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Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times
Zoe Weil, 2003

Adaptation Guidelines for Serving Latino Children and Families Affected by Trauma
National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2008

Advocacy Beyond Leaving: Helping Battered Women in Contact With Current or Former Partners. A Guide for Domestic Violence Advocates
Jill Davis, 2009

Adverse Childhood Events and Lifetime Alcohol Dependence
Daniel J. Pilowsky, Katherine M. Keyes, Deborah S. Hasin
American Journal of Public Health, 99 (2) February 2009, p. 258-263

Assessing Child Exposure to Adult Domestic Violence
Jeffrey L. Edleson, Amanda L. Ellerton, Ellen A. Seagren, Staci L. Kirchberg, Sarah O. Schmidt, and Amirthini T. Ambrose, 2006

Assessing Exposure to Psychological Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress in the Juvenile Justice Population
National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2004

The Batterer as Parent: Addressing the Impact of Domestic violence on Family Dynamics
Lundy Bancroft and Jay G. Silverman, 2002

Behind Closed Door: The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children
United Nations Children's Fund

Being Connected: A Group for Fathers
D, Mandel, (2003)

Best Practices in Mental Health: An International Journal (Special Issue on Children, Violence and Mental Health
Vol. 4 (1), Winter 2008, K. M. Sowers and W. Rowe (Eds.)

Beyond observation: Considerations for advancing domestic violence practice in supervised visitation
Family Violence Prevention Fund, 2007

Blueprint for Responding to Children Exposed to Domestic Violence in Pediatric Health Care
Institute for Safe Families, 2006

Breaking the Cycle: Fathering After Violence. Curriculum Guidelines and Tools (audiovisual program)
Family Violence Prevention Fund

Building Resiliency in Families with Young Children Exposed to Violence: The Safe Start Initiative Pilot Study
S. Ortega, A. Beauchemin, and R. Kaniskan
Best Practices in Mental Health, 4, (1) Winter 2008, pp. 48-64

Bullying and Teasing of Youth With Disabilities: Creating Positive School Environments for Effective Inclusion
J. Hoover and P. Stenhjem
Issue Brief, 2 (3), December 2003

Caring Dads: Helping Fathers Value Their Children (manual)
C. Crooks, Francis K. Kelly, T, and Scott, K., 2006
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada: Trafford Publishing

The Characteristics and Needs of Families Experiencing Homelessness
National Center on Family Homelessness, 2008

Child Abuse Training and Knowledge: A National Survey of Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, and Pediatric Residents and Program Directors
Suzanne P. Starling, Kurt W. Heisler, James F. Paulson, Eren Youmans
Pediatrics, 123 (4) April 2009, p. e595-e602

Child Assessments for PTSD and Related Conditions
International Society Traumatic Stress

Child Exposure to Domestic Violence (CEDV) Scale
Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse

Child Protection in Families Experiencing Domestic Violence (User Manual Series)
L. Bragg., 2003

Children's Exposure to Violence: A Comprehensive National Survey
D. Finkelhor, H. Turner, R.Ormrod, S. Hamby and K.Kracke, 2009

Child Welfare Trauma Toolkit
National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2008

Children and Domestic Violence: Bulletin for Professionals
Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2003

Children and Domestic Violence: List of Resources
Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System

Children Exposed to Domestic Violence: An Early Childhood Educator's Handbook to Increase Understanding and Improve Community Responses
L. L. Baker, P. G. Jaffe, L. Ashbourne, 2002

Children Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence: An Information Packet
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, 2002

Children Exposed to Violence: Views from the National Council on Crime and Delinquency
Linh Vuong, Fabiana Silva, and Susan Marchiona, 2009

Children's Exposure to Domestic Violence: A Guide to Research and Resources
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, 2006

Children's Program Toolkit
House of Ruth, Maryland

Children Reflect What They See: A Judicial Checklist for Children and Youth Exposed to Violence
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Justices, 2006

Crisis Intervention for Children and Caregivers Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence
C. Blodgett, K. Behan, M. Erp, R. Harrington, and K. Souers, 2008
Best Practices in Mental Health, 4, (1) Winter 2008, pp. 74-91

Creating Safety and Stability for Children Exposed to Family Violence: A Working Paper for Family to Family Sites
Elena Cohen & Lonna Davis, 2006

Competency Based Training Manual for Florida's Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Staff (online tutorials)
Institute for Family Violence Studies, Florida State University School of Social Work

Cops, Kids, and Domestic Violence - Police Training (video)
National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Preliminary Adaptations for Working with Traumatized Latino/Hispanic Children and their Families
Culture and Trauma Brief, 2 (3), 2007

Developmental Repair: A Training Manual
Anne Gearity, 2009

Development and Psychometric Refinement of a Measure Assessing Young Children's Exposure to Violence: Parent Report of Children's Experiences
R. Berent, C. Crusto, B. Lotyczewski, S. Greenberg, A. Hightower, and J. Kaufman
Best Practices in Mental Health, 4 (1) Winter 2008, p. 19-30

