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Federal Clearinghouses and Resource Centers
Children's Bureau Resource Centers
Children's Bureau Technical Assistance Support
Systems
Other Related Sites
Sex Offender Registries
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ATSA - Incorporated in
1984, the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers is a
non-profit, interdisciplinary organization. ATSA was founded to foster
research, facilitate information exchange, further professional
education and provide for the advancement of professional standards and
practices in the field of sex offender evaluation and treatment. ATSA
is an international organization focused specifically on the prevention
of sexual abuse through effective management of sex offenders.
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Anonymous
Sexual Abuse Recovery
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asarian.org - a
free service to survivors of sexual abuse. This server provides
anonymous accounts to survivors so they can retain their anonymity.
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California Sexual Assault
Investigators Association
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Colorado Association of Sex
Crimes Investigators
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Colorado Coalition Against
Sexual Assault (CCASA) - statewide coalition of individuals and
organizations working together to eliminate sexual violence.
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Florida Sex Crimes
Investigators Association - national resource for police
investigators and prosecutors of sex crimes, child abuse and neglect,
and other victim service providers.
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Georgia Network to End
Sexual Assault (GNESA) - providing information on sexual assault
including risk reduction, legislation, local crisis centers and
resources available to Georgia residents.
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Indiana Coalition Against
Sexual Assault - provides publications, training, news, and links.
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Maryland Coalition Against
Sexual Assault - a nonprofit organization founded to address the
needs of victims of sexual violence throughout the State.
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North Carolina Coalition
Against Sexual Assault - information on resources, projects, and
sexual assault.
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Northern Centre
Agains Sexual Assault - a government funded organisation that
works against sexual assault. The services are free and confidential to
victims and survivors of sexual assault.
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Open Door
Theatre - performs a sexual abuse prevention play for kids and
schools.
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Operation Camelot
- believes that abusers of women and children must receive the most
severe penalties the law will allow. They seek the death penalty for
murderers and have declared war on rapists.
- Parents for
Megan's Law and the Crime Victims Center (PFML/CVC) National
support via website and phone. Visit our website for more information.
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Safer Society
Foundation - a national research, advocacy, and referral center
on the prevention and treatment of sexual abuse.
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Sidran Foundation -
resources for persons with dissociative disorders and treating
professionals. extensive catalog of books and videos on trauma,
post-traumatic stress disorder, dissociative identity disorder (MPD),
child sexual abuse.
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South Carolina
Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault -
SCCADVASA is a statewide nonprofit organization addressing the critical
needs of victims/survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
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Stop It Now! -
STOP IT NOW! VERMONT is a new media and outreach campaign designed to
prevent the sexual abuse of children. This approach has never been
tried in the United States; we are asking abusers to stop the abuse.
Our ads and public service announcements will reach out to abusers and
their families and let them know that they can change and help to stop
the cycle of abuse.
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Stop Prisoner Rape, Inc.
(SPR) - SPR is a small but growing national non-profit
organization dedicated to combatting the rape of male and female
prisoners and providing such assistance as they can to survivors of
jailhouse rape.
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Survivors &
Friends - recovery support for survivors of sexual abuse and
their partners, parents, and other loved ones.
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Voices of Incest
- non-profit organization meeting needs of adults molested as children.
Provides provide all day workshops, weekly group therapy, and referral
services.
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Washington Coalition of
Sexual Assault programs , WCSAP - dedicated to uniting agencies
engaged in eliminating sexual violence, through education, advocacy,
victim services, and social change.
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Women Escaping A Violent
Environment, Inc. (WEAVE) - non-profit agency specializing in
domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and victim assistance.
Federal Sites Top
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Administration for
Children and Families - The Administration for Children
and Families (ACF) is the agency within the Department of
Health and Human Services that brings together the broad range of
Federal programs and services that address the needs of children and
families.
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Children's
Bureau - The Children's Bureau is the oldest
Federal agency specifically charged with the responsibility of looking
after the well-being of the Nation's children. The Bureau helps the
States to deliver child welfare services, such as the protection of
children and the strengthening of families (child protective services),
family preservation and support, foster care, adoption, and independent
living.
