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Child Welfare Information Gateway Language: English
Description: The Clearinghouse provides information products and technical assistance services to help professionals locate information related to child abuse and neglect and related child welfare issues. The Clearinghouse can help you find research, statistics, State laws, and resources on such topics as prevention, child protection, out-of-home care, and permanency planning.
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ChildWelfare.com Language: English
Publisher: Child Welfare Research Institute (2009)
Description: This Web site offers a variety of information on child welfare topics. Sections on adoption, foster care, and abuse are included as well as "report cards" for child welfare in each state.
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International Center for Assault Prevention Language: English
Publisher: International Center for Assault Prevention (2009)
Description: This website has information on how to be a part of the International Center for Assault Prevention. It also provides information on definitions, statistics, signs of abuse, and what you can do to help children be safe. This project provides training and workshops for teachers, parents, and children in how to help prevent physical, verbal and sexual assault.
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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Language: English
Publisher: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (2008)
Description: The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children serves as a focal point in providing assistance to parents, children, law enforcement, schools, and the community in recovering missing children and raising public awareness about ways to help prevent child abduction, molestation, and sexual exploitation. Resources are available to help keep children safe and provide guidance on the issues of missing and exploited children.
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National Foundation for Abused and Neglected Children Language: English
Publisher: National Foundation for Abused and Neglected Children (2008)
Description: The National Foundation for Abused and Neglected Children's principal mission is to enable people to prevent crime and build safer, more caring communities.The foundation produces and distributes various publications, program materials, posters, and informational and policy reports on a variety of crime prevention and community-building subjects. The website provides information on child abuse, shaken baby syndrome, gangs, and tips for kids and parents.
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Prevent Child Abuse America Language: Spanish, English
Description: Prevent Child Abuse America's mission is to prevent the abuse and neglect of our nations children. This web site provides information about the prevention of child abuse and neglect, and how you can help.
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Victim Assistance Online Language: English
Description: This Website provides a variety of links for working with victims of violence. Includes lists of links by country and by topic area such as children's issues and sexual assault and abuse. Geared toward professionals but also contains many good resources for the general public.
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Evaluation
A Guide To Family Intervention and Prevention Program Evaluation
Language: English
Author: Kaufman Kantor, Glenda
Publisher: CYFERnet (December 2000)
Description: In this guide, the basics of program evaluation are discussed in a sequenced format, with a nod given to family violence prevention and intervention programs.
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Evaluation Made Easy: Examples of Practical Evaluations - Preventing Child Abuse
Language: English
Author: Killian, Eric
Publisher: The University of Arizona (April, 2000)
Description: This bulletin includes a brief introduction to a key indicator, a case example of a community-based program making a difference in the indicator highlighted, sample program goals and objectives, description of program intervention, a sample evaluation plan, key evaluation results, reporting hints and other resources.
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General Information
Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Young Children in the Child Welfare System: What Every Policymaker Should Know Language: English
Author: Cooper, Janice
Publisher: The National Center for Children in Poverty (September 2010)
Description: This issue brief explores what we currently know about the prevalence of young children (ages birth to 5) in the child welfare system, how the occurrence of maltreatment or neglect affects their development, and the services currently offered versus needed for these young children. It is based on the “Strengthening Early Childhood Mental Health Supports in Child Welfare Systems” emerging issues roundtable convened by NCCP in New York City in June 2009.
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After a Natural Disaster: Ending Isolation
Language: English
Author: Pitzer, Ronald
Publisher: 2010 (University of Minnesota)
Description: This newsbrief discusses how people who survive a disaster experience a strong desire to separate from others. It explains desire to isolate themselves and gives suggestions of activities to use to work through the need for isolation.
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After a Natural Disaster: Talking with Children
Language: English
Author: Pitzer, Ronald
Publisher: 2010 (University of Minnesota)
Description: This newsbrief discusses how to support children who have experienced a natural disaster. Suggestions on how to and when to talk to your children is included. There are activities to help you think about when to talk to children and when to really listen.
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After a Natural Disaster: Coping with Loss
Language: English
Author: Pitzer, Ronald
Publisher: 2010 (University of Minnesota)
Description: This newsbrief discusses how people cope with loss, either from a natural disaster or other event. It explains the stages of grief and gives suggestions of activities to use to work through the stages. Children may also go through these stages and could use the support of caring adults.
