was incorporated in 1875. It was the world's first child protective agency. Prevent Child Abuse America, founded in 1976, operates in 46 states to provide child abuse and neglect protection. Founded in 1985, the National Children's Advocacy Center, along with National Children's Alliance, coordinates efforts and sets standards and policy for child advocacy centers across the US and abroad. The Children's Trust Fund Alliance, established in 1989, provides funding support to state level child abuse organisations. Many investigations into child abuse in the US are handled on the local level by 924 child advocacy centers, some of which are distributed among 34 other countries. Other organizations focus on specific prevention strategies. The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome focuses its efforts on the specific issue of preventing child abuse that is manifested as shaken baby syndrome. NICHD, also known as the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development is an organization that helps victims of child abuse through one of its branches. Through the Child Development and Behavior (CDB) Branch, NICHD raises awareness efforts by supporting research projects to better understand the short- and long-term impacts of child abuse and neglect. They provide programs and observe National Child Abuse Prevention Month every April since 1984. The United States Children's Bureau, a federal agency tasked to improve child abuse protection leads activities for the Month, including the release of updated statistics about child abuse and neglect, candlelight vigils, and fundraisers to support prevention activities and treatment for victims. The Bureau also sponsors a "Blue Ribbon Campaign," in which people wear blue ribbons in memory of children who have died from abuse, or in honor of individuals and organizations that have taken important steps to prevent child abuse and neglect. Canada Charitable organizations exist in each province to assist children and families with abuse. Organizations such as the Canadian Red Cross, Kids Help Phone, and Guardians of the Children Canada, are able to direct people to locally available resources. See also Abuse Abusive power and control Adverse Childhood Experiences AMBER Alert Child and family services Child sexual abuse Child murder Cinderella effect Complex post-traumatic stress disorder Corporal punishment in the home Dysfunctional family Emotional dysregulation Foster Care Isolation to facilitate abuse Karly's Law Narcissistic parent Outcry witness Parental bullying of children Parental narcissistic abuse Residential Child Care Community School corporal punishment Songs about child abuse References Further reading Miller, Alice (1990).