Child abuse
OVC Office Welcomes New Director
On March 31, Jessica E. Hart was sworn in as the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). As the Director, Ms. Hart oversees nearly $9 billion in grants and other programs that are vital to victims as they rebuild their lives in the aftermath of crime.
Ms. Hart has over 10 years of diverse legal and public service experience, including positions within...
Childrens Allegations of Sexual Abuse in Criminal Trials: Assessing Defense Attacks on Credibility and Identifying Effective Prosecution Methods
Attachment Insecurity Mediates the Effects of Intimate Partner Violence and Childhood Maltreatment on Depressive Symptoms in Adult Women
In Focus: Drug Courts
Children’s Advocacy Centers
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Child abuse takes place in every part of the population and takes many forms. Children suffer from neglect, endure physical and sexual abuse, are exploited by pornographers and sex traffickers, and become collateral victims of drug abuse and other types of maltreatment every single day in America. Fortunately, Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) across the nation are providing critical...
Implications for Practice Risks to Youth in Boomtowns
Psychological Counseling and Accuracy of Memory for Child Sexual Abuse
Injuries From Physical Abuse: National Survey of Childrens Exposure to Violence I-III
Exposure to Medication Overdose as an Adversity in Childhood
Harmful Effect of Child Maltreatment on Economic Outcomes in Adulthood
Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013: Report to Congress
Effects of Physical and Emotional Maternal Hostility on Adolescents' Depression and Reoffending
Examining Hearing Quality in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases: The Relationship Between Breadth of Discussion and Case Outcomes
Implementation Sites Project
Reasonable Efforts in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases that Involve Domestic Violence
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Implications for Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Measuring Compliance With the Indian Child Welfare Act: An Assessment Toolkit
OJJDP March/April 2019 News @ A Glance Video Message
Caren Harp, OJJDP Administrator, March/April 2019 Video Message: Renewing our commitment to preventing the physical, emotional and sexual abuse of children. OJJDP partners with the Children's Bureau (CB), supports the National Children's Alliance SHINE campaign, offers webinars through its National Mentoring Resource Center, works with local child advocacy centers, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) programs, and more to help free the nation's children from violence and neglect. Video run time: 3:41 min.
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SMART Forges Partnerships to Manage Sex Offenders
On July 27, 1981, 6-year-old Adam Walsh entered a Florida department store with his mother. He was abducted by a stranger, and his remains were found two weeks later. The tragedy of the young boy's murder—a brutal crime that was never brought to trial—shocked the nation. His devastated family and supporters channeled their grief and anger in a positive way―to protect other children from sexual...
Visiting Our Partners at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
By Caren Harp, Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is a critical partner to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), serving as a resource to help find missing children, reduce child sexual exploitation, and prevent child victimization. Since its founding in 1984, NCMEC has helped recover more than 296,000 missing children...