Child Welfare Content Topic Results
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August 2004
Identifying and Responding to Domestic Violence: Consensus Recommendations for Child and Adolescent Health
Publisher(s):Futures Without Violence, Family Violence Prevention Fund, Child Witness to Violence Project (CWVP), National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
This document highlights the need for child health care providers to become actively involved in domestic violence prevention and provides recommendations for regular and universal screening for domestic violence in child health care settings.
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- General Material
January 2004
Helping Children Thrive: Supporting Woman Abuse Survivors as Mothers: A Resource to Support Parenting
Publisher(s):This resource reviews the needs of abused women as mothers, batterers as parents, effects of power and control tactics on mothers, the potential impact of woman abuse on children of different ages, and strategies used by young people to cope with violence in their homes.
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- General Material
January 2004
Vermont's Partnership Between Domestic Violence Programs and Child Protective Services
Publisher(s):Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (VNADSV), Vermont Department for Children and Families (DCF), Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services (VCCVS)
Series of publications discuss a coordinated systems approach, provide model policy responses to issues impacting children exposed to domestic violence and review confidentiality and information-sharing issues that arise through collaborations.
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- General Material
January 2004
Advocacy Matters: Helping Mothers and Their Children Involved with the Child Protection System
Publisher(s):"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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- General Material
January 2004
Early Childhood, Domestic Violence, and Poverty: Helping Young Children and Their Families
Publisher(s):This paper contains practical guidelines and policy recommendations for pediatric health settings, early childhood programs, family support providers, police, and domestic violence agencies.
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- General Material
December 2003
A Family's Guide to the Child Welfare System
Publisher(s):National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health at Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health, Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health (FFCMH), Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)
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.
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- General Material
December 2003
Model Protocol For Advocates Working With Battered Women Involved In The Child Protection System
Publisher(s):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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- General Material
July 2003
Children with Sexual Behavior Problems: Common Misconceptions vs. Current Findings
Publisher(s):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.
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- General Material
April 2003
PROTECT Act of 2003
Publisher(s):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.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
January 2003
Forging New Collaborations Between Domestic Violence Programs, Child Welfare Services and Communities of Color
Publisher(s):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.
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January 2003
Feeling Safe: What Girls Say - Executive Summary
Publisher(s):The findings of this study demonstrate that feeling emotionally safe is as important as being physically safe. Furthermore, what is of most concern to girls is navigating their every day world (home, school, social settings, and routine activities) and developing trust and positive relationships with others.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
March 2002
Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence
Publisher(s):This packet provides an introduction to the complex and varied issues around children's exposure to intimate partner violence. It includes articles, research findings, statistics and resources pulled from work done between 1990-2002.