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Department of Health and
Human Services - The principal Federal agency for protecting the
health of and providing fundamental services for Americans (especially
for those least able to help themselves), the Department of
Health and Human Services is the largest funder of Federal
grants, awarding approximately 60,000 grants per year. The Department
is responsible for operating 300 programs, which are administered by 11
divisions. Among these divisions is the Administration for Children and
Families.
Federal
Clearinghouses and Resource Centers Top
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Knowledge Exchange
Network Web Page - The Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN)
provides information on mental health services, programs provided by
the Center for Mental Health Services, consumer and survivor
information, searchable databases, and a kids corner. It also offers
information on Federal grants, conferences, and other events. KEN is
available to users of mental health services and their families, the
general public, policy makers, providers, and the media. It is
sponsored by the Center for Mental Health Services, a service of the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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National Clearinghouse
for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) - One of the largest
Federal clearinghouses and the world's largest resource for information
and materials on substance abuse, the National Clearinghouse
for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) is the information
arm of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (Department of Health
and Human Services). Services offered by NCADI include: an information
services staff to respond to public inquiries on alcohol, tobacco, and
other drugs (ATOD); distribution of over 450 free or low-cost materials
on ATOD, such as fact sheets, posters, monographs, and video tapes;
referrals to prevention, intervention, and treatment resources; access
to the Prevention Materials and the Treatment Resources Databases; and
Federal grant announcements for ATOD-related projects.
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National Criminal Justice
Reference Service (NCJRS) - National Criminal Justice
Reference Service (NCJRS) Web site, Justice Information
Center (JIC), for a collection of clearinghouses providing information
on criminal and juvenile justice issues. The categories offered are:
Corrections, Courts, Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice Statistics,
Drugs and Crime, International, Juvenile Justice, Law Enforcement,
Research and Evaluation, and Victims. In addition, JIC offers New This
Week and Current Highlights pages.
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National Maternal &
Child Health Clearinghouse (NMCHC) - Funded by the Health
Resources and Services Administration and the Maternal and Child
Bureau, a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services , the National Maternal & Child Health
Clearinghouse (NMCHC) has a wealth of information in its
publications catalog available by mail, phone, fax, or online. This
catalog is a record of clearinghouse publications as well as those from
outside sources. An integral part of the clearinghouse is the National
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Resource Center.
Children's
Bureau Resource Centers Top
- National Child
Welfare Resource Center on Legal and Judicial Issues - The
Center, operated by the ABA Center on Children and the Law, provides
expertise to clients on legal aspects of child welfare, including court
improvement, agency and court collaboration, timely decisions on
termination of parental rights, non-adversarial case resolution,
reasonable efforts requirements, legal representation of children,
permanent guardianship, confidentiality, and other emerging child
welfare issues.
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National Resource Center for Information Technology in
Child Welfare Services - Site under Development - The National
Resource Center for Information Technology in Child Welfare Services ,
helps agencies, and family and juvenile courts use automated
information systems to improve outcomes in the child welfare system and
to improve administration of federally funded programs for children and
youth in the system. The Center helps clients collect data (as required
by Federal law) for the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System
(NCANDS), the Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information Systems
(SACWIS), and the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting
System (AFCARS). Moreover, the center helps its clients understand how
to use the data to improve services to children and youth, evaluate
results, and make informed decisions about programs and practices.
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National
Resource Center for Organizational Improvement - Working to
improve the management, operations, organizational capacity, and
service integration of other organizations, the National
Resource Center for Organizational Improvement offers
on-site technical assistance and a clearinghouse of print, audio, and
visual materials.
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National
Resource Center for Youth Development - The National
Resource Center for Youth Development supports the efforts
of States, tribes, and agencies to place youth in permanent homes or
prepare them for independent living after they "age out" of the child
welfare system. These youths, as a whole, face an array of interrelated
problems, such as personal or family histories of physical, sexual, or
substance abuse; criminal behavior; and school failure. The Center
helps agencies do a better job of (1) coordinating services to meet
these complex needs and (2) providing developmentally appropriate
services to youth.