Direct Service Recommendations for Children and Caregivers Exposed to Community and Domestic Violence
P. Schewe
Best Practices in Mental Health, 4 (1) Winter 2008, p. 31-47

Don't Hit My Mommy! A Manual for Child-Parent Psychotherapy with Young Witnesses of Family Violence
Alicia Lieberman and Patricia Van Horn, P, 2005

Effectiveness of Universal School-Based Programs for the Prevention of Violent and Aggressive Behavior
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, (56) August 10, 2007

Emerging Responses to Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
Jeffrey L. Edleson with Barbara A. Nissley, 2006

Expert Review of Key Findings on Children Exposed to Violence and Their Families from the Safe Start Demonstration Project
S. Arteaga and Y. Lamb, 2008
Best Practices in Mental Health, 4 (1) Winter 2008, p. 99-107

Exposure to Violence: A Significant Issue for Children and Families
Guest Editor: E. Cohen
Protecting Children, 22 (3 & 4), Special Issue

Fantastic Fathers: An Experiential, Education and Support Group for Dads
Ron Schwartz and the Victoria Women's Transition House Society, 2008

Fathering after Violence: Working with Abusive Fathers in Supervised Visitation
Family Violence Prevention Fund, 2007

From Time Out to Hard Time: Young Children in the Adult Criminal Justice System
Michele Deitch, Amanda Barstow, Leslie Lukens, Ryan Reyna, July 2009

Handbook for Working with Children and Youth: Pathways to Resilience Across Cultures and Contexts
Michael Ungar, 2005

Handbook of Frequently Asked Questions Following Traumatic Events: Violence, Disasters, or Terrorism
T. Joshi, Shulamit M. Lewin, and Deborah A. O'Donnell
Children's Medical Center, 2002

Hands On Approaches to Help Children Heal from Traumatic Events
Lisa Diamond-Raab, Paramjit Toor Joshi,, Shulamit Michal Lewin, Shari Goddard Shambaugh
The International Center To Heal Our Children, 2007

Healing Trauma: Attachment, Mind, Body, and Brain
Daniel J. Siegel, Marion F. Solomon, Marion Solomon, 2003

Helping child survivors of disaster. A practical guide for caregivers
K. Becker, Guy Sapirstein, J. Weir, IBM Corporate Citizenship & Corporate Affairs, November 2008

Helping Children Cope with Violence: A School-Based Program That Works
RAND Corporation Research Highlights, 2005

Helping Children Who Witness Domestic Violence: A Guide for Parents (Instructor's Manual)
Meg Crager and Lily Anderson, 1997

Helping Young Children Affected by Domestic Violence: The Role of Pediatric Health Settings
B. M. Groves and K. Fox
Series Paper #1, Early Childhood, Domestic Violence, and Poverty: Helping Young Children and Their Families, S. Schechter (Ed.), 2004, p. 17-40

Homeless, Runaway & Throwaway Youth: Sexual Victimization and the Consequences of Life on the Streets
National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, 2004

Identifying and Responding to Domestic Violence: Consensus Recommendations for Child and Adolescent Health
B. M. Groves, M. Augustyn, D. Lee, P. Sawres, 2004

The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Child Victimization: Understanding the Issues, Developing a Coordinated Community Response. An Online Tutorial for Domestic Violence Advocates and Their Communities
Institute for Family Violence Studies

Judicial Checklist for Children and Youth Exposed to Violence
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, 2005

Keeping Children Safe When Parents Are Arrested: Local Approaches That Work
California Research Bureau, 2007

Kids and Cops: Making the Connection (training video)
Child Witness to Violence Project and Boston Police Department

Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA): Information and Resources on Child Exposure to Domestic Violence

National Consensus Guidelines on Identifying and Responding to Domestic Violence Victimization in Health Care Settings
Family Violence Prevention Fund, 2004

National Evaluation of the Safe Start Demonstration Project: Implications for Mental Health Practice
M. Hyde, Y. Lamb, S. Arteaga, and D. Chavis, 2008
Best Practices in Mental Health, 4 (1) Winter 2008, p.108 - 122

National Summit on the Intersection of Domestic Violence and Child Welfare
Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Jun 2-4, 2009

Nature and Extent of Childhood Exposure to Violence; What We Know, Why We Don't Know More, and Why It Matters
K. Kracke and H. Hahn, 2008
Journal of Emotional Abuse, 8, (1 & 2) May 2008, p. 29-49

No Wonder We Are Dizzy, We Are Running Around in Circles: The Impact of Exposure to Violence on Adolescents
E. Cohen and L. Davis, 2007
Protecting Children, 22, (3 & 4) Special Issue: Exposure to Violence, p. 54-65

Parental Imprisonment, the Prison Boom, and the Concentration of Childhood Disadvantage
Christopher Wildeman
Demography, 46 (2) May 2009, p. 265-280

