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SFTS October 2006 Newsletter
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Safe from the Start would like to acknowledge all of you who
work in the field of domestic violence for your dedication and hard work, and urge everyone to spread the word about the impact of
exposure to domestic violence on a child’s developing brain.
Orange County continues to be a Safe from the Start champion by providing training on brain development and
the impact on children to many local individuals, disseminating the OC Safe from the Start Toolkit, and
spreading the important message to thousands at training and conference days. Check out the picture below of their display board at
the recent Women's Conference in Long Beach!
Also, the Anaheim Family Justice Center hosted the Safe from the Start/POST training for 75 criminal justice
professionals on September 26th. Many thanks to the Anaheim Police Department, particularly Sgt. Mark Irwin and Lt. Chris Sayers, for
hosting the training which was attended by law enforcement officers from numerous Orange County and Los Angeles County agencies.
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." Those dates are March 13, 2007
in Hayward and a tentative date of April 9, 2007 in San Diego. 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.
RELATED RESEARCH
Children frequently witness violence in their homes. Jeffrey L. Edleson, in his publication, Problems Associated with Children's
Witnessing of Domestic Violence, discusses the factors that influence the degree of the problems associated with children
witnessing violence. Also offered on the VAWnet website are additional data and resources on this subject.
For further information, click on http://www.vawnet.org/DomesticViolence/Research/VAWnetDocs/AR_witness.php.
RELATED RESOURCES
New Beginnings has an excellent website which includes a page on the effect of domestic violence on children, as well as pages on
many other topics relating to domestic violence. Although the center is located in New Hampshire, the information and links provided
on this site are useful anywhere.
Check it out at http://www.newbeginningsnh.org/effectsonkids.html.
Through Their Eyes: Domestic Violence and Its Impact on Children is the latest addition to the YWCA's ongoing awareness and
outreach campaign against domestic violence. This 36-page book features information about how children can be affected as well as case
histories and drawings from participants in the YWCA Children’s Domestic Violence Program in South King County, Washington, a program
that helps children who have witnessed domestic violence. Through Their Eyes showcases children’s varied experiences with
and responses to violence. It explains how children may benefit from advocacy-based counseling programs such as the YWCA Children’s
Domestic Violence Program. It is also a powerful document about hope—that together, we can and will make changes for families affected
by domestic violence.
For more information go to http://www.ywcaworks.org/page/400/.
Raising a Thinking Child is a primary prevention program for use by parents of 4-7 year old children that has been recognized as an
evidence-based parent training program by the OJJDP Model Programs Guide. The focus of this program is on developing a set of
interpersonal cognitive problem-solving skills that relate to overt behaviors as early as preschool. By enhancing such skills, the
program seeks to increase the probability of preventing more serious problems later by addressing behavioral predictors early in life.
In addition to attaining positive behavioral outcomes, this parental intervention is designed to help parents use a problem-solving
style of communication that guides young children to think for themselves.
For further information, visit http://www.dsgonline.com/mpg2.5//TitleV_MPG_Table_Ind_Rec.asp?id=458.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
The Safe Havens Program, established by the Violence Against Women Act of 2000, provides an opportunity for communities to support
supervised visitation and safe exchange of children, by and between parents, in situations involving domestic violence, child abuse,
sexual assault, or stalking.
For eligibility to receive funding, and more information on the scope of the program, visit http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/safehaven_desc.htm.
The Avon Foundation is offering a grant program titled “Helping Children of Domestic Violence.” Grant amounts range from $1,000 to
$25,000 depending on the size, scope, and impact of the program proposed.
For more information, go to http://www.avoncompany.com/women/speakout/dv_grant_guidelines.pdf.
UPCOMING TRAINING AND CONFERENCES
Hayward - March 13, 2007
San Diego – April 9, 2007 (tentative)
Children and Domestic Violence -8-hr. POST-certified Training for Criminal Justice Professionals (law enforcement, probation,
parole, prosecutors, judges) with trainers Dr. Linda Chamberlain and David Love, MFT
Contact: arlene.greene@doj.ca.gov or barbara.thorsen@sonoma.edu
October 19-20, 2006
Location: Santa Rosa
Keynote: Lt. Mark Wynn (retired)
Cost: $225
Contact: Detective Armando Jauregui ajauregui@srcity.org or
Detective Tamara Warner twarner@srcity.org
October 20, 2006
Location: Bakersfield
Keynote: Linda Chamberlain, Ph.D., MPH
Contact: Lupe Perez perezg@co.kern.ca.us
October 26, 2006
Location: Merced
Keynote: Dr. Bruce Perry
Contact: Betty White betty.white@doj.ca.gov
October 27, 2006
Location: El Centro
Keynote: Dr. Bruce Perry
Contact: Becky Green becky.green@imperial.edu
November 2, 2006
Location: Sacramento
Keynote: Craig Pierini and David Love, MFT
Contact: Craig.Pierini@doj.ca.gov
Craig.Pierini@doj.ca.gov
November 2, 2006
Location: Yreka
Keynote: Dr. Bruce Perry
Contact: Michael.Kelly@doj.ca.gov
January 30-February 2, 2007
Location: Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim
Children and Family Futures and the Children’s Research Triangle
Contact: Kim Farris-Berg at kfarris-berg@ccfutures.org
http://www.cffutures.org/conference_information
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