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National Resource Center on Family Centered Practice
(NRCFCP) - Site Under Development - The National Resource
Center for Family Centered Practice (NRCFCP) helps child
welfare agency managers and staff translate the tenets of the Adoption
and Safe Families Act into family-centered practices that ensure the
well-being and permanent placement of children while meeting the needs
of families. It also provides other organizations with technical
assistance, staff training, research, and information on Family-based
programs and issues throughout the county. This organization is also
involved in outreach projects, such as the Family Resource Center in
Cedar Rapids that was founded on the "patch approach" of service and
community.
Children's Bureau
Technical Assistance Support Systems Top
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Interstate Compact for the
Placement of Children (ICPC) - The Interstate Compact on
the Placement of Children is a uniform state law that
establishes a contract among party States to ensure that children
placed across state lines receive adequate protection and services. The
primary function of the ICPC is to protect the interests of children
and of states by requiring that certain procedures are followed in
making and maintaining the interstate placement of children going into
adoption, residential care or foster family homes, or being placed with
relatives.
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Interstate Compact
on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA) - The Association of
Administrators of the Interstate Compact on Adoption and
Medical Assistance facilitates the administration of, and
advocates state participation in, the Interstate Compact on Adoption
and Medical Assistance. ICAMA is the legal mechanism by which member
states regulate and coordinate the interstate delivery of services to
children with special needs adopted pursuant to adoption assistance
agreements. The Association provides technical and legal assistance,
education and training, and materials on practice and policy issues.
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National Data
Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect - The mission of the National
Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect is to facilitate the
secondary analysis of research data relevant to the study of child
abuse and neglect. The Archive's primary activity is the acquisition,
preservation, and dissemination of high-quality data sets related to
the study of child abuse and neglect. Their Web site provides a listing
and brief description of all the studies in the Archive along with
ordering information. Information on Archive publications and upcoming
training institutes and workshops is also offered.
Other Related Sites Top
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American Humane
Association - The mission of the American Humane Association, as
a network of individuals and organizations, is to prevent cruelty,
abuse, neglect and exploitation of children and animals and to assure
that their interests and well-being are fully, effectively, and
humanely guaranteed by an aware and caring society.
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American Professional
Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) - Working to ensure that
the best possible professional help is given to everyone affected by
child maltreatment, the American Professional Society on the
Abuse of Children (APSAC) publishes two periodicals, the APSAC
Advisor , a news journal, and Child Maltreatment , a
practice oriented journal. Other publications include guidelines for
practice, several books, fact sheets, and letters to editors. Services
include professional education, development of a national network of
chapters, and a Legislation List Serv.
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Childhelp USA
- Incorporating research, treatment, and prevention under the umbrella
of one organization, Childhelp USA focuses on the
many faces of child abuse, from personal suffering to legal battles.
Programs include the National Child Abuse Hotline, Residential
Treatment Facilities in both California and Virginia, Children's
Advocacy Centers, a Children's Center, Foster Care and Group Homes, and
increasing education, community outreach, and public awareness.
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Children's
Defense Fund - Concentrating on the needs of poor and minority
children and those with disabilities, the Children's Defense
Fund stresses the importance of preventative investment of
children. With the mission statement Leave No Child Behind ,
this private, non-profit organization is dedicated to the:
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Healthy
Start
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Head
Start
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Fair
Start
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Safe
Start
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Moral
Start of all young children.
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Child Welfare League of
America (CWLA) - An association of nearly 1,000 public and
private non-profit agencies, the Child Welfare League of
America (CWLA) is the largest publisher of child welfare
materials including general trade books, child advocacy books, the Child
Welfare journal, and the Children's Voice magazine.
Among its various programs are those advocating kinship care,
protecting America's children, and setting standards for child welfare
services.
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HandsNet -
Creating information sharing and online collaboration for use by the
human services community, HandsNet services include
training, classes, workshops, seminars, and the Webclipper, and online
networking system that tracks any given topic daily. The goal of this
organization is to create and efficient timesaving tool geared toward
keeping professionals informed on what is happening in the world of
human services.
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Office of Minority Health
Resource Center - The Office of Minority Health Resource Center
serves as a national resource and referral service on minority health
issues. The center collects and distributes information on a wide
variety of health topics, including substance abuse, cancer, heart
disease, violence, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and infant mortality. The
Resource Center also facilitates the exchange of information on
minority health issues.
