PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS & INFORMATION

Victor Vieth, JD

Investigation and/or Prosecution
of
Child Abuse & Neglect

October 28 2011
 Cumberland County DSS Building
8:00-11:30 OR 1:30-5:00

Who Should Attend: 
 Prosecutors,
Law Enforcement Investigators,
CPS Investigators

Registration is required.
To register,
call Jan Rogers at 910.486.9700

National Training Center (NTC)
National Children's Advocacy Center 

2011 Upcoming Trainings at the NCAC

 

Forensic Interviewing of Children Training

September 19-23

October 24-28

December 5-9

 

NCAC Extended Forensic Interview Training

October 18-20

 

Mentoring Forensic Interviewers Training

October 13-14

 

Darkness to Light

The Child Advocacy Center offers Darkness to Light (D2L),
 an interactive training that teaches adults how to prevent,
 recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.
 Educators, parents, and other concerned adults are invited to participate.
The program is provided free of charge.

Call 910-486-9700 ext. 109 to schedule D2L for your organization.

Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse

The Child Advocacy Center presents Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse (R&R),
 an interactive training that teaches adults how to report and react responsibly to all types of child abuse.
 Professionals, educators, parents, and other concerned adults are invited to participate.
The program is provided free of charge.

Call 910-486-9700 ext. 109 to schedule R&R for your organization.

WEB LINKS FOR PROFESSIONALS
 
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children

Amber Alert System

Childhelp USAŽ

Child Trends DataBank

Child Welfare Information Gateway

Child Welfare League of America

Child Witness to Violence Project

Domestic Violence Resources for Law Enforcement

Family Violence Prevention

International Association of Forensic Nurses

 National Child Traumatic Stress Network - Home

National Children's Advocacy Center

National Children's Alliance

National Criminal Justice Reference Service

Office for Victims of Crime - National Crime Victims' Rights Week

PROTECT National Association to PROTECT Children

Silent Injuries, Inc.

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. DOJ Office on Violence Against Women

U.S. DOJ Meth Awareness


Check our Useful Links & Contacts page for more links.
 
OJJDP Bulletin Presents Findings on Juveniles Who Sexually Victimize Other Youth

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has published "Juveniles Who Commit Sex Offenses Against Minors," the latest in its Crimes Against Children bulletin series.
 
The bulletin presents population-based epidemiological information about the characteristics of juvenile offenders who commit sex offenses against minors. The authors analyze data from the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System to describe the characteristics of the juvenile sex offender population who have come to the attention of law enforcement. Key findings include:
  • Juveniles account for more than one-third (36 percent) of those known to police to have committed sex offenses against minors.
  • Juveniles who commit sex offenses against other children are more likely than adult sex offenders to offend in groups, at schools, and to have more male and younger victims.

Findings may support the development of research-based interventions and policies to reduce sexual assault and child molestation as perpetrated by juvenile offenders.


Guide Assists Youth Service Organizations in Preventing Child Abuse

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published "Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Within Youth-serving Organizations: Getting Started on Policies and Procedures."

Designed to assist youth service organizations in adopting strategies to prevent child sexual abuse, this guide identifies six key components of child abuse prevention and describes goals and strategies for each.

Resources: "Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Within Youth-serving Organizations: Getting Started on Policies and Procedures" is available at http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/PreventingChildSexualAbuse.pdf.

Report Offers Overview of Adult and Juvenile Sex Offender Treatment

The Center for Sex Offender Management has published
"Understanding Treatment for Adults and Juveniles Who Have Committed Sex Offenses."
 
Directory Provides Information on Federal Resources for Missing and Exploited Children

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of "Federal Resources on Missing and Exploited Children: A Directory for Law Enforcement and Other Public and Private Agencies."

Developed by the Federal Agency Task Force for Missing and Exploited Children, the directory, currently in its fifth edition, describes federal services, programs, publications, and training sessions that address child sexual exploitation issues, child pornography, child abduction, Internet crime, and missing children cases.

Resources: "Federal Resources on Missing and Exploited Children: A Directory for Law Enforcement and Other Public and Private Agencies" (NCJ 216857) is available online at http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=238478.

Print copies may be ordered at http://ncjrs.gov/App/Publications/AlphaList.aspx. For quick access, search by document number.