Links

The following links to sites on the Internet are intended to assist the researcher and others interested in the issues of child abuse and fatal child abuse. The links are not exhaustive; with time and patience the dedicated "surfer" can find many, many more. Since the web and web sites must be maintained, ICAN and The National Center on Child Fatality Review cannot assure that all of the links are active and current. All have been tested and were active as of August 6, 2002. We hope that this list of web sites is useful to those in the growing field of child fatality review, and if you find a link that would be a good addition to this list, please forward the link to Paul Click of the NCFR for inclusion on our links page at ican-ncfr.org.

AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBE INFORMATION

http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/Res/pdf/alphatribe.pdf
Indian tribal contact information for the entire United States.

ANIMAL ABUSE

http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/abuse_connection.php
Abuse Connection - The Link Between Animal Cruelty and Interpersonal Violence. Animal abusers are five times more likely to commit violent crimes against people and four times more likely to commit property crimes.

CHILD ABUSE INVESTIGATION

http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles/162425.pdf
US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs guide to improving child abuse investigations.

http://www.aap.org/policy/re9921.html
American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement. Investigation and Review of Unexpected Infant and Child Deaths.

The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) is an interdisciplinary, professional organization whose mission is to ensure that everyone affected by child maltreatment receives the best possible professional response

CHILD INJURY PREVENTION

EPIC Medics
The mission of EPIC Medics is to:
Eliminate or reduce preventable childhood injuries
Provide educational opportunities for EMS personnel to enhance emergency care delivered to sick and injured children and their families
Protect EMS personnel from injury or death
Influence public opinion in favor of the health and safety of children in the communities that we serve
Build a coalition to mobilize other groups and individuals who share our goals.

CHILDREN'S RIGHTS

http://www.childrensrights.org/
Protecting children who cannot protect themselves.

DATA

National Child Abuse and Neglect Fatality Statistics for 2002
This fact sheet provides information regarding child deaths as a result of abuse or neglect by a parent or primary caregiver. Other child homicides, such as those committed by acquaintances and strangers, and other causes of death, such as unintentional injuries, are not discussed here. For information about leading causes of child death, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at http://webapp.cdc.gov/sasweb/ncipc/leadcaus10.html. Statistics regarding child homicide can be obtained from the U.S. Department of Justice at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/homicide/homtrnd.htm.

The National Violent Injury Statistics System
Created in 1999, the National Violent Injury Statistics System is working to establish ongoing, national data systems on violent injuries. The purpose of the reporting system is to collect objective, on-going data for use in planning and evaluating policies aimed at reducing violent deaths. NVISS's current major project is to pilot-test a prototype for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's proposed National Violent Death Reporting System.

Child Trends Databank
Child Trends homepage on Infant Death, and other links to Infant Death resources.

http://www.unh.edu/ccrc/factsheet.html
Child victims of abuse- New Hampshire Crimes against Children Research Center. National data and information on child abuse victims by type of victimization.

http://www.ncjrs.org/html/ojjdp/nationalreport99/toc.html
National Center for Juvenile Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 1999 National Report.

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/pubs/cm03/index.htm
NCANDS is a federally sponsored effort that collects and analyzes annual data on child abuse and neglect. The data are submitted voluntarily by the States and the District of Columbia. The first report from NCANDS was based on data for 1990; the report on data for 2003 is the 14th issuance of this annual report.

Crime Statistics
Organized Crime, A Crime Statistics Web Site. Site with links to various data sources on crime.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
NCADV is dedicated to the empowerment of battered women and their children and therefore is committed to the elimination of personal and societal violence in the lives of battered women and their children.

ELDER ABUSE

American Society of Adult Abuse Professionals and Survivors
The mission of the American Society of Adult Abuse Professionals and Survivors (ASAAPS) is to:
•  Connect the diverse professionals and advocates who address and prevent elder and disabled adult abuse with each other and with survivors of adult abuse, in order to promote understanding, education, resource-sharing, collaboration, and innovation.
•  Support and inform adult abuse survivors and professionals to enable them to heal from the abuse they've experienced and/or witnessed, and to inspire their continued commitment to addressing and preventing elder and disabled adult abuse. More...

FETAL INFANT MORTALITY REVIEW

The National Fetal Infant Mortality Review Program
The National Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Program is a collaborative effort between the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration. The National Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Resource Center (NFIMR) has a listserve, targeted to FIMR programs and individuals interested in mortality reviews.

FORENSICS LINKS

The American Academy of Forensic Sciences
As a professional society dedicated to the application of science to the law, the AAFS is committed to the promotion of education and the elevation of accuracy, precision, and specificity in the forensic sciences.

