1. Association of Professionals Solving the Abuse of Children – apsac.org
“The Association of Professionals Solving the Abuse of Children (APSAC), formerly the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, was founded in 1986 and has been in partnership with The New York Foundling since 2016. APSAC is a nonprofit organization focused on meeting the needs of professionals engaged in all aspects of services for maltreated children and their families.”
2. American Society for the Positive Care of Children – americanspcc.org
“American SPCC is dedicated to preventing child maltreatment and creating a world where every child thrives. We empower caregivers, advocate for children’s rights, and provide educational resources to foster positive childhood experiences.”
3. Association for the Treatment & Prevention of Sexual Abuse – atsa.com
“Creating a world where ending sexual harm is a shared responsibility and an achievable goal. ATSA champions research and treatment, informs public policy, and advocates for best practice.”
4. The Child Molestation Research & Prevention Institute (CMRPI) – childmolestationprevention.org
“The Child Molestation Research & Prevention Institute (CMRPI) is a national, science-based, 501(c)3, nonprofit organization. CMRPI conducts research to prevent child sexual abuse and provides information to prevention organizations, agencies, professionals, and families to use to prevent abuse.”
5. Childhelp – childhelp.org
“Childhelp aims not only to address the immediate consequences of child abuse, but also to create a foundation for long-term healing and prevention. By breaking the cycle of abuse, Childhelp strives to empower children and families to lead healthier, more secure lives.”
6. Child Rights International Network (CRIN) – crin.org
“CRIN believes transparency, accountability, access to justice for children, and protection from violence are crucial to ending sexual violence against children. To this end, our work so far has focused on closed institutions, which are notorious for their lack of transparency and accountability. Our goal is to push for reforms that will open these institutions to scrutiny, prevent cover-ups and allow victims to access justice.”
7. Darkness to Light – d2l.org
“Darkness to Light empowers adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse through awareness, education, and the reduction of stigma.”
8. End Rape On Campus – endrapeoncampus.org
“End Rape on Campus (EROC) works to end campus sexual violence through direct support for survivors and their communities; prevention through education; and policy reform at the campus, local, state, and federal levels.”
9. Futures Without Violence – futureswithoutviolence.org
“Striving to reach new audiences and transform social norms, we train professionals such as doctors, nurses, judges, and athletic coaches on improving responses to violence and abuse. We also work with advocates, policy makers, and others to build sustainable community leadership and educate people everywhere about the importance of respect and healthy relationships.”
10. generationFIVE – generationfive.org (Broken link removed 9/2022)
“The mission of generationFIVE is to end the sexual abuse of children within five generations. We work to interrupt and mend the intergenerational impact of child sexual abuse on individuals, families, and communities. Through survivor and bystander leadership development, community prevention and intervention, public action, and cross-movement building, generationFIVE works to interrupt and mend the intergenerational impact of child sexual abuse on individuals, families, and communities.”
11. Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment (GRACE) – netgrace.org
“GRACE trains, equips, educates and investigates with the goal of supporting effective safeguarding and accountability. Fundamental to GRACE is our attention to fostering cultures that care for survivors, safeguard the vulnerable, and hold abusers accountable.”
12. Grateful Garment Project – gratefulgarment.org
“As Champions of Change, The Grateful Garment Project affects the lives of victims of sexual violence daily by providing care, dignity and support to survivors.”
13. Just Detention International – justdetention.org
“Just Detention International is a health and human rights organization that seeks to end sexual abuse in all forms of detention.”
14. Advocates for Youth – advocatesforyouth.org
“Know Your IX is youth- and survivor-led project of Advocates for Youth empowering students to end gender-based and sexual violence in schools.”
15. MaleSurvivor – malesurvivor.org
“MaleSurvivor is a 501(c)(3), non-profit, public benefit organization committed to preventing, healing, and eliminating all forms of sexual victimization of boys and men through support, treatment, research, education, advocacy, and activism.”
16. MinistrySafe Institute – ministrysafeinstitute.com
“Child sexual abuse issues are invariably intertwined with the need for legal guidance: reporting to authorities, changes in the law, application of clergy privilege and insurance coverage. MinistrySafe Institute™ was created by legal professionals who are sexual abuse experts. After decades of litigating cases and providing counsel related to sexual abuse issues, Gregory Love and Kimberlee Norris founded MinistrySafe Institute™ to equip ministry leaders with an understanding of the issues and how to best navigate through them.”
