Texas Children's Justice Act

A Prospective Study of Infant Injury Patterns in Non-Accidental Trauma Cases

The Harris County collaboration will undertake a prospective study designed to document injuries observed in infant deaths investigated by HCIFS.  During a six month period, all decedents under the age of 1 year who receive an autopsy by HCIFS will be included in the study regardless of cause and manner… Continue Reading
Texas Children's Justice Act

Mandated Reporter Training in the Education System

Center for Child Protection (CCP)aims to improve teachers’ and school administrators’ understanding of their role as mandated reports and to improve how they respond to suspected abuse and neglect.  CCP will provide training the teachers and counselors, university students who will become future mandatory reporters, top school administrators, and community… Continue Reading
Texas Children's Justice Act

Multi-Session Forensic Interview for Child Maltreatment Victims with Disabilities

Children with developmental disabilities have a heightened risk for sexual abuse compared to those without disabilities.  These children are also more likely to delay disclosure than non-disabled children.  This delay means that there will most likely be little to no physical evidence, leaving the child’s statement as the sole evidence… Continue Reading

IN THE NEWS

05.02.2013

Child abuse, later PTSD show distinctive genetic signature

(Psych Central News )

An international team of researchers has determined that child abuse leaves a distinct change in biological pathways.

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04.29.2013

Shamed into silence

(The Crime Report )

Reliable national figures are not available, but in Vermont's Bennington County for example, the proportion of disabled child sex abuse cases to other child sex abuse cases has risen from…

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05.01.2013

Sex-offender registries: Should kids be listed?

(Associated Press )

Government authorities should end the practice of placing juveniles' names on publicly accessible sex-offender registries, Human Rights Watch says in a report warning of lasting and unwarranted harm to some…

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04.29.2013

US: Shhh, The Kids Can Hear You Arguing (Even When They're Asleep)

(National Public Radio )

"What we see for the infants in higher conflict homes is that they are showing greater reactivity to the very angry tone of voice," Graham says, "and that reactivity is…

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UPCOMING EVENTS

ChildSafe Annual Conference

June 24, 2013
San Antonio, TX

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Crimes Against Children Conference

August 12, 2013
Sheraton Dallas Hotel Dallas, TX

A nationally and internationally-recognized conference for professionals from the fields of law enforcement, prosecution, child protective services, social work, children’s advocacy, therapy, and medicine who work directly with child victims of crime.

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