Virtual Children's Hospital/Children's Hospital of Iowa page.
Information on Battered Child Syndrome, clinical presentation, imaging findings, etiology and links to additional Virtual Hospital topics.

PedsCCM: The Pediatric Critical Care Website
PedsCCM is a collaborative, independent, information resource and communication tool for professionals caring for critically ill and injured infants and children.

American Academy of Pediatrics
The mission of the American Academy of Pediatrics is to attain optimal physical, mental and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults. To this purpose, the AAP and its members dedicate their efforts and resources.

http://rad.usuhs.mil/rad/handouts/lonergan/osiabuse.html
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences- Radiology Page. Lots of interesting information re: radiological assessment of child abuse.

http://www.mednets.com/
MedNets is an international research site, with proprietary search engines for every speciality in medicine, searching only medical databases.

GRIEF AND MOURNING

Facing The Issues: Grief And Mourning
Child psychiatrist and child fatality review pioneer Michael Durfee's article on grief and mourning.

The Association for Death Education and Counseling
The Association for Death Education and Counseling is a multidisciplinary professional organization dedicated to promoting excellence in death education, bereavement counseling, and care of the dying. Based on theory and quality research, ADEC provides information, support, and resources to its multicultural membership and, through them, to the public.

The Center for Loss and Life Transition
The Center for Loss and Life Transition publishes books, articles and other resources to help people who are grieving. We are also an educational and training center for bereavement caregivers. If you are grieving or want to help others in grief, we invite you to explore our website.

LAW

The American Bar Association Center for Children and the Law
Improving children's lives through advances in law, justice, knowledge, practice, and public policy.

The American Probation and Parole Association
The American Probation and Parole Association is an international association composed of individuals from the United States, its US territories and Canada who are actively involved with probation, parole and community-based corrections, in both adult and juvenile sectors, including all levels of government, local, state/provincial and federal. APPA is at the vanguard in exploring issues relevant to the field of community-based corrections.

The Council of State Governments
The members of The Council of State Governments include all elected and appointed officials and staff in the executive, legislative and judicial branches of state government and the U.S. territories.

The International Association of Chiefs of Police
Founded in 1893, the association's goals are to advance the science and art of police services; to develop and disseminate improved administrative, technical and operational practices and promote their use in police work; to foster police cooperation and the exchange of information and experience among police administrators throughout the world; to bring about recruitment and training in the police profession of qualified persons; and to encourage adherence of all police officers to high professional standards of performance and conduct.

The International Homicide Investigators Association
The purpose of the International Homicide Investigators Association is to establish an espirit d'corps among homicide investigators internationally and to provide a forum to discuss and exchange information related to homicide case management and operational strategy.

The National Association of Attorneys General
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) was founded in 1907 to help Attorneys General fulfill the responsibilities of their office and to assist in the delivery of high quality legal services to the states and territorial jurisdictions. NAAG’s mission is: "To facilitate interaction among Attorneys General as peers. To facilitate the enhanced performance of Attorneys General and their staffs." NAAG fosters an environment of "cooperative leadership," helping Attorneys General respond effectively - individually and collectively - to emerging state and federal issues.

The National Center for the Prosecution of Child Abuse
In 1985, the National District Attorneys Association established the National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse as a program of the American Prosecutors Research Institute (APRI). Aimed at responding to an increasing volume of reported child abuse, the National Center serves as a central resource for training, expert legal assistance, court reform and state-of-the-art information on criminal child abuse investigations and prosecutions.

The National Governor's Association
The National Governors Association (NGA) is the collective voice of the nation's governors and one of Washington, D.C.'s, most respected public policy organizations. NGA provides governors and their senior staff members with services that range from representing states on Capitol Hill and before the Administration on key federal issues to developing policy reports on innovative state programs and hosting networking seminars for state government executive branch officials. The NGA Center for Best Practices focuses on state innovations and best practices on issues that range from education and health to technology, welfare reform, and the environment. NGA also provides management and technical assistance to both new and incumbent governors.

MEDICAL

The American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators, Inc.
The American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators, Inc.SM (ABMDI) is a national, not-for-profit, independent professional certification board that has been established to promote the highest standards of practice for medicolegal death investigators. The American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators will certify individuals who have the proven knowledge and skills necessary to perform medicolegal death investigations as set forth in Death Investigation: A Guide for the Scene Investigator published in 1999 by the National Institutes of Justice. This is a voluntary certification program.

