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Child Abuse (Physical / Emotional)

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Shaken Baby Alliance

National. Founded 1998. Promotes public awareness, education, victim and family support. Offers networking, victim advocacy and literature. Provides assistance in starting groups. Provides case consultation services to professionals involved in diagnosing, investigating and prosecuting physical child abuse. Online listserv.
Write:
The Shaken Baby Alliance
4516 Boat Club Rd.
Ft. Worth, TX 76135
Voice: 817-882-8686
Fax: 817-882-8687
Website: http://www.shakenbaby.com
E-mail: info@shakenbaby.com
Verified: 10/15/2008

Adult Survivors of Child Abuse

International. 11 affiliated groups. Founded 1991. Mutual support for adult survivors of physical, sexual and/or emotional child abuse or neglect. Encourages victims to become survivors, then thrivers. Online support group meetings, phone meetings, monthly newsletter, group starter manual and general information. Offers assistance in starting groups.
Write:
ASCA
P.O. Box 14477
San Francisco, CA 94114-0038
Voice: 415-928-4576
Website: http://www.ascasupport.org
E-mail: ascaoutreach@yahoo.com
Verified: 10/14/2008

Abused Survivors

Online. 510 members. Founded 1998. Support group that offers an outstretched hand to adult survivors of abuse (physical, verbal, emotional or sexual). Open only to survivors.
Website: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/abusedsurvivors
Verified: 10/20/2008

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