Child Abuse Awareness - Sensibilisation à l’abus des enfants 77 Public health and social services Call your provincial or territorial government for information about health and social support services in your community or ask your local community centre for advice. They may be able to offer information, counselling and provide referrals to social workers. Public Health Agency of Canada Provides links to information and resources on child abuse at: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/sfvavf/index-eng.php. Public legal education and information programs Can provide general information about the law, the legal system, and the rights of an abused child. See more information on family violence and child abuse on the Department of Justice Canada’s Family Violence Initiative Website: http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/cjjp/fv-vf.html. RCMP The RCMP website at www.rcmpgrc.gc.ca also has information on child abuse.For information on child abuse, go to “Publications” and look under “Crime Prevention” for “Stopping Child Abuse - Protecting Our Future”. For information on parental child abduction, search for “Our Missing Children”. Victim services Victim services organizations work with the police to help victims of crime. They can refer you to counselling and tell you about programs and services for child victims of crime. See the Victim Services Directory on the Policy Centre for Victim Issues website to find services across Canada, at: http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cjjp/victims-victimes/vsd-rsv/index.html. Other Look for other sources of help. You may find help from a local community centre, your doctor’s office, public health nurse, a teacher or religious leader. Organizations that work to prevent child abuse might also be able to give you more information. See, for example, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection at http://www.protectchildren.ca. WHO CAN HELP? cont’d Light photo created by jcomp - www.freepik.com Reproduced from the Department of Justice publication Child Abuse is Wrong: What Can I Do? without affiliation or endorsement of the Government of Canada.
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