Describes the Systems of Care Initiative and how federal programs are realized at local levels.
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October was first declared as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in 1989.
January was first declared as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month in 2010. Since then, January has been a time to acknowledge those experiencing enslavement and those who have escaped.
Children who have been sexually abused may display a range of emotional and behavioral reactions, many of which are characteristic of children who have experienced other types of trauma.
These reactions include:
Offers a compendium of tools to guide medical professionals in effectively assessing and treating medical traumatic stress in children and families. This toolkit helps providers address the emotional, as well as the physical side of trauma.
Discusses the following three studies: Adults Who Experienced Child Sexual Abuse or Partner Violence, Adolescents and Children, and Veterans and Active Military. Dr.
Gives you an inside look at the work done by individual and agency leaders.
Features Sarah Gardner, MSW, Director of Clinical Services at the Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress at Kennedy Krieger Institute and a funded member of Family Informed Trauma Treatment (FITT) Center at the University of Maryland.
Provides the PEARR Tool, to help guide social workers, nurses, and other profesionals on how to provide assistance to those who have experienced trauma, in a trauma-informed manner.
Lists publications covering a wide variety of issues related to trafficking and sexual exploitation of minors including law, prevention, and intervention. International publications in English are included.