eBook References-Mental and Emotional Abuse of the Child

Mental & Emotional Affects of
Abuse on Children
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1. that helps determine what was used by CPS in child removal

2. Helps with a lawsuit against CPS

From Child Welfare Information Gateway:

http://www.childwelfare.gov/

What is Child Abuse and Neglect?

Series Title:	Factsheets
Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway
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Year Published:	2006 - 4 pages

3. This fact sheet explains how child maltreatment is defined in federal and state laws. Distinctions between the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and state civil and criminal statutes are highlighted. Operational definitions of physical abuse, child neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse also are included.

Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect: Signs and Symptoms

Series Title:	Factsheets
Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway
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Year Published:	2006 - 4 pages

The first step in helping abused or neglected children is learning to recognize the signs of child abuse and neglect. This fact sheet lists general signs that may signal the presence of child abuse. It also includes signs associated with specific types of abuse such as physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional maltreatment.

Understanding the Effects of Maltreatment on Early Brain Development

Series Title:	Bulletins for Professionals
Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway
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Year Published:	2001 - 14 pages

This In Focus report provides an overview of early brain development and examines how child abuse can impair cognitive and emotional functioning. The specific effects of stress, persistent fear response, hyperarousal, dissociation, disrupted attachment process, and neglect are discussed. The briefing reviews the implications of research findings for the child welfare system, practitioners, and caregivers. Early intervention and prevention strategies are suggested

Silent Realities: Supporting Young Children and Their Families Who Experience Violence

Author(s):	Cohen, Walthall
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Year Published:	2003 - 30 pages

This guide describes the effects of trauma on young children and suggests strategies for helping victims and witnesses of community and domestic violence to heal. Based on concepts presented by experts attending an institute held during a National Head Start Association training conference in April 2000, the discussion emphasizes the importance of encouraging children and adults to express their fears. Teachers and other adults are encouraged to identify changes in children's typical behavior and provide opportunities for them to communicate their feelings through art, stories, and drama. Adults also should ensure that children feel safe and in control. The experts ...

Dealing With Temper Tantrums (from Promoting Healthy Families in Your Community : 2008 Resource Packet)

Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau, FRIENDS National Resource Center For Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention
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Year Published:	2008 - 1 pages

A young child's tantrums can be stressful for parents. This tip sheet helps parents understand why toddlers have tantrums, what they can do to help prevent tantrums, and how to handle them calmly when they occur.

Children exposed to community violence or war/terrorism : Special Issue of Clinical child and family psychology review.

Author(s):	Prinze
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Year Published:	2003 - 91 pages

This issue of Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review addresses the current status of knowledge as well as critical research needs in the area of children exposed to violence outside the family. Although much has been learned in recent years about children exposed to violence, significant research gaps remain, the identification of which may help to build a more complete and rigorous science base in this area. This journal issue represents the distillation of a 3-day workshop on children exposed to violence, held in July of 2002, that identified what is known about children exposed to violence and what this ...

From Child Welfare Information Gateway: http://www.childwelfare.gov/catalog/index.cfm?event=catalog.viewIndex&letter=B&page=2

Bonding With Your Baby (from Promoting Healthy Families in Your Community : 2008 Resource Packet)

Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway, Children's Bureau, FRIENDS National Resource Center For Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention
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Year Published:	2008 - 1 pages

Strong bonds between babies and caregivers help babies' bodies and brains grow. This tip sheet helps parents understand normal infant behavior, the importance of nurturing and attachment, and what parents can do to develop strong bonds with their babies.

From Child Welfare Information Gateway:
http://cbexpress.acf.hhs.gov/articles.cfm?issue_id=2007-03&article_id=1292#2

Resources on Child Traumatic Stress

Child traumatic stress, particularly as experienced by children involved in the child welfare system, is the focus of the Winter 2007 issue of the online journal Focal Point. The articles discuss a range of topics, including causes and definitions of child traumatic stress, the psychological and physiological effects of multiple traumatic stress experiences, evidence-based treatment strategies, and early intervention as prevention.

Focal Point is a publication of the Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children’s Mental Health at Portland State University. The entire issue or individual articles are available for PDF download:

www.rtc.pdx.edu/pgFPW07TOC.php

Note for Below: The Appendix A on Crime Compensation is included for your information. When convicted of child abuse, the alleged perpetrator can be ordered to pay for counseling for the victim. It is not known if this information is useful to a person on the Central Registry, or not – specifically, can the file be obtained from the “State Victims of Crimes Programs” and/or can the record be expunged.

From: http://www.childwelfare.gov/

The Importance of Fathers in the Healthy Development of Children

Author(s):	Office on Child Abuse and Neglect Rosenberg, Wilcox
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Year Published:	2006 - 125 pages

To carry out their responsibilities of protecting children at risk of maltreatment, CPS caseworkers must effectively engage families that often both present and face great challenges. These can include substance abuse, mental health problems, economic stress, unemployment, separation and divorce, inadequate housing, crime, and incarceration. Figuring out how best to work with and engage these families, always with the safety of and permanency for the child as the goal, is not easy. This manual also speaks to both the opportunities and challenges presented by one participant in the family sagas that CPS caseworkers deal with everyday: the father. Working with ...

