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August 2008
Why Children's Development Accounts?: Arguments and Evidence to Support Long-Term Asset Building Accounts for America's Youth
Publisher(s):This guide provides data and other information regarding creating asset building for children.
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March 2008
Connecticut Department of Children and Families Domestic Violence Consultant Initiative: A State Child Welfare Agency Response to Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This report describes the impact of the Safe and Together model, developed specifically for domestic violence cases involving children to improve practice and decision making with the goal of safety, permanency and well-being of children at its center.
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February 2008
Online "Predators" and Their Victims: Myths, Realities, and Implications for Prevention and Treatment
Publisher(s):This article summarizes current research on online sexual victimization and compares it to media accounts. Authors recommend that prevention efforts with adolescents be targeted, age-appropriate, and include frank discussions of sexuality and the hazards of relationships with older people.
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January 2008
Prevent Child Sexual Abuse: Facts about sexual abuse and how to prevent it
Publisher(s):This guidebook contains information on how adults can step forward and help protect children. It describes what to look for and how to talk with other adults and with children about preventing sexual abuse.
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January 2008
When Children Experience Trauma: A Guide for Parents and Families
Publisher(s):This booklet offers strategies for parents and families to lessen the impact of violence and other kinds of trauma. Describes what to expect from children after a traumatic event occurs.
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January 2008
Growing up Online
Publisher(s):This video takes viewers inside the very public private worlds that kids are creating online, raising important questions about how the Internet is transforming childhood.
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- Training Tools
January 2008
Pregnancy Wheel
Publisher(s):This pregnancy wheel for OB/GYN and reproductive health settings reminds providers to routinely ask their patients about birth control interference or coerced pregnancy and about their experiences with intimate partner violence. The card reminds providers how to offer patients support, raise alternative birth control options and provide referral for safety planning. The back of the wheel lists phone numbers for the National Domestic Violence Hotline, the National Dating Abuse Helpline, and the Sexual Assault Hotline for further support.
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January 2008
Promoting Positive Peer Social Interactions
Publisher(s):This document describes positive peer social interactions, describes the evidence base for strategies to promote them, and explains why this is important. Resources to use for implementation are provided.
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- General Material
January 2008
K.I.S.S. (A Kid Is So Special): Strengthening Mother-Child Bonds
Publisher(s):This 12-week child-focused curriculum includes a guide for advocates and five mother-child workbooks.
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January 2008
A Long Journey Home: A Guide for Creating Trauma-Informed Services for Mothers and Children Experiencing Homelessness
Publisher(s):Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Sister Witness International Inc, National Center on Family Homelessness
This manual is intended to serve as a guide to agencies looking for practical ideas about how to create trauma-informed environments. It is best viewed as a template and should be supplemented by your knowledge and expertise regarding the most effective adaptations for working with families in your own program.
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November 2007
Parents' Low Education Leads to Low Income, Despite Full-Time Employment
Publisher(s):This fact sheet reveals the effect on decreasing children's poverty rates as parents, even those working full time, increase their own education level. Implications for policy are discussed.
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November 2007
Most Low-Income Parents are Employed
Publisher(s):This sheet shows that most children in low-income families have parents employed full-time and year round, and that many low-income parents are unable to find full-time, year-round work. It also addresses the concentration of low-income workers in the service industry.