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August 2007 Newsletter

SFTS NEWS: Reducing Children's Exposure to Violence

Advanced Domestic Violence Training in Solano County
Lt. Mark Wynn, Nashville Police Department (retired), was the featured trainer at the “Advanced Domestic Violence” training on July 11, 2007 in Solano County . The event was hosted by Vacaville and Fairfield Police Departments and co-sponsored by the CA Attorney General’s Safe from the Start Initiative. Lt. Wynn presented to 250 Solano, Contra Costa, and Sacramento County criminal justice professionals at the Ulatis Cultural Center in Vacaville . Training segments included: Responding to Children at the Domestic Violence Crime Scene, Avoiding Dual Arrest in Domestic Violence Investigations, and Stalking and Domestic Violence. Congratulations to both Fairfield and Vacaville Police Departments for leading the way in bringing this important training to criminal justice staff.


School Readiness Information:

Sacramento County's First 5 Program
Supported by matching funds from First 5 CA, First 5 Sacramento began a school readiness expansion program in Rio Linda in July 2007 to serve underprivileged children. First 5 Sacramento also selected the Elk Grove Unified School District to pilot a preschool “bridging model” which would implement voluntary preschool for all children in Sacramento County.

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Infant DVDs and Videos Impact on a Child's Vocabulary
According to a recent study published in the Journal of Pediatrics, the more hours a day a child watches baby DVD’s and videos, the greater the possibility of a negative impact on their ability to learn new words. To view the study, click on:
http://health.yahoo.com/news/178150;_ylt=AjrDv3d57zoQLUl3afGzMfFLvs8F


Early Intervention For Needy Kids Pays Off
A 19-year study of kids enrolled in early intervention programs for low-income children in Chicago shows encouraging statistics relative to higher educational achievement and lower felony arrests. For details on the complete study, check out the Archive of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine website at http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/161/8/730.


NEW RESOURCE

Free Kit for New Parents
First 5 CA has announced the availability of the updated “Kit for New Parents” which includes an informational DVD, information on what to do when your child gets sick, an obesity prevention guide and a healthy families leaflet. The free kit is available in English and in Spanish. To order, call (800) KIDS-025 or (800) 50-NINOS or click on:
http://www.ccfc.ca.gov/kit/index.htm

Gallery of Children’s Art
The Minnesota Center Against Violence has published pictures drawn by children who have witnessed domestic violence. See the pictures at: http://www.mincava.umn.edu/documents/drawings/drawings.html.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Give Back A Smile Program
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry

The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) offers cosmetic dentistry to domestic violence survivors to repair injuries to the front teeth caused by an intimate partner or spouse.
For more information on Grant/Funding Provider please visit: www.givebackasmile.com

Foster Care Youth-Led Community Projects
Youth Service America

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and Youth Service America have announced that YouthPower grants of up to $1,000 each will be awarded to support youth-led service projects.  Youth-serving organizations that have prior experience in working with youth in the foster care system are eligible to apply, provided that they engage foster youth in the planning and implementing a service project.  Service projects will take place as part of Global Youth Service Day on April 25-27, 2008. The deadline is October 1, 2007; for more information please visit: http://www.ysa.org/

Domestic Violence Training and Education and Family Violence Prevention
California Department of Health Services
This training and education program is ongoing; for more information please visit: www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/cdic/epic/fdv/default.htm, or call (916) 657-4643.

Celebrating Solutions
Mary Byron Foundation
September 1, 2007
Grant awards will honor innovative programs that demonstrate promise in breaking the cycle of violence.  The $10,000 awards are open to nonprofit or governmental programs that have been operating for a minimum of three years and specifically address domestic violence. The deadling is September 1, 2007; for more information please visit:
www.marybyronfoundation.org/work_solutions.html

TRAINING AND CONFERENCES

Annual Children’s Network of San Bernardino Conference
September 5-6, 2007
Location: Doubletree Hotel, Ontario
Keynote: Dr. Bruce Perry
Contact: Sue Taylor (909) 387-5394

12th International Conference on Violence, Abuse & Trauma, San Diego
September 17-19, 2007
Location: Town & Country Resort & Convention Center, San Diego
Cost: $365
Register online: http://www.ivatcenters.org/conference
Contact Number: (858) 623-2777 ext. 427

26th Annual UC Davis Child Abuse & Neglect Conference
September 17-19, 2007
Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Sacramento
Contact: Christine Feenstra-Gray or register@canconference.com

Kern County Domestic Violence and Children Conference
October 3, 2007
Location: Bakersfield
Contact: Lupe Perez, Kern Co. Probation Dept. (661) 868-4507

Creating Responsive Systems for Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
October 4-5, 2007
Location: Marriott Hotel, Walnut Creek , CA
Contact: Juliana Granzotto

9th Annual Domestic Violence Training Conference
October 19, 2007
Location: Embassy Suites Hotel, Seaside , CA
Contact: Sheree Goldman (831) 277-7509
Additional Information: www.co.monterey.ca.us/dvcc

For more information on reducing children’s exposure to violence,
go to www.safefromthestart.org or call the Attorney General’s Crime and Violence Prevention Center at (916) 324-7863.

The California Attorney General’s Safe from the Start initiative
is funded, in part, by First 5 California.