The Role of Mental Health Professionals in the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect

User Manual Series (1993)

Author(s): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Peterson, Urquiza

Year Published: 1993

Protecting Children in Military Families: A Cooperative Response

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Addressing the Mental Health of Sexually Abused Children

Series Title:	Bulletins for Professionals
Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway
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Year Published:	2007 - 14 pages

Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) has been found to reduce children?s negative emotional and behavioral responses after sexual abuse and other traumatic events. It also helps nonoffending parents cope with their own distress and develop skills to support their children. This issue brief explores the characteristics and benefits of TF-CBT to help child welfare caseworkers and other professionals who work with at-risk families make more informed decisions about when to refer children and their caregivers to TF-CBT programs. It includes information about what makes TF-CBT unique, key components, target population, effectiveness, and what to look for in a TF-CBT therapist.

It is felt by many that CPS, itself, inflicts child abuse & neglect:

From: http://childwelfare.gov/

Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect

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The impact of child abuse and neglect is often discussed in terms of physical, psychological, behavioral, and societal consequences. In reality, however, it is impossible to separate them completely. Physical consequences (such as damage to a child's growing brain) can have psychological implications (cognitive delays or emotional difficulties, for example.). Psychological problems often manifest as high-risk behaviors. Depression and anxiety, for example, may make a person more likely to smoke, abuse alcohol or illicit drugs, or overeat. High-risk behaviors, in turn, can lead to long-term physical health problems such as sexually transmitted diseases, cancer, and obesity. This fact sheet provides ...

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy With At-Risk Families

Series Title:	Issue Briefs
Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway
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Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) is a family-centered treatment approach demonstrated effective for abused and at-risk children ages 2½ to 12 and their parents or caregivers. This issue brief explores the characteristics and benefits of PCIT to help child welfare caseworkers, other professionals who work with at-risk families, and caregivers make more informed decisions about family participation in PCIT programs. It includes information about what makes PCIT unique, key components, effectiveness, and what to look for in a PCIT therapist.

Parenting the Adopted Adolescent

Series Title:	Factsheets for Families
Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway
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Year Published:	1995 - 11 pages

This fact sheet explores the effect of adoption on adolescent development and behavior. Identity formation, fear of abandonment, issues of control, feelings of not belonging, and desires to connect with birth families are described. The briefing also reviews the reactions of teens who were adopted at an older age and provides suggestions for parental response to problems. A list of training programs and materials is attached to the factsheet.

Parenting the Sexually Abused Child

Series Title:	Factsheets for Families
Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway
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Year Published:	1990 - 11 pages

Written for prospective and adoptive parents, this fact sheet describes the effects of sexual abuse and provides recommendations for caring for sexually abused children. Topics covered include the physical and behavioral signs of abuse, issues for boys, contributors to juvenile sex offending, and typical reactions to abuse. Bonding in the adoptive family also is discussed. The fact sheet provides a list of recommended publications for parents and professionals.

Treatment for Abused and Neglected Children: Infancy to Age 18

Author(s):	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Urquiza, Winn
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Year Published:	1994 - 134 pages

This manual, produced by NCCAN as part of the User Manual Series, provides an overview of the treatment of sexually abused, physically abused, and neglected children. Child development is briefly reviewed and the study of developmental psychopathology is described. All aspects of child development are considered, including intrapersonal development, interpersonal development, physical development, sexual development, and behavioral conduct development. Consequences of abuse and neglect, assessment of maltreatment, the therapeutic process and the role of the therapist, treatment issues and specialized interventions, and case management are addressed. The manual provides a glossary of terms and list of resources for more detailed ...

Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect

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Author(s):	Child Welfare Information Gateway
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Appendix A : Crime Victim Compensation And Victim Assistance

State Victims Of Crime Programs

Alabama

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Executive Director Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission 645 S. McDonough Street P.O. Box 1548 Montgomery, AL 36102-1548 205.242.4007 FAX 205.240.3328	Director Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs Law Enforcement Planning Division 401 Adams Avenue Montgomery, AL 36103-5690 205.242.5100 cc: Section Chief 205.242.5891 FAX 205.242.5515

Alaska

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Administrator Department of Public Safety Violent Crimes Compensation Board P.O. Box 111200 Juneau, AK 99811-1200 907.465.3040	Commissioner Department of Public Safety Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault P.O. Box 111200 Juneau, AK 99811-1200 907.465.4356 cc: Executive Director FAX 907.465.3627

American Samoa

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
No Compensation Program DC Contact:American Samoa Federal Program Coordinator 413 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 202.225.8577 FAX 202.225.8757	Director Department of Human Resources American Samoa Government Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 011.684.633.4485 cc: Social Services Division 011.684.633.2696 FAX 011.684.633.1139

