Preventing Child Maltreatment Through Strong, Safe and Nuturing Family Relationships

Web Access: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PG9986007&p=SBERLOW&t=c

This webcast will address child maltreatment prevention by promoting safe, stable, and nurturing relationships between parents and children. Speakers will provide examples of national, state, and local programs that strengthen parenting skills in order to prevent child maltreatment.

CDC released a study entitled "Nonfatal Maltreatment of Infants -- United States, October 2005-September 2006." The study, published in CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, found that in the year studied, there were 91,278 babies less than 1 year old who were documented victims of child abuse or neglect. Of those, 29,881 were victims of abuse or neglect before they were 1 week old.

Almost 70% of babies less than 1 week old were reported for neglect and 13.2% were reported for physical abuse. The study also found that medical professionals, such as doctors, nurses, and other hospital staff were most likely to report child abuse and neglect of babies.

The Effects of Childhood Stress on Health Across the Lifespan
Preventing Child Sexual Abuse within Youth Serving Organizations: Getting Started on Policies and Procedures

Parent Training Programs to Prevent Childhood Behavior Problems: What Components are Most Helpful?  A Webinar sponsored by the Prevention Subcommittee of the Federal Interagency Workgroup on Child Abuse and Neglect. 

April 23, 2008, 1.00-3.00 p.m.

Space is limited so reserve a webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/599363452

An email will be sent to registrants a day before the Webinar with a phone number and materials for the call.

Contact Jean Nussbaum at jean.nussbaum@acf.hhs.gov or (202) 401-2887 before April 23 with questions on registration.

Protective Factors Survey (PFS) webinar:  FRIENDS National Resource Center for Community Based Child Abuse Prevention and the University of Kansas Institute for Educational Research and Public Service. April 24, 2008, 12.00 - 1.00 p.m.

Participants in this webinar will be trained to use the PFS - a new tool for evaluating the effectiveness of prevention programs that strengthen protective factors in families.

For more information and to register, visit
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/772243873

Is it injury or neglect? - Bridging our understanding of child fatalities caused from unintentional injury and neglect: A Child Death Review webcast.

April 30, 2008, 3.00-4.30 p.m.

This webcast will describe: child deaths caused by injury and /or neglect; definitions of neglect; and case reviews that lead to improved understanding, reporting and surveillance. 

For more information and to register, visit   http://www.mchcom.com/liveWebcastDetail.asp?leid=335