Child Abuse Prevention Organizations
Child-Friendly Faith Project
The Child-Friendly Faith Project is a national, nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charity that seeks to protect children from abuse and neglect that is enabled by religious, spiritual, and cultural ideologies.
Children’s Healthcare Is a Legal Duty, Inc
The mission of Children’s Healthcare Is a Legal Duty is to end child abuse or neglect related to religion, cultural practices, or quackery through public education, research, legal action, and a limited amount of lobbying.
For information on the impact of faith-based child medical neglect in Idaho, click here.
3 Things to tell Your Kids about Abuse
1) Explain the three different types of touch
2) Teach your child to say NO
3) Teach them to speak up
Addiction Resource
Addiction Resource offers full and verifiable information on substance addiction and abuse. Learn if you or someone you love suffers from addiction. Find the best treatment and drug rehab facilities and learn about how your insurance can cover the expenses. Free informational resources on how to overcome drug addiction.
Paul Offit
Although America is the most medically advanced place in the world, many people disregard modern medicine I favor of using their faith to fight life-threating illnesses. In twenty-first century America, how could this be happening?
Offit is the Maurice R. Hilleman professor of vaccinology, professor of pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and director of The Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
Boys and Girls Club of Ada County
Boys & Girls Clubs believe every child has the potential to BE GREAT. In support of this strong conviction, Clubs strive to build caring, responsible citizens. The Boys & Girls Club family – a community of staff, volunteers, parents, youth and supporters – work together to create a positive place, full of hope and opportunity, for every child.
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
At Brady, gun violence is personal. From our founder, to our namesakes, to today, we are survivor-led — it’s our legacy, it’s our lineage, and it’s our present.
Darkness to Light
Darkness to Light is a grassroots national non-profit organization based in Charleston, South Carolina that seeks to protect children from sexual abuse by placing responsibility squarely on adult shoulders. We educate adults to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. This booklet is a way for you to begin.
Digital Responsibility
The Risks of Texting while Driving
We’ve all been tempted to slip our hands off the wheel to answer the siren call of a text message. A mountain of recent evidence has shown, however, how high the cost of mixing texting and driving can be.
Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children
Idaho AEYC was created in 1986 as a professional organization supporting educators interested in improving early childhood education. Idaho AEYC is now also the proud initiator of innovative and nationally recognized projects such as the IdahoSTARS professional development system including the Child Care Quality Rating and Improvement System and Idaho’s Strengthening Families Initiative.
Idaho State Police
Central Sex Offender Registry Search Allows you to search for registered sex offenders by name, zip code, county, or map search.
Idaho Youth Ranch
The Idaho Youth Ranch is a non-profit 501(c)(3) agency that offers emergency shelter, residential care, substance abuse treatment, job readiness training, alternative education, adoption services, family counseling, and more for at-risk kids and their families. We also operate a network of 29 (and counting!) thrift stores that help fund our youth programs and services.
Little Warriors
Helping protect children from sexual abuseLittle Warriors is a national charitable organization, based in Canada, focusing on the education and prevention of child sexual abuse. Little Warriors teaches adults how to help prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. In addition to prevention education, Little Warriors also provides information about the prevalence and frequency of child sexual abuse and information about healing and support resources. Little Warriors’ vision is to build the first of its kind treatment centre for children, the Little Warriors Be Brave Ranch.
Make A Wish Foundation
Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® has given hope, strength and joy to children with life-threatening medical conditions. From our humble beginnings with one boy’s wish to be a police officer, we’ve evolved into an organization that grants a child’s wish in the United States and its territories every 40 minutes.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Search for missing children across the nation and view topics, resources, and instructions on what to do if a child goes missing.
SPAN Idaho
SPAN Idaho is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing leadership for suicide prevention and eliminating suicide in Idaho. Headquartered in Boise, SPAN Idaho has Regional Chapters in Coeur d’Alene, Lewiston, Cottonwood, Caldwell, Boise, Twin Falls, Pocatello and Idaho Falls. We work hard to raise awareness, provide training and educate Idahoans about suicide and suicide prevention including annual conferences. SPAN also strives to eliminate the stigma associated with this issue and serves as an information clearinghouse for research and best practices in addressing suicide.
The Boise Parks & Recreation Activity Guide
The Boise Parks & Recreation Activity Guide is a helpful tool for parents and children to learn about the wide variety of healthy activities available through the City of Boise. The guide is published three times a year in December (winter/spring), April (summer) and August (fall) .
Why Not You Foundation
Why Not You Foundation is a foundation that speaks out against domestic violence and they aim to empower change in the world one individual at a time.
Women’s and Children’s Alliance
The Women’s and Children’s Alliance offers safety, healing and freedom to victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault.
YMCA
CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY. Words to live by? We think so at the YMCA. These are the four character values that the YMCA embraces and how all staff, volunteers and participants are expected to base their actions. No action will be implemented or decision made unless it takes into consideration or incorporates Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility.