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SFTS December 2003 News
NEW RESEARCH
Children exposed to abuse of their mother by an intimate partner are more likely to exhibit aggressive or delinquent behavior and other behavioral problems, compared with a sample of similarly aged children. Researchers used the Child Behavior Checklist to compare children exposed to intimate partner violence to children in a normative group. They found that children who had been exposed to their mothers' abuse were at twice the risk for internalizing behavior (depression or anxiety) and 60 percent more likely to exhibit externalizing behaviors (aggressiveness or delinquency). For more information, check out www.washington.edu/newsroom/news/2003archive/12-03archive/k120103.html
According to the findings of a new series of experiments conducted at Dartmouth College, the more biased people are, the more their brain power is taxed by contact with someone of another race. Based on the findings, the team suggested that when a biased person interacts with a person of another race, even briefly, it exhausts the part of the brain in charge of executive control.
NEW RESOURCES
The McGruff Strategies Center is a "virtual institute" created to give crime prevention advocates access to each others' successes. This online resource center is a platform for communities to tell their crime prevention stories. It was developed on the premise that the key to effective crime prevention is cooperation and coordination among the criminal justice, social, economic, family, and other systems that make up a community.
For more information, check out www.ncpc.org/ncpc/ncpc/?pg=5882-2282-13010-9478
This publication, Conflict Resolution Education: A Guide to Implementing Programs in Schools, Youth-Serving Organizations, and Community and Juvenile Justice Settings, offers information to assist educators and other youth-serving professionals in building effective conflict resolution education programs. It is based on a shared vision that youth of all ages can learn to deal constructively with conflict.
For more information, check out www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles/conflic.pdf
This online resource from the Prevention Institute has been reformatted to make it easier to read and use. This Eight Step Guide walks individuals through the steps of forming and maintaining a coalition.
For more information, check out www.preventioninstitute.org/eightstep.html
Bullying is a common experience for many children growing up. According to the National Association of School Psychologists, about one in seven school children-that's about 5 million kids-has been either a bully or a victim. Children who experience persistent bullying may become depressed or fearful. They may even lose interest in going to school or being involved in other activities.
For more information, check out www.focusonyourchild.com/relation/art1/a0000312.html
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
New York Yankees Manager Joe Torre has announced the establishment of The Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation, which will work to ensure that all children grow up in a safe and non-abusive environment. Torre said that a history of domestic violence in his own family prompted him to establish the foundation. The Foundation will utilize experts in the field of abuse prevention to design focused outreach geared for specific action.
For more information, check out www.joetorre.org/index.html.
The David & Lucile Packard Foundation funds media projects for a variety of issues through its Children, Families & Communities priority. The foundation also funds preschool programs and uninsured health-care programs. While all nonprofits may apply, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Monterey counties receive preference.
For more information, check out www.packard.org
Children who are exposed to drug abuse and domestic violence are the focus of the Hanna Andersson Children's Foundation. Nonprofits that serve Santa Clara County are eligible to apply for grants ranging from $1,000 to $20,000. Grants are also awarded for efforts that improve the lives of children who are at-risk as a result of poverty, abuse, neglect, homelessness, physical disabilities or mental illness.
For more information, contact
alissakg@hannafoundation.org or check out www.hannafoundation.org
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