Advocacy
Champions for children: Video gallery
A collection of videos on intervention strategies and roles parliamentarians play in keeping children safe from violence and abuse.
Preventing Sexual Violence: An Educational Toolkit for Health Care Professionals
"This online toolkit designed for use by health care providers is organized around four video case vignettes: Preschool, School Age, Younger Adolescent, and Older Adolescent. Each vignette is accompanied by supporting tools grouped into 4 categories: Clinical, Parent/Patient, Community Resources/Advocacy, Practice Management."
Child custody
Battered Mothers Custody Conference Interviews
A youtube video of testimonies from women who have lost custody of their children in cases of child abuse and domestic violence. These testimonies are taken from an annual conference on Battered Mother's Custody in Albany, NY.
Working with Battered Mothers on Custody Evaluations
This is a link to a past webinar by the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women and presented by their director, Liz Richards on the topic of custody evaluations with domestic violence present.
Child exposure
Battered Women and Their Children
Battered Women and Their Children is a website devoted to a professional and scholarly examination of the connections between domestic violence (woman abuse) and child maltreatment (child abuse and neglect).
Champions for children: Video gallery
A collection of videos on intervention strategies and roles parliamentarians play in keeping children safe from violence and abuse.
Connect: Supporting Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
This training concerns caring for children exposed to domestic violence and is intended to help trainers of resource families (foster parents and kinship care givers). The training includes a curriculum, power point, mini magazines and optional trainings videos.
Fantastic Fathers: An Experiential, Education and Support Group for Dads
The Fantastic Fathers series was created for men who have used abuse in their relationships to engage and motivate them to participate in the process of change by taking responsibility for their behaviors and to provide a reparative framework in the healing process between children and their fathers.
Global Violence Prevention is an interactive case study about family violence. The site's purpose is to teach individuals in service provision fields to respond effectively to victims and perpetrators by guiding users through an online case study about a family experiencing violence. This site can be used by individuals or groups of students in a classroom setting. The case helps users learn how to respond to the members of the family and work effectively with other professionals in meeting their needs.
Living Proof Podcast Series: Domestic Violence in the Lives of Children (part 1 of 2)
Hear Dr. Jeffrey Edleson, of the University of Minnesota, describes his work and that of his colleagues over the past two decades in their efforts to study, raise awareness of, and change both policies and practices focused on children exposed to domestic violence.
Click HERE to hear part 2 of this interview.
Living Proof Podcast Series: Domestic Violence in the Lives of Children (part 2 of 2)
Hear Dr. Jeffrey Edleson, of the University of Minnesota, describes his work and that of his colleagues over the past two decades in their efforts to study, raise awareness of, and change both policies and practices focused on children exposed to domestic violence.
click HERE to hear part one of this interview.
The Future of Children Online Journal
The Future of Children is an online publication of the Children, Families, and Communities Program of The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. The primary purpose of The Future of Children is to promote effective policies and programs for children by providing policymakers, service providers, and the media with timely, objective information based on the best available research. Vol. 9 - No. 3 - Winter 1999 is about Domestic Violence and Children and includes articles such as: Domestic Violence and Children: Analysis and Recommendations; Prevalence and Effects of Child Exposure to Domestic Violence; and The Impact of Violence on Children. Jeffrey Edleson, Ph.D. from the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse was the issue's Editoral Advisor.
The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Child Victimization
This tutorial covers the disasterous effects witnessing domestic violence can have on the lives of children. The tutorial is comprised of four sections and offers a certificate of completion at the end.
Through Our Eyes: Children, Violence, and Trauma
This video discusses how violence and trauma affect children, including the serious and long-lasting consequences for their physical and mental health; signs that a child may be exposed to violence or trauma; and the staggering cost of child maltreatment to families, communities, and the Nation.
Child sexual abuse
Boys and Men Healing is a documentary about the impact of boyhood child sexual abuse, its devastating effects, and the importance of speaking out for male survivors. The film portrays courageous non-offending men sexually abused as boys, whose arduous healing helped them reclaim their lives and speak out, while taking action toward prevention for other boys.
Preventing Sexual Violence: An Educational Toolkit for Health Care Professionals
"This online toolkit designed for use by health care providers is organized around four video case vignettes: Preschool, School Age, Younger Adolescent, and Older Adolescent. Each vignette is accompanied by supporting tools grouped into 4 categories: Clinical, Parent/Patient, Community Resources/Advocacy, Practice Management."
Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept
Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept is a beautifully illustrated picture book that sensitively broaches the subject of keeping our children safe from sexual interference.
This book was written as a tool to help parents, caregivers and teachers broach the subject with children in a non-threatening way.
