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SFTS July 2007 Newsletter
SFTS NEWS
The Attorney General’s Safe from the Start (SFTS) initiative is partially funded by a grant
from First 5 CA. A one-year extension until 6/30/08 will allow us to complete the SFTS DVD/video for parents. Limited
funds will be available for speakers, technical assistance and the reproduction of resource material. Our outreach
will continue to include the distribution of the monthly e-newsletter and the coordination of training workshops provided
by SFTS team members and the local cadre of trainers who trained under Dr. Bruce Perry, M.D., Ph.D. Contact Craig.Pierini@doj.ca.gov, Arlene.Greene@doj.ca.gov, or Michael.Kelly@doj.ca.gov for more information.
Our US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention grant continues through October 2008.
This grant provided funding for development of the “Statewide Law Enforcement Protocol for Children Exposed to Domestic
Violence” which will be distributed to all CA law enforcement agencies and partners in late July. The grant also provides
for continuation of the P.O.S.T.-certified, 8-hour training for criminal justice professionals on the impact of violence
on a child’s developing brain. Ten of these one-day courses have been completed with eight more to be scheduled in the
next 16 months. Limited funds are also available for speakers at local or statewide criminal justice-related conferences.
If you are a law enforcement agency interested in scheduling one of the trainings for your area, contact Arlene.Greene@doj.ca.gov.
The California First 5 Commission reports an urgent need for teachers and early care facilitators to develop school
readiness programs in California. In response to this need, the Foundation for California Community Colleges has
developed the Early Learning and School Readiness AmeriCorps Program (ELSRAP). ELSRAP prepares children for success in
kindergarten and beyond by providing early learning and school readiness services to low-income children and their parents
while preparing Community College students for a life-long career as an early childhood educator.
For additional information, click on http://www.foundationccc.org/Default.aspx?tabid=245.
RELATED RESEARCH
How do we spot the signs that children are being maltreated? In this article on the eNotAlone website, the author
gives a comprehensive report on the behavioral, social and emotional problems, cognitive and attitudinal long-term problems,
and the symptoms of a child exposed to domestic violence. The article also addresses the role of professionals who respond
to child maltreatment and domestic violence cases.
For more on this article, click on http://www.enotalone.com/article/9995.html.
According to a study by the Humane Society, children who witness domestic violence may grow up to threaten, injure,
or even kill animals. For the complete report, click on http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/first_strike_the_connection_between_animal_cruelty_and_
human_violence/animal_cruelty_and_family_violence_making_the_connection/.
RELATED RESOURCES
Childhelp® is a national organization that provides crisis assistance and other counseling and referral services. The
Childhelp® National Child Abuse Hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with professional crisis counselors
who have access to a database of 55,000 emergency, social service, and support resources. All calls are anonymous. Contact
them at 1.800.4.A.CHILD or 1.800.422.4453 or go directly to
http://www.childhelp.org/get_help for additional information.
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
The Center for Injury Prevention Policy and Practice, in collaboration with the Department of Public Health, State and
Local Injury Control Section, is pleased to announce the next round of California Kids’ Plates funding for preventing
unintentional injuries to children and adolescents.
Request for applications have been released online at http://www.cippp.org. Please visit that website for specific funding information.
UPCOMING SFTS TRAINING AND CONFERENCES
September 5-6, 2007
Location: Doubletree Hotel, Ontario
Keynote: Dr. Bruce Perry
Contact: Sue Taylor (909) 387-5394
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
September 17-19, 2007
Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Sacramento
Contact: Christine Feenstra-Gray Christine.feenstra@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu or register@canconference.com
October 3, 2007
Location: Bakersfield
Contact: Lupe Perez, Kern Co. Probation Dept. (661) 868-4507
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