Resource for Advocates

The U.S. Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) offers a hosted web forum on issues related to victim advocacy.  Topics include working with child victims of sex trafficking, advocating for children in tribal courts, resiliency in organizations, evidence-based practice, and more.  To join the discussion, or just see what other folks are talking about, go to http://ovc.ncjrs.org/ovcproviderforum/

National Victim of Crimes Week

The U.S. Office of Victims of Crime offers an online toolkit for making the most of National Victims of Crime Week, April 22 - 28, 2012.  The resource guide includes tips on getting your message out, including working with the media, posters, and ads for your website.  The resource guide is also available in Spanish.  To access your free copy, go to http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/notices/2012NCVRWResourceGuide/index.html

CACs in the news

Nice Washington Post editorial that mentions CACs:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/stopping-child-abuse/2012/02/01/gIQAhuVfYR_story.html

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

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

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

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