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After a Natural Disaster: Managing Anger
Language: English
Author: Pitzer, Ronald
Publisher: 2010 (University of Minnesota)
Description: This newsbrief discusses how people who survive a disaster may experience anger. Suggestions of activities to use to work through or manage the anger are included.
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Age-Appropriate Sexual Behavior Language: English
Publisher: Child Sex Abuse Prevention and Protection Center (2009)
Description: This publication addresses the issue of age appropriate sexual behavior in young children. It provides information on what is normal sexual interest and exploration of young children and behavior that may be concerning. Provides information on warning signs of abuse and suggestions of appropriate responses by adults.
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ARCH - National Respite Network and Resource Center Language: English
Publisher: Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project, Inc. (2009)
Description: "The mission of the ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center" is to assist and promote the development of quality respite and crisis care programs; to help families locate respite and crisis care services in their communities; and to serve as a strong voice for respite in all forums."
Respite is planned or emergency care provided to a child or adult with special needs in order to provide temporary relief to family caregivers who are caring for that child or adult.
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Baby Safe Sleep Language: English
Publisher: NJ Dept of Children and Families (2009)
Description: This brochure gives parents and caregivers tips on providing a safe sleeping environment for babies.
The brochure is also available in Spanish at http://www.state.nj.us/dcf/documents/news/publications/SafeSleepSpanish.pdf.
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Background Checks: It is Time to Protect Children in Child Care Language: English
Publisher: National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies NACCRRA (2012)
Description: This White Paper looks at the elements of background checks needed to ensure that children are safe in child care as well as current state fingerprint-based criminal record check policies. Information is included on all states.
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Beyond the Blues Language: English
Publisher: Iowa's Perinatal Depression Project (2012)
Description: This website provides information on postpartum depression and it's impact upon children. It includes definitions, how to talk to children about depression, and resources for children.
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Bullying in Young Children: Recognizing, Stopping, & Preventing it
Language: English
Author: Raczynski, Katherine
Publisher: University of Georgia (2012)
Description: This is a pdf of a powerpoint used to provide training to parents, teachers, and students on how to reduce and prevent youth aggression and bullying in schools.
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Bullying: It's Not Child's Play
Language: English
Author: Bixler, Mikki
Publisher: University of Nevada at Reno Cooperative Extension Service (2004)
Description: This fact sheet defines bullying and types of bullying, provides signs to look for, and offers suggestions for supporting both the perpetrator and the victim. References are provided.
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Child Abuse and Neglect: Effects on child development, brain development, and interpersonal relationships Language: English
Author: Becker-Weidman, Arthur
Publisher: International Adoption Articles Directory (Nov 2005)
Description: This study give a brief overview of the effects of child abuse and neglect on brain development, attachment, and relationships.
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Child Abuse Prevention Month Resources
Language: English
Publisher: CYFERnet (2004)
Description: These resources will assist you in defining, recognizing, preventing and reporting child abuse.
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Child Abuse Rises When Economy Sags
Language: English
Publisher: American Heart Association (2012)
Description: This article discusses the rise in incidents of child abuse that is related to the downturn in the economy. It states that the risk is highest in families who have lost their homes.
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Child Sexual Abuse (El Abuso Sexual a los Ninos) Language: Spanish, English
Publisher: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (March 2011 (Spanish version 2004))
Description: The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has provided this piece on child sexual abuse to help teachers, parents, and providers identify, stop, and help the child to cope with any sexual abuse that has occured. Children are not able to psychologically cope with the emotional problems that result from sexual abuse and they need to be helped and guided along the path of counseling and healing. Also available in Spanish, El Abuso Sexual a los Ninos at http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/informacion_para_la_familia/el_abuso_sexual_a_los_ninos_no_9 (2004).
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Childhood Experience and the Expression of Genetic Potential: What Childhood Neglect Tells Us About Nature and Nurture Language: English
Author: Perry, Bruce
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers (2002)
Description: Studies of childhood abuse and neglect have important lessons for considerations of nature and nurture. The neural systems responsible for mediating our cognitive, emotional, social and physiological functioning develop in childhood and, therefore, childhood experiences play a major role in shaping the functional capacity of these systems. When the necessary experiences are not provided at the optimal times, these neural systems do not develop in optimal ways.
