April was first declared Child Abuse Prevention Month in 1983. Since then, April has been a time to acknowledge the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse.
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November was first declared as National Homeless Youth Awareness Month in 2007.
This section includes key resources related to child trauma policy developed by external partners, national organizations, and federal agencies.
The following resources on Sexual Abuse were developed by external partners and organizations.
The CTS is a 10-item screening measure of trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms consistent with DSM-5 criteria for children age 6-17 (age 3-6 version is in development).
To assess broad scope of victimization in childhood and adolescence.
The following resources on children's advocacy centers were developed by external partners and organizations.
The CBCL/1.5-5 obtains caregivers' ratings of 99 problem items.
NOTE: The user manual and technical report cost $125, MAYSIWARE (for electronic administration) costs $279.95.