Parenting in a Challenging World
National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Practice Guidelines: Women and Children's Family Violence Counseling and Support Programs: Safety, Dignity, Empowerment and Human Rights
Children, Youth and Families, Department of Human Services, 2008

Preventing Child Maltreatment Community Approaches
Kenneth A. Dodge and Doriane Lambelet Coleman (Eds.), 2009

Protecting Children from Domestic Violence: Strategies for Community Intervention
Peter Jaffe, Linda Baker and Alison Cunningham (Eds.), 2004

Psychological support for survivors of disaster. A practical guide.
K. Becker, Guy Sapirstein, J. Weir, IBM Corporate Citizenship & Corporate Affairs, November 2008

Reaching and Serving Teen Victims: A Practical Handbook
J. Whitman, 2007

Reaching Out to Children
National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice, 2002

Reactions and Guidelines for Children Following Trauma/Disaster
Robin H. Gurwitch, Jane F. Silovsky, Shelli Schultz., Michelle Kees, and Sarah Burlingame, 2009

Recovering From Trauma: Childhood Trauma
C. Ayoub
Harvard Graduate School of Education Usable Knowledge E-Newsletter, 2009

Safe Havens Training Curriculum: Helping Early Childhood Teachers Work with Young Children Affected by Community Violence
Family Communications, Inc.

"The Safe Start Demonstration Project: Knowledge Building to Knowledge Transfer for Children Exposed to Violence"
K. Kracke, Y. Lamb, and M. Hyde
Best Practices in Mental Health, 4 (1) Winter 2008, p. 92-98

The Safe Start Initiative: Advancing System and Practice Responses to Children Exposed to Violence
M. Hyde, K. Kracke, L. Jaycox, and D. Schultz
Protecting Children, Vol. 22, Nos. 3 & 4 (Special Issue: Exposure to Violence), 2007, p. 80-95

"The Safe Start Initiative: Building and Disseminating Knowledge to Support Children Exposed to Violence"
K. Kracke and E. Cohen
Children Exposed to Violence: Current Issues, Interventions and Research, R. Geffner, D. Griffin, and J. Lewis III (Eds.), 2009

Shelter from the Storm Curriculum: Clinical Intervention with Children Affected by Domestic Violence
Child Witness to Violence Project

Silent Realities: Supporting Children and Their Families Who Experience Violence
E. Cohen and B. Walthall, 2003

Some of the Biggest Victims of Domestic Violence Are the Smallest (video)
United Nations Children's Fund, 2006

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood: What Every Policymaker Should Know
National Center for Children in Poverty

Something My Father Would Do: Overcoming Legacies of Family Violence (DVD)
Family Violence Prevention Fund

Strengthening Policies to Support Children, Youth, and Families Who Experience Trauma
J. Cooper, R. Masi, S. Dababnah, Y. Aratani, J. Knitzer, 2007

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Addressing the Mental Health of Sexually Abused Children
Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2007

Trauma Training Toolkit for Educators
National Child Traumatic Stress Network, October 2008

Trauma among Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: Critical Issues and New Directions
J. D. Ford, J. F. Chapman. J. Hawke, D. Albert, 2007

Trauma-Informed Interventions: Clinical and Research Evidence and Culture-Specific Information Project
National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, 2008

Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders. An Evidence-Based Guide
Christine A. Courtois and Julian, D., 2009

Treatment of Children with Mental Illness
National Institute for Mental Health, 2009

Understanding Children's Exposure to Violence. Moving From Evidence to Action: The Safe Start Series on Children Exposed to Violence, Issue Brief #1
Elena Cohen, ,Betsy McAlister Groves, and K. Kracke, 2009

Understanding Links between Adolescent Trauma and Substance Abuse: A Toolkit for Providers
National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2008

Understanding Traumatic Stress in Children
National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Utilizing Program Evaluation as a Strategy to Promote Community Change: Evaluation of a Comprehensive Community-based Family Violence Initiative
J. Kaufman, C. Crusto, M. Quan, E. Ross, S. Friedman, K. O'Reilly, and S. Kall, 2006.
American Journal of Community Psychology, 38 (3-4), pp. 191-200

Violence and Rural Teens: Teen Violence, Drug Use, and School-Based Prevention Services in Rural America
Michael D. Mink, Charity G. Moore, Andy Johnson, Janice C. Probst, Amy Martin, 2005

What about me? Seeking to Understand the Child's View of Violence in the Family
Alison Cunningham and Linda Baker, 2004

What Criteria Do Child Protective Services Investigators Use to Substantiate Exposure to Domestic Violence?
Carol Coohey
Child Welfare, 86, (4) 2007

Women Abuse Affects our Children - An Educator's Guide
Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System, 2007

Young Children and Trauma: Intervention and Treatment
Joy Osofsky, 2007

Youth Exposed to Domestic Violence: A Handbook for the Juvenile Justice System to Enhance Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Youth from Violent Homes
Linda Baker & Peter Jaffe, 2003

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