Research Studies and Reports

Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, 2006

The CEBC is an online tool for identifying, selecting, and implementing evidence-based child welfare practices that will improve child safety, increase permanency, increase family and community stability, and promote child and family well-being. Program areas include child welfare initiatives, domestic/intimate partnetr violence, home visiting, mental health treatment for children, motivation and engagement, parent training, prevention of child abuse and neglect, and trauma treatment for children.

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, 2006 
NCJFCJ, in collaboration with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice, has compiled this guide to research and resources to help judges and practitioners in juvenile and family courts identify and understand the key issues surrounding children’s exposure to violence. This publications is available online for a fee at http://www.ncjfcj.org. The companion publication is A Judicial Checklist for Children and Youth Who Have Been Exposed to Violence.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, (56) August 10, 2007

The authors report the recommendations of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services, which in 2004-2006 conducted a systematic review of published scientific evidence and concluded that universal school-based programs decrease rates of violence and aggressive behavior among school-aged children at all levels. Topics include background, method, results, and use of the recommendations in schools and communities.

 

Safe Start Center, 2009. North Bethesda, MD.

 

Do you suspect a child you know has witnessed or experienced violence? Maybe you think a child you know has witnessed or been hurt by violence. Or maybe you think something's wrong with the child, but you don't know what. It can be hard to tell what's wrong. There may not be clear physical signs such as bruises and cuts. Children often suffer from "invisible wounds" that affect them emotionally and psychologically. Download PDF or order print copies at http://cart.safestartcenter.org.

Safe Start Center, 2009. 

 

This quick reference card is designed to accompany the Guide for Families. It provides an overview of common signs and symptoms of exposure to violence at different stages of children's development, as well as strategies for parents or caregivers to help children heal. Side two of the card provides a list of hot lines and information resources for parents and caregivers. Order free print copies at http://cart.safestartcenter.org

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, 2006

This guide provides an overview of the impact of exposure to domestic and community violence on children and youth, legal issues, promising community collaborations, and a judicial checklist for child protection cases involving domestic violence.  This publications is available online for a fee at http://www.ncjfcj.org.

Safe Start Center, 2008

This booklet describes the 15 Safe Start Promising Approaches communities, funded from 2005 to 2009 by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice. These communities piloted evidence-based, interagency services to reduce the impact of exposure to violence on children and their families. Topics include an overview of the Safe Start initiative, family narratives, descriptions of the collaborative interventions, and a list of the evidence-based practices being piloted.

Cohen, E., Groves, B.M., Kracke, K., 2009

In this issue brief, published by the Safe Start Center, the authors assist practitioners in understanding the impact of exposure to violence on the development of children as well as the environmental and family factors that may provide a buffer and prevent or reduce the impact of exposure. Topics include key elements in designing and implementing comprehensive programs that enhance resilience, decrease risks, and provide specialized treatments to children exposed to violence and their families, and strategies for creating a coordinated system of care.