 National Child Protection Training Center Online Trainings
The National Child Protection Training Center has decided to bring their experts to you by offering free online webinar trainings. Nationally recognized child protection trainers will be broadcasted in these webinars so professionals can take advantage of their knowledge and expertise from their home or office. The webinars will be held every third Thursday of the month starting in August (August 20th). They will be held a 3:00pm Central Time Zone to help in terms of convenience for those from the East and West Coast of the United States. Please visit the website to register. Below is a list of Webinar Trainings that will be offered.
 August 20, 2009
Interviewing Child Witnesses of Violent Crime (Amy Russell)
September 17, 2009
When the Victim is Very Young: Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse Cases Involving Pre- or Non-Verbal Children (Victor Vieth)
October 15, 2009
Crossing the Bridge that Divides, Cultural Sensitivity Before, During and After the Forensic Interview (Angela Scott Dixon)
November 19, 2009
Interviewing Children with Developmental Disabilities (Amy Russell)
December 17, 2009
When Words Hurt: Investigating and Proving a Case of Emotional Abuse (Victor Vieth)
January 21, 2010
Emerging Trends and Reasonable Efforts (Amy Russell)
February 18, 2010
Ethics for Child Protection Attorneys (Victor Vieth)
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National Child Protection Training Center
Winona State University
Maxwell Hall
Winona, MN 55987
Tel:
507 457 2890
Website: http://www.ncptc.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={E0F44F9C-4631-4714-BBAD-AD510CB5C6F7}
 
New NCA Membership Category: Affiliate
The National Children's Alliance is now offering a new membership category for CACs/MDTs. Affiliate membership is offered to MDTs that are working to improve services for abused children through a collaborative approach to intervention. An Affiliate member must provide documentation of the following: a functioning MDT with representation from LE, CPS, and Prosecution; a signed interagency agreement and MDT protocols; a letter of recommendation from the Chapter in their jurisdiction; MDT case review which is conducted on a regularly scheduled basis and attended by all MDT representative disciplines; and child forensic interviews are conducted in a neutral child-focused setting. Affiliate membership is maintained by remaining current with payment of annual dues and annual documentation of forensic interviewing process as well as ongoing MDT case review.
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National Children's Aliiance
516 C Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Tel: 202 548 0090
Fax: 202 548 0099
Website: http://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/index.php?s=75&item=379
RGK Foundation Grant Program
The RGK Foundation awards grants in the broad areas of education, community, and medicine/health. The Foundation supports a broad range of human services, community improvement, abuse prevention, and youth development programs. Human service programs of particular interest to the Foundation include children and family services, early childhood development, and parenting education.
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1301 West 25th Street, Suite 300
Austin, TX 78705
Tel: 512 474 9298
Website: http://www.rgkfoundation.org/public/guidelines
New York State Laws
Several new laws were recently signed in New York State, which define and strengthen the multidisciplinary response to child abuse investigations - including a more detailed definition of what a multidisciplinary team comprises. If you are interested in learning more about the new laws and how they may impact child abuse investigations, please contact our office.
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Email: nyscarcc@safehorizon.org
Videoconference Education Opportunities Sponsored by the Midwest Regional CAC
September 10, 2008, 2pm - 4pm CST
Preparing Children to Testify in Court / Mary Sawicki, JD
This session will cover court preparation and support as well as the role of CAC victim advocates in preparing the child for court. In addition, it will cover how to conduct direct examination of child victims as well as preparing children for cross-examination by the defense.
September 11, 2008, 2pm - 4pm CST
Why Pediatricians Should Stop Trying to Prevent Child Abuse / John Stirling, MD
Epidemiologic studies from around the 50 states have shown a real and
significant decline in the incidence of sexual abuse over the past
decade or more. In 2004, Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA) commissioned
The Frameworks Institute, to analyze the challenges before them in
preventing child abuse. The Frameworks study suggested that, while the
campaign against child abuse has been successful to date, unless there
is a major shift in the way society regards both abuse and those who
respond to it on society’s behalf, further gains are less likely.
Suggestions were offered for “reframing” child abuse in a way more
conductive to future successes.
September 25, 2008 2pm - 4pm CST
Special Pops: 800 Child Welfare Children with Sexually Coercive Behavior / Robert Prentky, PhD
This presentation will be an introduction to a 5 year
study of 800+ boys and girls who are wards of the Department of Social
Services and have been flagged as a “special population” due to their
sexually inappropriate and coercive behavior. We will discuss the law
that created this legal “net” and what the youth captured by this net
look like clinically and behaviorally.