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Coping in Hard Times: Fact Sheet for Parents Language: English
Publisher: National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) (2011)
Description: The Terrorism and Disaster Network Committee developed Coping in Hard Times: Fact Sheet for Parents. Learn how challenging financial circumstances can affect parents’ and children's sense of safety, ability to calm, self and community efficacy, connectedness, and hope. In addition, you’ll find practical ways to help children address their problems, stay connected, network, and cope better during economic downturns.
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Designing Systems that Match the Needs of Diverse Families: Focusing on Attachment, Culture and Trauma
Language: English
Author: Ippen, Chandra Ghosh
Publisher: CYFERnet Editorial Board (May 2009)
Description: Chandra Ghosh Ippen examines how attachment, culture and trauma serve as key contextual forces that shape human development and perspective, and the need for practitioners to learn effective ways to work with children and families from multiple ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds in today's increasingly culturally diverse society. Her presentation includes a review of theoretical models, core concepts and examples central to working with diverse populations.
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Early Childhood Trauma Language: English
Publisher: National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) (2010)
Description: This fact sheet provides information on early childhood trauma. Because infants' and young children's reactions may be different from older children's, and because they may not be able to verbalize their reactions to threatening or dangerous events, many people assume that young age protects children from the impact of traumatic experiences. This fact sheet discusses how early childhood trauma is unique, the scope of the problem, symptoms and behaviors associated with trauma, protective factors, identifying children who need help, and resources for professional and families.
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Early Childhood Trauma Language: English
Publisher: National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) (2010)
Description: This fact sheet provides information on early childhood trauma. Because infants' and young children's reactions may be different from older children's, and because they may not be able to verbalize their reactions to threatening or dangerous events, many people assume that young age protects children from the impact of traumatice experiences. This fact sheet discusses how early childhood trauma is unique, the scope of the problem, symptoms and behaviors associated with trauma, protective factors, identifying children who need help, and resources for professionals and families.
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Estimated Annual Cost of Child Abuse and Neglect (2012) Language: English
Author: Gelles, Richard
Publisher: Prevent Child Abuse America (April 2012)
Description: This economic impact study focuses on the cost of child abuse and neglect in the United State in 2012 ($80 Billion in 2012). It provides direct costs and indirect costs (early intervention, special education, adult homelessness, juvenile delinquency, and involvement in the criminal justice system, etc.). All costs reported are the annual costs associated with child maltreatment – and not lifetime costs. References are noted.
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Helping Children Exposed to Shocking Events Language: English
Author: Wipfler, Patty
Publisher: Hand in Hand (2012)
Description: This article discusses thoughts about caring well for our children and ourselves during difficult times, like violence or other trauma.
Also available in pdf at http://www.handinhandparenting.org/uploads/news/id32/Shocking%20Events%202012.pdf.
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Horizons for Homeless Children Language: English
Publisher: Horizons for Homelesss Children (2012)
Description: This is the website of Horizons for Homeless Children whose mission is to improve the lives of homeless children and their families in MA. We provide homeless children in Massachusetts with the nurturing, stimulation and opportunities for early education and play that all children need to learn and grow in healthy ways.
Horizons for Homeless Children improves the lives of homeless children by providing early care and education in our Community Children's Centers, creating Playspaces (recreational spaces) in shelters throughout Massachusetts and recruiting thousands of volunteers to help us in our efforts. Horizons for Homeless Children is a leader in advocating for homeless children and their families. At the local, state and federal levels, we promote and support policies that will benefit homeless children and families. We also share our knowledge and expertise with other service providers.
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How to Talk to Kids About Violence: A Response from Parenting Press Language: English
Publisher: Parenting Press, Inc. (2012)
Description: This website provides resources for parents, media, and parent educators about how to talk to children about violence.
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Integrating Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation with the Pyramid Model Language: English
Author: Perry, Deborah
Publisher: Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (November 2009)
Description: The Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI) has published a new policy brief that provides an overview of Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation and how it can support implementation of the Pyramid Model for promoting the social emotional competence of infants and young children. Policy issues that arise when administrators seek to integrate these two approaches at the state and local levels are also discussed.
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National Child Abuse Prevention Partner Organizations Language: English
Publisher: Child Welfare Information Gateway Children's Bureau Administration for Children and Families (November 2009)
Description: Includes national organizations selected by the Children's Bureau to serve as partners in the national child abuse prevention initiative. Their collaborative efforts and input, focused on preventing child abuse and strengthening families, were instrumental in creating the prevention 2010 Resource Guide.
