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Reducing the Risk of Child Abuse -
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Caring Shepherds (10 Minutes) Produced by and available from the Risk Management Department of the General Council on Finance and Administration of The United Methodist Church. Created to help congregational leaders identify potential problems and develop policies to reduce the occurrence of sexual abuse and misconduct.

Ask Before You Hug: Sexual Harassment in the Church. (31 Minutes) Produced by United Methodist Communications. Available from EcuFilm (800/251-4091). Helps clarify what constitutes sexual harassment.

Hear Their Cries. (48 Minutes) Available from the Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence. Provides definitions, signs for recognizing abuse, and examples of how to respond.

Bless Our Children: Preventing Sexual Abuse. (40 Minutes) Available from the Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence. Story of one congregation's efforts to provide abuse prevention information for their children.

Childhelp USA 
6463 Independence Avenue
Woodland Hills, CA 91367

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 550
Arlington, VA 22201

National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse (NCPCA)
332 South Michigan Avenue,
Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60604

Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence
936 North 34th Street, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98103

General Commission on the Status and Role of Women
1200 Davis Street
Evanston, IL 60201
847/869-7330

Nonprofit Risk Management Center
1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW,
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036

United Methodist Communications
810 12th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203
615/742-5400

Children's Defense Fund
25 E. Street NW
Washington, DC 20001

Risk Management Department
General Council on Finance and Admin.
1200 Davis Street
Evanston, IL 60201-4193
847/869-3345

The National Court-Appointed Special Advocate Association
100 West Harrison Street
North Tower, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98119-4123

National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
P.O. Box 1182
Washington, DC 20013-1182

National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse
99 Canal Center Plaza
Alexandria, VA 22314

National Children's Advocacy Center
200 Westside Square
Huntsville, AL 35801

Parents' Anonymous
520 South Lafayette Park Place,
Suite 316
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Christian Ministry Resources
P.O. Box 1098
Matthews, NC 28106

Office of Children's Ministries
General Board of Discipleship
P.O. Box 840
Nashville, TN 37202-0840
615/340-7143

Your state and/or county child and family protective services department.