- How to Handle Abuse - http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/emotion/handle_abuse.html
Hitting, grabbing, and yelling can all be kinds of abuse. This site talks about what abuse is and what to do about it.
- TeensHealth: Abuse - http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/families/family_abuse.html
Explains how to recognize symptoms of abuse, identifies long-term effects, and tells where to get help.
- TeensHealth: Abusive Relationships - http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/relationships/abuse.html
Explains what abuse is, signs that you or a friend are being abused, and how to get help.
- ChildHelpUSA: Kids Only - http://www.childhelpusa.org/forkids_help.htm
Identifies common types of abuse and provides a 24-hour hotline for children and teens who are being abused.
- Love Our Children USA - http://www.loveourchildrenusa.org/kidsteens.php
Information for kids and teens on recognizing and reporting child abuse. Includes national hotlines for a number of protective agencies.
- Help For Kids - http://helpforkids.bravehost.com
Designed by a kid for kids dealing with emotional abuse and/or bullying. Explains why some people abuse others, why it is wrong, and how to overcome it. Includes links to other places to go for help
- Children's Refuge - http://www.childrensrefuge.com/
Offers a place to play, learn, tell jokes, chat with peers (monitored), links to safe sites, downloadable online games, and the option to ask for help and report child abuse.
- The Hideout - http://www.thehideout.org.uk
Learn what domestic violence is, how to help a friend, how to understand your feelings and what you can do. [UK hotline numbers]
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