Arizona

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Executive Director Arizona Criminal Justice Commission 1501 W. Washington, Suite 207 Phoenix, AZ 85007 602.542.1928 cc: Victim Services Coordinator FAX 602.542.4852	Director Arizona Department of Public Safety P.O. Box 6638 Phoenix, AZ 85005 602.223.2000 cc: Fiscal Management and Support 602.223.2491/2650 FAX 602.223.2347

Arkansas

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Attorney General Office of the Attorney General Crime Victims Reparations Board 323 Center Street, Suite 601 Little Rock, AR 72201 501.682.1323 cc: Director FAX 501.682.8084	Prosecutor Coordinator Prosecutor Coordinator's Office 232 Center Street, Suite 750 Little Rock, AR 72201 501.682.5045 cc: V/W Coordinator 501.682.5045 FAX 501.682.5004

California

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Executive Officer State of California State Board of Control P.O. Box 3036 Sacramento, CA 95812-3036 916.323.6251 cc: Deputy Director Victims of Crime Program 916.323.6251 FAX 916.327.2933	Executive Director Office of Criminal Justice Planning 1130 K Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95814 916.324.9140 916.323.7611 FAX 916.327.8711

Colorado

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Director Division of Criminal Justice Department of Public Safety 700 Kipling Street, Suite 3000 Denver, CO 80215 303.239.4442/4451 cc: Criminal Justice Specialist FAX 303.239.4491	Director Division of Criminal Justice Department of Public Safety 700 Kipling Street, Suite 3000 Denver, CO 80215 303.239.4442/4451 cc: Criminal Justice Specialist FAX 303.239.4485

Connecticut

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Administrator Commission on Victim Services 1155 Silas Deane Highway Wethersfield, CT 06109 203.529.3089 FAX 203.721.0593	Under Secretary Office of Policy and Management Policy and Planning Division 80 Washington Street Hartford, CT 06106 203.566.4298 cc: Planning Specialist FAX 203.566.6295

Delaware

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Executive Director Delaware Violent Crimes Compensation Board 1500 East Newport Pike, Suite 10 Wilmington, DE 19804 302.995.8383 cc: Support Services Administrator FAX 302.995.8387	Executive Director Criminal Justice Council Carvel State Office Building 820 North French, Fourth Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 302.577.3437 302.577.3432 FAX 302.577.3440

District of Columbia

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Director Department of Employment Services Employment Security Building 500 C Street, N.W., Suite 600 Washington, DC 20001 202.639.1000 Crime Victims' Compensation Program 1200 Upshur Street, N.W., Suite 100 Washington, DC 20001 202.576.7090 FAX 202.576.7282	Director Department of Human Services 801 North Capitol Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20002 202.727.0310 cc: Director Crime Victim Assistance Center First and I Streets, S.W., Room 116 Washington, DC 20024 202.842.8467

Florida

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Chief and Director 2012 Capital Circle, S.E. Hartman Building, Room 104 The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050 904.488.0848 FAX 904.487.1595	Director Office of the Attorney General Division of Victims Services and Criminal Justice Programs The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050 904.488.0848 904.487.4760 FAX 904.487.1595

Georgia

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Director Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program Criminal Justice Coordinating Council 503 Oak Place, Suite 540 Atlanta, GA 30349 404.559.4949 cc: Program Director	Director Criminal Justice Coordinating Council 503 Oak Place, Suite 540 Atlanta, GA 30349 404.559.4949 FAX 404.559.4960

Guam

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
No Compensation Program	Attorney General Department of Law Government of Guam 2-200 East Guam Judicial Center 120 West O'Brien Drive Agana, GU 96910 011.671.475.3406 FAX 011.671.472.2493

Hawaii

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Attorney General Resource Coordination Division 425 Queen Street, Room 221 Honolulu, HI 96813 808.586.1154 cc: Administrator FAX 808.548.1900 cc: Director Crime Victims Compensation 808.587.1143	Attorney General Department of the Attorney General 425 Queen Street, Room 221 Honolulu, HI 96813 808.586.1282 cc: Administrator FAX 808.548.1900

Idaho

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Executive Director Crime Victims Compensation Program c/o Idaho Industrial Commission 317 Main Street Boise, ID 83720 208.334.6000 cc: Manager Victim Compensation Program FAX 208.334.2321	Executive Director Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Council on Domestic Violence 450 West State Street Boise, ID 83720-9990 208.334.5580 FAX 208.334.5694

Illinois

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Deputy Clerk Illinois Court of Claims 630 South College Street Springfield, IL 62756 217.782.7101 cc: Chief Crime Victims Division Office of the Attorney General 100 West Randolph, 13th Chicago, IL 60601 312.814.2581	Executive Director Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority 120 South Riverside Plaza, Tenth Floor Chicago, IL 60606 312.793.8550 cc: Program Supervisor FAX 312.793.8422

