Child Welfare Content Topic Results
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January 2014
TedTalk: How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime
Publisher(s):This TedTalk presented by pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains how traumatic experiences affect the brain and increase the risk for other health conditions.
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- General Material
December 2013
Noncustodial Parents, and Child Support & EITC Policy: Are We Moving Families Toward Economic Security?
Publisher(s):This paper examines recent state tax policy proposals that will inevitably result in increased tax burdens on low-income families; considers the effect of federal and state Earned Income Tax Credits on parents who are court-ordered to pay child support; and calculates the impact of that policy on parents in four focus states.
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- General Material
November 2013
Child Labor in America: History, Policy, and Legislative Issues
Publisher(s):This report examines the historical issue of child labor in the United States and summarizes the legislation that has been introduced from the 108th to the 113th Congress.
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- General Material
November 2013
Domestic Violence as a Factor to be Considered in Custody/Visitation Determinations
Publisher(s):Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Child Protection and Custody (RCDV:CPC), National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ)
This chart depicts states where domestic violence is given extra weight under the best interest of the child (BIC) factors and states where there is a domestic violence exception to considering certain best interest of the child (BIC) factors.
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- General Material
September 2013
Guidance to States and Services on Addressing Human Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States
Publisher(s):The guidance document reports outlines the scope of the problem, the needs of the victims, the need for a coordinated effort among Tribal, State, local, and Federal levels to prevent, identify, and serve trafficking victims, the role of screening and assessment in identifying possible trafficking victims, and the use of evidence-based interventions for serving vulnerable youth populations.
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- General Material
August 2013
Legal Services Assessment for Trafficked Children
Publisher(s):This report provides the results of a CHRC led research project that provides information on the gaps in legal services and identifies the opportunities for improving outcomes. Also included input from service providers around the country for a national comparison.
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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
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
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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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.