Child Abuse Prevention & Intervention

The Statutory Rape Prevention Project is designed to inform students, mandatory reporters and other community members about Nevada’s statutory rape laws, the legal consequences of a statutory rape conviction, and the impact statutory rape has on its victims. The presentation for mandatory reporters also covers the legal responsibilities of mandatory reporters. The presentation utilizes a lecture format, interactive activities and can be tailored to fit a time frame from 50 minutes to 2 hours. If you would like to schedule a class or have any questions, please contact us by phone or via email.

The mission of the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program is to support and promote court-appointed volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children so that they can thrive in safe, permanent homes. In Nevada there are nine CASA programs operated independently, utilizing different models. Areas served include Carson, Churchill, Clark, Douglas, Humboldt, Lyon, Nye, Washoe, and White Pine Counties.

Volunteer Advocacy for Abused and Neglected Children

DCFS provides support and services to assist Nevada's children and families in reaching their full human potential. DCFS offer the following programs: Child Welfare Services, Children’s Mental Health, Juvenile Justice Services, Systems Advocate, Information Management Services (IMS), and scholarship information. Statewide Services.
Other Service Categories: Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Prevention Services.

The mission of the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program is to support and promote court-appointed volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children so that they can thrive in safe, permanent homes. In Nevada there are nine CASA programs operated independently, utilizing different models. Areas served include Carson, Churchill, Clark, Douglas, Humboldt, Lyon, Nye, Washoe, and White Pine Counties.

Child abuse related services such as child forensic interviewing, child forensic medical exams, victim advocacy services, and counseling/therapy referrals. For ages 0 through 17 years of age.

Provides website-based resources for parents and caregivers who play an essential role in helping children and teenagers recover from traumatic events.

Internet-based resource

The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. Serving the U.S. and Canada, the hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who—through interpreters—provide assistance in over 170 languages. The hotline offers crisis intervention, information, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources. All calls are confidential.

Also offers a variety of Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment programs.

• Internet Safety Education
• Child Kidnapping Prevention
• Child Sexual Exploitation Reporting
• Disaster Survivor Inquiries

• Human Trafficking Hotlines
• Human Trafficking Prevention

The Hotline is operated by Polaris, a non-profit, non-governmental organization working exclusively on the issue of human trafficking. The Trafficking Hotline is not a government entity, law enforcement, or an immigration authority.

RadKIDS teaches and trains children with skills that help them recognize, avoid, resist, and if necessary escape violence or harm in their lives. Instructors at many elementary schools and local police officers are trained by the national organization radKIDS to teach classes on these skills. Partner with Elizabeth Smart Foundation

• Self Defense Training

Partner with Elizabeth Smart Foundation

Promotes the safety, permanency and well being of children and families by connecting child welfare, adoption and referral professionals as well as concerned citizens to timely, essential information.

Provides access to print and electronic publications, web sites and online databases covering a wide range of topics from prevention to permanency, including child welfare, child abuse and neglect, adoption search and reunion and much more.

To report child abuse or neglect, please contact Child Help USA at 1.800.4 A Child (1.800.422.4453) or see our list of State child abuse and neglect reporting numbers.

Provides a free online service to help locate registered sex offenders by address and zip code.