Read more on child abuse in Western North Carolina and what experts and advocates say can be done to understand and prevent the problem.

Research and Resources

For more information on child abuse prevention or research programs, signs of abuse and other resources please see the list of links below:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Lifetime cost of one year of confirmed child abuse cases

North Carolina Institute For Medicine Child Abuse Report Card [PDF]

University of North Carolina School of Government: Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect in North Carolina

University of North Carolina’s School of Social Work: the Jordan Institute for Families

Recognizing and Responding, a booklet from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services and Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina on the possible signs of abuse and neglect. Includes suggestions on how to respond. [PDF]

Child Abuse Prevention Services, Asheville

Children’s Advocacy Center of the Blue Ridge

Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina (programs, statistics and more):

Buncombe County:
The Incredible Years – Families’ Information, Resources, Support & Technology
Nurse-Family Partnership – Buncombe County Health Department

Cherokee County:
Strengthening Families 6-11 and The Incredible Years – Family Resources of Cherokee County

Jackson County:
Strengthening Families 6-11 – Jackson County Family Resource Center

McDowell County:
Circle of Parents – McDowell County Schools
Nurse-Family Partnership – Rutherford, Polk, McDowell Health District

Swain County:
Circle of Parents and Strengthening Families 6-11 – Swain County Family Resource Center

Transylvania County:
Circle of Parents and The Incredible Years – The Family Place of Transylvania County

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Resource: Organizations working to understand, prevent child abuse

by Dan Hesse, Carolina Public Press
November 28, 2012

<h1>Resource: Organizations working to understand, prevent child abuse</h1> <p class="byline">by Dan Hesse, Carolina Public Press <br />November 28, 2012</p> <p><a href="http://carolinapublicpress.org/?p=12617" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more on child abuse in Western North Carolina and what experts and advocates say can be done to understand and prevent the problem.</a></p> <h2>Research and Resources</h2> <p>For more information on child abuse prevention or research programs, signs of abuse and other resources please see the list of links below:</p> <p>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2012/p0201_child_abuse.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lifetime cost of one year of confirmed child abuse cases</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.nciom.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/2011-CHRC-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">North Carolina Institute For Medicine Child Abuse Report Card [PDF]</a></p> <p>University of North Carolina School of Government: <a href="http://www.sog.unc.edu/node/517" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect in North Carolina</a></p> <p>University of North Carolina’s School of Social Work: <a href="http://ssw.unc.edu/jordan" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the Jordan Institute for Families</a></p> <div class="wp-block-image wp-caption"> <figure class="alignright is-resized"><a href="http://carolinapublicpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Recognize-and-Respond-1.jpg"><img src="http://carolinapublicpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Recognize-and-Respond-1-272x300.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-12626" title="Recognize-and-Respond-1" height="300" width="272" /></a><figcaption>Click to open this booklet, from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services and Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina, about the possible signs of abuse and neglect and suggestions on how to respond. [PDF]</figcaption></figure> </div> <p><a href="http://carolinapublicpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Recognize-and-Respond.pdf">Recognizing and Responding</a>, a booklet from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services and Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina on the possible signs of abuse and neglect. Includes suggestions on how to respond. [PDF]</p> <p><a href="http://sogpubs.unc.edu/electronicversions/rca/rca.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Child Abuse Prevention Services, Asheville</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.cacbr.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Children’s Advocacy Center of the Blue Ridge</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.preventchildabusenc.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina</a> (programs, statistics and more):</p> <p><strong>Buncombe County:</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.smartstart-buncombe.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=129&amp;Itemid=146" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Incredible Years – Families’ Information, Resources, Support &amp; Technology</a><br /> <a href="http://www.nursefamilypartnership.org/locations/North-Carolina/Buncombe-County-NFP" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nurse-Family Partnership – Buncombe County Health Department</a></p> <p><strong>Cherokee County:</strong><br /> Strengthening Families 6-11 and The Incredible Years – <a href="http://www.cherokeecountychamber.com/index.php?option=com_sobi2&amp;sobi2Task=sobi2Details&amp;catid=10&amp;sobi2Id=391&amp;Itemid=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Family Resources of Cherokee County</a></p> <p><strong>Jackson County:</strong><br /> Strengthening Families 6-11 – <a href="http://jacksonfrc.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jackson County Family Resource Center</a></p> <p><strong>McDowell County:</strong><br /> Circle of Parents – <a href="http://www.mcdowell.k12.nc.us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">McDowell County Schools</a><br /> Nurse-Family Partnership – <a href="http://www.rpmhd.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rutherford, Polk, McDowell Health District</a></p> <p><strong>Swain County:</strong><br /> Circle of Parents and Strengthening Families 6-11 – <a href="http://www.swaincountync.gov/othersites.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Swain County Family Resource Center</a></p> <p><strong>Transylvania County:</strong><br /> Circle of Parents and The Incredible Years – <a href="http://www.familyplacewnc.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Family Place of Transylvania County</a></p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://carolinapublicpress.org/12620/resource-organizations-working-to-understand-prevent-child-abuse/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://carolinapublicpress.org">Carolina Public Press</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/carolinapublicpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-cropped-CPPlogo_icon_RGB.png?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://carolinapublicpress.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=12620&amp;ga3=G-45T85MYXXN" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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