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Prevent
Child Abuse Massachusetts
is a
program of Massachusetts Citizens for Children. We are the
state chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America, the country's
leading voice for child abuse prevention. Our mission
is to prevent the abuse and neglect of our state's children.
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Our
goals are:
To
inform parents and the public about child abuse prevention
and to promote positive parenting attitudes and behaviors
through public education campaigns
To advocate for programs and policies aimed at preventing
child abuse and strengthening families
To
improve state systems charged with the mandate to
protect children and support families
To disseminate data and research findings to
influence effective child abuse prevention,
child protection, and family support policies
and programs.
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To receive
information on child abuse prevention, parenting tips, sexual
abuse, or shaken baby syndrome, please call 1-800-CHILDREN.
•Sexual
Abuse Crisis in the Catholic Church
•Sexual
Abuse Prevention brochure
•Parenting
and Discipline
Helpful tips for parents with kids of all ages.
•Shaken
Baby Syndrome (SBS)
Learn what it is, why it happens, and how to prevent it.
Check out our SBS brochure.
•Sexual
Abuse
Questions and answers about sexual abuse. Facts, resources,
and some prevention tips.
•Emotional
Abuse and Neglect
The invisible abuse: it leaves marks on the inside of the
child, not the outside.
•Religion-Motivated
Child Neglect & Abuse
Cases of child deaths, the religious exemption for withholding
medical care from a sick child, information and links.
•How
you can help prevent child abuse now.
•Prevent
Child Abuse America web site
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