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Annotation: This report summarizes recent research about the extent to which depression, domestic violence, and substance abuse co-occur among low-income families and about the combined effect of these problems on children. The report describes the scope of the problem, effects on parenting and children's development, interventions that help children and parents, projects that provide work supports, research implications, and policy implications. The report also offers a conclusion. The report concludes with a list of endnotes.

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Keywords: Child development, Children, Comorbidity, Depression, Domestic violence, Families, Family support, Intervention, Parenting, Parents, Public policy, Research, Substance abuse: Low income groups

Annotation: This bulletin describes a training session to teach oral health professionals about their unique role in recognizing symptoms and patterns of family violence and abuse. The bulletin discusses how to create a safe environment for disclosure, intervene appropriately, refer individuals to appropriate services, and file mandatory reports.

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Keywords: Crisis intervention, Dental education, Dental hygienists, Dentists, Families, Family violence, Models, Oral health, Physical abuse, Training materials

Annotation: This handbook provides information about programs and systems that are using community mobilization strategies to prevent and reduce family violence. The handbook is intended for anyone wishing to initiate or expand family violence prevention work, including agencies addressing family and community health, community development groups, and grassroots leaders. The handbook offers strategies for organizing at the community level and provides advice culled from the experiences of site leaders and other seasoned organizers. Information is provided on getting started, strategies for effective engagement, advice on funding a project, and information on measuring a project's effectiveness. Five appendices include a list of featured organizations, tips for advocates, the Greenbook Initiative Neighbor to Neighbor Project survey, the Asian Women's Shelter Focus Goup protocol, and information about working with the media. A resource directory is also included.

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Keywords: Children, Communities, Community agencies, Community programs, Domestic violence, Family support programs, Family violence, Financing, Prevention, Women

Annotation: This report is intended to (1) offer communities a guiding framework to develop interventions and measure progress as they seek to improve their responses to families experiencing domestic violence and child maltreatment and (2) present leaders of communities and institutions with a context-setting tool to develop public policy aimed at keeping families safe and stable. Chapter 1 articulates an overall principle of safety, well-being, and stability for all victims of family violence and the need to hold batterers accountable. Chapter 2 develops a series of principles to guide communities. Chapters 3, 4, and 5 focus on specific recommendations for the child protection systems, the network of domestic violence service providers, and the juvenile or other trial courts with jurisdiction over child maltreatment cases. The report also contains endnotes.

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Keywords: Accountability, Child abuse, Child safety, Community based services, Crisis intervention, Domestic violence, Family support services, Public policy, Violence prevention

Annotation: This report estimates the incidence, prevalence, and costs of nonfatal and fatal intimate partner violence (IPV), identifies future research needs, and highlights the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's priorities for prevention research. The report presents annual data about IPV and its costs, generalized from data about the incidence of IPV in 1995 and the costs associated with those particular victimizations. Statistical information is presented in figures and tables throughout the report. The report includes two appendices: (1) calculating lost productivity and related values and (2) calculating age group-specific present value of lifetime earnings estimates.

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Keywords: Battered women, Costs, Domestic violence, Family violence, Interpersonal violence, Prevention, Research, Statistics, Violence

Annotation: This book reports on the lack of formalized training of health professionals in identifying and aiding victims of family violence and suggests directions for a comprehensive and collaborative approach necessary to understand and move toward resolution of the problem of family violence. The introduction explains the need for research on family violence issues and how the report is organized. Chapter 2 discusses definitions of the types of family violence, its magnitude in American society, and an estimate of its effects on health care professionals and the health care system. The third chapter describes current educational activities. Chapter 4 assesses forces that may affect training, and chapter 5 identifies training methods used and their evaluation. The sixth chapter offers suggestions to improve the state of health care professional training, including content issues, educational strategies, and techniques of behavior change. The concluding chapter provides recommendations on training health professionals about family violence. The appendices provide information on accreditation requirements; policy statements from health professional organizations; a state-by-state overview of mandatory reporting laws and education for family violence; and a review of existing curricula. The book concludes with biographical sketches of contributing authors and an index.

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Keywords: Child abuse, Child neglect, Curriculum development, Domestic violence, Elder abuse, Family violence, Organizations, Professional education, Professional training, State legislation, Violence prevention

Annotation: This report in one in a series about the 46 projects in the Long-Term Family Self-Sufficiency Plan (LTFSS) adopted by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in November 1999 to promote self-sufficiency among families that are or were participating in the California Work Opportunity and Responsibilities to Kids (CalWorks) program and other low-income families. This report discusses the LTFSS program evaluation through the identification and measurement of baselines of five "headline indicators". These indicators are (1) good health: low birth weight births; (2) safety and survival: domestic violence arrests; (3) economic well-being: annual income under poverty level: (4) social and emotional well-being: personal behaviors harmful to self or others; and (5) education and workforce readiness: adolescent high school graduation. The report also offers conclusions and next steps, appendices on initial funding for each project and identification of its correlating headline indicator, data sources and indicators not on the data development agenda, and references.