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National Organizations Database at Child Welfare Information Gateway Language: English
Publisher: Child Welfare Information Gateway Children's Bureau Administration for Children and Families (November 2009)
Description: The Related Organizations database contains information for organizations with a primary focus on adoption, child abuse and neglect, child welfare, or related issues. If you do not want to conduct your own search for an organization by topic, the Related Organizations page provides selected predefined groups of organizations by frequently requested topics.
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Parenting in a Challenging World Language: English
Publisher: National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) (2005)
Description: This fact sheet provides information on how families can support children who have experienced early childhood trauma. When a child experiences a traumatic event, all family members are affected. However, each family member may react differently from the others
By understanding how children experience a traumatic event and how they express distress about it, parents and families can help them through this challenging time. The ultimate goal is to restore balance to the family.
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Preventing Child Maltreatment Language: English
Author: Paxson, Christina
Publisher: The Future of Children (Fall 2009)
Description: The Future of Children has released its latest publication, Preventing Child Maltreatment (Vol. 19, No. 2). Accompanying the journal is an Executive Summary and two related Policy Briefs.
Contributors to this volume present the best available research on policies and programs designed to prevent child abuse and neglect. They examine a gradual shift in the field of child maltreatment toward prevention and explore how insights into the risk factors for maltreatment can help target prevention efforts. They assess whether programs such as community-wide interventions, parenting programs, home-visiting, drug and alcohol treatment, and school-based educational programs on sexual abuse, can prevent maltreatment. They also explore how the Child Protective System might take a more active role in prevention.
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Prevention of Child Abuse in Early Childhood Programs and the Responsibilities of Early Childhood Professionals to Prevent Child Abuse Language: English
Publisher: National Association of Education for Young Children (1996 (brief 2009))
Description: This position statement provides NAEYC's recommendations and strategies to prevent child abuse in early childhood programs, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, to the greatest extent possible.
The pdf is available at http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSCHAB98.PDF.
A more current brief is available at http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf. The brief discusses program policies that support families but does not cover what individual programs should do to prevent abuse in the early childhood setting. See the original position statement for that information.
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Promoting Healthy Families in Your Community : 2007 Resource Packet Language: English
Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (1996 (brief 2009))
Description: The information and resources within this Web site are based on the 2008 Child Abuse Prevention Community Resource Packet. This Web site is designed to help people promote child abuse prevention activities in their communities.
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Punishment or Discipline? Understanding the Difference
Language: English
Author: Day, Patrick
Publisher: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (2002)
Description: This brochure describes the differences between punishment and discipline and offers tips for parents and caregivers.
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Resource Collection on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) Language: English
Publisher: The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Library at Georgetown University (2009)
Description: The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Library at Georgetown University has compiled a number of key resources on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs), which includes Web sites; fact sheets and brochures; screening, diagnosis, surveillance, intervention, and training tools; prevention-education materials (in both English and other languages), as well as other materials.
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Responding to a Disclosure of Child Abuse
Language: English
Author: Reilly, Jackie
Description: This fact sheet from Nevada Cooperative Extension is aimed at child care providers and providing tips for how to respond and report suspected child abuse or maltreatment.
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Responding to a School Crisis Language: English
Publisher: National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) (2005)
Description: This fact sheet provides information on how schools can support children who have experienced a school crisis. It provides guidance for superintendents, district crisis team, principals, teachers, school nurses, and community mental health providers.
Information includes guidelines for appropriate support. There are also links to other resources.
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Sexual Development and Behavior in Children: Information for Parents and Caregivers Language: English
Publisher: National Child Traumatic Stress Network (2009)
Description: This publication addresses the issue of sexual development in young children. It provides information on what is normal sexual interest and exploration of young children and behavior that may be concerning. The author gives suggestions for adult respondes. Additional resources are provided.
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Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS)
Language: English
Author: Kock, Jo Anne
Publisher: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (2007)
Description: This brochure defines Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), describes the problems that can come from shaking a baby, identifies common symptoms babies' might show, and provides suggestions on preventing SBS.
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Take a Stand! Lend a Hand! Stop Bullying Now! Language: English
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (2007)
Description: This website sponsored by U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services provides information for children and adults about bullying. You can learn all about bullying and what you can do to stop it. It features information, interactive games and webisodes so you can practice what to do in case you see or are part of bullying.
