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<span style="font-size:48.0pt;font-family:"Castellar","serif";color:#FF5050">MDT Weekly News<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Castellar","serif";color:#FF5050">December 14<sup>th</sup> – 18<sup>th</sup>, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">Good morning and happy Monday. I hope this finds everyone well. During the holidays, we are inundated with images of picture-perfect
families, filled with laughter and love. But as we know only too well, the holidays are also a time of high stress for many families. And we also know that many families are particularly vulnerable to domestic violence at this time. What does this mean
for the children who reside in these homes?</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">This is the focus of a study recently published in Child Abuse & Neglect, The International Journal, entitled “<span style="color:#FF0066"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/plggt/lqlgrj/dc1k7f"><span style="color:#FF0066">The
emotional maltreatment of children in domestically violent homes: Identifying gaps in education and addressing common misconceptions</span></a>.”</span> Although some of the information may be familiar to you, it bears repeating because of the serious repercussions
that exist for children in domestically violent homes.</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">The report begins by noting the increased risk of maltreatment to children in such homes. According to the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, about 1% of the entire U.S. child population experienced abuse and/or neglect in 2013. But “[a]moong children living in a home where domestic violence occurs, studies estimate that the prevalence of child abuse or neglect may rise
to as much as 60%.” <span style="color:#FF0066"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/plggt/lqlgrj/t41k7f"><span style="color:#FF0066">Id</span></a></span>., p. 40.
</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">What complicates this issue further is that many of these children are at high risk for emotional and psychological harm in addition
to all other forms of maltreatment. As the authors note, “[t]hese “invisible injuries” may be difficult to assess during a scene investigation” and some may assume that “a mental health-related injury is in some manner “less serious” than other forms of injury<span style="color:#FF0066">.”
<a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/plggt/lqlgrj/9w2k7f"><span style="color:#FF0066">Id</span></a></span>., p.42. To the contrary, “emotional maltreatment is associated with significant long-term morbidities that, without intervention, can lead to life-long
behavioral, social and emotional problems.” <span style="color:#FF0066"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/plggt/lqlgrj/pp3k7f"><span style="color:#FF0066">Id</span></a></span>.
</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">The researchers go on to point out other misconceptions about the harm to children in domestically violent homes. Among the other
common misconceptions are the following:</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">
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<span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">The child did not see the violent act and there was not significantly harmed by the incident</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">The child was present for the domestic violence event but is too young to be adversely affected</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">The violent offender in a domestic violence incident is the only threat to the child</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">The threat of harm for children ends when the domestic violence incident has been resolved</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#FF0066"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/plggt/lqlgrj/5h4k7f"><span style="color:#FF0066">Id</span></a></span></span><span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">.,
pp. 43-46. </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">As professionals in the field, it is up to us to not only correct these misperceptions, but also to use the information we have
to forge a path forward for children in these situations. As the authors note, “[i]t is imperative that all agencies who are involved in domestic violence investigations come together within their community to establish protocols that ensure efficient utilization
of all available resources and to ensure that services are in place after the investigation phase has concluded.” <span style="color:#FF0066">
<a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/plggt/lqlgrj/la5k7f"><span style="color:#FF0066">Id</span></a></span>., p. 47. For instance, "[d]omestic violence may often be a precursor to child maltreatment and thus provides a unique opportunity for prevention." Id.,
p. 44. We must ensure that "[a]ll professionals who work with children within the community... [are] aware of common risk factors and warning signs of child maltreatment and domestic violence." Id., p. 48. And we must also ensure that we educate our communities
on the "many behavioral and cognitive symptoms often experienced by children from these environments." Id. Such symptoms can often be mistaken for "a medical condition or mental health disorder (e.g., attention-deficit disorder) once they enter the school
system." Id.</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">The researchers recommend the "development of long-term in-home service programs geared specifically for famiies with ahistory
of violence" as a way of creating sustainable change in these families. Id. But we cannot do this alone, and the researchers themselves recognize this. The only way to effectively address these issues, they note, is “to develop a multi-disciplinary approach
involving local community agencies equipped to work with these complex family structures.”
<span style="color:#FF0066"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/plggt/lqlgrj/125k7f"><span style="color:#FF0066">Id</span></a>.
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">As CACs and MDTs, we are uniquely situated to assist our communities in recognizing, investigating and providing services for
children in domestically violent homes. As such, we can be particularly helpful in collecting accurate data, which in turn can “help in the development of more effective intervention and education programs.”
<span style="color:#FF0066"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/plggt/lqlgrj/hv6k7f"><span style="color:#FF0066">Id</span></a></span>., p. 41. And as such, we can help make visible the so-called “invisible” harm done to children in domestically violent homes.</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">For more information on the intersection between domestic violence and child maltreatment, the
<span style="color:#FF0066"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/plggt/lqlgrj/xn7k7f"><span style="color:#FF0066">CALiO Library</span></a></span> offers an entire bibliography on the topic, which you can access by clicking
<span style="color:#FF0066"><a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/plggt/lqlgrj/dg8k7f"><span style="color:#FF0066">here</span></a>. </span>For those of you already familiar with CALiO's resources, you know what a wealth of information is offered there. For those
of you who have not yet accessed this resource, I highly encourage you to do so -
<span style="color:#FF0066">the <a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/plggt/lqlgrj/t88k7f">
<span style="color:#FF0066">CALiO Library</span></a></span> is just one of the many great benefits of membership in NCA. </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">I urge you to download this article and read it in full, and to share it widely with your colleagues, MDT members and community
partners. And as always, I thank you for all your hard work and dedication and for all that you do on behalf of children and families.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">Warm regards,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="e2ma-style"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">Teresa</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">
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to Improve the Well-Being of Vulnerable Youth and Young Adults: Recommendations for Policy and Practice</span></a>.</span>" This publication provides a framework for understanding the well-being of vulnerable youth and highlights the roles families, communities,
and public systems can take to promote young people's well-being. It offers recommendations for youth system leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to improve policy and practice to support a successful transition to adulthood for vulnerable youth.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The 30th Annual Parents Of Murdered Children, Inc. (POMC) National Conference is being held in Orlando, Florida from
<b>July 21 - July 24, 2016</b> at the <span class="brownbig1">Sheraton Lake Buena Vista Resort</span>. The theme for this year's conference is
<b><span style="color:#FF0066">"</span></b><span class="red1"><span style="color:#FF0066">We Are the Survivors, Joined Together We Are Strong</span></span><b><span style="color:#FF0066">.”</span></b><span style="color:#0070C0">
</span>POMC<span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="color:#FF0066">(<a href="http://www.pomc.org"><span style="color:#FF0066">www.pomc.org</span></a>)</span><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>provides ongoing emotional support, education, prevention, advocacy and awareness programs to thousands of family members of those who have died by violence<span style="color:#1F497D">, and has
</span>over 60 chapters and 100 Contact People throughout the United States providing services to family and friends of those killed by violence.
<b><span style="color:#1F497D">POMC is</span> looking for any assistance from those who might want to help with fundraising, silent auction, workshop ideas, key contacts, attendees, volunteers, promotion, or any other way in the Orlando area. </b>Gifts are
tax deductible (Tax ID: 31-1023437) as determined by your financial advisors and all donations will be acknowledged at the conference. If you can volunteer to help with any/all aspects of the POMC conference, please contact Executive Director Dan Levey at
<span style="color:#FF0066"><a href="mailto:dlevey@pomc.org"><span style="color:#FF0066">dlevey@pomc.org</span></a>.</span><span style="color:#1F497D">
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