Child Welfare Content Topic Results
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
April 2016
Responding to the Long-term Needs of Adult Children Exposed to Domestic Violence: Exploring the connection to suicide risk
Publisher(s):This Technical Assistance Guidance, a product of the Adult Children Exposed to Domestic Violence (ACE-DV) Leadership Forum, explores the connection between exposure to domestic violence in childhood and, among other consequences, the risk for suicide in adulthood.
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- General Material
January 2016
2016 Adoption Tax Credit Information
Publisher(s):This webpage provides an overview of the Federal Adoption Tax Credit, and provides brief descriptions of qualifying adoption expenses, state adoption tax credits, adoption disruption, dependency tax exemption, and adoption tax credit before finalization.
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- General Material
January 2016
Healthcare Toolbox
Publisher(s): This toolbox provides resources and information to providers to help children and families cope with illness and injury. It provides the basics of trauma informed care.
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- Training Tools
- General Material
January 2016
Resources for Understanding Adolescent Development
Publisher(s):This is a web-based toolkit about adolescent development.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
October 2015
Collaborations and Connections Between Tribal Child Support Agencies and Tribal Domestic Violence Providers: Resources to Make it Real
Publisher(s):This webinar highlighted promising practices for Tribal Child Support Agencies and Tribal DV programs for enhancing safe access to child support and provided a special focus on use of the new resources in Tribal settings.
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- General Material
October 2015
EITC and Child Tax Credit Promote Work, Reduce Poverty, and Support Children’s Development, Research Finds
Publisher(s):This article cites to research evidencing that the EITC and CTC lead to improved infant and maternal health, better school performance, greater college enrollment, increased work and earnings in the next generation, and Social Security retirement benefits.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
May 2015
Supporting Parenting of Children Residing in Domestic Violence Shelters
Publisher(s):Recognizing that sensitive and complicated dynamics related to child discipline arise in domestic violence shelters, this Technical Assistance Guidance focuses on challenges regarding parenting and discipline of children who reside in these shelters, proposing a variety of recommendations for practice.
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- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
- General Material
May 2015
Trauma-Informed Birth Support: Survivor + Doula + Advocate
Publisher(s):This pamphlet reviews the connections between pregnancy, childbirth, and trauma, and offers information, resources, and tips for advocates and birth doulas to support trauma-informed birth experiences for survivors of domestic violence.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
April 2015
WEBINAR: Addressing the Needs of Youth Experiencing Homelessness and Abuse
Publisher(s):This webinar focused on the intersections of relationship violence and sex trafficking among runaway and homeless youth. Experts in this field of service suggested a variety of ways that individuals, organizations, and communities can provide effective support to youth experiencing violence and abuse while living in unstable housing situations.
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- General Material
April 2015
Child Trafficking for Labor in the United States
Publisher(s):This fact sheet defines child trafficking, describes how children are trafficked for labor, lists the challenges in identifying and providing services to child labor trafficking survivors and offers recommendations to end child labor trafficking.
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- General Material
March 2015
Female Genital Cutting Fact Sheet
Publisher(s):This fact sheet gives answers to frequently asked questions regarding female genital mutilation.
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- General Material
January 2015
The Freechild Project: Supporting Youth Who Change the World Since 2001 Guide to Social Change Led By and With Young People
Publisher(s):This websites includes a collection of youth-led activities for social change.