Through Our Eyes: Children, Violence, and Trauma
This video discusses how violence and trauma affect children, including the serious and long-lasting consequences for their physical and mental health; signs that a child may be exposed to violence or trauma; and the staggering cost of child maltreatment to families, communities, and the Nation.
Child welfare
Battered Women and Their Children
Battered Women and Their Children is a website devoted to a professional and scholarly examination of the connections between domestic violence (woman abuse) and child maltreatment (child abuse and neglect).
Champions for children: Video gallery
A collection of videos on intervention strategies and roles parliamentarians play in keeping children safe from violence and abuse.
Connect: Supporting Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
This training concerns caring for children exposed to domestic violence and is intended to help trainers of resource families (foster parents and kinship care givers). The training includes a curriculum, power point, mini magazines and optional trainings videos.
Fantastic Fathers: An Experiential, Education and Support Group for Dads
The Fantastic Fathers series was created for men who have used abuse in their relationships to engage and motivate them to participate in the process of change by taking responsibility for their behaviors and to provide a reparative framework in the healing process between children and their fathers.
Learning Center for Child and Adolescent Trauma
An online resource for professionals and families seeking to learn more about child traumatic stress. CEU's are also provided for free to professionals taking any of their online courses.
For help click on "FAQ's" in the top left hand side of the screen.
Living Proof Podcast Series: Domestic Violence in the Lives of Children (part 2 of 2)
Hear Dr. Jeffrey Edleson, of the University of Minnesota, describes his work and that of his colleagues over the past two decades in their efforts to study, raise awareness of, and change both policies and practices focused on children exposed to domestic violence.
click HERE to hear part one of this interview.
Risk and Resilience in Homeless and Highly Mobile Children (Audio)
Part of the National Children's Study Speakers' Series talks, this talk by Ann Masten in 2010 focuses on the work she has done on competence, risk and resilience in human development- specifically in youth. Her research on resiliency seeks to answer the question of why some homeless and highly mobile families are more resilient than others. Understanding this connection will help guide policies and strategies for encouraging resiliency in at-risk youth and families.
The Future of Children Online Journal
The Future of Children is an online publication of the Children, Families, and Communities Program of The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. The primary purpose of The Future of Children is to promote effective policies and programs for children by providing policymakers, service providers, and the media with timely, objective information based on the best available research. Vol. 9 - No. 3 - Winter 1999 is about Domestic Violence and Children and includes articles such as: Domestic Violence and Children: Analysis and Recommendations; Prevalence and Effects of Child Exposure to Domestic Violence; and The Impact of Violence on Children. Jeffrey Edleson, Ph.D. from the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse was the issue's Editoral Advisor.
The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Child Victimization
This tutorial covers the disasterous effects witnessing domestic violence can have on the lives of children. The tutorial is comprised of four sections and offers a certificate of completion at the end.
Consequences
The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Child Victimization
This tutorial covers the disasterous effects witnessing domestic violence can have on the lives of children. The tutorial is comprised of four sections and offers a certificate of completion at the end.
Through Our Eyes: Children, Violence, and Trauma
This video discusses how violence and trauma affect children, including the serious and long-lasting consequences for their physical and mental health; signs that a child may be exposed to violence or trauma; and the staggering cost of child maltreatment to families, communities, and the Nation.
Domestic violence
Battered Mothers Custody Conference Interviews
A youtube video of testimonies from women who have lost custody of their children in cases of child abuse and domestic violence. These testimonies are taken from an annual conference on Battered Mother's Custody in Albany, NY.
Battered Women and Their Children
Battered Women and Their Children is a website devoted to a professional and scholarly examination of the connections between domestic violence (woman abuse) and child maltreatment (child abuse and neglect).
Connect: Supporting Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
This training concerns caring for children exposed to domestic violence and is intended to help trainers of resource families (foster parents and kinship care givers). The training includes a curriculum, power point, mini magazines and optional trainings videos.
The Future of Children Online Journal
The Future of Children is an online publication of the Children, Families, and Communities Program of The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. The primary purpose of The Future of Children is to promote effective policies and programs for children by providing policymakers, service providers, and the media with timely, objective information based on the best available research. Vol. 9 - No. 3 - Winter 1999 is about Domestic Violence and Children and includes articles such as: Domestic Violence and Children: Analysis and Recommendations; Prevalence and Effects of Child Exposure to Domestic Violence; and The Impact of Violence on Children. Jeffrey Edleson, Ph.D. from the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse was the issue's Editoral Advisor.
The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Child Victimization
This tutorial covers the disasterous effects witnessing domestic violence can have on the lives of children. The tutorial is comprised of four sections and offers a certificate of completion at the end.
Global
Breaking the Silence: Kenyatta National Hospital Addresses Gender-Based Violence
"In this short feature, Kenyatta National Hospital staff discuss its Gender-Based Violence Recovery Centre. Victims of gender-based violence also speak out."
