Sentences with phrase «largest child abuse»

Healthy Families Oregon is an accredited multi-site state system with Healthy Families America (HFA) and Oregon's largest child abuse prevention program.

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In the United States, the abuse was primarily s — exual in nature and involved mostly boys between the ages of 11 and 17; in Ireland, the allegations involved both physical and s — exual abuse, and children of both s — exes were involved, although a large majority were male.

«A jury in Oregon ordered the Boy Scouts of America to pay $ 18.5 million to a former Scout who suffered se - xual abuse as a child at the hands of his troop leader — the largest such award levied against the organization, reports The Oregonian.

She was given a very large printed procedure from the diocese for keeping children from being abused, and to keep innocent adults from placing themselve in situations that might appear compomising.

However, the Catholic Church is pretty much alone in the modern world when it comes to a large (HUGE) insti.tution actually covering up wide - scale child abuse in its ranks for its own selfish purposes.

While the reasons these folks have left the church may be real, the greater reasons like child abuse and the subsequent cover ups, I would argue are the largest reason why I and so many others left the church.

«I have a dream that I will have a large house that I can fill with children, the unwanted, unloved, and abused children of the world.

Child sex abuse is a problem for society at large which it has barely begun seriously to address.

Priests may... appear more likely to molest children because cases of abuse come to light in huge waves... Allen suggests a final reason we hear so much more about Catholic abuse than transgressions in other religions: [the Church's] sheer size... «When you consider the per capita data,» says Allen, «I don't think they have a larger incidence than other faiths.»

The Holy Father's clear guidance is that the Church at large is still called upon «to enter a period of purification and repentance and of prayer for the victims of clerical child abuse».

Not one word in it begins tosuggest that this is a problem which exists in society at large: on the contrary, child abuse appears to be considered as a specifically Catholic problem.

Rather they have been happy to suggest, - more often by subtle implication and spin than with straightforward candour - that (i) the priesthood is fairly riddled with abusers, (ii) there is an international culture of cover - up in the Church which (iii) goes right to the top of the Church, and (iv) that Catholic institutions such as celibacy and hierarchy are to blame — even that Catholic teaching of children about its sexual morality is a form of intellectual abuse of large numbers of children.

«A jury in Oregon ordered the Boy Scouts of America to pay $ 18.5 million to a former Scout who suffered s - exual abuse as a child at the hands of his troop leader — the largest such award levied against the organization, reports The Oregonian.

Founded in 1975, The Help Group is the largest, most innovative and comprehensive nonprofit of its kind in the United State serving children, adolescents and young adults with special needs related to autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, ADHD, developmental delays, abuse, and emotional problems.

The summit brought together over fifty of the nation's largest youth - serving and youth - sports organizations, as well as child development, youth sports and prevention experts, to discuss strategies for protecting children from sexual abuse while playing sports.

Another followed a large sample of children of teen mothers who were involved in a child abuse — prevention project, and compared outcomes of various types of early parenting practices.

Prevent Child Abuse Vermont has partnered with Text4Baby, the largest mobile health initiative in the nation, to provide critical information to pregnant women and mothers with infants under age one, along with their partners and loved ones.

Child abuse, neglect, and excessively harsh treatment of children are associated with both internalizing and externalizing behaviour problems and later violent behaviour, 3,4,12 but again, the impact of child maltreatment on severe antisocial behaviour appears to be greatest in the presence of genetic vulnerability.13 Family dependence on welfare, large families with closely spaced births, and single parenthood are all associated with compromised social and emotional development in childrenChild abuse, neglect, and excessively harsh treatment of children are associated with both internalizing and externalizing behaviour problems and later violent behaviour, 3,4,12 but again, the impact of child maltreatment on severe antisocial behaviour appears to be greatest in the presence of genetic vulnerability.13 Family dependence on welfare, large families with closely spaced births, and single parenthood are all associated with compromised social and emotional development in childrenchild maltreatment on severe antisocial behaviour appears to be greatest in the presence of genetic vulnerability.13 Family dependence on welfare, large families with closely spaced births, and single parenthood are all associated with compromised social and emotional development in children.5, 6

Physical punishment is associated with a range of mental health problems in children, youth and adults, including depression, unhappiness, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, use of drugs and alcohol, and general psychological maladjustment.26 — 29 These relationships may be mediated by disruptions in parent — child attachment resulting from pain inflicted by a caregiver, 30,31 by increased levels of cortisol32 or by chemical disruption of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.37

Commenting on reports of the announcements the Prime Minister will make at a Downing Street Summit today about action proposed to be taken against certain public service workers, including teachers, who fail to report sexual abuse of children and young people, Chris Keates General Secretary of the NASUWT the largest teachers» union in the UK said: «No one can fail but to be shocked by the horrific abuse of young girls revealed by recent investigations, including the Report today on Oxfordshire.

