Keeping children safe is the responsibility of every adult. Remember, reporting is a means of getting help for a child or family. To report a suspected case of child abuse, notify the mandated agency in the state where the child lives. The agency is listed in the telephone directory, usually in the Government Blue Pages under the state's Rehabilitative Services, under Children and Family Services, or it is listed in the Yellow Pages. Childhelp USA has listings of protective service agencies across the country.
Most child abuse occurs in the family home.
Parents, siblings and visitors can all inflict abuse. But when they occur repeatedly or in combination with one another, the child may be suffering abuse. A multidisciplinary membership society promoting support among professionals who work with victims of child abuse. The center emphasizes the development of treatment programs for abused children, conducts training and consultation programs, and offers technical assistance. CWLA's member agencies provide a wide range of services to protect abused, neglected, and otherwise vulnerable children and youths.