Indiana

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Acting Director Violent Crimes Compensation Bureau Indiana Government Center, South 402 West Washington Street, Room W382 Indianapolis, IN 46204 317.232.7103 FAX 317.232.4331	Executive Director Indiana Criminal Justice Institute 302 West Washington Street, E209 Indianapolis, IN 46204 317.232.1233 cc: V/A Grant Coordinator 317.232.1233

Iowa

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Attorney General Office of the Attorney General Hoover State Office Building Des Moines, IA 50191 515.242.6110 cc: Deputy Director Iowa Department of Justice Crime Victim Assistance Program Old Historical Building Des Moines, IA 50319 FAX 515.281.8199	Attorney General Office of the Attorney General Hoover State Office Building Des Moines, IA 50191 515.242.6109 cc: Administrator Iowa Department of Justice Crime Victim Assistance Program Old Historical Building Des Moines, IA 50319 FAX 515.281.8199

Kansas

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Attorney General Office of the Attorney General Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board Jayhawk Tower, Suite 400 700 Southwest Jackson Topeka, KS 66603-3741 913.296.2359 cc: Director FAX 913.296.0652	Secretary Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services Crime Victim Assistance Program Docking State Office Building 915 Southwest Harrison, Room 600 North Topeka, KS 66612-1570 913.296.3271 cc: Community Resource Development SRS-Youth and Adult Services Smith/Wilson Building 300 Southwest Oakley Topeka, KS 66606 913.296.7465 FAX 913.296.4649

Kentucky

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Executive Director Crime Victims Compensation Board 115 Myrtle Avenue Frankfort, KY 40601-3113 502.564.7986 FAX 502.564.3151	Secretary Kentucky Justice Cabinet Bush Building 403 Wapping Street, Second Floor Frankfort, KY 40601 502.564.7554 cc: VOCA Program Director FAX 502.564.6615

Louisiana

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Executive Director Crime Victims Reparations Program Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement 1885 Wooddale Boulevard, Suite 708 Baton Rouge, LA 70806-1442 504.925.1997 cc: Program Manager 504.925.4437 FAX 504.925.1998	Executive Director Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement 1885 Wooddale Boulevard, Suite 708 Baton Rouge, LA 70806-1442 504.925.1997 cc: Program Specialist 504.925.4437 FAX 504.925.1998

Maine

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Office of the Attorney General State House Station 6 Augusta, ME 04333 207.626.8500	Commissioner Maine Department of Human Services Division of Purchased and Support Services State House Station 11 Augusta, ME 04333 207.289.2736 cc: Evaluation Manager 207.289.5060

Maryland

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Secretary Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Criminal Injuries Compensation Board 6776 Reisterstown Road, Suite 313 Baltimore, MD 21215-2340 410.764.4078 cc: Director 410.764.4214	Secretary State of Maryland Department of Human Resources 311 West Saratoga Street, Room 239 Baltimore, MD 21201 410.333.0059 cc: Director Women's Services Programs Community Services Administration FAX 410.333.0392

Massachusetts

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Attorney General Department of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, Room 1800 Boston, MA 02108-1698 617.727.2200 cc: Chief Victim Compensation Division Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, Room 1811 Boston, MA 02108-1698 617.727.2200 ext. 2875 FAX 617.727.3251	Executive Director The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Victim and Witness Assistance Board Massachusetts Office for Victims Assistance 100 Cambridge Street, Room 1104 Boston, MA 02202 617.727.5200 cc: Grant Manager FAX 617.727.6522

Michigan

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Administrator Crime Victims Compensation Board P.O. Box 30026 Lansing, MI 48909 517.373.0979 320 South Walnut 1st Floor North Lansing, MI 48933 FAX 517.373.1071	Director Grants Management Division Office of Contract Management P.O. Box 30026 Lansing, MI 48909 517.373.6655 517.373.1826 FAX 517.335.2355

Minnesota

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Commissioner Department of Public Safety Department of Transportation Building Room 211, John Ireland Boulevard St. Paul, MN 55155 612.296.6642 cc: Executive Director Crime Victims Reparation Board Griggs-Midway Building 1821 University Avenue, N-465 St. Paul, MN 55104 612.649.5993 FAX 612.645.0963	Commissioner Department of Corrections 300 Bigelow Building 450 North Syndicate Street St. Paul, MN 55104 612.642.0395 612.642.0221 FAX 612.642.0223

Mississippi

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Director Department of Finance and Administration Box 267 Jackson, MS 39205 601.359.6766 cc: Hearing Officer 601.359.6766 FAX 601.359.2470	Director Department of Public Safety Division of Public Safety Planning 301 West Pearl Street Jackson, MS 39203 601.949.2225 FAX 601.960.4263

