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Office of the Attorney General
www.ago.state.ma.us
The Office of the Attorney General is a state agency to protect public safety and security.
Massachusetts Department of Social Services
www.mass.gov/dss
The Massachusetts Department of Social Services (DSS) is the state agency that receives and responds to child abuse and neglect reports and provides an array of services to children and families across the Commonwealth
Department of Youth Services
www.state.ma.us/dys/
The Department of Youth Services is the state agency to work with youth who are committed in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
www.mass.gov/dmh
The Department of Mental Health is the state agency to work with adults with serious and persistent mental illness and children with serious mental illness or severe emotional disturbance.
Department of Mental Retardation
www.dmr.state.ma.us
The Department of Mental Retardation (DMR) is a state agency that provides support to the Commonwealth’s citizens who have mental retardation.
Massachusetts Office of Victim Assistance
www.mass.gov/mova
The Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance (MOVA) is the state agency to help crime victims by providing direct services and advocating for the rights and services for victims in the aftermath of crime.
Office of Child Care Services
www.qualityhchildcare.org/
The Office of Child Care Services is the state agency that monitors child care providers in Massachusetts.
Department of Transitional Assistance
www.state.ma.us/dta/
The Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA), formerly known as the Department of Public Welfare, is the state agency responsible for administering public assistance programs for needy citizens of the Commonwealth.
Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry
www.state.ma.us/sorb
The Sex Offender Registry Board is the state agency responsible for keeping track of convicted sex offenders and classifying each offender.
National Sex Offender Registry
http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cid/cac/states.htm
The Criminal History System Board
www.state.ms.us/chsb/
The Criminal History Systems Board is the state agency responsible for maintaining the Commonwealth's criminal justice information system, maintaining firearms licensing and transaction records, disseminating Massachusetts criminal offender record information, and giving assistance to those individuals or families that may be victims of crime.
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners and Sexual Assault Response Team
www.sane-sart.com/Default.htm
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) and Sexual Assault Response Team (SART). This guide is designed for nursing professionals involved in providing evaluations for sexually abused victims.
Center for Missing & Exploited Children
www.missingkids.org
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. A hub for recovering missing children and preventing child abuse
National Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
www.nationalcasa.org
The National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association, together with its state and local members, is to support and promote court-appointed volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children so that they can thrive in safe, permanent homes.
Massachusetts Victim Compensation
www.ago.state.ma.us/sp.cfm?pageid=1657
The Massachusetts Victim Compensation Program is able to provide financial assistance to eligible victims of violent crime for uninsured medical and dental care, mental health counseling, funeral and burial costs, and income lost due to the inability to work.
Internet Safety
www.netsmartx.org
www.cybertipline.com
www.inhope.org
http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm
www.safekids.com
To learn about Children’s Advocacy Centers:
www.nca-online.org
www.nationalcac.org
Massachusetts Chikdren's Alliance
http://www.machildrensalliance.org/
The Massachusetts Children's Alliance is a membership organization that promotes an integrated, multidisciplinary team response to child abuse.
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