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California State Juvenile Officers Association 58th Annual Training Conference
On March 7-8, 2007, Fresno was the site of this year’s annual California State Juvenile Officers Association (CSJOA) Conference. Topics were: Can We Protect Our Children; Beware of Abuse; Computer Dangers; and Drugs and Gangs. The conference, co-sponsored by the Attorney General’s Safe from the Start Initiative program, kicked off with a keynote by Dr. Bruce Perry. Other presenters were Butte County Deputy District Attorney Marc Noel who gave a legal update, Vince Weibert of the Clovis Police Department who spoke on Computer Dangers, John Vigallon, Director of H.E.L.P. who talked about New Trends in Drugs, and Sher Mou of the Fresno County Sheriff’s Department who gave a presentation on Gangs.

SCHOOL READINESS INFORMATION

Colorado’s School Readiness Indicators Project
How do we ensure our children are ready for school? Colorado embarked on a 2-year, 17-state project to determine a set of core indicators that would provide a template for school readiness. The indicators were chosen with input from child and public health professionals, mental health experts, early care and education providers, public school educators and administrators, business representatives, community services organizations, and family representatives.

For additional information on the report, please click on http://www.schoolreadinesscolorado.org/resources.htm.

San Luis Obispo’s School Readiness Program
Focusing on preparing children to start school ready to succeed, First 5 of San Luis Obispo County has developed a school readiness program with the help of educators, health and social services agencies, and parent involvement.

Please click on http://sanluischildren.org/SchReady/SchReady.html for additional information.

RELATED RESEARCH

American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence
Are children exposed to domestic violence likely to end up in the juvenile justice system? A recent article from the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence says yes.

For the complete article, click on http://www.abanet.org/domviol/childimpact.html.

RELATED RESOURCES

New Scientist Interview with Dr. Bruce Perry
Last month, Liz Else of New Scientist Magazine interviewed Dr. Perry about his new book, “The Boy Who Was Raised As A Dog.” In the article, Dr. Perry answers questions about his experience in relating to and subsequently treating Justin, the boy who was raised as a dog.

To read the interview, please go to http://childtraumaacademy.org/Documents/Op_Bruce_Perry_JM.pdf.

Medline Plus Website
Medline Plus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, provides several links to information related to both domestic violence and the impact of domestic violence on children.

For detailed information, click on http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/domesticviolence.html.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Avon Foundation – Helping Children of Domestic Violence
The Avon Foundation is offering grants of $10,000 to $50,000 to non-profit organizations to assist children who have been exposed to domestic violence. The deadline to apply for these grants is April 1, 2007.

Please click on http://wind.uwyo.edu/resourceguide/funding/searchentry.asp?fundID=123.

UPCOMING SFTS TRAINING AND CONFERENCES

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

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

Kids in Crisis and Communities That Care
April 19, 2007, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Location: Santa Ynez Valley Marriott Hotel, Buellton
Keynote Speaker: Dr Bruce Perry
Contact: First 5 Santa Barbara County (805) 739-8742
Co-hosted by SFTS, Santa Barbara County Department of Alcohol Drug &
Mental Health, Santa Barbara County's Early Childhood Mental Health &
Other Special Needs Initiative, and California First 5
Registration Form: http://first5santabarbaracounty.org/docs/conference0407.pdf

6th Annual Children's System of Care Conference
May 30, 2007
Location: Bahia Resort Hotel, San Diego
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Bruce D. Perry
Annual conference addresses community awareness and understanding of prevention
and early intervention regarding the effects of trauma on children, youth, and
young adults. Target audience is mental health professionals, social workers,
probation officers, community members and youth.
Contact: Jamie.Beam@sdcounty.ca.gov or (858) 514-4770.

An Overview of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
June 7, 2007
Location: Courtyard Mariott, Midtown Sacramento
Keynote: Anthony Urquiza, Ph.D.
Contact: Julie.ebe@usdmc.ucdavis.edu or register online at http://www.mentalhealthtraining.tv

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