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National Organization / Resource
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Primary Focus
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Resources for Students & Families
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National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)
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Missing children, child sexual exploitation, trafficking, online safety
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Excellent school and family resources, including NetSmartz, KidSmartz, child trafficking information, online safety materials, videos, activities, and parent guides. NCMEC provides free safety tools for children ages 5–17 and their families.
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Child Welfare Information Gateway
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Child abuse and neglect prevention
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Federal child-welfare information resource with materials on recognizing abuse/neglect, prevention, protective factors, family support, mandatory reporting, and locating state child-protection resources.
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Prevent Child Abuse America
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Child abuse and neglect prevention
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Parent education, prevention strategies, protective factors, family-strengthening information, and connections to state chapters. Child Welfare Information Gateway identifies it as a national prevention resource with state-based programs.
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Stop It Now!
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Prevention of child sexual abuse
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Resources for parents and caregivers on recognizing warning signs, establishing healthy boundaries, responding to concerning behaviors, and preventing sexual abuse. It is identified by Child Welfare Information Gateway as a national organization focused on preventing sexual abuse.
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love is respect
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Teen dating violence and healthy relationships
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One of the strongest resources for secondary students. Provides education on healthy/unhealthy relationships, dating abuse, warning signs, safety planning, quizzes, interactive resources, educator/parent toolkits, and confidential support by phone, text, and chat. It primarily serves young people ages 14–24.
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National Domestic Violence Hotline
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Domestic and relationship violence
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Safety planning, abuse education, crisis resources, confidential support, and resources for individuals concerned about family or relationship violence.
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RAINN — Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
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Sexual assault and sexual abuse
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Information for survivors and families, sexual-abuse prevention resources, National Sexual Assault Hotline services, and guidance for supporting someone who has experienced sexual violence.
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National Human Trafficking Hotline
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Human trafficking and sex trafficking
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Information about trafficking indicators, safety planning, getting help, reporting concerns, and resources for victims, families, educators, and communities.
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Polaris
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Human trafficking prevention
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Educational resources about human trafficking, vulnerabilities, prevention, identification, and effective community responses.
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StopBullying.gov
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Bullying and cyberbullying
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Federal resources for students, parents, educators, and schools addressing bullying prevention, cyberbullying, warning signs, intervention, and what families can do.
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Sandy Hook Promise
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School violence and student safety
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School-based prevention programs focused on recognizing warning signs, social isolation, threats, and violence prevention, including Know the Signs programs.
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National Runaway Safeline
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Runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth
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Crisis support, safety planning, family communication, referrals, and resources for youth who have run away, are considering running away, or are experiencing unsafe situations.
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