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| Legal Information Regarding Child Abuse: |
Helpful Links for Organizations and Websites with Legal Information
Kinship Care
Legal Definitions of Child Abuse and Neglect
Arizona Revised Statutes, including Mandated Reporting Statutes
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Legislation on Child Abuse |
- Arizona State Legislature: Provides an overview of the legislative process in Arizona. Use to track pending legislation, locate and contact individual legislators, and stay up-to-date on current issues.
- AUCD Legislative Affairs Information Center: Association of University Centers on Disabilities, a network of interdisciplinary Centers advancing policy and practice for and with individuals with disabilities, provides this Legislative Affairs InfoCenter.
- Children's Action Alliance: Visit their legislative section to learn about child-related bills, hearings and information on legislation relevant to Arizona's children and families.
- Congress.org: Site dedicated to giving you quick access to federal, state and local elected officials, bills and votes in Congress, action alerts and much more.
- The National Conference of State Legislatures: Electronic information used by state legislators in crafting legislation.
- THOMAS -- U.S. Congress on the Internet: National Legislative Updates.
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| Arizona |
- Arizona 2-1-1 Online: A doorway to thousands of health, human service and emergency response resources. Developed in partnership with government, tribal, non-profit and community groups, Arizona 2-1-1 Online is committed to providing all Arizonans access to information and resources to improve the quality of their lives.
- The Arizona Center for Disability Law: Advocates for the legal rights of persons with disabilities to be free from abuse, neglect and discrimination and to have access to education, health care, and other services in order to maximize independence and achieve equality.
- Arizona Crime Victims: Produced by the Arizona Department of Public Safety, describes services available to crime victims and their families. Also, describes the criminal justice system, victim rights and facts about crimes including child abuse.
- CASA: The Arizona Court Appointed Special Advocate Program is comprised of the state office, county programs, and volunteers who serve abused and neglected children. County programs educate communities in order to recruit, maintain, and supervise qualified volunteers to advocate for children involved in juvenile court proceedings.
- Governor of Arizona
- Justice For Children-AZ: A national nonprofit agency providing advocacy and legal services to child victims of documented abuse and to their protective family members when traditional avenues of protection fail to ensure safety. Arizona chapter headquartered in Phoenix.
- University of Arizona Child Advocacy Clinic: In the Clinic, law students develop legal skills and gain insight into law practice by representing children in child protective proceedings before the Pima County Juvenile Court.
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- American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law: Provides information for lawyers, judges, and other child advocates.
- Child Welfare Information Gateway - State Statutes: A compilation of key civil and criminal child maltreatment laws. They should be used only as research tools, and not as a replacement for the official version of any statute or for legal advise. Included are definitions of child abuse and neglect, mandatory reporting and special reporting procedures..
- The Legal Information Institute: The U.S. Code as generated from the most recent version made available by the U.S. House of Representatives.
- National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC): Protecting children and promoting their well-being through excellence in legal advocacy
- National CASA Association: National CASA offers consultation and resources that help start CASA programs and provides assistance to established programs.
- The National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse: 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 information on criminal child abuse investigations and prosecutions.
- National Child Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues: Provides expertise to agencies and courts on legal and judicial aspects of child welfare.
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS): A federally sponsored information clearinghouse for people around the country and the world involved with research, policy, and practice related to criminal and juvenile justice and drug control.
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): Researchers Improve Techniques for Interviewing Child Abuse Victims
- Office for Victims of Crime (OVC): Committed to enhancing the Nation's capacity to assist crime victims and to providing leadership in changing attitudes, policies, and practices to promote justice and healing for all victims of crime.
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP): Provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and treat juvenile delinquency, improve the effectiveness and fairness of the juvenile justice system, and address the problem of missing and exploited children.
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