Champions for children: Video gallery
A collection of videos on intervention strategies and roles parliamentarians play in keeping children safe from violence and abuse.
Global Violence Prevention is an interactive case study about family violence. The site's purpose is to teach individuals in service provision fields to respond effectively to victims and perpetrators by guiding users through an online case study about a family experiencing violence. This site can be used by individuals or groups of students in a classroom setting. The case helps users learn how to respond to the members of the family and work effectively with other professionals in meeting their needs.
Health/medical profession
American Medical Association Violence Prevention Information
Link to section of AMA website that includes information on Preparing your Practice to Address Family Violence, AMA violence-related reports and policies, Youth Violence Prevention Training and Outreach Guide, and other violence and abuse resources.
Breaking the Silence: Kenyatta National Hospital Addresses Gender-Based Violence
"In this short feature, Kenyatta National Hospital staff discuss its Gender-Based Violence Recovery Centre. Victims of gender-based violence also speak out."
Learning Center for Child and Adolescent Trauma
An online resource for professionals and families seeking to learn more about child traumatic stress. CEU's are also provided for free to professionals taking any of their online courses.
For help click on "FAQ's" in the top left hand side of the screen.
Preventing Sexual Violence: An Educational Toolkit for Health Care Professionals
"This online toolkit designed for use by health care providers is organized around four video case vignettes: Preschool, School Age, Younger Adolescent, and Older Adolescent. Each vignette is accompanied by supporting tools grouped into 4 categories: Clinical, Parent/Patient, Community Resources/Advocacy, Practice Management."
Homeless
Risk and Resilience in Homeless and Highly Mobile Children (Audio)
Part of the National Children's Study Speakers' Series talks, this talk by Ann Masten in 2010 focuses on the work she has done on competence, risk and resilience in human development- specifically in youth. Her research on resiliency seeks to answer the question of why some homeless and highly mobile families are more resilient than others. Understanding this connection will help guide policies and strategies for encouraging resiliency in at-risk youth and families.
Intervention
Breaking the Silence: Kenyatta National Hospital Addresses Gender-Based Violence
"In this short feature, Kenyatta National Hospital staff discuss its Gender-Based Violence Recovery Centre. Victims of gender-based violence also speak out."
Champions for children: Video gallery
A collection of videos on intervention strategies and roles parliamentarians play in keeping children safe from violence and abuse.
Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept
Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept is a beautifully illustrated picture book that sensitively broaches the subject of keeping our children safe from sexual interference.
This book was written as a tool to help parents, caregivers and teachers broach the subject with children in a non-threatening way.
Legal/Policy
Champions for children: Video gallery
A collection of videos on intervention strategies and roles parliamentarians play in keeping children safe from violence and abuse.
The Future of Children Online Journal
The Future of Children is an online publication of the Children, Families, and Communities Program of The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. The primary purpose of The Future of Children is to promote effective policies and programs for children by providing policymakers, service providers, and the media with timely, objective information based on the best available research. Vol. 9 - No. 3 - Winter 1999 is about Domestic Violence and Children and includes articles such as: Domestic Violence and Children: Analysis and Recommendations; Prevalence and Effects of Child Exposure to Domestic Violence; and The Impact of Violence on Children. Jeffrey Edleson, Ph.D. from the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse was the issue's Editoral Advisor.
Manuals/Guides/Reports
Connect: Supporting Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
This training concerns caring for children exposed to domestic violence and is intended to help trainers of resource families (foster parents and kinship care givers). The training includes a curriculum, power point, mini magazines and optional trainings videos.
Fantastic Fathers: An Experiential, Education and Support Group for Dads
The Fantastic Fathers series was created for men who have used abuse in their relationships to engage and motivate them to participate in the process of change by taking responsibility for their behaviors and to provide a reparative framework in the healing process between children and their fathers.
Mental health
Learning Center for Child and Adolescent Trauma
An online resource for professionals and families seeking to learn more about child traumatic stress. CEU's are also provided for free to professionals taking any of their online courses.
For help click on "FAQ's" in the top left hand side of the screen.
Through Our Eyes: Children, Violence, and Trauma
This video discusses how violence and trauma affect children, including the serious and long-lasting consequences for their physical and mental health; signs that a child may be exposed to violence or trauma; and the staggering cost of child maltreatment to families, communities, and the Nation.
Multimedia
Battered Mothers Custody Conference Interviews
A youtube video of testimonies from women who have lost custody of their children in cases of child abuse and domestic violence. These testimonies are taken from an annual conference on Battered Mother's Custody in Albany, NY.