Missouri

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Director Division of Workers' Compensation Crime Victims Compensation P.O. Box 58 Jefferson City, MO 65102 314.751.4231 cc: Supervisor 3315 West Truman Boulevard FAX 314.751.2012	Director Department of Public Safety Truman Building, Room 870 P.O. Box 749 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0749 314.751.4905 cc: Program Specialist

Montana

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Administrator Board of Crime Control Division Crime Victims Unit Scott Hart Building 303 North Roberts, Fourth Floor Helena, MT 59620-1408 406.444.3605 cc: Administrative Officer 406.444.3653 FAX 406.444.4722	Administrator Board of Crime Control Division Crime Victims Unit Scott Hart Building 303 North Roberts, Fourth Floor Helena, MT 59620-1408 406.444.3605 cc: Victim Coordinator 406.444.3604/2649 FAX 406.444.4722

Nebraska

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Executive Director Nebraska Crime Victims Reparation Board Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice 301 Centennial Mall South P.O. Box 94946 Lincoln, NE 68509 402.471.2194 cc: Federal Aid Administration 402.471.2194	Executive Director Nebraska Crime Victims Reparation Board Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice 301 Centennial Mall South P.O. Box 94946 Lincoln, NE 68509 402.471.2194 cc: Federal Aid Administration FAX 402.471.2837

Nevada

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Director Nevada Department of Administration Capitol Complex 209 East Musser, Room 204 Carson City, NV 89710 702.687.4065	Director Nevada Department of Human Resources 505 East King Street, Room 600 Carson City, NV 89710 702.687.5943 FAX 702.687.4773

New Hampshire

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Director of Administration New Hampshire Department of Justice 25 Capitol Street, State House Annex Concord, NH 03301-6397 603.271.3658 cc: Victims' Compensation Coordinator 603.271.1284 FAX 201.648.3937	Director of Administration New Hampshire Department of Justice State House Annex 25 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301-6397 603.271.3658 603.271.1297 FAX 603.271.2361

New Jersey

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Chairman Violent Crimes Compensation Board 60 Park Place, 20th Floor Newark, NJ 07102 201.648.2107 cc: Board Accountant 201.648.2107, ext. 25/20 FAX 201.648.3937	Attorney General New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety Division of Criminal Justice Office of Victim/Witness Advocacy 25 Market Street, CN 085 Trenton, NJ 08625-0085 609.984.4499

New Mexico

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Director New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission 8100 Mountain Road, N.E., Suite 106 Albuquerque, NM 87110 505.841.9432 FAX 505.841.9435	Director New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission 8100 Mountain Road, N.E., Suite 106 Albuquerque, NM 87110 505.841.9432 FAX 505.841.9435

New York

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Chairman Crime Victims Board 270 Broadway, Room 200 New York, NY 10007 212.417.5133 cc: Administrative Officer New York Crime Victims Board 845 Central Avenue, South 3, Suite 107 Albany, NY 12206 518.457.8063 FAX 518.457.8658	Chairman Crime Victims Board 270 Broadway, Room 200 New York, NY 10007 212.417.5133 FAX 212.587.5133 cc: Director New York Crime Victims Board 845 Central Avenue, South 3, Suite 107 Albany, NY 12206 518.457.1779 FAX 518.457.8658

North Carolina

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Director North Carolina Victims Compensation Commission Department of Crime Control and Public Safety Division of Victim and Justice Services P.O. Box 27687 Raleigh, NC 27611-7687 919.733.7974 FAX 919.733.0296	Executive Director Governor's Crime Commission Department of Crime Control and Public Safety P.O. Box 27687 Raleigh, NC 27611 919.733.5013 cc: Criminal Justice Planner FAX 919.733.7585

North Dakota

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Director Workers Compensation Bureau Crime Victims Reparation Program Russel Building, Highway 83 North 4007 North State Street Bismarck, ND 58501 701.224.3800, 701.224.3770 cc: Administrator FAX 701.224.3820	Director Workers Compensation Bureau Crime Victims Reparation Program Russel Building, Highway 83 North 4007 North State Street Bismarck, ND 58501 701.224.3800/3770 cc: Administrator FAX 701.224.3820

North Mariana Islands

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
No Compensation Program	Executive Director Criminal Justice Planning Agency P.O. Box 1133 CK Saipan MP Saipan, Mariana Islands 96950 011.670.322.9350/6311 cc: Criminal Justice Planner FAX 011.670.322.6311 DC Area Office 2121 R Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20008 202.673.5869

Ohio

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Clerk Victims of Crime Compensation Program Court of Claims of Ohio 65 East State Street, Suite 1100 614.466.8439 cc: Director 614.466.3345 FAX 614.644.8553	Attorney General Office of the Attorney General 30 East Board Street, 26th Floor Columbus, OH 43266-0410 614.466.3376 cc: Executive Director 614.466.5610 FAX 614.466.6090