«Local schools are the largest source of reports of child abuse and neglect which are investigated by CPS,» said County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz.

Despite the fact that CACs serve many more victims of child sexual abuse than they do victims of child physical abuse (CPA), federal data show that physical abuse is far more common, potentially indicating that CACs without a specialized response to physical abuse may be unequipped to serve a large population of child victims of abuse within their jurisdictions.

Two recent large studies reflect growing evidence that ADHD increases children's risk for abusing tobacco, alcohol and other drugs when they are older.

«However, the contribution from child abuse experiences was much larger.

Now, the first large, longitudinal study to track how victims of child abuse treat their own children has found little evidence of a cycle of violence, but suggests that sexual abuse and neglect may indeed be passed down the generations.

With spanking a public health concern, this approach offers a simple way to reach a large audience to change attitudes and reduce parents» reliance on corporal punishment, said Holden, who was recently elected president of Dallas» oldest child abuse prevention agency, Family Compass.

Researchers from the PolicyLab at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) performed one of the largest longitudinal retrospective studies analyzing child abuse and neglect among Army families.

«Child abuse rises in connection with soldiers» deployments: Large study explores child maltreatment patterns in families of US Army soldier - parents.&rChild abuse rises in connection with soldiers» deployments: Large study explores child maltreatment patterns in families of US Army soldier - parents.&rchild maltreatment patterns in families of US Army soldier - parents.»

Jordan Posamentier is the Senior Manager of Policy & Advocacy at Committee for Children, the world's largest provider of research - based educational programs designed to advance social - emotional skills and prevent bullying and sexual abuse.

We are the world's largest provider of research - based education programs that have helped over 9 million children in 26,000 schools develop vital social - emotional skills to avoid violence, bullying, and sexual abuse.

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It's like the child abuse scandal nobody wants to talk about... And it's a far larger problem there.

No large dog should be trusted with a child alone, until it is a certainty that the child will not abuse the dog and that the dog will not play too roughly and injure the child.

Instead, the Catholic church stands as a beacon of pre-Enlightenment thought, secrecy, exclusion (no women priests, gays, or contraception), and corruption (child abuse, financial mismanagement)-- exactly the kinds of preferred targets of this secular era's artists, who by and large pride themselves on liberality, skepticism, and criticality.

Justice Moldaver then turns to what is described as practical considerations for law enforcement and the administration of justice, at paras. 183 - 6, suggesting that (a) the disclosure of text messages received by a complainant could be challenged by a sender who is alleged to have abused the complainant and thus exposes vulnerable complainants such as children, people with mental disabilities and the elderly (b) the increased need for warrants could strain police and judicial resources in an overburdened criminal justice system and (c) at the trial stage, these repercussions could complicate and prolong proceedings where defendants have standing to challenge searches conducted against collateral targets in large prosecutions.

Obtained the largest settlement the State of Maryland has ever paid to an individual, on behalf of a Baltimore City child abused while in foster care.

During the period when these organizations were active, the two largest legal claims across organizations invariably related to the failure to pay wages and to domestic relations problems, including child custody, domestic abuse, and sexual violence.

Tom joins from one of the UK's largest and most highly acclaimed law firms, Irwin Mitchell, where he specialised in medical negligence and child abuse cases.

Deputy Sheriff — Duties & Responsibilities Deputy Sheriff with extensive background in child and family protective services Develop expertise in child abuse case management through extensive police and FBI training Create and lead training institute for social workers dealing with youth and young adult abuse survivors Instruct case managers in abuse investigations, witness interviews, and evidence collection Identify at risk children, follow appropriate procedures, and extricate youth from abusive situations Strictly adhere to federal / state guidelines, program policies, timelines, and budgets Represent the training institute with poise, integrity, and positivity in the public forum Interact with federal, state, and city officials, agencies, and community organizations Recruit, train, and direct large police staffs ensuring safe, effective, and professional operations Serve on multiple task forces focused on child abuse, international crime, and other specialized areas Consistently recognized and promoted for exceptional service record and dedication to the community

Colorado DEC focuses on the continuum of prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery services in hopes of addressing the larger impacts of substance abuse, breaking the cycle of addiction, and expanding the opportunities for drug endangered children.

