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Safe from the Start Criminal Justice/P.O.S.T. Training
Supported by a grant from the U.S. DOJ, the CA Attorney General's Safe from the Start initiative has scheduled three more trainings for criminal justice professionals on "Children and Domestic Violence" in Oakland, Redding and San Bernardino. If you are a law enforcement agency interested in bringing this free-of-charge training to your region, contact Arlene.Greene@doj.ca.gov or call (916) 327-9722.

SCHOOL READINESS INFORMATION

Harvard’s Complementary Learning Program
The Harvard Family Research Project has information on its website that speaks to the numerous complementary learning linkages that can enrich children’s cognitive and social development throughout their preschool and school years and beyond.

For more information, click on http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/complementary-learning.html.

RELATED RESEARCH

Pediatrics Magazine Article About Children, Abuse and Bullying
A study published in the August 19, 2006 issue of Pediatrics finds that children who witness violence and abuse at home are more likely to display physically aggressive acts of bullying than their peers, and are at greater risk for depression and anxiety. The study, by researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle, is the first in the U.S. to examine the association of child witnesses to intimate partner violence and involvement in bullying.

Click on http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/118/2/e235.

Drug Exposure Before Birth and the Effect on Kids’ Decision Making
A recent Newswise.com article reports the results of a University of Florida study that shows that the brain’s frontal lobe seems to develop less quickly in children exposed to cocaine before they were born.

Please click on http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/525079/?sc=dwhn for additional research information.

Child Maltreatment
Recent research by Child Trends Data Bank indicates that children three and younger are more likely to be victims of maltreatment than older children. For specifics on the possible causes of child maltreatment and differences by demographics, click on http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org/indicators/40ChildMaltreatment.cfm.

RELATED RESOURCES

The Prevention Institute’s Children and Youth Resource Center
The Prevention Institute in Oakland has a wonderful children and resource link on their web page. They talk about past and present projects, success stories, and efforts that result in positive early childhood development.

Check out http://www.preventioninstitute.org/children.html.

UPCOMING SFTS TRAINING AND CONFERENCES

Safe from the Start Criminal Justice/ P.O.S.T. Training
Oakland - March 13, 2007
Redding – March 28, 2007
San Bernardino – May 17, 2007
Contact: Arlene.Greene@doj.ca.gov

The Science of Engagement – Beyond the Bench Conference
December 13-15, 2006
Location: Monterey
Keynote: Craig Perini
Contact: Craig.Perini@doj.ca.gov

Intervention with Traumatized Children/Why Relationships Matter
January 11, 2007
Location: Lake County
Keynote: Dr. Bruce Perry
Contact: Michael.Kelly@doj.ca.gov

Children in Trauma Annual Conference
January 12-13, 2007
Location: Chico State Campus
Keynote: Dr. Allan N. Schore
Contact: Christie Ingvoldsen CEStudent3@csuchico.edu or visit http://rce.csuchico.edu/inservice/childrenintrauma2007.asp

San Diego International Conference on Child & Family Maltreatment
January 22 - 26, 2007
Location: Town and Country Resort and Convention Center
Sponsor: Chadwick Center for Children & Families, Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego
Contact: (858) 966-4972 or http://www.chadwickcenter.org.

"Putting the Pieces Together"
National Conference on Substance Abuse, Child Welfare, and the Courts
January 30 - February 2, 2007
Location: Anaheim, CA
Sponsor: Children and Family Futures and Children's Research Triangle.
Featuring Dr. Bruce Perry, Dr. Ira Chasnoff, David Love, MFT and others.
For more information, contact kstanton@cffutures.org or (714) 505-3525.
To register, visit: http://www.cffutures.org.

San Diego Family Justice Center Conference
April 10 - 12, 2007
Location: San Diego Westin
Keynote: Dr. Linda Chamberlain, PhD, MPH
Contact: Lisa Quinn at lquinn@chsd.org or visit http://www.familyjusticecenter.org

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