Oklahoma

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Executive Director Crime Victims Compensation Board 2200 Classen Boulevard, Suite 1800 Oklahoma City, OK 73106-5811 405.521.2330 cc: Administrator FAX 405.525.3584	Executive Director District Attorneys Council 2200 Classen Boulevard, Suite 1800 Oklahoma City, OK 73106-5811 405.521.2349 cc: Administrator FAX 405.525.3584

Oregon

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Attorney General Department of Justice Crime Victims' Compensation Program 240 Cottage Street Salem, OR 97310 503.378.5348 cc: Director	Program Monitor The Honorable Charles Crookham Attorney General Office of the Attorney General Special Compensation Program 100 Justice Building Salem, OR 97310 503.378.5348 cc: Director 503.373.1936

Palau

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
No Compensation Program DC Contact 444 North Capitol Street, N.W. Suite 308 Washington, DC 20001 202.624.7793 FAX 202.624.7795	Vice President Ministry of Justice P. O. Box 100 Koror, Palau 96940 680.488.2702 cc: Legal Counsel to the Vice President D.C. Contact 444 North Capitol Street, N.W., Suite 308 Washington, DC 20001 202.624.7793 FAX 202.624.7795

Pennsylvania

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Chairman Pennsylvania Crime Victim's Compensation Board Harristown Building No. 2, Lobby Level 333 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 717.783.5153	Executive Director Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency P.O. Box 1167 Federal Square Station Harrisburg, PA 17108-1167 717.787.8559 cc: Program Manager FAX 717.783.7713

Puerto Rico

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
No Compensation Program	Attorney General Department of Justice P.O. Box 192 San Juan, PR 00902 809.725.0335 cc: Director Planning, Federal, and Statistics Division 809.725.6144

Rhode Island

Victim Compensation

Victim Assistance

State Court Administrator
Rhode Island Supreme Court
State Court Administrative Office
Crime Compensation Program
Licht Judicial Complex
250 Benefit Street
Providence, RI 02903
401.277.3263
cc: State Coordinator
Judicial Planning Section
RI Supreme Court
401.277.2500 x 33
FAX 401.277.3865

Director of Administration
Governor's Justice Commission
Executive Department
222 Quaker Lane, Suite 100
Warwick, RI 02886
401.277.2620
cc: Executive Director
FAX 401.277.1294

South Carolina

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Director State Office of Victim Assistance P.O. Box 210009 Columbia, SC 29221-0009 803.737.9465 cc: Deputy Director 803.737.9465 FAX 803.731.1428	Director Division of Public Safety Office of the Governor Edgar Brown Building 1205 Pendleton Street Columbia, SC 29201 803.734.0425 cc: VOCA Program Coordinator 803.734.0369 FAX 803.734.0486

South Dakota

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Assistant Secretary South Dakota Department of Corrections Joe Foss Building 523 East Capitol Pierre, SD 57501 605.773.3478	Director Community Assistance Program South Dakota Department of Commerce and Regulation 910 East Sioux, c/o 500 East Capitol Pierre, SD 57501-5070 605.773.3177

Tennessee

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
State Treasurer Treasury Department First Floor, State Capitol Nashville, TN 37219 615.741.2956 cc: Director Division of Claims Administration 11th Floor, Andrew Jackson Building Nashville, TN 37243-0243 615.741.2734 FAX 615.741.7328	Commissioner Department of Human Services Citizens Plaza Building 400 Deaderick Street Nashville, TN 37219 615.741.3241 cc: VOCA Specialist 615.741.5947 FAX 615.741.4165

Texas

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Chief Crime Victims Compensation Division Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, TX 78711-2548 512.462.6414 cc: Assistant Chief FAX 512.462.6449	Acting Director Criminal Justice Division Office of the Governor P.O. Box 12428 Capitol Station Austin, TX 78711 512.463.1919 cc: Program Manager FAX 512.463.1932

Utah

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Director Office of Crime Victim Reparations 350 East 500 South, Suite 200 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 801.533.4000 FAX 801.533.4127	Director Office of Crime Victim Reparations 350 East 500 South, Suite 200 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 801.533.4000 cc: Program Coordinator FAX 801.533.4127

Vermont

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Executive Director Vermont Crime Victims Compensation Program P.O. Box 991 Montpelier, VT 05601-0991 802.828.3374	Secretary Agency of Human Services 103 South Main Street Waterbury, VT 05676 802.241.2220 cc: Grant Administrator 802.241.2928 Planning Division FAX 802.244.8103

Virginia

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Chairman Division of Crime Victim's Compensation P.O. Box 1794 Richmond, VA 23214 804.367.8686 cc: Director Division of Crime Victim's Compensation P.O. Box 5423 Richmond, VA 23220 804.367.8686 FAX 804.367.9740	Director Department of Criminal Justice Services 805 East Broad Street, Tenth Floor Richmond, VA 23219 804.786.4000 cc: Program Manager 804.786.4001 FAX 804.371.8981