We refer to a large network of affiliated therapists whose specialties include relationship counseling, anxiety, depression, separation and divorce, gay and lesbian issues, child and adolescent therapy, grief therapy, sex therapy and substance abuse.

Long - Term Physical and Mental Health Consequences of Childhood Physical Abuse: Results From a Large Population - Based Sample of Men and Women Springer, Sheridan, Kuo, & Carnes Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 31 (5), 2007 View Abstract Examines how childhood physical abuse, with the effects of family background and childhood adversities, affects mid-life mental and physical heAbuse: Results From a Large Population - Based Sample of Men and Women Springer, Sheridan, Kuo, & Carnes Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 31 (5), 2007 View Abstract Examines how childhood physical abuse, with the effects of family background and childhood adversities, affects mid-life mental and physical heAbuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 31 (5), 2007 View Abstract Examines how childhood physical abuse, with the effects of family background and childhood adversities, affects mid-life mental and physical heabuse, with the effects of family background and childhood adversities, affects mid-life mental and physical health.

Measuring adverse experiences is important for urban economically distressed children, who, in addition to experiencing poverty as an adversity, may be subjected to the experiences of abuse, neglect, and family dysfunction, along with a host of other stressors, including community violence, discrimination, and peer victimization.9, 37 The large percentage of racial minorities comprising low - income urban populations makes having an understanding of cultural norms key to conceptualizing adversity in these communities.

Child abuse, neglect, and excessively harsh treatment of children are associated with both internalizing and externalizing behaviour problems and later violent behaviour, 3,4,12 but again, the impact of child maltreatment on severe antisocial behaviour appears to be greatest in the presence of genetic vulnerability.13 Family dependence on welfare, large families with closely spaced births, and single parenthood are all associated with compromised social and emotional development in childrenChild abuse, neglect, and excessively harsh treatment of children are associated with both internalizing and externalizing behaviour problems and later violent behaviour, 3,4,12 but again, the impact of child maltreatment on severe antisocial behaviour appears to be greatest in the presence of genetic vulnerability.13 Family dependence on welfare, large families with closely spaced births, and single parenthood are all associated with compromised social and emotional development in childrenchild maltreatment on severe antisocial behaviour appears to be greatest in the presence of genetic vulnerability.13 Family dependence on welfare, large families with closely spaced births, and single parenthood are all associated with compromised social and emotional development in children.5, 6

Child physical abuse is a pervasive social problem that affects large segments of the pediatric population around the world.

The program of prenatal and infancy home visiting by nurses, tested with a primarily white sample, produced a 48 percent treatment - control difference in the overall rates of substantiated rates of child abuse and neglect (irrespective of risk) and an 80 percent difference for families in which the mothers were low - income and unmarried at registration.21 Corresponding rates of child maltreatment were too low to serve as a viable outcome in a subsequent trial of the program in a large sample of urban African - Americans, 20 but program effects on children's health - care encounters for serious injuries and ingestions at child age 2 and reductions in childhood mortality from preventable causes at child age 9 were consistent with the prevention of abuse and neglect.20, 22

The divorce rate is extremely low at just 6 percent, and the number of children living with a parent is increasing.2 There are also a large number of non-traditional and non-family households, as well as households that represent more than one ethnic or cultural background.3 Although the outlook for families in Anaheim is generally positive, there is still a great deal of mental illness and substance abuse that negatively impacts family functioning.

Founded in 1959 by Sara O'Meara and Yvonne Fedderson, Childhelp USA is one of the largest and oldest national nonprofit organizations dedicated to the prevention of child abuse, neglect as well as to the treatment of its victims in the United States.

A large - scale survey of young adults by the NSPCC showed that seven per cent had, as children, suffered serious physical abuse, defined as violence causing injury or occurring regularly throughout childhood.

Dual diagnosis inpatient program is one of the largest inpatient mental health and substance abuse programs for children and teens in the nation.