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'Here to listen'... a brief look at BC programs for children who witness abuse  Discusses 'Children Who Witness Abuse' (CWWA) a therapeutic program for children in British Columbia and the Yukon who have been exposed to family violence. The CWWA program also offers a counsellor training program that helps impart the knowledge and skills necessary to aid children in this situation. Source: BC Institute Against Family Violence (BCIFV) From: BCIFV newsletter 'Violence: you can make a difference'  Provides printable fact sheets that deal with managing anger, helping abused persons, devising safety plans, coping with family violence, media literacy for families, and getting help. Includes suggestions for public broadcasters on media responsibility in conjunction with an anti-violence campaign. Source: National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (NCFV) From: Family violence A brighter tomorrow: insight into abusive relationships  Describes partner abuse, its effect on children, and illustrates the cycle of abuse. Discusses the stages of leaving an abusive relationship, including how to create a safety plan. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research (FVRC) From: Research team reports, brochures, documents A few information guides, methods and intervention tools intended for the Aboriginal population  Lists resources focusing on community solutions to violence for First Nations groups. Link requires PDF reader. Source: CALACS North Shore From: Aboriginal women of Quebec A handbook dealing with woman abuse and the Canadian criminal justice system: guidelines for physicians  Examines the issue of woman abuse, particularly as it relates to the interaction of physicians with the criminal justice system. Presents background information about woman abuse followed by an introduction to the medico-legal interface. Provides clinical practice points and recommendations. Includes bibliographic references. Link requires PDF reader. Source: National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (NCFV) From: Intimate partner abuse against women A handbook for health and social service professionals responding to abuse during pregnancy  Identifies the skills, knowledge, and tools required to understand and respond to patients who are abused during pregnancy. Offers insight into topics such as the cycle of violence and the impact and dynamics of abuse. Suggests prevention, intervention, referral, and treatment strategies. Includes a bibliography. Link requires PDF reader. Source: National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (NCFV) From: Intimate partner abuse against women A handbook for health and social service providers and educators on children exposed to woman abuse/family violence  Describes the prevalence of exposure to domestic violence among children, and its consequences. Also discusses child custody and access, community coordination, and accountability. Provides a list of resources for assessing and delivering services to women and children, including readings, manuals, video resources, and children's books. Source: National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (NCFV) From: Intimate partner abuse against women   A high-tech twist on abuse  Examines cases where abusers misuse technology to further harm their victims particularly in cases of domestic and sexual violence. Shows how survivors of abuse can benefit from using technology. Discusses the Safety Net Project and their goals to inform and protect users from high tech abuse. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Family Violence Prevention Fund From: International resource A resource guide on family violence issues for Aboriginal communities  Answers common questions about family violence and describes a spiritual model of recovery. Gives examples of how this approach can be applied to strategies for healing, such as mobilizing community participation, prevention activities, public education, policy making, crisis intervention, and professional training. Source: National Clearinghouse on Family Violence (NCFV) From: Family violence A selected, annotated bibliography of child maltreatment reporting by education professionals  Provides an overview of the current knowledge and issues concerning the identification and reporting of child abuse in educational settings in Canada including the reasons education professionals are, and are not reporting. Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) From: Publications from the child maltreatment
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