"As many as 1.5 million adults may have stumbled upon child sexual abuse on the internet, but more than half do not know how to report it, new research has warned. "A ComRes poll conducted for the Internet Watch Foundation found that 91 per cent of...
"The history is that there has been a long-running conflict between the state and the counties, which individually run child welfare programs and have fought hard against any further state authority. And from our discussions last week with the...
"The state of Georgia is expanding its war on child sex trafficking with a new campaign targeting the men who buy sex with children, aiming to make law enforcement’s message as loud as the massage parlor billboards on the interstate....
A blog post I shared after the holidays but since it is related to ACE's I am sharing it here after an encouragement to do so by Jane Stevens. Thank you Jane! ------------------------------ I am feeling tired after the holidays but overall, it was...
BAD NEWS SELLS. If it bleeds, it leads. No news is good news, and good news is no news. Those are the classic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers, based partly on data (ratings and circulation) and partly on the gut instincts of producers and editors. Wars, earthquakes, plagues, floods, fires, sick children, murdered spouses — the more suffering and mayhem, the more coverage. But now that information is being spread and monitored in different ways, researchers are...
Wanted to share some of our success in Iceland with awareness and education on Child Sexual Abuse prevention. We feel that we have a model that can easily be duplicated in other communities. If anyone is interested in learning more please...
"The Internet Watch Foundation said 83% of those polled were worried about the websites, 73% by terrorist material and 68% by violent pornography. "Hate or suicide material and those encouraging eating disorders were also cited in the poll of 2,058...
"Eleven people of varying backgrounds came forward following a hikoi [Maori march/protest] in Kaitaia against child abuse on Wednesday to organise ongoing events and initiatives in the Far North town. "Hikoi organiser Anahera Herbert-Graves, chief executive of Te Runanga-a-iwi o Ngati Kahu, said the new group hoped to meet next week to strategise and plan its next steps. F"uture initiatives could include workshops and making the hikoi an annual event...."...
"Beckley-Stratton Middle School’s after-school program invited Just For Kids executive director Scott Miller to teach them more about child abuse, a topic they have already been learning and creating a video about.... "But as of July 2012, any...
"Child abuse is an epidemic. Children are tortured right here. Probably on your street a child is suffering from abuse right now. It might not be the kind that leaves bruises, or shows up on X-rays, and those kinds of injuries might actually be easier...
"Sometimes the only thing standing between a domestic violence victim and the freedom to escape an abusive relationship is the ability to maintain economic security. While the workplace can be a haven for some victims, it can be a scary place for...
"The center’s role is to create a safe environment for abused children and their families. It also offers supportive services for its clients and the community through intervention, treatment and prevention.... "In the 100 Women...
"U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin, a cosponsor of the Violence Against Women Act, joined Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder in Rockville last week to announce the availability of grants nationwide for programs that will be modeled after...
The Short Message to Our PA State Reps: PASS HB 342 as amended by Rep. McGeehan and Rep. Rozzi! Voting is on hold for HB 342 while a very heated discussion is happenening in Harrisburg related to the two amendments that will allow a one-time 2 year...
Abstract OBJECTIVE To describe longitudinal change in child behavior problems associated with resolution of intimate partner violence (IPV) after an investigation for suspected child maltreatment. ... CONCLUSIONS Resolution of IPV after a child...