Breaking the Silence: Kenyatta National Hospital Addresses Gender-Based Violence
"In this short feature, Kenyatta National Hospital staff discuss its Gender-Based Violence Recovery Centre. Victims of gender-based violence also speak out."
Champions for children: Video gallery
A collection of videos on intervention strategies and roles parliamentarians play in keeping children safe from violence and abuse.
Connect: Supporting Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
This training concerns caring for children exposed to domestic violence and is intended to help trainers of resource families (foster parents and kinship care givers). The training includes a curriculum, power point, mini magazines and optional trainings videos.
This video showcases an organization in Pakistan created and run by a rape victim named Mukhtar Mai. She has set up schools, a woman's shelter, crisis lines, and provides legal and medical help to many woman and their children suffering from abuse in Pakistan.
Intermedia, Inc Violence Prevention Videos
This group publishes and distributes videos throughout the United States and Canada. They specialize in a variety of social issues including rape/assault awareness, domestic violence, dating violence, and sexual harassment. Their goal is to provide educators with quality, relevant educational materials to help them address social and workplace issues.
Preventing Sexual Violence: An Educational Toolkit for Health Care Professionals
"This online toolkit designed for use by health care providers is organized around four video case vignettes: Preschool, School Age, Younger Adolescent, and Older Adolescent. Each vignette is accompanied by supporting tools grouped into 4 categories: Clinical, Parent/Patient, Community Resources/Advocacy, Practice Management."
Other
New Day film makers shoot fearless, relentlessly independent documentaries. They win awards, play in major film festivals and have wide influence through US and international broadcast. Search through titles to find films related to violence prevention including:
"Let's Get Real" which gives young people the chance to speak up in their own words about the real issues behind bullying
and
"Power and Control", a comprehensive and timely examination of the shocking persistence of domestic violence in our society.
Remember to check back for new releases and to view the Free Film of the Day.
Parenting
Fantastic Fathers: An Experiential, Education and Support Group for Dads
The Fantastic Fathers series was created for men who have used abuse in their relationships to engage and motivate them to participate in the process of change by taking responsibility for their behaviors and to provide a reparative framework in the healing process between children and their fathers.
Prevalence/Research
The Future of Children Online Journal
The Future of Children is an online publication of the Children, Families, and Communities Program of The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. The primary purpose of The Future of Children is to promote effective policies and programs for children by providing policymakers, service providers, and the media with timely, objective information based on the best available research. Vol. 9 - No. 3 - Winter 1999 is about Domestic Violence and Children and includes articles such as: Domestic Violence and Children: Analysis and Recommendations; Prevalence and Effects of Child Exposure to Domestic Violence; and The Impact of Violence on Children. Jeffrey Edleson, Ph.D. from the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse was the issue's Editoral Advisor.
Prevention
This company provides dvd's, bookmarks, pamphlets, and other resources teaching youth about preventing violence and conflict resolution.
Champions for children: Video gallery
A collection of videos on intervention strategies and roles parliamentarians play in keeping children safe from violence and abuse.
Preventing Sexual Violence: An Educational Toolkit for Health Care Professionals
"This online toolkit designed for use by health care providers is organized around four video case vignettes: Preschool, School Age, Younger Adolescent, and Older Adolescent. Each vignette is accompanied by supporting tools grouped into 4 categories: Clinical, Parent/Patient, Community Resources/Advocacy, Practice Management."
Prostitution
"Safe Harbor" Laws: A Systemic Approach to Addressing Child Sex Trafficking
This is an interactive audio training. To begin the training and listen to the voiceover, click Play. You may also click Pause to click through the slides and navigate the session at your own pace. The voiceover text will appear in the Notes tab on the right.
The purpose of this presentation is to provide an overview of Safe Harbor legislation, which seeks to improve state-level responses to children victimized in sex trafficking and prostitution.
This training is approximately 12 minutes long
For more, similar online trainings, see the Polaris Project's Online Training list
Risk factors
Champions for children: Video gallery
A collection of videos on intervention strategies and roles parliamentarians play in keeping children safe from violence and abuse.
Web-Based Course
Global Violence Prevention is an interactive case study about family violence. The site's purpose is to teach individuals in service provision fields to respond effectively to victims and perpetrators by guiding users through an online case study about a family experiencing violence. This site can be used by individuals or groups of students in a classroom setting. The case helps users learn how to respond to the members of the family and work effectively with other professionals in meeting their needs.
Learning Center for Child and Adolescent Trauma
An online resource for professionals and families seeking to learn more about child traumatic stress. CEU's are also provided for free to professionals taking any of their online courses.
For help click on "FAQ's" in the top left hand side of the screen.
The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Child Victimization
This tutorial covers the disasterous effects witnessing domestic violence can have on the lives of children. The tutorial is comprised of four sections and offers a certificate of completion at the end.