Virgin Islands

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Executive Secretary Virgin Island Criminal Victims Compensation Commission Department of Human Services Office of the Commissioner Barbel Plaza South Charlotte Amalie St. Thomas, VI 00802 809.774.1166 cc: Administrator Crime Victim Compensation Commission FAX 809.774.3466	Governor's Drug Policy Advisor Law Enforcement Planning Commission 116-164 Submarine Base Estate Nisky No. 6, Southside Quarters St. Thomas, VI 00802 809.774.6400 cc: Director Victim Witness Services FAX 809.774.1361

Washington

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Director Crime Victim Compensation Program Department of Labor and Industries Olympia, WA 98504 206.753.6307 cc: Program Manager 206.956.5340 Department of Labor and Industries Crime Victims Compensation Program 7373 Linderson Way, S.W. P.O. Box 44520 Olympia, WA 98504-4520	Secretary Department of Social and Health Services Mail Stop 45710 12th and Jefferson Olympia, WA 98504-5710 206.753.3395 cc: Program Director Division of Children and Family Services 206.586.8254 FAX 206.586.5874

West Virginia

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Clerk West Virginia Court of Claims Crime Victims Compensation Fund Room 6, Building 1, State Capitol Charleston, WV 25305 304.558.3471 304.558.3471 FAX 304.357.7829	Manager Criminal Justice and Highway Safety Office West Virginia Development Office 1204 Kanawha Boulevard, East Charleston, WV 25301 304.558.8814 cc: Federal Program Coordinator FAX 304.558.0391

Wisconsin

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Attorney General Department of Justice 123 West Washington Avenue P.O. Box 7857 Madison, WI 53707-7857 608.266.6470/1221 cc: Executive Director Office of Crime Victims Services Department of Justice P.O. Box 7951 Madison, WI 53707-7951 FAX 608.266.6676	Attorney General Department of Justice 123 West Washington Avenue P.O. Box 7857 Madison, WI 53707-7857 608.266.6470/1221 cc: Executive Director 608.266.6470 608.267.2251 FAX 608.267.2223

Wyoming

Victim Compensation	Victim Assistance
Program Manager Crime Victims Compensation Commission Office of the Attorney General 1700 Westland Cheyenne, WY 82001 307.635.4050 FAX 307.777.6869	Program Manager Crime Victims Compensation Commission Office of the Attorney General 1700 Westland Cheyenne, WY 82001 307.635.4050 FAX 307.777.6869

Appendix B : Other User Manuals In This Series

The following is from Child Welfare Information Gateway. Since we believe that the CPS system, itself, is abusive of children and causes more damage in removals and system experience than leaving the kids with the family, the following is included here regarding the impact of child abuse:

The Following is From: http://www.childwelfare.gov/can/impact/

Impact

Learn how child abuse and neglect affect children, adolescents, adult survivors, and society. This section examines the impact of abuse and neglect on child development, as well as long-term consequences for adults with a history of abuse. Impact is explored by type of abuse, family factors, and the social and economic consequences.

Impact by type of maltreatment
Impact of family factors
Impact on child development
Long-term consequences of abuse and neglect
Social and economic consequences of abuse and neglect

Selected Resources

Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Welfare Information Gateway (2006)
Overview of some of the most common physical, psychological, behavioral, and societal consequences of child abuse and neglect. (PDF - 249 KB)

What Are the Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect?
Children’s Bureau (HHS) User Manual Series (2003)
In A Coordinated Response to Child Abuse and Neglect: The Foundation for Practice
A discussion of the physical, developmental, psychological, and societal effects of child abuse and neglect.

National Center for Children Exposed to Violence
A comprehensive website providing Internet resources and a bibliographic database of information on the effects of violence exposure on children. The center also provides training and technical assistance to a variety of collaborative community programs that respond to children and families exposed to violence.

The Vortex of Violence: How Children Adapt and Survive in a Violent World (PDF - 223 KB)
Child Trauma Academy (2002)
Discusses the impact of violence on a child’s development, including effects on physical, emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and social functioning, and the transgenerational cycle of violence.

Related Information Gateway Topics

Preventing child abuse & neglect
Responding to child abuse & neglect

Objective. Sexual behavior in children can cause uncertainty in the clinician because of the relationship between sexual abuse and sexual behavior. Consequently, it is important to understand normative childhood sexual behavior.

And here is the link: http://www.falseall egations. com/mayo- abs.htm

Child Trauma Information

Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D., is an internationally-recognized authority on children in crisis. Dr. Perry is the Provincial Medical Director in Children’s Mental Health for the Alberta Mental Health Board. In addition, he is the Senior Fellow of the ChildTrauma Academy (www.ChildTrauma.org), a Houston-based organization dedicated to research and education on child maltreatment. Dr. Perry has been consulted on many high-profile incidents involving traumatized children, including the Columbine, Colorado school shootings, the Oklahoma City bombing, and the Branch Davidian siege. Click here for advice on teaching about 9/11 from child psychiatrist Dr. Bruce Perry.

