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SFTS September 2005 Newsletter
SFTS NEWS
SFTS is pleased to introduce a DVD/CD-ROM set, which contains SFTS videos and brochures with vital
information about reducing children’s exposure to violence. The DVD contains: Window of Opportunity
in English and Spanish, Safe from the Start with Dr. Bruce Perry, Educate Support and Change, Law
Enforcement Briefing and five inspirational Radio Messages in English and Spanish. The CD-Rom contains:
California’s Promising Strategies Web site and six publications in English and Spanish.
For more information or to order a SFTS DVD/CD-ROM, check out http://www.safefromthestart.org/products/order_materials.aspx.
SCHOOL READINESS INFORMATION
Separation anxiety is normal in young children, and is usually resolved by the time a child starts
school. When it persists, separation anxiety can inhibit a child's ability to learn.
For more information, check out “Afraid to Leave Mom: Separation Anxiety in Children.” http://www.brainconnection.com/topics/?main=fa/separation.
As the cognitive neurosciences increase our understanding of the organization and development of our
brain, some suggest that we should rethink how students are grouped into classrooms. Given current
information about differences in the organization and operation of male and female brains, the single-sex
classroom movement suggests that education geared to each gender’s different cognitive capabilities and
learning predispositions would be more effective.
For more information, check out “Single-Sex Classrooms.” http://www.brainconnection.com/content/221_1.
RELATED RESEARCH
The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics released “America's Children: Key National
Indicators of Well-Being,” its annual report that details the status of children and families in the U.S.
The report presents the latest available data on 25 indicators related to economic security, health,
behavior and social environment, and education, as well as 9 background measures related to population
and family characteristics.
For more information, check out http://www.childstats.gov.
A project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, KIDS COUNT is a national and state-by-state effort to track
the status of children in the U.S. The Foundation released the 16th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, which
focuses on "Helping Our Most Vulnerable Families Overcome Barriers to Work and Achieve Financial Success."
The project also launched an interactive online database of state-level data, which includes 75 measures
of child well being and allows users to create custom graphs, maps, and lists.
For more information, check out http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/sld/databook.jsp.
RELATED RESOURCES
As children mature and learn how to respond to challenges, parents and other adults must shield them from
harm and guide them along the way. How can parents and educators help children learn how to mature into
responsible citizens? The only way a child can learn to walk is to practice walking, and the only way
children and adolescents can master appropriate social behavior is to explore and practice the range of
what’s possible and what’s appropriate.
For more information, check out http://www.brainconnection.com/content/220_1.
This new School Safety CD-ROM provides 50 resources related to school safety, including documents published
by The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention, and other components of the U.S. Department of Justice and links to school safety Web sites.
Among the topics addressed are bullying, gangs, school crime prevention, and youth violence.
To view the content of the School Safety CD-ROM, check out http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/html/cd_rom/school_safety/index.htm.
To order a copy of this CD-ROM from the COPS Office Response Center, contact 800-421-6770.
FUNDING NEWS
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP) announced $6.2 million in awards to 15
communities to support children and families exposed to violence, including experiencing and witnessing
violent crime, sexual and physical assault, child abuse, and domestic violence. The grants are awarded
under OJP's Safe Start Promising Approaches for Children Exposed to Violence program. Safe Start Promising
Approaches enables communities to strengthen existing alliances among community groups such as law
enforcement, mental health practitioners, child welfare organizations, and domestic violence victim
advocates and providers, in order to supply the best services to meet the needs of young children and
families who have been exposed to violence or who are at risk of exposure.
For more information, check out http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/pressreleases/SAFESTART081205.htm.
UPCOMING TRAINING AND CONFERENCES
UC Davis will hold its Western Regional Conference in Sacramento on September 26-28, 2005. This conference
is designed for professionals involved in the investigation, evaluation and treatment of abused and neglected
children.
For more information, check out http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/caare/conferences/2005%20Conference%20Brochure.pdf.
This training, presented by The California Institute on Human Services, Sonoma State University, includes
an overview of California child abuse reporting laws, indicators of child abuse and neglect, and reporting
procedures.
For more information about this training or to register, check out http://www.sonoma.edu/cihs/mr.
Starting this fall, the Respect for All Project, in partnership with No Bully, an anti-bullying intervention
organization, is offering a new workshop for parents and guardians using Let's Get Real as a catalyst for
dialogue. Bringing together parents, guardians and school representatives to address bullying from a community
perspective, the workshop helps parents strategize action steps to take with their children and the school to
help ensure a physically and emotionally safe learning environment.
For more information about the parent/guardian workshops or to book a session, call 1-800-405-3322 or check out http://www.womedia.org/respectforall.htm.
UPCOMING SFTS TRAINING AND CONFERENCES
Sacramento Domestic Violence Collaborative Second Annual Conference on Children, Families and Domestic
Violence
Location: Radisson Hotel Sacramento
Contact: Sgt. Dave Cropp, Sacramento Police Department
DCROPP@pd.cityofsacramento.org or go to http://www.sacdomvio.org
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