Thursday, February 23, 2012

Resilience to Traumatic Events by Children and Adolescents

This report from Australian researchers looks at resilience in children and adolescents exposed to traumatic events and suggests ways to strengthen resilience at the individual and community level.


http://www.earlytraumagrief.anu.edu.au/uploads/Jeff%20Cubis%20resilience%20final.pdf

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Case Review – New Video Online

Case review is one of the key components of the CAC model, but it is also one of the standards that CACs struggle with.  Midwest Regional CAC has produced a video showing one MDT conducting a case review.  You can find it at http://midwestregional411.blogspot.com/2012/02/new-model-case-review-webinar.html


Friday, February 17, 2012

Fundraising: No Unsolicited Applications. Now What?

Are you interested in a foundation that only funds pre-selected charities?  Here are some tips that may help you get your foot in the door.
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/tsn/tsn.jhtml?id=371000002

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Economic Cost of Child Maltreatment

It is estimated that the total lifetime financial costs associated with just one year of confirmed cases of child maltreatment is approximately $124 billion.

For more information, follow this link:
http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childmaltreatment/EconomicCost.html

MS Foundation Fellowship Opportunity

The MS Foundation is looking for women working in the field of child sexual abuse (and other categories) to apply for their new fellowship program.  Follow the link below to find out more.

http://ms.foundation.org/about_us/fellowship-program/ms--foundation-fellowship--guidelines-