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Effort to stop child abuse calls on 'power of one' - Omaha
"The Mills County Prevent Child Abuse Council is promoting the “power of one” in a new campaign to reduce and prevent harm toward children. “One person can step up and make a huge change in our community,” said Sheri Bowen,...
Yeshiva Staffers Back Easing Restrictions on Child Sex Abuse Claims - New York
"Professor Marci Hamilton and Rabbi Yosef Blau testified at a New York Assembly hearing in support of the Child Victims Act, which would make it easier for adults who were abused as children to file suits against institutions that ...
Domestic violence higher in Japan tsunami zone
"Domestic violence in Japan's tsunami and atomic disaster zone has risen dramatically, a report released on Friday -- International Women's Day -- said. Increased stress caused by coping with the aftermath of the tsunami of March 2011, or the fear of...
Domestic Violence, Housing, and a Human Rights Win for U.S. Women
"March 8 is International Women's Day, and it's especially timely for us in the U.S. this year. The recent enactment of legislation reauthorizing and strengthening the Violence Against Women Act is a landmark event for women, and especially...
Animal Cruelty and Domestic Violence
"Abusers of animals are five times as likely to harm humans. Nearly half of the victims who stay in violent households do so because they are afraid for their animals. Countless more never leave the home for this very reason. Companion animals like...
Pinwheels blow in the wind in recognition of child abuse - Georgia
"Kappa Delta sold the blue pinwheels lining the sidewalk on Front Campus this week to students for $1 in the LITC. The proceeds went to child abuse charities associated with the sorority...."...
Family of beaten toddler fights for tougher child abuse laws - North Carolina
“Nobody sees the tough part of Kilah’s life, this is a little bit of it," Kirbi said. "She struggles to do the easiest task that she used to be able to do." "That's the hardest part. Just last year Kilah was happy, thriving,...
Senate bill would provide resources to combat child abuse - Oklahoma
"The state Senate this week approved legislation that would strengthen the ability of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Child Abuse Response Team to combat child abuse. "Senate Bill 1002 would provide a funding mechanism for CART, and the...
What is it Our Brains Need Most?
"What is it our brains need most? Much of brain science talks about safety, predictability and nurturing as key ingredients to help the brain thrive. As a school social worker, many of the principals at my school board have developed these same...
Child Abuse Seminar Raises Startling Awareness - Texas
"Dr. Patterson started the seminar by interacting with the crowd, gathering views and common knowledge about childhood abuse. Her presentation of "The Long-Term Consequences of Child Maltreatment" then revealed the shocking national and local...
Institutional betrayal magnifies post-trauma effects of unwanted sexual activity
"A study of 345 female university students found that 233 of them had experienced at least one unwanted sexual experience in their lifetime, and 46 percent of those victims also experienced betrayal by the institution where incidents occurred. In the...
Behavioral Interventions and Counseling to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect: A Systematic Review to Update the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation - full text
Abstract Background : In 2004, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force determined that evidence was insufficient to recommend behavioral interventions and counseling to prevent child abuse and neglect.... Conclusion: Risk assessment and behavioral...
Hundreds of child sex investigations to be reopened as part of 'radical' plans to tackle sexual abuse in wake of Jimmy Savile scandal - United Kingdom
"Hundreds of dropped child sex investigations are likely to be reopened as part of radical overhaul of the way the criminal justice system tackles sexual abuse. In a bid to head off “another Savile moment in five or 10 years' time”, the...
Department Uses Prize to Highlight Community Efforts - Washington
"Faith-Based Coffee started in spring 2012. Since then, participants from a variety of faith communities, including but not limited to Unitarian, Catholic, and Protestant churches, have been attending to share coffee, fruit, and ideas about how to...