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Promoting Resilience: Anonymity Through Technology: Empowering Kids to Reach Out About Abuse Host, Dr. Catherine Cerulli, a professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester, is joined by her guest, Dr. Laura Schwab Reese, to discuss national talk, text, and chat lines that respond to ch...

As #TeenDatingViolenceAwarenessMonth comes to a close, listen to our podcast episode "Anonymity Through Technology: Empowering Kids to Reach Out About Abuse" to learn more about the National Child Abuse Hotline, ChildHelp, that we highlighted in a post on Wednesday: tinyurl.com/yjhww5b3

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Promoting Resilience: Meeting Kids Where They Are: Addressing Child Abuse and Neglect with Technology Dr. Laura Schwab-Reese, Assistant Professor of Public Health at Purdue University, joins host Dr. Kate Cerulli, professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester, and Veronica Leva, Assistant Di...

Listen to Meeting Kids Where They Are: Addressing Child Abuse and Neglect with Technology to hear about the National Child Abuse Hotline, Child Help, and the services it provides for everyone from #MandatoryReporters to children who are themselves experiencing #abuse & #neglect: tinyurl.com/42hyh32n

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A gathering dedicated to resilience & collaborative learning, hands-on workshops, & evidence-based training. Watch our social media for more details! Registration opens soon!

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Childhelp works on the prevention & treatment of #childabuse. Their Childhelp Speak Up Be Safe evidenced-based curriculum for schools and organizations promotes healthy relationships in schools from Pre-K to 12th grade. Learn more: www.childhelp.org/speakupbesafe/
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Check out our Resources page to view our webinar recordings, podcast episodes, informational fact sheets, and quick-watch videos on how caregivers and child-serving professionals can support #abused and #neglected #children: www.psych.rochester.edu/MHFC/transfo...

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Read our factsheet, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention: Talking Points for Advocates, that discusses the benefits of investing in prevention strategies to combat child sex abuse & research findings advocates can use as talking points to stress the importance of prevention programs: tinyurl.com/22cxmwab

Tomorrow, 1/29, join Futures Without Violence as they recognize #NationalHumanTraffickingPreventionMonth in a webinar, Economic and Health Needs of Survivors of Human Trafficking. 10:30 am PST/1:30 pm EST

Learn more & register here: shorturl.at/rCwG7

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Why ACEs Matter In The Fight Against Human Trafficking The connection between Adverse Childhood Experiences and human trafficking risk is crucial to understand. Find out why ACEs matter in protecting vulnerable individuals.

Experiencing distressing events during childhood are known as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Facing four or more significantly raises a child's risk for #humantrafficking #exploitation. Continue reading to learn what makes children more susceptible to human trafficking: shorturl.at/XNMMa

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✔️out the #research studies we work on: Family Health Study: Long-Term & Multi generational Impact of Maltreatment, Project TRAIL (Thriving, Responding, & Adapting in Interpersonal Life), and Resilient Roots. Continue reading to learn more about each study- www.psych.rochester.edu/MHFC/transfo...

Promoting Resilience: Supporting the Next Generation: Tips and Tricks for Success in the Field of Developmental Psychopathology For part two, host Catherine Cerulli, JD, PhD is joined again by Liz Handley, PhD, the Director of Research at Mt. Hope Family Center and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the Uni...

For #NationalMentoringMonth listen to our podcast, Supporting the Next Generation: Tips and Tricks for Success in the Field of Developmental Psychopathology! Hear tips & tricks of excelling as a #postdoctoralassociate or recently completed #postdoc in the field of #psychology: shorturl.at/4yOxC

Promoting Resilience: Reimagining the Child Welfare System: Encouraging Families to Thrive Host, Dr. Catherine Cerulli, a professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester, is joined by her guest, Mical Raz, MD, PhD, MSHP, the Charles E. and Dale L. Phelps Professor in Public Policy an...

#NationalPovertyInAmericaAwarenessMonth is in January. Listen to our podcast episode, Reimagining the Child Welfare System: Encouraging Families to Thrive, for a discussion on #poverty & how to better address the circumstances of parents who face #economic disadvantage: tinyurl.com/4eu8d4kx

Promoting Resilience: Finding Your Path: Insight into Professional Growth from a Clinical Psychologist Host, Catherine Cerulli, JD, PhD, is joined by the Mt. Hope Family Center Director of Research and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Rochester, Liz Handley, PhD....