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National Association
of Counsel for Children - Dedicated to the protection and
representation of children in the legal system, the National
Association of Counsel for Children is a non-profit
organization involved in the training and educating of professionals
(attorneys, judges, social workers), working with children. Projects
include the National Children's Law Resource Center, The Guardian ,
a quarterly newsletter, and the Speaker's Bureau.
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National Black Child
Development Institute (NBCDI) - Voicing concerns about parenting,
child health care, education, and public policy, the National
Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) publishes several
pamphlets and magazines and works to influence policymakers.
Strengthened by local affiliates nationwide, NBCDI has a strong core of
committed volunteers. Annual conferences and the African American Early
Childhood Leadership Resource Center are also headed by this
organization.
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National Self-Help
Clearinghouse - Created to improve the accessibility of self-help
groups and to stress the value and importance of mutual support, the National
Self-Help Clearinghouse aids human service agencies in
adding self-help principles to their practices. The clearinghouse also
conducts training activities, provides consultation, facilitates
research, provides information and referral services, and is involved
with media outreach and several publications.
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National Indian Child
Welfare Association - The National Indian Child Welfare
Association (NICWA) serves American Indian tribes throughout
the country by helping to strengthen and enhance their capacity to
deliver quality child welfare services. Among the activities in which
NICWA engages are community development, public policy development, and
information exchange.
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PAVNET Online - Pavnet
Online is an interagency, electronic resource on the
Internet created to provide information about effective violence
prevention initiatives. This "virtual library" on violence and youth at
risk is designed to give States and local communities a single
searchable resource for relevant data from seven Federal agencies.
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Prevent Child
Abuse America - Started in 1972 as a means of increasing public
knowledge and awareness of child abuse, Prevent Child Abuse
America (formerly the National Committee to Prevent
Child Abuse ) has grown to encompass many areas of prevention
work, including media campaigns and local chapter development. The
current focus on the Healthy Families America is initiative is working
to increase the educational and support services available to new
parents.
For more information, contact the National Clearinghouse
on Child Abuse and Neglect Information at nccanch@calib.com .
Sex Offender
Registries Top
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Alabama Sex Offender
Registry - Alabama's sex offender registry.
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Alaska
Sex Offender Registry - Alaska's sex offender registry.
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Arizona Sex
Offender Registry - Arizona's sex offender registry.
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California Sex
Offender Registry - California's sex offender registry.
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Chicago, IL PD Sex
Offender Registry
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Collin
County, TX Sex Offender Registry
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Connecticut
Sex Offender Registry - Connecticut's sex offender registry.
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Dallas, TX PD
Sex Offender Registry
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Delaware
Sex Offender Registry - Delaware's sex offender registry.
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Florida
Sex Offender Registry - Florida's sex offender registry.
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Kansas
Sex Offender Registry - Kansas's sex offender registry.
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Louisiana Sex
Offender Registry - Louisiana's sex offender registry.
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Macomb County,
MI Sex Offender Registry
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Maryland Sex
Offender Registry - Maryland's sex offender registry.
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Michigan Sex
Offender Registry - Michigan's sex offender registry.
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Milwaukee,
WI PD Sex Offender Registry
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Minnesota-Sex
Offender Registry - Minnesota's sex offender registry
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Nebraska Sex
Offender Registry - Nebraska's sex offender registry.
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Oklahoma
Sex Offender Registry - Oklahoma's sex offender registry.
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Parents For
Megan's Law Clearinghouse - New York State Sex Offender Registry
and links to nationwide registries. Helping to manage Megan's Law on a
community level and childhood sexual abuse prevention tips.
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Pembroke,
MA PD Sex Offender Registry
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Plano, TX PD Sex
Offender Registry
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Renton,
WA PD Sex Offender Registry
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Saint
Paul, MN PD Sex Offender Registry
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Seminole
County, FL Sex Offender Registry
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South
Carolina Sex Offender Registry - South Carolina's sex offender
registry.
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Stark
County, OH Registered Sex Offenders
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Village of
Williamson, IL PD Sex Offender Registry
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Virginia
Sex Offender Registry - Virginia's sex offender registry.
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West
Virginia Sex Offender Registry - West Virginia's sex offender
registry.
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Wisconsin Sex
Offender Registry - Wisconsin's sex offender registry.
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Wyoming
Sex Offender Registry - Wyoming's sex offender registry.
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