email: speced@nysed.gov
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/
Information for Professionals
Information for Parents

New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
80 Wolf Rd
Albany, NY 12205
phone: 800-942-6906 (English)
phone: 800-818-0656 (TTY English)
phone: 800-942-6908 (Spanish)
phone: 800-780-7660 (TTY Spanish)
phone: 800-799-SAFE (7233, Domestic Violence Hotline)
phone: 800-787-3224 (TDD Domestic Violence Hotline)
www.opdv.ny.gov
Information for Professionals

New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Capital View Office Park
52 Washington Street
Rensselaer, NY 12144
Child Care and Adoption Information: phone 800-345-KIDS
To Report Child Abuse and Neglect: phone 800-342-3720
www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/
Information for Professionals

New York State Office of Mental Health
44 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12229
phone: 800-597-8481
www.omh.ny.gov
Information for Professionals

New York State Senate
707 Legislative Office Building
Albany, NY 12247
www.nysenate.gov/
Information for Professionals
Information for Parents

NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault
32 Broadway
Suite 1101
New York, NY 10004
phone: 212-229-0345
fax: 212-229-0676
email: contact-us@svfreenyc.org
www.svfreenyc.org
Information for Professionals
Information for Parents

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Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60009-0927
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org
Information for Professionals

Physician Extenders
Office of the Professions
New York State Education Building
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
phone: 518-474-3817
email: op4info@mail.nysed.gov
www.op.nysed.gov/prof/med/
Information for Professionals

Prenatal Care Assistance Program
Perinatal Health Unit
Bureau of Women's Health
New York State Department of Health
Empire State Plaza
Corning Tower, Room 1882
Albany, NY 12237-0621
phone: 800-562-0856
www.health.ny.gov/community/pregnancy/health_care/prenatal/helpful_links.htm
Information for Professionals
Web Links for Professionals
Information for Parents
Web Links for Parents

Prevent Child Abuse America
200 S. Michigan Avenue, 17th Floor
Chicago, IL 60604-2404
phone: 312-663-3520
fax: 312-939-8962
email: mailbox@preventchildabuse.org
www.preventchildabuse.org
Information for Professionals
Web Links for Professionals

Prevent Child Abuse New York
134 South Swan Street
Albany, NY 12210-1715
phone: 1-800-CHILDREN
https://www.preventchildabuseny.org
Information for Professionals
Web Links for Professionals
Information for Parents
Web Links for Parents


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Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)
635-B Pennsylvania Ave., SE
phone: 202-544-1034
phone: 800-656-4673 ext 3
phone: 800-656-4673 (Hotline)
fax: 202-544-3556
email: info@rainn.org
www.rainn.org
Information for Professionals
Information for Parents

Rape Crisis Centers in New York State
Access through New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Inc.
63 Colvin Avenue
Albany, NY 12206
phone: 518-482-4222
fax: 518-482-4248
email: info@nyscasa.org
http://nyscasa.org/
Information for Professionals
Information for Parents

Reportable Communicable Diseases
New York State Department of Health
Division of Epidemiology
P.O. Box 2073, ESP Station
Albany, NY 12220-2073
phone: 518-474-4284
www.health.state.ny.us/professionals/diseases/reporting/communicable/
Information for Professionals

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Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner and Sexual Assault Response Team
Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner
Department of Justice
Office of Victims of Crime
https://www.ovcttac.gov/sanesart/?nm=sfa&ns=sanesart
Information for Professionals

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Information
Centers for Disease Control
www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/
Information for Professionals

Shaken Baby Alliance
P.O. Box 150734
Fort Worth, TX 76108
phone: 877-6END-SBS, 877-636-3727
email: info@shakenbaby.com
www.shakenbaby.org/
Information for Professionals
Information for Parents

Social Security Administration
Office of Public Inquiries
Windsor Park Building
6401 Security Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21235
phone: 800-772-1213
phone: 800-325-0778 (TTY)
www.ssa.gov
Information for Professionals
Information for Parents

State Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment
Mandated Reporters
phone: 1-800-635-1522
All Other Reporters
phone: 1-800-342-3720
fax: 1-800-635-1554
www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/forms/cps/
Information for Professionals

Stop It Now!
351 Pleasant Street, Suite B-319
Northampton, MA 01060
phone: 413-587-3500
www.stopitnow.com
Information for Professionals
Information for Parents

Summary Guide for Mandated Reporters
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Capital View Office Park
52 Washington Street
Rensselaer, New York 12144
phone: 1-800-345-KIDS
www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/publications/Pub1159.pdf (PDF)
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Task Force on Health Care for Children in Foster Care
American Academy of Pediatrics
District II, New York State
420 Lakeville Road, Rm 244
Lake Success, NY 11042
phone: 516-326-0310
fax: 516-326-0316
email: gdunkel@aap.org (George Dunkel, District Executive Director)
www.aapdistrictii.org/committeecorner/foster.htm
Information for Professionals
Web Links for Professionals

Teach-A-Bodies
(Anatomical Dolls)
Contact: Cynthia Harnest
2817 Los Alamos Trail
Fort Worth, TX 76131
phone: 817-232-0120
fax: 817-764-3373
email: info@TeachABodies.com
www.teach-a-bodies.com
Information for Professionals

Teen Challenge of Southern California
5445 Chicago Avenue
Riverside, CA 92507
phone: 951-682-8990
fax: 951-682-3754
www.teenchallenge.org
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United States Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families
370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20447
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/
Information for Professionals
Web Links for Professionals

United States Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Room 12-105 Parklawn Building
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
phone: 301-443-4795
fax: 301-443-0284
www.samhsa.gov/
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Appendices  Appendix B: A Sample Continuum of Medical History Questions and Confidence in the Responses  Appendix C: Body Diagrams  Appendix D: Burn Assessment - Rule of Nines  Appendix F: Common Types of Diaphyseal Fractures Seen in Childhood  Appendix G: Findings That May Be Confused with Abuse  Appendix H: Differential Diagnosis Table  Appendix I: List of Community Services  Appendix J: Supplemental Resources  Appendix K: Emergency Contraceptive Pills 

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