The American Burn Association
Committed to research in acute care, rehabilitation & prevention of burns, educational opportunities for burn care professionals, and encouraging publications within the burn care field.

The American Nursing Association
Dedicated to ensuring that an adequate supply of highly-skilled and well-trained nurses is available, the ANA is committed to meeting the needs of nurses as well as health care consumers. The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the general public.

The American Hospital Association
Advancing health in America through a vision of a society of healthy communities, where all individuals reach their highest potential for health.

The American Medical Association
A resource and advocacy group for physicians.

The Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs
The Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs is the national organization representing state public health leaders and other interested individuals and organizations working to improve the health and well being of women, children, youth and families, including those with special health care needs. AMCHP accomplishes its mission through the active participation of its members and vital partnerships with government agencies, families and advocates, health care purchasers and providers, academic and research professionals and others at the national, state and local levels.

The National Association of Children's Hospitals
NACHRI is a not-for-profit membership organization of children's hospitals, large pediatric units of medical centers and related health systems, including those that specialize in rehabilitative care of children with serious chronic or congenital illnesses. NACHRI works in conjunction with its public policy affiliate – N.A.C.H. – the National Association of Children's Hospitals to help children's hospitals fulfill their missions of clinical care, education, research and advocacy for children. NACHRI aims to educate the public and does not lobby.

PubMed
PubMed National Library of Medicine. PubMed is the National Library of Medicine's search service that provides access to over 11 million citations in MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other related databases, with links to participating online journals.

AAP Policy Statements
Current American Academy of Pediatrics policy statements. Policy statements may be searched and are organized in alphabetical order.

The American Public Health Association
The American Public Health Association (APHA) is the oldest and largest organization of public health professionals in the world, representing more than 50,000 members from over 50 occupations of public health. APHA is concerned with a broad set of issues affecting personal and environmental health, including federal and state funding for health programs, pollution control, programs and policies related to chronic and infectious diseases, a smoke-free society, and professional education in public health.

G.W. Medical Publishing
G.W. Medical Publishing is a leading clinical and forensic publisher serving the medical, legal, social service, and law enforcement communities with the resources they need to combat child abuse, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, and domestic violence.

The National Association of County and City Health Officials
NACCHO is the national organization representing local public health agencies (including city, county, metro, district, and tribal agencies). NACCHO works to support efforts which protect and improve the health of all people and all communities by promoting national policy, developing resources and programs, and supporting effective local public health practice and systems.

The National Association of Medical Examiners
The National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) is the national professional organization of physician medical examiners, medical death investigators and death investigation system administrators who perform the official duties of the medicolegal investigation of deaths of public interest in the United States. NAME was founded in 1966 with the dual purposes of fostering the professional growth of physician death investigators and disseminating the professional and technical information vital to the continuing improvement of the medical investigation of violent, suspicious and unusual deaths.

The Society of Critical Care Medicine
In 1970, 29 physicians with a major interest in the care of the critically ill met in Los Angeles to form an organization committed to meeting the needs of extremely ill patients. The Chicago-based Society is the leading organization dedicated to ensuring excellence and consistency in the practice of critical care. From heart attack and stroke, to severe respiratory insufficiency, overwhelming infection, burns and gunshot wounds, the SCCM recognizes the unique needs of the critically ill patient of any age -- infant to adult -- and strives to secure the highest quality care for all patients facing life-threatening conditions.

The Society for Pediatric Pathology
The Society for Pediatric Pathology, founded in 1965, is an educational and scientific organization of physicians and scientists who share a common interest in this vital field. Over 500 members of the Society practice in more than 60 Children's Hospitals and University Hospitals of the United States, Canada and throughout the world. It is the aim of the Society to foster research, education, and practice as they pertain to pediatric pathology, and to provide a forum for discourse among its members.

MENTAL HEALTH

American Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Assisting parents and families in understanding developmental, behavioral, emotional and mental disorders affecting children and adolescents.

MISCELLANEOUS

Center for the Improvement of Child Caring
Thirty years of dedication and focused research has proven CICC as one of the largest and most influential parenting and parenting education organizations. When children are effectively parented, they feel better about themselves and their abilities. They enter school excited and ready to learn. And, they are more likely to both achieve to their fullest potential at school and to make positive contributions to community life.

National Instute of Health - Infant Homicides
National Institutes of Health press release regarding risk factors relating to infant homicides.

The National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association
In addition to providing leadership for CASA programs across the country (also known as Volunteer Guardian Ad Litem Programs), the National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association stages an annual conference, publishes a quarterly newsletter, and promotes CASA through public relations efforts. National CASA offers consultation and resources that help start CASA programs and provides vital assistance to established programs.

