Juvenile justice

Academy on Violence and Abuse

The Academy on Violence and Abuse exists to advance health education and research on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of the health effects of violence and abuse.

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: Missing and Exploited Children

This page provides information about Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention efforts to address missing and exploited children. It offers publications and resources to support victims and their families.

CAPACares

The mission of CAPACares is to prevent and treat all forms of child abuse by creating changes in individuals, families, and society that strengthen relationships and promote healing.

Global March Against Child Labour

The Global March Against Child Labour is a movement to mobilize worldwide efforts to protect and promote the rights of all children, especially the right to receive a free, meaningful education and to be free from economic exploitation and from performing any work that is likely to be harmful to the child's physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development.

Office of Justice Programs: Tribal Justice Special Feature

Find information and resources related to Tribal justice from the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors

This association helps set the agenda and determine the direction of state mental health agency interests across the country, historically including state mental health planning, service delivery, and evaluation.

Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program

ICAC helps state and local law enforcement agencies develop an effective response to technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and Internet crimes against children. This assistance encompasses forensic and investigative components, training and technical assistance, victim services, and community education.

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: NetSmartz

NetSmartz is an age-appropriate resource to keep kids and teens safe on the Internet.

Office of Justice Programs: Internet Safety Special Feature

Discover resources on Internet safety for children and consumers, Internet privacy, cyberbullying, and cyberstalking.

Family Research Laboratory

The Family Research Laboratory works to understand family violence and the impact of violence in families.

ECPAT International

ECPAT International is a global network of organizations and individuals working together to combat the sexual exploitation of children.

AMBER Alert

The America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response (AMBER) Alert System is a voluntary partnership between law-enforcement agencies, broadcasters, transportation agencies, and the wireless industry to activate an urgent bulletin in the most serious child abduction cases. The AMBER Alert website provides information on issuing AMBER Alerts, toolkits for raising awareness, and more.

U.S. Department of State: International Parental Child Abduction

This agency provides services to parents in cases of international family abductions. If you believe your child is in the process of being abducted by a parent, legal guardian, or someone acting on their behalf, call 888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444 or email [email protected].