Find out when Dr. Perry will be presenting at a conference near you!

Every year millions of children are physically and emotionally abused. Learn creative and practical approaches to understanding and working with maltreated children via free, online courses at ChildTraumaAcademy.com. Courses are short, self paced and allow you to talk to other students online! Enroll now!


Keep the Cool in School
	Keep the Cool in School In the first of a series of articles about promoting nonviolent behavior in children, Dr. Perry gives an overview of the 6 core strengths that children need in order to be humane.
	Attachment: The First Core Strength In the second article of the Keep the Cool in School campaign, Dr. Perry discusses attachment and how it contributes to preventing aggression and anti-social behaviors in children.
	Self-Regulation: The Second Core Strength In the third article of the Keep the Cool in School campaign, Dr. Perry explores self-regulation and how it contributes to preventing aggression and anti-social behaviors in children.
	Affiliation: The Third Core Strength In the fourth article of the Keep the Cool in School campaign, Dr. Perry shares how educators can help students feel included, connected and valued.
	Awareness: The Fourth Core Strength In the fifth article of the Keep the Cool in School campaign, Dr. Perry shares ideas about encouraging children to respect and appreciate each other's differences and similarities.
	Tolerance: The Fifth Core Strength In the sixth article of the Keep the Cool in School campaign, Dr. Perry discusses tolerance, the most complex of the six core strengths.
	Respect: The Sixth Core Strength In the seventh article of the Keep the Cool in School campaign, Dr. Perry explores how educators can help students accept and enjoy the differences in others.
The Developing Child
	A Place for Everyone: Nurturing Each Child's Niche One of the many jobs of early childhood educators is to nurture the uniqueness of every child. This article includes tips for identifying a child's individual strengths and needs.
	The Importance of Pleasure in Play Play, more than any other activity, fuels healthy development of children. In this article, learn strategies for mixing emotional, social, and cognitive challenge with fun.
	Curiosity: The Fuel of Development For children, the positive cycle of learning is fueled by curiosity, and the pleasure that comes from discovery and mastery. Find out how teachers can help to keep the process going.
	How Sounds Become Words How is it that words come to have meaning? When does the sound become the word? And how can we help children learn the true meaning of our most important words?
	The Developmental Hot Zone Helping children move from the comfortable and familiar, and take on new challenges, is a very important task. In this latest article, Dr. Perry outlines strategies for providing the right opportunities for children at the right time, and in the proper sequence.
	The Meaning in Words In a conversation with Early Childhood Today editor Helen Benham, Dr. Perry explains how children learn to make sense of the language they hear — in conjunction with the actions they see.
	Biological Relativity: Time and the Developing Child Can mere hours in infancy have more power to shape us than months in middle age?
Children in Distress
	Children and Loss Teachers serve as a crucial emotional bridge for a child at times of loss. What do we need to know to help students cope, especially in the classroom environment?
	Death and Loss: Helping Children Manage Their Grief Dr. Perry shares strategies for helping children to adjust to difficult situations such as moving, divorce, and death.
	Bonding and Attachment in Maltreated Children: Consequences of Emotional Neglect in Childhood Dr. Perry explains why experiences during infancy and early childhood are so critical to shaping our capacity to form emotionally healthy relationships, and how maltreatment can impair this important capability.
	Bonding and Attachment in Maltreated Children: How You Can Help In this article, Dr. Perry suggests ways that responsive adults, such as parents, teachers, and other caregivers, can make all the difference in the lives of maltreated children.
	Why Does Violence Happen? Dr. Perry revisits the Columbine High School tragedy one year later. Use this article as a teaching resource to initiate student discussion.
	The Child's Loss: Death, Grief, and Mourning Find out how teachers, caregivers, and other adults can help children exposed to traumatic death.
	The Impact of Abuse and Neglect on the Developing Brain Find out how destructive experiences can affect children in far-reaching ways — emotional, behavioral, academic, social, and physical — for life.
	Principles of Working With Traumatized Children Some special considerations for teachers and caregivers in understanding and working with children who have suffered trauma.
	Aggression and Violence: The Neurobiology of Experience Over 5 million children are directly exposed to violence in the U.S. each year. What will the impact on our society be? Read on to find out more.
The Brain and Learning
	Attunement: Reading the Rhythms of the Child Learning about children's individual strengths, vulnerabilities, and preferred styles of communication can help teachers to reach — and teach — each child more effectively.
	Using Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom In this article, Dr. Perry outlines how computers, the Internet, television, and other technology tools can help children develop curiosity, problem-solving, and independent-thinking skills.
	Creating an Emotionally Safe Classroom Why are the first days of the new school year so important? Find out what you can do during these first weeks to help new students come to enjoy school and love learning.
	How the Brain Learns Best In his latest article, Dr. Perry outlines some easy ways to help your students learn optimally in the classroom by helping to activate different parts of the brain.
	A growing list of Web sites, publications, and organizations focusing on helping children in crisis.

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