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Keywords: California, Domestic violence, Economic factors, Educational factors, Families, Family centered services, Local initiatives, Low birth weight, Low income groups, Program evaluation, Surveys

Annotation: These guidelines offer recommendations for screening and responding to domestic violence (intimate partner violence) in child health settings. Part one presents an overview of the impact of domestic violence on children and adolescents, and the rationale for regular and universal screening for domestic violence in child health settings. Part two addresses dilemmas that providers may encounter in discussing domestic violence with parents of their patients and with adolescents. Part three contains specific guidelines. Part four recommends elements to create a clinical environment that effectively response to domestic violence. Several appendices include position statements from medical and health professional associations, a bibliography, indicators of abuse, child abuse reporting laws, and more.

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Keywords: Battered women, Child abuse, Cultural competence, Domestic violence, Family violence, Guidelines, Screening

Annotation: This final report describes a longitudinal follow-up of a previously-funded study of the relationship between parental marital conflict and adolescent violence. Topics include violence between married parents, peer violence and victimization, sexual aggression and victimization, cultural factors and variances between Latin American and European American adolescents, and dating violence and victimization. Report contents include an executive summary; an introduction to the nature, scope, and methods of the investigation and findings; a review of the literature; a description of the study design and methods; research findings; a discussion of findings; a list of products generated during the course of the study; and references. Statistical data are presented in tables and figures at the end of the report. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescent behavior, Adolescents, Aggression, California, Cultural factors, Domestic violence, Ethnic factors, Family violence, Final reports, Hispanic Americans, MCH research, Violence, Whites

Annotation: This report is an exploration of the concept of family health and its implications for state Title V and related programs. It is divided into three sections, based on the three components of a study conducted by the Association for Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) in cooperation with the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). The first section reports on a survey sent to Title V programs in 59 states and territories in 1999 which looked at whether and how Title V programs were addressing family health. Section two outlines the discussions at the AMCHP 2000 annual meeting which explored the role of MCH in family health. Section three summarizes case studies in 5 states (Alaska, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Utah) that had already adopted a family health approach. The report conclusion summarizes major findings and recommendations. The appendix describes each case study state's project in greater detail, including the special focus on violence prevention and infant mental health of two of them. Also provided is a separate, 7-page executive summary. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau].

Keywords: Alaska, Case studies, Family centered care, Family health, Federal initiatives, Health promotion, Louisiana, MCH programs, Massachusetts, Mental health, Rhode Island, State programs, Title V programs, Utah, Violence prevention

Annotation: This report draws on federal data to provide a statistical portrait of juvenile homicide victimization presented in overall patterns and victim age groups. Specific types of homicide victimization included are maltreatment, abduction, and school homicides. Initiatives designed to prevent homicide are discussed.

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Keywords: Abductions, Child death review, Children, Crime prevention, Family violence, Homicide, Maltreated children, Physical abuse, School violence, Statistical data, Victims, Violence prevention, Youth

Annotation: This report is a compilation of all the Healthy People 2010 objectives that directly address reproductive health. These objectives are organized according to the following topics: access to quality health services; cancer; educational and community-based programs; family planning; health communication; HIV; immunization and infectious diseases; injury and violence prevention; maternal, infant, and child health; nutrition and overweight; sexually transmitted diseases; and substance abuse. In addition to discussing these objectives, the report discusses tracking reproductive health and provides operational definitions and major data sources.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Body weight, Cancer, Child health, Communicable diseases, Communication, Community programs, Educational programs, Family planning, HIV, Healthy People 2010, Immunization, Infant health, Injury prevention, Maternal health, Nutrition, Reproductive health, Sexually transmitted diseases, Substance abuse, Violence prevention

Annotation: With a view that home visiting is one element of a larger service network to support families with special needs children, and that home visiting could be one primary prevention base, a theoretical and practical look is provided. A historical and philosophical overview is provided. Topics as they relate to home visiting include: personnel issues, assessment and documentation, helping skills and techniques, management and professional issues, visiting families in stressful situations, sample visiting programs and future directions of home visiting. Needs areas discussed include family violence, family health, child health, child abuse, children with special needs, and home visiting interventions.

