In partnership with the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption and Jockey Being Family, the American Academy of Pediatrics has developed materials for pediatricians on how to support adoptive and foster families.

Polyvictimization Considerations in the Judicial System. Julian Ford, PhD, University of Connecticut Health Center Child Trauma Clinic. Thursday, June 27, 2013 - 3pm EST/2pm CST/12pm PST

Speakers: Steve Pasierb is the President and CEO of The Partnership at Drugfree.org. Marcia Lee Taylor is Senior Vice President for Government Affairs at the Partnership at Drugfree.org.

SAMHSA is pleased to invite you to participate in our two-part webinar on suicide and intimate partner violence.

This presentation offers an inside look at the Midwest Regional Medical Academy programs – myCasereview and myQIportal. These Web-based programs bridge the peer review accessibility gap for child abuse medical providers. The American Board of Pediatrics recently approved the myQIportal as the first quality improvement project to qualify for Maintenance of Certification Part 4 credit … Continue reading Child Sexual Abuse Evaluations—A Web-based Expert Review Tool →

SAMHSA is pleased to invite you to participate in our two-part webinar on suicide and intimate partner violence. Part 2.

Overview: Policy strategies are paramount in addressing injury and violence prevention at a population-based level. Although policy has been used effectively in some areas of injury and violence prevention, there are some areas where the evidence base for policy strategies can be improved. Subsequently, policy evaluation can serve an important purpose along the entire chain of … Continue reading Policy Evaluation Tools for Injury and Violence Prevention →

Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/510106614 Two of every 5 children were exposed to or victimized by violence this past year.  Of these almost 40% experienced more than one type of violence, increasing their likeliness of experiencing toxic stress. The American Academy of Pediatrics is hosting a free webinar to discuss the … Continue reading Practical Approaches with Patients Exposed to Multiple Types of Violence in the Primary Care Setting →

Part II: Parents with Intellectual Disabilities and Cognitive Limitations: Toward Effective Child Welfare Practice

This CWLA webinar will focus on the emerging issue of the use of medical marijuana with children and adolescents. As more states move to allow the use of medical marijuana for a variety of illnesses there is a growing number that are allowing its use not just with adults but also children and adolescents. This … Continue reading Should Medical Marijuana be used with Children and Adolesents →