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    Webinar: Materials for Child Victims and Witnesses

    Learn about materials that support children and youth, ages 2–18, as they navigate the justice system. Panelists discuss how OVC's Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials can help children and youth in both criminal and family court settings understand the justice system, their rights, and the roles of different practitioners that they may encounter.

    Supporting Child Victims
  • Audio

    Child Victims and Witnesses Support: Life After Trafficking with Audrey Morrissey

    In this episode, Melanie Thompson is joined by Audrey Morrissey, associate director of My Life, My Choice Boston, to speak on their experiences of transitioning once a case has closed and the potential challenges and feelings that youth may experience. They also discuss resources to help with this transition, strategies for navigating relationships within systems, and the importance of providing youth with consistent and stable relationships.

    Domestic Violence, Reducing Trauma, Supporting Child Victims
  • Audio

    Child Victims and Witnesses Support: Life After Trafficking with Nikki Bell

    Together, Nikki Bell, survivor activist and the founder of Living in Freedom Together, and Melanie Thompson talk about trust in the context of both the criminal legal and child welfare systems.  They examine some of the challenges around privacy and confidentiality and trusting those who work in the system while also outlining ways young people can become confident in their own voice and power.  

    Domestic Violence, Reducing Trauma, Supporting Child Victims
  • Audio

    Child Victims and Witnesses Support: Life After Trafficking with Cristian Eduardo

    Cristian Eduardo, survivor speaker and student, joins Melanie Thompson to discuss building community and creating opportunities for the future.  Cristian brings his perspective on establishing relationships with supportive people, practical advice for young people on establishing boundaries and learning how to trust others, and thinking about future goals.

    Domestic Violence, Reducing Trauma, Supporting Child Victims
  • Audio

    In Practice | Recognizing Risks to Children as Victims of Domestic Homicide

    by Kathryn Ford

    In this episode of In Practice, Kathryn Ford, the Center for Court Innovation’s director of Child Witness Initiatives, discusses child homicide in the context of domestic violence with Dr. Peter Jaffe, a psychologist at Canada's Western University and an expert on children’s exposure to domestic violence. Among the topics they cover are the prevalence of child domestic homicide, the indicators of a high-level of risk to children, and the implications for justice-system practitioners.

    Domestic Violence, Supporting Child Victims
  • Audio

    Financial Insecurity and Domestic Violence: A Conversation about Child Support

    by Robert V. Wolf

    For survivors of domestic violence, financial insecurity is often a huge problem. Without money to support themselves and their families, survivors can struggle to gain independence. In this New Thinking podcast, Michael Hayes from the Office of Child Support Enforcement and Krista Del Gallo from the Texas Council on Family Violence talk with Robert V. Wolf about strategies that states and the federal government are promoting to help survivors safely access child support.

    Domestic Violence, Strengthening Families, Supporting Child Victims
  • Publication

    Domestic Violence Risk Factor Guide: An Implementation Manual for Civil Courts

    The goal of this guide is to increase the capacity of civil judges and self-represented litigants to identify and respond to domestic violence risk factors in civil protective order hearings. 

    Risk Assessment, Domestic Violence, Parent Support, Supporting Child Victims
  • Publication

    Meeting the Needs of Infants in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases: A Process Evaluation of the Strong Starts Court Initiative

    by Josephine Hahn

    This report is a process evaluation designed to document the first nine months of the Strong Starts Court Initiative, a collaborative problem-solving approach for infants (three years or younger) and families involved in child abuse and neglect cases in Bronx Family Court.

    Parent Support, Youth Initiatives, Supporting Child Victims
  • Publication

    Experiences of Youth in the Sex Trade in the Bay Area

    by Nikki Jones, Joshua Gamson, Brianne Amato, Stephanie Cornwell, Stephanie Fisher, Phillip Fucella, Vincent Lee, and Virgie Zolala-Tovar

    This study in San Francisco and Oakland, Calif. included 136 interviews with youth engaged in the sex trade. Findings show that young people’s involvement in the sex trade mostly fell into three categories: pimps, renegades, and street kids. Although the Bay Area site saw the highest percentage of youth working with pimps (29%) as compared to the other five sites in the study, the large majority of those interviewed were identified as “renegades”—a term used to describe individuals who work on their own without anyone to facilitate their involvement in the sex trade. 

    Parent Support, Human Trafficking, Human Trafficking, Youth Initiatives, Supporting Child Victims
  • Publication

    Experiences of Youth in the Sex Trade in Miami

    by David J. Maurrasse, Cynthia C. Jones, and Marga Incorporated

    This study of youth engaged in the sex trade in Miami, Fla. included 264 interviews with young people ages 13-24, nearly all of whom were black or Hispanic and from lower income backgrounds. Most of the respondents faced various social and economic challenges throughout their young lives, and engaging in the sex trade served as a way to support an insecure living situation. Many worked on the streets year-round, given Miami’s warm weather even in winter months.

    Parent Support, Human Trafficking, Human Trafficking, Youth Initiatives, Supporting Child Victims

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