Child abuse comes in many forms but they all have one thing in common, they can have negative effects on the victims that can last for their entire lives if not treated properly. We should all have some knowledge not only about the atrocious crimes that are being committed on a daily basis, but also what we can do to help the cause. Luckily, there are several organizations out there that are helping to raise awareness about child abuse, treating sufferers, and how these tragedies can be prevented in the first place. These institutions are providing extremely valuable resources to the communities all around the United States so it is important that we all take advantage of them.

The Child Abuse Prevention Agency (CAPA) is one of the organizations that is very dedicated to treating and preventing child abuse. Their website, ChildAbusePrevention.org is packed with information for all visitors to view. They have also developed educational programs so that people know what preventative measures are available to them. Right on the front page, it is stated that $100 toward education can save up to $3600 in treatment for a child that has been abused. If members of the public are able to see the warning signs of abuse, it will be much more difficult for criminals to claim children as victims. There are also hotlines available to report these crimes.

Along the same lines of child abuse prevention is the websitePCAND.org, a group that exclusively deals with education about abuse in the North Dakota area. PCAND has made it a point to teach parents how to take better care of their children, along with providing several programs that give participants a better understanding of what abused or neglected children go through. They are a not-for-profit group that has had a big part in making North Dakota a safer place for the state’s youth. Take a look at the website to find out more about the programs and education tools that they provide.

An organization that is primarily concerned with educating citizens about child abuse is Kids At Risk Action (KARA). Founder Mike Tikkanen has travelled all around the country to speak about child advocacy issues and has been to several hundred business, community, and religious organizations to perform as a keynote speaker. Visiting KARA’s website, InvisibleChildren.org, will give you a chance to find out more about Mike Tikkanen and this non-profit group, as well as how you might be able to get him to speak at a function in your area. Tikkanen has even written a book that shares its name with the website about what we can all do to help kids that have been put in situations that they are not fully prepared to deal with.

We also recently spoke with Carol Duncan from the Child Abuse Prevention Center. The methods that they use to help the country’s youth are pretty unique. Not only does this group help to educate parents and families about abuse, but they also help teenage parents to care for their own children and check back up on them periodically over a period of five years. Knowing that people care about them and their new family can really help teens to stay on the right track.Excap.org, their website, describes in detail all the services that the private non-profit organization provides.

All of these organizations are really doing a great thing for all the children in our country. It is very important that we all take advantage of these resources so that we can all know more about this problem that has been affecting so many people for so long. Do yourself and the youth of our nation a favor and find out more about these issues.