Children & Families

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Realizing the Promise of Home Visitation: Addressing Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment

Can early childhood home visitation programs become a viable option to address the needs of mothers and children at risk for violence? Are issues like domestic violence being addressed in current home visitation policies and programs? Do these programs work? [...]

Child and Family Service Review Outcomes: Strategies to Improve Domestic Violence Responses in CFSR Program Improvement Plans

This guide can help stakeholders develop effective Program Improvement Plans based on the CFSR review outcomes in order to increase safety, permanency, and well-being in domestic violence cases, and to identify or anticipate related technical assistance needs.


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Connect: Supporting Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

Connect is a three hour curriculum, Power Point presentation and related tools intended for use in child welfare settings with foster parents, kin caregivers, and adoptive parents with all levels of experience in caring for children who have been exposed to domestic violence, or who may have cause to care for these children in the future. [...]

The National Summit on the Intersection of Domestic Violence and Child Welfare.

Jun 2-4, 2009, Jackson Hole, Wyoming The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and the Family Violence Prevention Fund, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, hosted a summit on the intersection of domestic violence and child welfare (co-occurrence) in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It was themed "From Inspiration to Innovation: Leadership, Partnerships, and Change. [...]

National Institute on Fatherhood and Domestic Violence

It’s no surprise that children who are exposed to domestic violence need supportive and protective adults in their lives to mitigate the effects of exposure. The FVPF has created programs and campaigns designed to create more opportunities for abusive men and fathers to stop their violent behavior and make amends. Since 2002, the FVPF has been developing a framework, strategies and products to help keep abusive fathers accountable, while supporting them to change their behavior. [...]

Community Collaborations on Behalf of Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

The Family Violence Prevention Fund plays an integral role in several collaborations with battered women’s advocates, child welfare experts, family courts, experts in children’s mental health, and community leaders across the country to develop and implement policies and practices designed to more effectively help families in which child maltreatment and domestic violence both occur. [...]

Fathering After Violence

Fathering After Violence (FAV) is a national initiative developed in 2002 by the Family Violence Prevention Fund and its partners to enhance the safety and well-being of women and children by motivating men to renounce their violence and become better fathers (or father figures) and more supportive parenting partners. Using Fatherhood as a leading approach, FAV is a conceptual framework to help end violence against women. [...]

Violence Against Women Act 2005

The Violence Against Women Act was the first comprehensive federal legislation to address violence against women in the United States. [...]

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SHARWLINE NICHOLSON

“Keeping a mom safe will result in safety for the child."

THE SUSAN SCHECHTER SOCIAL ACTION SEMINAR

Students of various disciplines have come together to learn about Susan Schechter's innovative work and have learned how to develop their own voice, ask new questions and test their leadership skills.

JOHN BADALAMENT, ED.M

"As Modern dads we have a gift that most of our fathers did not. It is the gift of knowing what a tremendous difference we can make in our children's lives.