Keywords: Child abuse, Child health, Child neglect, Children with special health care needs, Domestic violence, Family health, Family violence, Home visiting, Injury prevention, Risk factors

Annotation: This booklet shows parents how to prevent violence in the home and community by communicating with their children, helping them deal with their emotions and find answers to conflicts without fighting, and helping them from being victimized by a bully or becoming a bully. It also discusses what to do about violence in the child's school. A list of additional resources is included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Bright Futures, Families, Family relations, Family violence, Parent education, Violence prevention

Annotation: This guide, which is geared toward parents, provides tools on how to communicate with adolescents to help them get through adolescence successfully. Topics covered include (1) getting the conversation started, (2) increasing responsibility and freedom, (3) managing anger -- theirs and yours, (4) handling tough situations, (5) when parents need help first, and (6) getting help for your teen. Topics include bullying, drug use, depression, suicide, domestic and other violence, and mental health. The guide includes photographs of adolescents and families, and it concludes with a list of resources.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Communication skills, Families, Family relations, Parent child relations, Parents, Violence prevention

Annotation: This report provides findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey and compares rates among women and men, specific racial groups, Hispanics and non-Hispanics, and same-sex and opposite-sex cohabitants. It also examines risk factors associated with intimate partner violence, the rate of injury among rape and physical assault victims, injured victims' use of medical services, and victims' involvement with the justice system. Contents also include an executive summary, a definition of intimate partner violence, prevalence and incidence, comparison with previous estimates, the point in relationships when violence occurs, and a discussion of policy implications. Statistical data are presented in charts, graphs, and tables throughout the report.

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Keywords: Domestic violence, Family violence, Prevalence, Racial factors, Risk factors, Surveys, Utilization review, Victims, Violence

Annotation: These conference proceedings are from the Dentists C.A.R.E. (Child Abuse Recognition and Education) Conference held in 1998 in Chicago, Illinois. Included are presentations on the following aspects of child abuse: clinical signs of child abuse and neglect specific to dentistry; forensic dentistry and case management; legal and liability issues related to reporting suspected abuse; ethical issues related to child abuse and family violence; psychological and patient management considerations in treating pediatric patients; dentistry's interventions and perspectives in preventing child abuse and neglect; the American Medical Association's perspective; and family violence as a public health issue. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Adolescents, Case management, Child abuse, Child neglect, Child protective services, Children, Coalitions, Conference proceedings, Dentists, Ethics, Family violence, Legal responsibility, Liability, Oral health, Parents, Psychological needs

Annotation: This report on substance abuse and child protection describes: (1) the extent and scope of the problem of substance abuse in the child welfare population; (2) the types of services provided to this population; (3) the effectiveness of these services; and (4) recommendations for legislative changes that might be needed to improve service coordination. Appendices provide information on Medicaid services for substance abuse treatment, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment comprehensive treatment model for alcohol and other drug abusing women and their children, and key federal programs that fund substance abuse and child welfare services and research.

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Keywords: Child abuse, Child neglect, Child protective services, Child welfare, Collaboration, Family support, Family violence, Federal agencies, Health occupations, Intervention, Maltreated children, Prevention, Social services, Statistics, Substance abuse prevention, Substance abuse treatment services, Substance abusers, Substance use behavior

Annotation: This report summarizes a workshop for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers that discussed recent evaluation evidence of the effectiveness of home visitation programs. The report begins by examining the policy context of home visits. It describes characteristics of home visits, the role of research, and challenges faced by home visiting programs including how to engage the family, staffing, cultural and ethnic factors, domestic violence, maternal depression, and substance abuse. The final chapters present new ways of thinking about home visits including a community context, team approaches, and forging links to child care. The workshop agenda is included as an appendix.

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Keywords: Child care, Community based services, Cultural factors, Ethnic factors, Family violence, Home visiting, Maternal mental health, Outcome and process assessment, Program evaluation, Substance abuse

Annotation: This issue of "The Future of Children," written for legislators, professionals, practitioners, and policy makers, focuses on the topic of domestic violence and its impact on children. Among the many chapters included in this publication are: prevalence and effects of child exposure to domestic violence; the impact of federal and state laws on children exposed to domestic violence; the legal system's response to children exposed to domestic violence; child protective services and domestic violence; community based domestic violence services; mental health services for children who witness domestic violence; and emerging strategies in the prevention of domestic violence among other categories.

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Keywords: Child mental health, Child protective services, Children, Community based services, Domestic violence, Family violence, Federal legislation, State legislation