April Is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
April was first declared Child Abuse Prevention Month by presidential proclamation in 1983. Since then, April has been a time to acknowledge the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse.
The Chadwick Center
The Chadwick Center, one of the largest hospital based child advocacy and trauma treatment centers in the nation, is staffed with more than 75 professionals in the field of medicine, social work, psychology, psychiatry, child development, nursing and education technology. The staff is committed to family-centered care and a multidisciplinary approach to child abuse and family violence.
Features
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Creating Trauma-Informed Child Welfare Systems: A Guide for Administrators, 2nd Edition
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Evidence Based Practice With Abused Children presentation slides
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Lessons From the Cockpit: Rethinking Multidisciplinary Investigative Teams presentation slides
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Closing the Quality Chasm in Child Abuse Treatment, Volume II: Partnering with Youth and Families
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Adaptation Guidelines for Serving Latino Children and Families Affected by Trauma
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Assessment-Based Treatment: A Trauma Assessment Pathway Model
Support the Chadwick Center
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January 26 - 31, 2014
The San Diego Conference focuses on multi-disciplinary best-practice efforts to prevent, if possible, or otherwise to investigate, treat, and prosecute child and family maltreatment.
The objective of the San Diego Conference is to develop and enhance professional skills and knowledge in the prevention, recognition, assessment and treatment of all forms of maltreatment including those related to family violence as well as to enhance investigative and legal skills. Issues concerning support for families, prevention, leadership, policy making and translating the latest research into action are also addressed.
The Chadwick Center is a fully accredited member of the National Children's Alliance