17. National Alliance to End Sexual Violence (NAESV) – endsexualviolence.org
“The National Alliance to End Sexual Violence (NAESV) is the voice in Washington for survivors and the programs that support them. We advocate for policies and funding that make healing possible, prevent sexual violence, and build safer communities nationwide.”
18. National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) – missingkids.org
“NCMEC provides assistance and support to families impacted by child sex trafficking. Family Advocacy Specialists offer crisis intervention to families as well as local referrals to appropriate professionals for longer-term support.”
19. National Center for Victims of Crime – victimsofcrime.org
“The Center for Victim & Survivor Services’ (CVSS) mission is to promote safety, healing, and justice for victims and survivors of crime by meeting their individualized needs, upholding victims’ rights, and enhancing community and national responses to harm. We achieve our mission by building programs that focus on direct services, consultation, training, collaborative partnerships, and developing innovative solutions to meet the needs of individuals who experience crime. …
CVSS provides consultation and training in their areas of expertise. This includes, but is not limited to, human trafficking, crime victims’ rights, child sexual exploitation, victim services, hotline services, and trauma. CVSS can provide short-term and long-term services based on organizational needs.”
20. National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence – ncdsv.org
“The National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence designs, provides and customizes training and consultation; influences policy, promotes collaboration; and enhances diversity with the goal of ending domestic and sexual violence.”
21. National Children’s Advocacy Center – nationalcac.org
“The NCAC proudly delivers world-class training for child abuse professionals across the U.S. and around the globe. … Learn to distinguish normal from concerning behaviors, understand contributing factors, and dispel misconceptions in this training. By enhancing their knowledge and approach, interviewers can better fulfill their mission of uncovering potential maltreatment while addressing the needs of investigators and concerned caregivers.”
22. National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault (SCESA) –sisterslead.org
“We will continue to strive for success in creating a world where sexual assault no longer exist and all Women are able to live lives free of violence.”
23. National Sexual Violence Resource Center – nsvrc.org
“NSVRC provides research & tools to advocates working on the frontlines to end sexual harassment, assault, and abuse with the understanding that ending sexual violence also means ending racism, sexism, and all forms of oppression.”
24. Prevent Child Abuse America – preventchildabuse.org
“Prevent Child Abuse America’s research, programs, and affiliate network is focused on preventing child sexual abuse through several practical solutions for creating the conditions for safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments for all children, families, and communities.”
25. RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) – rainn.org
“RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline has provided confidential, compassionate support to survivors since 1994.”
26. Safe to Compete – ncmec.org/safetocompete
“Welcome to the Safe to Compete: Parents Training! Parents play a critical role in helping to ensure youth sports organizations are doing everything they can to keep athletes safe from sexual abuse. This abuse IS preventable, and there are many things you as a parent can do to protect the young athletes in your life.”
27. Saprea – saprea.org
“The lasting trauma of this abuse can often leave survivors with long-term impacts. These lingering symptoms not only affect the survivor but also the community around them. There is hope and change is possible. When we break the silence on child sexual abuse, we start to remove the shame from survivors and identify the risk areas to prevent future abuse.”
28. Stop Educator Sexual Abuse, Misconduct, and Exploitation (SESAME) – ncsesame.org
“At the National Center to Stop Educator Sexual Abuse, Misconduct, and Exploitation (SESAME), we are committed to ending sexual abuse and misconduct by educators and other school personnel. Our mission is to protect students, support survivors, and promote accountability across all levels of the education system.”
29. Stop It Now! – stopitnow.org
“Stop It Now! prevents the sexual abuse of children by mobilizing adults, families and communities to take actions that protect children before they are harmed.”
30. Stop Sexual Assault in Schools – stopsexualassaultinschools.org
“SSAIS is the first national nonprofit organization specifically created to address sexual harassment and assault in K-12 schools.”
31. TAALK (Talk About Abuse to Liberate Kids) – taalk.org
“TAALK was founded in 2007 as a US-based, federally approved 501c3 non-profit organization with a core belief that child sexual abuse is predictable and preventable when we surround children with knowledgeable and outspoken adults, and we all play a part in the solution.”
32. U.S. Center for SafeSport – uscenterforsafesport.myabsorb.com
“Federal law gives the nonprofit U.S. Center for SafeSport an important mandate: To end sexual, physical, and emotional abuse and misconduct in amateur sport.”