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TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES TO PREVENT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION: A PRIMARY PREVENTION APPROACH

Prevention Institute has released a very important resource on preventing child abuse; TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES TO PREVENT CHILDSEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION: A PRIMARY PREVENTION APPROACH.  This policy brief presents the distilled research and critical thinking of a diverse group of local and national experts in the field of child sexual abuse and exploitation.  In addition,the brief focuses especially on strategies that build on previous successes within this field and hold the greatest promise for transforming communities and preventing child abuse and exploitation.  Click here to read this important document.

 

 

NPR's Talk of the Nation Addresses Online Predators

Many parents worry about what their kids do on the Internet, and whether they'll be contacted by criminals who want to exploit them.  It turns out that the threat of online predators may be overblown, though parents should still monitor their kids' Internet use.  Listen to "Truth Squad: The Threat of Online Predators"   

Hidden Costs in Health Care: The Economic Impact of Violence and Abuse

Violence and abuse leads to as much as a 250 percent increase in healthcare utilization in adults who've been victimized at some time in their lives, resulting in increased healthcare expenditures of up to $750 billion annually or 37.5 percent of all healthcare costs. Download the full Hidden Costs report.

Prevent Child Abuse America responds to Newsweek

Prevent Child Abuse America responded to Newsweek regarding an article in the May 4th issue “The Principle and the Paddle”.  Read the response at: http://preventchildabuseamerica.blogspot.com/2009/05/prevent-child-abuse-americas-response.html - 

http://FindYouthInfo.gov is a great resource for youth serving organizations

The website's tools and resources can help organizations form effective partnerships, assess community assets, understand risk and protective factors, find local and Federal resources, and identify evidence-based youth programs.  Check it out at http://findyouthinfo.gov

Thanks to all who participated in Child Abuse Prevention Month Activities

Many, many child abuse prevention month events occurred around the state of Missouri during April 2009. Congratulations to all communities and agencies that sponsored events.  Please read the 2009 CAP Month Activities Summary  that includes some of the events that Missouri KidsFirst learned occurred in April.

Go Blue on April 17, 2009  by wearing a Go Blue T-Shirt.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Abuse and neglect often have lifelong consequences for a child, including a greater chance of delinquency, criminal involvement, school failure, drug addiction, chronic health problems, mental health issues and an overall drop-off in productivity of the individual.  Missouri KidsFirst encourages you to: learn the facts about child abuse and neglect, and understand the risks; keep communication with children open; stay alert for signs of possible abuse; act on suspicions of abuse by calling the Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-392-3738; and get involved in child abuse prevention.  Child Abuse Prevention is the responsibility of each of us.  

New Crimes Against Children Research Center Study Finds Arrests of Online Predators Constitutes One Percent of All Arrests for Sex Crimes Committed Against Children and Youth.  Read the full report at www.unh.edu.ccrc

AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION OFFERS SUGGESTIONS TO HELP PREVENT CHILD ABUSE

The American Humane Association joined thousands of organizations to support National Child Abuse Prevention Month this April. The organization, whose mission is to prevent cruelty, abuse and neglect of children and animals, urges people to do their part to prevent child abuse with the following tips. Download the Child Abuse Prevention Month press release.