Reporting child abuse and neglect
- Reporting abuse and neglect in Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/child-abuse-and-neglect
- Reporting abuse and neglect in New Hampshire: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/report-concern/report-child-abuse
- Online training on mandated reporting offered through the Middlesex County Children's Advocacy Center: http://51a.middlesexcac.org/
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- A list of all Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) in Massachusetts and the function of the CACs: http://machildrensalliance.org/our-cacs
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC)
- General information about CSEC as well as specific information about the SEEN program in Suffolk County: https://www.suffolkcac.org/what-we-do/seen
- Created by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, information about how to report and remove explicit media (i.e., photos, videos, etc.) online: https://www.missingkids.org/gethelpnow/cybertipline
- You may be eligible to apply to the Massachusetts Victims of Violence Crime Compensation: 617-963-2160 or visit https://www.mass.gov/info-details/applying-for-victims-of-violent-crime-assistance
Foster and out-of-home care
- General information about out-of-home placement: https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/outofhome/
- Information directly aimed at youth in foster care in an engaging format: https://www.fosterclub.com
Prevention
- Information about child abuse prevention: https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/preventing/
Mental health
- For accessing direct care staff providing children’s behavioral health services please see the Children’s Behavioral Health Knowledge from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health: https://www.cbhknowledge.center/about/
- LINK KID is a statewide resource that links families with specialized trauma services: 1-855-LINK-KID (1-855-546-5543).
- The Family Resource Centers (FRCs) of Massachusetts are a statewide network that provides services to strengthen families and keep them connected to resources within their own community. There are FRCs in every county in the state. In addition to assisting families, the FRCs support the children of those families that may have behavioral issues and need additional supports. Family Resource Centers across Massachusetts: https://www.frcma.org/