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Kim Martinez, RN, CNP, MPH
Midwest Regional Children's Advocacy Center
Tel: 888 422 2955
Email: kim.martinez@childrenshc.org
Cultural Competence in Child Maltreatment Prevention and Intervention
The International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) is hosting a "Virtual Issue Discussion" on Cultural Competence and Child Maltreatment Prevention and Intervention on May 26-30, 2008. This discussion is open to all professionals, and topics covered will include: accommodating the needs of cultural minority groups; language issues; religious exemptions and issues; and differing legal jurisdictions. The discussion takes place on ISPCAN's website where participants logon and view/post messages.
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Website: http://www.ispcan.org/forum.asp
Target's Local Store Grants
Target's Local Store Grants provides funding support to "Target" communities in the area of family violence prevention. Support will be awarded projects or programs. Average grant is $1,000 - 3,000. Deadline for this year is May 31, 2008.
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Website: http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-003409
Promoting Healthy Families: Resource Packet
This information packet was written to support child maltreatment prevention efforts by describing strategies and activities that promote protective factors. The packet includes suggestions for enhancing each of the five protective factors in families; tip sheets in English and Spanish for specific parenting challenges; strategies for community education; and information about child abuse and neglect.
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Website: http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/res_packet_2008
National Statistics on Nonfatal Maltreatment of Infants
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has released the results of its analysis of the most recent data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data Syste (NCANDS). The study shows that about 91,000 infants experienced nonfatal abuse in the United States fiscal year 2006.
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Website: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5713a2.htm
National Statistics on Child Abuse and Neglect
The US Dept of Health and Human Service's annual Child Maltreatment 2006 report indicates that an estimated 905,000 children were found to be victims of abuse or neglect, representing a rate of 12.1 per 1,000 children. Of the children who were abused or neglected, 16.0 percent were physically abused and 8.8 percent were sexually abused. Children in the age group of birth to 1 year had the highest rate of victimization at 24.4 per 1,000 children. Approximately 80 percent of perpetrators were parents, with other relatives accounting for another 6.7 percent.
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Website: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/pubs/cm06/index.htm
Total Estimated Cost of Child Abuse and Neglect
Prevent Child Abuse America has recently released its economic impact analysis fo child abuse and neglect in the United States. Last year, spending on child abuse rose to nearly $104 billion in 2007. This includes more than $33 billion in direct costs for foster care services, hospitalization, mental health treatment, and law enforcement. Indirect costs of over $70 billion include loss of productivity, as well as expenses related to chronic health problems, special education, and the criminal justice system.
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Website: http://member.preventchildabuse.org/site/PageServer?pagename=research_child_abuse
Grants to Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Migrant Populations
The Administration on Children, Youth, and Families has recently announced its fudning opportunity for grants to tribes, tribal organizations, and migrant programs for community-based child abuse prevention programs. The goal of the programs to be supported is to prevent the occurence or recurrence of abuse or neglect within tribal and migrant populations. The funds must support more effective and comprehensive child abuse prevention strategies and activities and applicants are strongly encouraged to implement evidence based practices.
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Website: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2008-ACF-ACYF-CA-0050.html
New Video Helps Prepare Children for Court
A new video was developed by the National Children's Advocacy Center called "Home Court Advantage" designed to help put children at ease when facing a court appearance. The primary audience of this video is child sexual abuse victims, but non-offending family members or guardians may also benefit from this resources. This is an animated, interactive, instructional video where children take a virtual "tour" of a courtroom and are introduced to the various people he or she may encounter during the trial, and an explanation of why each one is there and what they will be doing.
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Website: http://www.nationalcac.org/professionals/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=118&Itemid=61
Testifying in Court: Guide for Child Protective Service Workers
The Arizona State University, School of Social Work, has designed a video and discussion guide to prepare child protective service workers for testifying in dependancy cases. Part 1 presents a demonstration of a progress review hearing and Part 2 discusses the different roles of each individual and offers strategies often used during hearings to achieve desired outcomes.
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Website: http://coppfs.asu.edu/ls/sswcurrent/childwelfare/cwtppurchase.html
New York State Laws
Several new laws were recently signed in New York State, which define and strengthen the multidisciplinary response to child abuse investigations - including the establishment and use of a Child Advocacy Center and Child Fatality Review Teams. If you are interested in learning more about the new laws and how they may impact child abuse investigations, please contact our office.
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Email: nyscarcc@safehorizon.org
California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse
The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare is a new website that was designed to provide up-to-date information on evidence-based child welfare practices and to facilitate the utilization of evidence-based practices as a method of acheiving improved outcomes. The resources provided could be useful to child welfare professionals in other states as well
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Website: http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.org
Please note that resources provided on this site are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement.
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