The National Association of Counties
The National Association of Counties (NACo) was created in 1935 when county officials wanted to have a strong voice in the nation's capital. More than six decades later, NACo continues to ensure that the nation's 3066 counties are heard and understood in the White House and the halls of Congress. NACo's membership totals more than 2,000 counties, representing over 80 percent of the nation's population.

The American Public Human Services Association
The association’s mission is to develop, promote, and implement public human service policies that improve the health and well-being of families, children, and adults.

The National Association of Social Workers
NASW promotes the quality and effectiveness of social work practice. This mission encompasses the maintenance of ethical conduct and fair personnel practices. NASW has the responsibility of reviewing and resolving complaints of ethical violations or unfair practices that could be detrimental to this mission.

The National Organization for Victim Assistance
The National Organization for Victim Assistance is a private, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization of victim and witness assistance programs and practitioners, criminal justice agencies and professionals, mental health professionals, researchers, former victims and survivors, and others committed to the recognition and implementation of victim rights and services. Founded in 1975, NOVA is the oldest national group of its kind in the worldwide victims’ movement. NOVA’s mission is to promote rights and services for victims of crime and crisis everywhere.

MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN

http://www.missingkids.com
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Co-founded in 1984 by John Walsh, NCMEC serves as a focal point in providing assistance to parents, children, law enforcement, schools, and the commumity in recovering missing children and raising public awareness about ways to help prevent child abduction, molestation, and sexual exploitation.

PUBLIC HEALTH

http://www.childdeathreview.org
The National MCH Center for Child Death Review. The Center for Child Death Review is a national resource center for state and local CDR programs, funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. It promotes, supports and enhances child death review methodology and activities at the state, community and national levels. It builds public and private partnerships to incorporate CDR findings into efforts that improve child health. Building on the extensive knowledge of current CDR programs, the Center actively involves states in the development of Center services.

REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS

http://www.mapsexoffenders.com/
This is a beta site for the nationwide mapping of sex offender addresses. Eventually, this will map all the available sex offender registry data for the United States

SEARCH ENGINES

http://www.dogpile.com/
Dogpile is a "meta"search engine that simultaneously uses numerous search engines. Also offers suggestions on ways of refining your search.

http://www.beaucoup.com/
Beaucoup is another meta search engine using numerous other engines.

http://www.altavista.com/
Alta Vista is one of the most popular search engines on the web. Also offers a unique translation function, which allows the user to search in many foreign languages, and also translates the entire web site found into the language you choose.

SHAKEN BABY LINKS

http://www.dontshake.com/
The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome

http://www.shakenbaby.com/
The Shaken Baby Alliance web site. Site offers prevention strategies, victim advocacy, family support, a library, legal and justice issues, and the latest news on SBS.

SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME (SIDS) LINKS

Investigation and Review of Unexpected Infant and Child Deaths
Although there is a continuing need for timely review of child deaths, no uniform system exists for investigation in the United States. Investigation of a death that is traumatic, unexpected, obscure, suspicious, or otherwise unexplained in a child younger than 18 years requires a scene investigation and an autopsy. Review of these deaths requires the participation of pediatricians and other professionals, usually as a child death review team. An appropriately constituted team should evaluate the death investigation process, review difficult cases, and compile child death statistics.

Writing Cause of Death Statements in SIDS
After investigation, deaths that initially presented as possible sudden infant death syndrome may require the certifier to select from several options for writing the cause-of-death statement. This tutorial offers suggestions for the more common scenarios that will be encountered

First Candle/SIDS Alliance
National, non-profit, voluntary health organization dedicated to the support of SIDS families, education and research. Site offers SIDS facts, Q & A, research, public policy, and more.

The Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs
The Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs (ASIP, formerly ASPP, Association of SIDS Program Professionals) is an association of health and human service providers committed to bereavement support and risk reduction activities. ASIP promotes programs of counseling, education, advocacy, and research to ensure a supportive community response for those affected by infant and child death and to reduce the risk of death for future children.

SIDS Network
Sudden Infant Death and Other Infant death (SIDS/OID) information web site. Site offers SIDS information, SIDS prevention information in English and 14 other languages, FAQs, sibling grief resources, discussion groups and more.

American SIDS Institute
The American SIDS Institute is dedicated to the prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and the promotion of infant health through research, clinical services, family support and professional and community education." Site offers research, clinical services, bereavement services, upcoming events, and links to SIDS sites in the US by national organizations and by state. Also links to international SIDS web sites.