Jan is #NationalMentoringMonth! Listen to Finding Your Path: Insight into Professional Growth from a Clinical Psychologist, to hear a researcher explain how her mentors played a large role in guiding her path of growth & how she mentors others: tinyurl.com/mpk76ssj

Promoting Resilience: Understanding The Intersection of Human Trafficking and Child Abuse and Neglect Host, Dr. Catherine Cerulli (Kate), a professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester, is joined by her guest, Chad Frymire, the Director of Public Policy at Court Appointed Special Advocates (...

January is #NationalHumanTraffickingPreventionMonth. In our podcast episode, Understanding The Intersection of Human Trafficking and Child Abuse & Neglect, hear from an advocate and public policy expert about the topic, including key warning signs of trafficking in children: tinyurl.com/44rv4vfn

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Do you have the YouTube app? Today is #NationalAppDay, so watch our five short videos! Each highlights ways various groups can help work towards the prevention of #childabuse and #neglect, respond to it, and help #children thrive in the face of #adversity: tinyurl.com/v9fvw64m

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The Child and Adolescent Maltreatment Prevention (CHAMP) Center & Network work on #childabuse and #neglect #prevention efforts. They aim to prevent maltreatment and its consequences, develop tools to enable this prevention, and share this knowledge where needed. New website: www.thechampcenter.org

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Since the weather has turned cooler for many and right into winter for others, it would be a great time to listen to our podcast! Hear from experts & practitioners who work in the #child #maltreatment & child-serving fields as they discuss a wide range of topics: tinyurl.com/3b7saxzp

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During this season of giving & gratitude, we want to express our thankfulness for our faculty who continuously conducts research to reduce #childabuse and #neglect, our administrative team who helps support our initiatives, and YOU! Thanks for following us😊🫶

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Today is #WorldChildrensDay to honor #children all around the world and their right to live safe & supported lives. Our work centers around initiatives that identify ways to prevent #childabuse and #neglect and our wish for kids to live free from abuse & neglect.

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Today is Education Support Professionals Day to honor the wide range of education support professionals, including paraeducators, clerical staff, and bus drivers who help students succeed. Each of them plays a vital role in supporting students and families while helping schools thrive!

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Building safe, nurturing environments for kids who experience #childabuse & #neglect can help them heal from the #adversity they face. #Educators play an important role as they can help build student #resilience in school settings. Read Fostering Resilience in Schools for info: tinyurl.com/mpnznfsm

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Our webinar, Using Adolescent Developmental Science to Transform the Child Welfare & Juvenile Justice Systems, discusses the report, The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth and how adolescent developmental science can be applied to child-serving systems: tinyurl.com/4jfe73rs

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It's #NationalAdoptionMonth! Listen to our podcast episode, Childcare in the Court System & a Life-Long Passion for Foster Care. Listen to a #foster mom who fostered 45+ people, 8 of whom she adopted, and who directs a Family Court's childcare center. Full details/listen here: tinyurl.com/4yrer5td

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Kids need support after experiencing adverse affects from #abuse & #neglect that can impact them throughout their lives. Parents, caregivers & child-serving professionals can help create better futures for #kids who experience abuse and neglect. Watch our videos to learn more: tinyurl.com/v9fvw64m

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Oct is #NationalBullyingPreventionMonth. Bullying is a deliberate action that occurs w/the intent of inflicting social, emotional, physical and/or psychological harm to someone who often is perceived as being less powerful. Read more from National Child Traumatic Stress Network: tinyurl.com/yjnd6d4n

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Research shows the impact of institutional care & child maltreatment on brain development & its connection to the development of #SubstanceUseDisorder. Learn more in our webinar, Early Life Adversity and Adolescent Development: A Focus on Brain Development and Substance Use: tinyurl.com/4az9e9ke

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Experiencing #domesticviolence can leave children feeling fearful & worried. Parents can restore their sense of safety & security. Read info from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network to learn how to comfort babies, kids, and teenagers after experiencing distress: tinyurl.com/54ewhh5p

Is Growing Up With Domestic Violence One of the 10 ACEs? Researchers have identified 10 Adverse Childhood Experiences, known as ACEs. ACEs are linked to chronic illness, mental health problems, and other challenges that can impact a child’s entire life

When a child witnesses #DomesticViolence they are experiencing childhood domestic violence, an Adverse Childhood Experience, leading kids to negative emotions & to believe violence is normal/acceptable in relationships. Learn more during this #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth: shorturl.at/GT7vu