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This report to Congress provides an overview of how the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico have targeted their Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act funds and how those choices…
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Most courts require that all witnesses take an oath, or at least "promise" to tell the truth when testifying. To appreciate the oath, a witness must understand the difference between truths and lies, as well as his or…
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The study was funded to explore the changes in mental health service use as older youth leave the foster care system. The data, however, examine many parameters of the lives of older youth in the foster care system,…
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The Second National Juvenile Online Victimization Study (NJOV-2) was conducted in 2007-2008 and designed to update and expand upon the First National Juvenile Online Victimization Study (NJOV-1) conducted in 2001-2002.…
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The target population for the NSCAW includes all children and families that enter the child welfare system. Two samples were drawn from the population in 92 participating county child welfare agencies throughout the…
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The ACYF 2003 Commissioner's Awards book provides descriptions and photographs of the honorees from 46 states, the District of Columbia, and 5 territories who were recognized for their exceptional contributions to the…
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To address the far-reaching consequences of adult substance use disorders on families and children, Congress authorized competitive grants to support partnerships among child welfare, substance abuse treatment, and…
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Three risk assessment models will be evaluated, using data collected on cases from three sites. In addition to the primary study of objectives of assessing reliability and validity of existing risk assessment models,…
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This Program Instruction (PI) provides guidance on the eligibility requirements and the grant application procedures for FY 2022 Children’s Justice Act (CJA) grants and to provide the tentative State allocation table.…
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This report to Congress provides a description of key efforts of the Children's Bureau and its Office on Child Abuse and Neglect in the coordination of programs and activities related to child abuse and neglect from…
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The SCAN Policies Database includes state definitions and policies from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The SCAN Policies Database 2021 represents data, collected, reviewed,…
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The State Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) Policies Database, supported by the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human services, compiles…
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Results indicate that approximately one in five youth (19%) received a sexual solicitation or approach over the Internet in the last year while one in thirty-three (3%) received an aggressive sexual solicitation where a…
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LONGSCAN is a consortium of research studies operating under common by-laws and procedures. It was initiated in 1991 with grants from the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect to a coordinating center at the…
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The study will examine the criteria used by CPS workers to determine the level of the risk/severity for different types of abuse, to assess the likelihood of recurrence, and to decide to substantiate. Criteria…
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It is estimated that over a million young people run away or become homeless each year. These youth face increasingly complex issues, including substance abuse, physical and sexual abuse, and AIDS. The serious issues…
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These data were gathered from federally funded runaway and homeless youth shelters during 1988-1989. Data were collected on approximately 87,000 youth who received services from runaway and homeless youth programs. The…
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Strengthening Abuse and Neglect Courts Act of 2000 (PDF) - This document provides the text of the Strengthening Abuse and Neglect Courts Act of 2000. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original…
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Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Home Visiting Program Selected: SafeCare Home Visiting Target Population: Families with at least one child age 5 years or younger and at least one of the following risk factors:…
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This project was a randomized clinical trial designed to test the efficacy and sufficiency of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) in preventing re-reports of physical abuse among physically abusive parents entering…
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