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The 3R's of School Crises and Disasters: Readiness, Response, and Recovery Language: English
Publisher: National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) (2005)
Description: This fact sheet provides information on how schools can support children by having a plan for what to do in event of a crisis or disaster, how to respond, and how to provide support after an event. Information includes readiness, responses, and recovery. There are also links to assessment tools and other resources.
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The Role of Educators in Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect Language: English
Publisher: National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information (2003)
Description: This manual, designed to examine the roles that teachers, school counselors, school social workers, school nurses, special education professionals, administrators, and other school personnel have in helping maltreated children, provides the basis for the involvement of educators in combating the problem of child abuse and neglect. It also may be used by other professionals involved in child abuse and neglect interventions, such as child protective services, mental health, law enforcement, health care, and early childhood professionals, to gain a better understanding of the role of educators in child protection.
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Total Estimated Cost of Child Abuse and Neglect in the United States Language: English
Author: Wang, Ching-Tung
Publisher: Prevent Child Abuse America (2007)
Description: This economic impact study focuses on the cost of child abuse and neglect in the United State. It provides estimated and actual costs as well as additional resources.
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Understanding Children's Sexual Behavior: Healthy or Harmful? Language: English
Publisher: Community Child Abuse Council (2009)
Description: This short article addresses the issue of discerning between the normal sexual interest and exploration of young children and behavior that may indicate abuse. The author gives suggestions for responding to both. Additional resources are provided.
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Understanding the Effects of Maltreatment on Brain Development Language: English
Publisher: Child Welfare Information Gateway (Nov 2009)
Description: This bulletin provides basic information on brain development and the effects of abuse and neglect on that development. The information is designed to help professionals understand the emotional, mental, and behavioral impact of early abuse and neglect in children who come to the attention of the child welfare system.
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When a Baby Cries: Never Shake a Baby Language: English
Publisher: NJ Dept of Children and Families (Nov 2009)
Description: This brochure gives you tips on coping with a crying baby and warns of the dangers of shaking a baby.
It is also available in Spanish at http://www.state.nj.us/dcf/documents/news/publications/WhenABabyCriesSpan.pdf.
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Professional Development
"Handle With Care" Shaken Baby Syndrome training materials
Language: English
Author: Kock, Jo Anne
Publisher: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (2008)
Description: This curriculum provides information and instructions for conducting a three-hour workshop for parents, fathers (and fathers-to-be) parenting classes, childcare providers and anyone who has contact with children. Although the program is designed for three hours, shorter formats are possible. At least two hours is preferable in order to allow opportunity for discussion and reaction to the material.
Materials include instructions, materials list, scripts, powerpoint, and handouts.
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A Guide To Family Intervention and Prevention Program Evaluation
Language: English
Author: Kaufman Kantor, Glenda
Publisher: CYFERnet (December 2000)
Description: In this guide, the basics of program evaluation are discussed in a sequenced format, with a nod given to family violence prevention and intervention programs.
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American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) Language: English
Description: This is the Web site for the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC). APSAC is a professional organization for professionals who work with maltreated children and their families.
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Facts About Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) (La Verdad Del Sindrome De Bebe Sacudido)
Language: Spanish, English
Author: Kock, Jo Anne
Publisher: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (2007)
Description: This brochure includes facts about Shaken Baby Syndrome. It provides information on physical damage, treatment, prognosis, and prevention.
This is also available in Spanish, La Verdad Del Sindrome De Bebe Sacudido (SBS) at http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/sl/2008/fs0803.pdf. 2008
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Prevention of Child Abuse in Early Childhood Programs and the Responsibilities of Early Childhood Professionals to Prevent Child Abuse Language: English
Publisher: National Association of Education for Young Children (1996 (brief 2009))
Description: This position statement provides NAEYC's recommendations and strategies to prevent child abuse in early childhood programs, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, to the greatest extent possible.
The pdf is available at http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSCHAB98.PDF.
A more current brief is available at http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf. The brief discusses program policies that support families but does not cover what individual programs should do to prevent abuse in the early childhood setting. See the original position statement for that information.
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The Role of Educators in Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect Language: English
Publisher: National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information (2003)
Description: This manual, designed to examine the roles that teachers, school counselors, school social workers, school nurses, special education professionals, administrators, and other school personnel have in helping maltreated children, provides the basis for the involvement of educators in combating the problem of child abuse and neglect. It also may be used by other professionals involved in child abuse and neglect interventions, such as child protective services, mental health, law enforcement, health care, and early childhood professionals, to gain a better understanding of the role of educators in child protection.
