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Journal Articles & Books

Head Start Mental Health Bulletin 2009

Supporting Children and Families in the Child Welfare System. Author: E. Cohen. In Head Start Bulletin, 80 (2009), pp 72-74. Available for download late July 2009 at http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/resources.

Best Practices in Mental Health Winter 2008

Best Practices in Mental Health: An International Journal Overview and Abstracts

Development and Psychometric Refinement of a Measure Assessing Young Children's Exposure to Violence: Parent Report of Children's Experiences. Author: R. Berent, C. Crusto, B. Lotyczewski, S. Greenberg, A. Hightower, and J. Kaufman. 2008. In Best Practices in Mental Health, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Winter 2008), pp. 19-30. Available online for a fee at http://lyceumbooks.com/MentalHJournal.htm.

Direct Service Recommendations for Children and Caregivers Exposed to Community and Domestic Violence. Author: P. Schewe. 2008. In Best Practices in Mental Health, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Winter 2008), pp. 31-47. Available online for a fee at http://lyceumbooks.com/MentalHJournal.htm.

Building Resiliency in Families with Young Children Exposed to Violence; The Safe Start Initiative Pilot Study. Author: S. Ortega, A. Beauchemin, and R. Kaniskan. 2008. In Best Practices in Mental Health, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Winter 2008), pp. 48-64. Available online for a fee at http://lyceumbooks.com/MentalHJournal.htm.

An Evaluation of Police Compliance with Domestic Violence Documentation Policy Reform: Improving the Identification of Exposed Children. Author: J. Shields. 2008. In Best Practices in Mental Health, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Winter 2008), pp. 65-73. Available online for a fee at http://lyceumbooks.com/MentalHJournal.htm.

Crisis Intervention for Children and Caregivers Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence. Author: C. Blodgett, K. Behan, M. Erp, R. Harrington, and K. Souers. 2008. In Best Practices in Mental Health, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Winter 2008), pp. 74-91. Available online for a fee at http://lyceumbooks.com/MentalHJournal.htm.

The Safe Start Demonstration Project: Knowledge Building to Knowledge Transfer for Children Exposed to Violence. Author: K. Kracke, Y. Lamb, and M. Hyde. 2008. In Best Practices in Mental Health, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Winter 2008), pp. 92-98. Available online for a fee at http://lyceumbooks.com/MentalHJournal.htm.

Expert Review of Key Findings on Children Exposed to Violence and Their Families from the Safe Start Demonstration Project. Author: s. Arteaga and Y. Lamb. 2008. In Best Practices in Mental Health, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Winter 2008), pp. 99-107. Available online for a fee at http://lyceumbooks.com/MentalHJournal.htm.

National Evaluation of the Safe Start Demonstration Project: Implications for Mental Health Practice. Author: M. Hyde, Y. Lamb, S. Arteaga, and D. Chavis. 2008. In Best Practices in Mental Health, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Winter 2008), pp.108 - 122. Available online for a fee at http://lyceumbooks.com/MentalHJournal.htm.

Journal of Emotional Abuse May 2008

The Nature and Extent of Childhood Exposure to Violence; What We Know, Why We Don't Know More, and Why It Matters. Author: K. Kracke and H. Hahn. 2008. In Journal of Emotional Abuse, Vol. 8, No. 1 & 2 (May 2008). New York, NY: Haworth Press, pp. 29-49. Available online for a fee at http://www.informaworld.com. Also published in hard cover as Children Exposed to Violence: Current Issues, Interventions and Research. R. Geffner, D. Griffin, and J. Lewis III (Eds). February 2009. New York, NY: Routledge, pp. 27-47. Available online for a fee at www.routledge.com/books.

The Safe Start Initiative: Building and Disseminating Knowledge to Support Children Exposed to Violence. Author: K. Kracke and E. Cohen. 2008. In Journal of Emotional Abuse, Vol. 8, No. 1 & 2 (May 2008). New York, NY: Haworth Press, pp. 155-175. Available online for a fee at http://www.informaworld.com. Also published in hard cover as Children Exposed to Violence: Current Issues, Interventions and Research. R. Geffner, D. Griffin, and J. Lewis III (Eds). 2009. New York, NY: Routledge, pp.147-166. Available online for a fee at www.routledge.com/books.

Safe Start: Promising Practices from the Evaluation of the Demonstration Project. Author: M. Hyde, Y. Lamb, and D. Chavis. 2008. In Journal of Emotional Abuse, Vol. 8, No. 1 & 2 (May 2008). New York, NY: Haworth Press, pp. 175-186. Available online for a fee at http://www.informaworld.com. Also published in hard cover as Children Exposed to Violence: Current Issues, Interventions and Research. R. Geffner, D. Griffin, and J. Lewis III (Eds). 2009. New York, NY: Routledge, pp. 167-178. Available online for a fee at www.routledge.com/books.

American Journal of Community Psychology 2007

The Incubation Approach: Changing Systems by Changing Individuals. Author: S. Staggs, M. White, P. Schewe, E. Davis, and E. Dill. 2007. In American Journal of Community Psychology, Vol. 39, No. 3-4, pp. 365-379. Available online for a fee at http://www.springer.com/psychology.

Evaluation and Program Planning 2007

Measuring Changes in Interagency Collaboration: An Examination of the Bridgeport Safe Start Initiative. Author: S. Friedman, J. Reynolds, M. Quan, E. Ross, S. Call, C. Crusto, and J. Kaufman. 2007. In Evaluation and Program Planning, Vol. 30, pp. 294-306. Available online for a fee at http://www.elsevier.com.

Protecting Children 2007

More than Meets the Eye: Lifetime Exposure to Violence in Immigrant Families. Author: Elena Cohen. 2007. In Protecting Children (2007). Vol. 22, (2), pp. 55-66. Available online for a fee at http://www.americanhumane.org.

Exposure to Violence: A Significant Issue for Children and Families. Guest Editor: E. Cohen. 2007. Protecting Children, Vol. 22, Nos. 3 & 4 (Special Issue: Exposure to Violence), pp. 3-5. Available online for a fee at http://www.americanhumane.org. Table of Contents.

No Wonder We Are Dizzy, We Are Running Around in Circles: The Impact of Exposure to Violence on Adolescents. Author: E. Cohen and L. Davis. 2007. In Protecting Children, Vol. 22, Nos. 3 & 4 (Special Issue: Exposure to Violence), pp. 54-65. Available online for a fee at http://www.americanhumane.org.

The Safe Start Initiative: Advancing System and Practice Responses to Children Exposed to Violence. Author: M. Hyde, K. Kracke, l. Jaycox, and D. Schultz. 2007. In Protecting Children, Vol. 22, Nos. 3 & 4 (Special Issue: Exposure to Violence), pp. 80-95. Available online for a fee at http://www.americanhumane.org.

Evaluation of a Wraparound Process for Children Exposed to Family Violence. Author: C. Crusto, D. Lowell, B. Paulicin, J. Reynolds, R. Feinn, S. Friedman, and J. Kaufman. 2007. In Protecting Children, Vol. 22, Nos. 3 & 4 (Special Issue: Exposure to Violence), pp. 1-18. Available online for a fee at http://www.americanhumane.org.

American Journal of Community Psychology 2006

Utilizing Program Evaluation as a Strategy to Promote Community Change: Evaluation of a Comprehensive Community-based Family Violence Initiative. Author: J. Kaufman, C. Crusto, M. Quan, E. Ross, S. Friedman, K. O'Reilly, and S. Kall. 2006. In American Journal of Community Psychology, Vol. 38, No. 3-4.