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January 2004

Bless Our Children: Preventing Sexual Abuse Study Guide for Discussion Leaders and Decision-Makers

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Bless Our Children is a powerful video that tells the story of one congregation's efforts to include sexual abuse prevention in their children's religious education. The study guide for the video provides a case study approach on child abuse prevention education in a local church, practical methods to educate parents and teachers, strategies to address possible resistance to implementing prevention education, and actual classroom examples.
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January 2004

10 Things Men Can Do To End Men's Violence Against Women

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This 1-pager provides guidance to men who are looking for ways to challenge and help end violence against women, including self-examination and peer education.
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January 2004

Families are Talking: Keeping Kids Sexually Safe

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"This newsletter provides useful information for parents and caregivers when teaching their children the difference between ""good"" and ""bad"" touch and how to set boundaries to their own bodies."
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January 2004

Sexual Development and Sexual Behavior Problems in Children Ages 2-12

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This fact sheet provides basic information about sexual development and problematic sexual behavior in children ages 2-12.
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January 2004

Pathways to and from Homelessness: Women And Children In Chicago Shelters

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Shelter supervisors and staff were also interviewed as to their perception of the needs of the shelter residents. Information about the women such as age, residence, education, health, criminal records, public benefits, children and repeated homelessness are detailed in the report. Additionally, factors contributing to the women's homelessness, and recommendations are also provided.
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January 2004

Advocacy Matters: Helping Mothers and Their Children Involved with the Child Protection System

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"This document's purpose is to underscore the importance of the advocates work, provide tips for how to improve practice in this area, and inspire them to better understand women's situations and help them be safe and self-sufficient."
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January 2004

Through a Public Health Lens. Preventing Violence against Women: An Update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Explains how 4 core public health principles - emphasizing primary prevention, advancing the science of prevention, translating science into effective programs, & building on the efforts of others - drive current programmatic activities in prevention.
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  • Training Tools
January 2004

ABC - Teaching Human Rights: Practical activities for primary and secondary schools

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This guide aims to serve as a user-friendly tool for human rights education and a multi-coloured umbrella covering a number of basic human rights areas. It offers practical advice to teachers and other educators who want to foster human rights awareness and action among primary and secondary school children, including suggestions for developing learning activities.
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December 2003

Model Protocol For Advocates Working With Battered Women Involved In The Child Protection System

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This protocol contains an introduction that outlines the origins and key features of CPS, and recommended policy and procedures. Covered are: individual advocacy strategies, determining if a mandatory report is required, making a mandatory report, reviewing case files, and advocating in court.
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December 2003

Preventing Sexual Re-victimization: Tailoring Prevention for Previously Victimized Women

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This article offers insight into how we might tailor sexual violence prevention programs to specifically address issues of re-victimization.
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November 2003

How Can Practitioners Help an Abused Woman Lower Her Risk of Death?

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This article presents key findings from the Chicago Women’s Health Study about domestic violence, its effects, and women’s responses to violence.
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November 2003

Assessing Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Homicide

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The findings reported here indicate that the Danger Assessment tool can assist in assessing battered women who may be at risk of being killed as well as those who are not.