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Published in final edited form as: Am Psychol. 2012 May-Jun;67(4):257–271. doi: 10.1037/a0026796

Table 1.

Examples of the national organizations that could foster nurturing environments

Sector	Families	Schools
Research	National Institutes of Health Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention	U.S. Department of Education
Governmental	The White House	The White House
	Administration on Children and Families Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin.	U.S. Department of Education
	Department of Justice
	Department of Housing and Urban Development
Professional	American Psychological Association	National Education Association
	American Academy of Pediatrics	American Federation of Teachers
	The Society for Prevention Research	Association for Positive Behavioral Support
	The Association for Behavior Analysis International, National Association for the Education of Young Children	The Society for Prevention Research
		The Association for Behavior Analysis International
National Associations of State-Level Government Agencies	National Governor's Association	National Governor's Association
National Associations of State-Level Government Agencies	National Conference of State Legislators	National Conference of State Legislators
Foundations	Annie E. Casey Foundation	Gates Foundation
Advocacy	Children's Defense Fund Prevent Child Abuse America
Business	Chamber of Commerce	Chamber of Commerce
	Business Roundtable	Business Roundtable