Child Welfare Content Topic Results
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Results displayed are grouped first by VAWnet Special Collections then by individual related materials. For assistance in locating a resource, use our online contact form.
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- General Material
May 2013
Tax Credits for Lower-Income Working Families Help 21 Million Mothers
Publisher(s):This fact sheet highlights how the EITC and CTC have proven to be powerful tools for reducing children's poverty and advancing their long-term well-being.
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- Training Tools
May 2013
Mandatory Reporting and Keeping Youth Safe
Publisher(s):This FYSB Webinar provides tools that can help advocates and practitioners develop mandatory reporting policies and protocols.
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- General Material
May 2013
An Exploratory Study of Juvenile Orders of Protection as a Remedy for Dating Violence
Publisher(s):This study examines protective orders (POs) taken out by teens as a remedy for dating violence by developing a comprehensive portrait of their use in New York State.
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- General Material
May 2013
National Colloquium 2012 Final Report: An Inventory and Evaluation of the Current Shelter and Services Response to Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking
Publisher(s):This is an inventory and evaluation of the current shelter and services response to domestic minor sex trafficking.
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- General Material
April 2013
How to Comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule
Publisher(s):The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, effective April 21, 2000, applies to the online collection of personal information from children under 13. This guide reviews the requirements for protecting children's privacy online and understanding the FTC's enforcement authority.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
March 2013
Using Policies to Promote Child Sexual Abuse Prevention: What is Working?
Publisher(s):VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
This Applied Research paper reviews both international and U.S.-based policy efforts to promote sexual abuse prevention and offers considerations for policy development in communities and organizations.
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- General Material
January 2013
Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States
Publisher(s):With support from the Department of Justices (DOJ) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council formed a committee to conduct a study of crimes of sexual exploitation as they affect citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States under age 18. The committee was asked to recommend strategies for responding to commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the United States, new legislative approaches, and a research agenda.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
January 2013
Growing Resiliency: Meeting the Needs of Children Surviving Incest
Publisher(s):This webinar discusses the challenging dynamics of supporting a child's resiliency after experiencing sexual violence by a family member. It reviews ways that advocates and allied professionals can nurture resiliency.
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- General Material
January 2013
Meaningful Access for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency (Acceso Significativo para Personas con Dominio Limitado del Ingles)
Publisher(s):This issue of Synergy is dedicated to immigration and child protection and custody issues in the context of domestic violence. This article describes the obstacles that victims with limited English proficiency face in our judicial system and how to improve the situation for them and their families.
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- General Material
January 2013
And Boys Too
Publisher(s):This paper discusses the lack of recognition of the commercial sexual exploitation of boys in the United States.
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- General Material
January 2013
Human Trafficking of Children in the United States: A Fact Sheet for Schools
Publisher(s):This fact sheet defines human trafficking and addresses issues such as the extent of human trafficking in the United States, the ways in which trafficking affects schools, how to identify a victim of human trafficking, and how to report suspected human trafficking.
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- General Material
January 2013
The Intersection of Immigrant Enforcement and the Child Welfare System
Publisher(s):The Court Corner of Synergy on page 14 provides an overview of a case that looks at whether immigration judges are required to inform non-citizens of their potential eligibility for U-visas. Available in English and Spanish.