Young People Content Topic Results

A Family’s Guide to the Child Welfare System was developed through the efforts of many individuals, organizations, and groups. A knowledgeable work group advised on the direction and content of the Guide, as well as on the questions that families want to have answered.

This report synthesizes the information collected from the National Juvenile Online Victimization Study and provides an overview of arrests, types of crimes, characteristics of offenders and ways that the criminal justice system is handling internet sex crimes against minors.

This model protocol covers recommended policy and procedures on working with battered women and their teenage songs in shelter, program activities for teens, community collaboration, training, confidentiality, and safety planning.

This fact sheet provides information about children who demonstrate developmentally inappropriate or aggressive sexual behavior. It addresses some common myths about this population and provides findings from research on the issue.

This fact sheet from the National Center on Sexual Behavior of Youth contains information about the available research on adolescent sex offenders and also addresses issues related to community safety and supervision.

This fact sheet from the National Center on Sexual Behavior of Youth offers information on myths and facts about adolescent sex offenders.

This resource focuses on the impact that homelessness has on children, especially for those who have experienced sexual, physical and/or emotional abuse or are in environments where this abuse is occurring. The issue addresses the need for early intervention and provides clinicians with tips on identifying signs of trauma in homeless children as well as when and how to intervene.

The PROTECT Act (Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to End the Exploitation of Children Today) intends to protect children from abuse and sexual exploitation, a common element of child human trafficking.

Despite many similarities, the risk factors for and consequences of sexual violence within adolescent relationships differs from adult marital or cohabiting relationships. As such, programs must be tailored to meet the specialized needs of the population.

Created by and for Latino youth, this film features four stories that explore such themes as abusive relationships, gender roles, communication, peer pressure and teen pregnancy. Youth driven discussion about healthy relationships is woven throughout the stories.

Provides an analysis of domestic violence prevention efforts and presents recommendations for promising approaches. Strategies to close gaps in efforts to effectively prevent IPV in the lives of adolescents and young adults are identified.

Over 100 domestic violence and sexual assault activists of color participated in these focus groups. The report includes highlights from their conversations regarding issues, barriers & recommendations for battered women of color with children.