Child Abuse Organizations

Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
• "The Global Initiative aims to: form a strong alliance of human rights agencies, key individuals and non-governmental organisations against corporal punishment..."

World Centers of Compassion for Children International (WCCCI)
• "Our mission is to create a strong political voice for children in areas of stress due to war, hunger or social, economic, or political upheaval and to respond to their expressed needs materially and emotionally."

Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care (OCBCC) (Canada)
• "...advocates for universally accessible, high quality, not-for-profit, regulated child care in the province of Ontario. We are a non-partisan public awareness and advocacy group with broad membership including the education, labour, student and women's and francophone communities."

Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth, The (ARACY)
• "...a national non-profit organisation of more than 2000 members (organisations and individuals), working to create better futures for Australia's children and young people. ARACY's vision is a future in which: Australia's children and young people thrive and their wellbeing is a national priority."

Kids At Risk Action (KARA)
• "...a non-profit advocacy network focusing on issues related to neglected and abused children. Founded by Mike Tikkanen, a businessman turned socially-concerned citizen, KARA works to educate individuals and communities about the need to protect the rights of children."

• "...we believe strongly in the need for community support in the aftermath of child abuse. Our unique services address the needs of children and their families, youth and adults whose lives have been affected by childhood abuse."

• "...a non-residential child advocacy and abuse prevention center serving Johnson and Wyandotte Counties."

• "...the FIRST actual charity for children operated by bikers, was founded in 1987, and incorporated in 1988, with the purpose to serve and protect the children of Montgomery County who have been neglected and abused."

• "The World Wide Internet Nerve Center for professionals in the field of child abuse and neglect...."

• "...a powerful way to break the isolation and silence and to come together in community. It is a way for people to connect with each other, to validate each other's feelings and experiences, to share information, and to offer each other support and understanding."