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Programming Resource
Child Abuse: A Painful Secret
Language: English
Author: Brand, Gail
Publisher: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cooperative Extension (revised in 2008)
Description: This article examines causes and prevention of child abuse. It includes information on signs of abuse and what to do if you suspect abuse.
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Cost of Child Abuse and Neglect in U.S. Language: English
Publisher: Prevent Child Abuse America (April 2, 2001)
Description: This news release article tells how much is spent per day on child abuse and neglect in the U.S.
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Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Language: English
Publisher: University of Maine (Nov 2011)
Description: This fact sheet discusses early childhood mental health consultants; what they do, their qualifications, why their work is important, and what families are saying about their support.
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Home Visitation Best Practices: A Review of the Literature Language: English
Publisher: Birth and Beyond (2007)
Description: The literature review on home visitation is based on a review of over 15 publications from 2000 to the present. This review of focuses on: (1) the research evaluating home visitation programs, (2) home visitation program best practices, and (3) model program profiles.
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Key Components of a Successful Early Childhood Home Visitation System: A Self-Assessment Tool for States Language: English
Publisher: Zero to Three (2010)
Description: ZERO TO THREE has published a EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITATION SYSTEM Self-Assessment Tool for States to use to
• Define the home visiting system
• Assess the home visiting system’s capacity
• Prioritize areas for improvement
In addition to assisting states in preparing for the federal home visiting grant application process, the tool will be useful for ongoing assessment and continuous quality improvement.
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National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome Language: English
Description: This Web site provides information on Shaken Baby Syndrome for prevention professionals and parents. Prevention materials are available for purchase and a number of articles are available online. You can also learn more about their speakers and conferences.
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Parents Anonymous, Inc. Language: English
Description: This is the Web site of Parents Anonymous, a national organization dedicated to strengthening families and preventing child abuse. They offer parent education and support groups. The site includes articles and tips on parenting and a listing of local support groups.
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Partnering with an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant Language: English
Publisher: University of Maine (Sept 2011)
Description: This fact sheet discusses early childhood mental health consultation; how to partner with consultants, and how to work with teachers and families.
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Preventing Sexual Abuse of Children
Language: English
Author: Kobbe, Anna
Publisher: University of Tennessee Cooperative Extension (Sept 2011)
Description: This four-page publication offers tips for preventing children from being sexually abused and how to report abuse.
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Prevention and the Child Protection System Language: English
Author: Waldfogel, Jane
Publisher: The Future of Children (Fall 2009)
Description: This article is part of a Journal on Preventing Child Maltreatment from the Future of Children.
The nation’s child protection system (CPS) has historically focused on preventing maltreatment in high-risk families, whose children have already been maltreated. But, as Jane Waldfogel explains, it has also begun developing prevention procedures for children at lower risk—those who are referred to CPS but whose cases do not meet the criteria for ongoing services.
Preventive services for lower-risk families often focus on increasing parents’ understanding of the developmental stages of childhood and on improving their child-rearing competencies. The evidence base on the effectiveness of these services remains thin. Most research focuses on home-visiting and parent education programs. Studies of home visiting have provided some promising evidence. Little is as yet known about the effects of parent education.
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Prevention of Child Abuse in Early Childhood Programs and the Responsibilities of Early Childhood Professionals to Prevent Child Abuse Language: English
Publisher: National Association of Education for Young Children (1996 (brief 2009))
Description: This position statement provides NAEYC's recommendations and strategies to prevent child abuse in early childhood programs, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, to the greatest extent possible.
The pdf is available at http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSCHAB98.PDF.
A more current brief is available at http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf. The brief discusses program policies that support families but does not cover what individual programs should do to prevent abuse in the early childhood setting. See the original position statement for that information.
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Promoting Healthy Families in Your Community : 2007 Resource Packet Language: English
Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (1996 (brief 2009))
Description: The information and resources within this Web site are based on the 2008 Child Abuse Prevention Community Resource Packet. This Web site is designed to help people promote child abuse prevention activities in their communities.
