Young People Content Topic Results
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April 2004
The California Campus Blueprint to Address Sexual Assault
Publisher(s):This report presents legislative recommendations to the Governor of CA and the Legislature regarding changes that should be made in existing laws and enactment of new laws to enhance the SA-related polices and practices of colleges and universities.
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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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January 2004
Sexual Development and Sexual Behavior Problems in Children Ages 2-12
Publisher(s):This fact sheet provides basic information about sexual development and problematic sexual behavior in children ages 2-12.
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January 2004
Families are Talking: Keeping Kids Sexually Safe
Publisher(s):"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
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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- Training Tools
January 2004
ABC - Teaching Human Rights: Practical activities for primary and secondary schools
Publisher(s):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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January 2004
What Research Shows about Female Adolescent Sex Offenders
Publisher(s):This fact sheet from the National Center on Sexual Behavior of Youth offers information about female adolescent sex offenders based on the limited research that is available. The information provided includes characteristics of this population as well as assessment and treatment issues.
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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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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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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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November 2003
Internet Sex Crimes Against Minors: The Response of Law Enforcement
Publisher(s):Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), Crimes Against Children Research Center (CCRC)
This report synthesizes the information collected from the National Juvenile Online Victimization Study and provides an overview of arrests, types of crimes, characteristics of offenders and ways that the criminal justice system is handling internet sex crimes against minors.
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October 2003
Model Protocol on Working with Battered Women and their Teenage Boys in Shelter
Publisher(s):This model protocol covers recommended policy and procedures on working with battered women and their teenage songs in shelter, program activities for teens, community collaboration, training, confidentiality, and safety planning.