Child Welfare Research

• Study Finds Child Sexual Exploitation "Epidemic" in U.S.

• Family Violence and the Role of Health Professionals
• Using Legal Strategies to Help Keep Families Together
• Government and Private Sector Partner to Reduce and Prevent Youth Victimization

• Hazards of Child Maltreatment on Developing Brains
• Justice Department Establishes Resource Center for Children of Incarcerated Parents
• Respite Network Staff Represent the U.S. at the Third International Respite Care Conference

Strategies and Tools for Practice

• Toolbox No. 1: Using Visitation to Support Permanency. Toolboxes for Permanency
• New Jersey Taking Integrated Approach to Mental Health Needs of Children and Families

Resources

• Emotional Abuse and Emotional Neglect: Antecedents, Operational Definitions and Consequences

• Physical Signs of Child Abuse: A Colour Atlas
• Creative Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: Challenges and Dilemmas
• Representing Children in Child Protective Proceedings: Ethical and Practical Dimensions

• Psychological Maltreatment of Children: The APSAC Study Guides 4
• Child Abuse: Medical Diagnosis and Management
• Forensic Emergency Medicine

• Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Child Welfare
• Understanding Recruitment of Latino Resource Parents
• CDC Announces Funding Awards for Surveillance of Child Maltreatment

• Generations United Announces 10 KinNET Grants for 2002-2003
• Resources for Maternal and Child Health Professionals on Child Maltreatment

Training and Conferences

• News From the Child Welfare Training Resources (CWTR) Online Network: CWLA Releases Documents on Workforce Issues