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RELATE: A Model of Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Language: English
Publisher: University of Maine (Nov 2011)
Description: RELATE is a comprehensive model of ECMHC developed by the University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies (CCIDS) to support quality inclusive early childhood programs. The overall purpose of RELATE is to enhance the capacity of caregivers to strengthen healthy social emotional development. RELATE blends the evidence based practice of collaborative consultation in early childhood settings with the principles, values and perspective of the infant/early childhood mental health approach.
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Successful Early Childhood Home Visitation State Systems Language: English
Publisher: Zero to Three (2010)
Description: ZERO TO THREE has published a collection of resources related to its June 22, 2010, webinar on Successful Early Childhood Home Visitation State Systems. Resources include: Key Components of a Successful Early Childhood Home Visitation System: A Self-Assessment Tool for States; one-page descriptions of four model states (CO, NJ, VA, WA); and a recording of the webinar and all webinar materials.
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Supporting Infants and Toddlers in the Child Welfare System: The Hope of Early Head Start Language: English
Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (2005)
Description: This technical assistance paper will discuss the health, developmental, and mental health risks to infants and toddlers in the child welfare system and how EHS can have a positive effect. The second half of the paper will highlight some of the unique ways that EHS programs participating in a demonstration project have established formal partnerships with their local child welfare agencies to better meet the needs of the children and families who are involved in the child welfare system in their communities.
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The Impact of Abuse and Neglect on the Developing Brain Language: English
Author: Perry, Bruce
Publisher: Colleagues for Children (1997)
Description: Each year in the United States alone, there are over three million children that are abused or neglected. These destructive experiences impact the developing child – increasing risk for emotional, behavioral, academic, social and physical problems throughout life. The purpose of this article is to outline how these experiences may result in increased risk – by influencing the development and functioning of the child’s brain.
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The Role of Home-Visiting Programs in Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect Language: English
Author: Howard, Kimberly
Publisher: The Future of Children (Fall 2009)
Description: This article is part of a Journal on Preventing Child Maltreatment from the Future of Children.
Kimberly Howard and Jeanne Brooks-Gunn examine home visiting, an increasingly popular method for delivering services for families, as a strategy for preventing child abuse and neglect. They focus on early interventions because infants are at greater risk for child abuse and neglect than are older children.
Theorists and policy makers alike believe strongly that home visiting can be a beneficial and cost-effective strategy for providing services to families and children.
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When You Feel Like...Lashing Out
Language: English
Author: Kock, Jo Anne
Publisher: Nevada Cooperative Extension (Fall 2009)
Description: This fact sheet gives some general information about child abuse and includes tips for parents on avoiding child abuse and getting help.
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Cost of Child Abuse and Neglect in U.S. Language: English
Publisher: Prevent Child Abuse America (April 2, 2001)
Description: This news release article tells how much is spent per day on child abuse and neglect in the U.S.
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Fragile Families Language: English
Publisher: The Future of Children (Fall 2010)
Description: Fragile families, defined as couples who are unmarried when their children are born, face greater economic and stability risks, which can endanger child wellbeing. The Future of Children volume, based on the nine year longitudinal fragile families study and other research explores the increase in the number of fragile families over the past fifty years and the ramifications of this reality, and recommends policies to ensure child wellbeing.
This URL provides access to the Journal articles and summaries.
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Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect with Parent Training: Evidence and Opportunities Language: English
Author: Paxson, Christina
Publisher: The Future of Children (Fall 2009)
Description: This article is part of a Journal on Preventing Child Maltreatment from the Future of Children.
Researchers have identified four common co-occurring parental risk factors—substance abuse, mental illness, domestic violence, and child conduct problems—that lead to child maltreatment. The extent to which maltreatment prevention programs must directly address these risk factors to improve responsiveness to parenting programs or can directly focus on improving parenting skills, says Richard Barth, remains uncertain.
Barth begins by describing how each of the four parental issues is related to child maltreatment. He then examines a variety of parent education interventions aimed at preventing child abuse.
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Research Spotlight: Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome
Language: English
Author: Nordby, Ann
Publisher: CYFERnet (27 March 2009)
Description: Prevention programs can effectively reduce the incidence of shaken baby syndrome. The main trigger is crying, and prevention is crucial, since a large percentage of victims die or suffer permanent brain damage.
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The Child Trauma Academy Language: English
Publisher: Child Trauma Academy (27 March 2009)
Description: The ChildTrauma Academy focuses on service, training and research in the area of child maltreatment. Resources are available to the public.
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