Family violence can affect anyone. It can happen in any kind of family. Sometimes parents abuse each other, which can be hard for a child to witness. Some parents abuse their kids by using physical or verbal cruelty as a way of discipline. For a list of links of services available to stop the violence read below.
FAMILY VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE, RUNAWAY
AgencyMain #Web Site (New Windows)
Project Sunlight www.projectsunlight.org
Girls and Boys Town. www.girlsandboystown.org
Child Protection Solutions . http://www.childprotectionsolutions.com/index.htm
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)800-843-5678www.cybertipline.com
The Association of Missing and Exploited Children's Organizations (AMECO). www.amecoinc.org
OAG Child Support Program800-252-8014.
ChildFind of America800-426-5678.
Child Help USA800-422-4453.
Missouri Child/Adult Abuse (24-Hour)800-392-3738.
Missouri Women's Abuse Shelter800-799-7233www.baddteddy.com
Family Violence800-374-4673.
National Domestic Violence Hotline800-799-7233.
American Humane Society, Children´s Division800-227-4645www.americanhumane.org
Mothers Against Sexual Abuse704-895-0489www.againstsexualabuse.org
The National Children´s Advocacy Center(256) 533-KIDS http://www.nationalcac.org/
Child Welfare Information Gateway800.394.3366 http://www.childwelfare.gov/
Prevent Child Abuse America312-663-3520www.preventchildabuse.org
STOP IT NOW!888-PREVENTwww.stopitnow.com