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Accidents, Poisons and Violence

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Accidents: Accidents | Injuries | First Aid

Poison: Poisons (General) | Bites and Stings | Environmental Health | Food Poisoning | Household Poisons | Poisonous Plants

Violence: Violence (General) | Child Abuse | Elder Abuse | Domestic Violence | Rape | Stalking | Workplace Violence | Youth Violence

Child Abuse

(Jump to: General Information | Sexual Abuse | Safety Strategies )

General Information
1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) (National Child Abuse Hotline)
Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect: Signs and Symptoms:Child Welfare Information Gateway
How to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment:Child Welfare Information Gateway
Child Abuse & Neglect:Child Welfare Information Gateway
Child Abuse:NCVC
FAQs About Child Abuse:Administration for Children & Families
How to Handle Abuse:Nemours Foundation [for Kids]
Shaken Baby / Shaken Impact Syndrome:Nemours Foundation
Parenting Tips:American Academy of Family Physicians
Child Abuse and the Brain:Society for Neuroscience
Child Abuse:MedlinePlus

Child Sexual Abuse
What is Child Sexual Abuse?:American Academy of Pediatrics
Child Sexual Abuse:American Academy of Childhood & Adolescent Psychiatry
Child Sexual Abuse:NCVC
Child Sexual Abuse:Teen Victim Project, NCVC [PDF] [for Teens]
Sexually Abused and Abusing Children in Substitute Care:netLibrary
Child Sexual Abuse:MedlinePlus

Child Abuse Safety Strategies
A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety:Federal Bureau of Investigation
Safety Tips for Parents:NCVC
Safety Tips for Children: Sexual Assault:NCVC
Sexual Abuse Prevention:American Academy of Pediatrics

Elder Abuse

Elder Abuse Helplines and Hotlines:National Center on Elder Abuse
Elder Mistreatment:American Geriatric Society
Elder Abuse:Administration on Aging
Elder Abuse:NCVC
Abuse of Older People:American Medical Association
Major Types of Elder Abuse:National Center on Elder Abuse
Elder Abuse: Signs to Look For, Action to Take:Mayo Clinic
Elder Abuse:MedlinePlus

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