Child Abuse

• Update on Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment legislation
  
  
  
• Update on Child Welfare Provisions of recent Legislation



• Child Care and Child Abuse: What Research Tells Us

Domestic Violence

• APA Comments on Regulations in Anticipation of the reauthorization of Welfare Reform Legislation.

Hate Crimes

• Legislative  Update and APA Testimony

Juvenile Justice

• Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) reauthorization

Violence & Prevention

• The Impact of Terrorism and Disasters on Children (Briefing Sheet)



• Mental Health Response to Terrorism
  
  
  • See also this page on Combating Terrorism
    
    
  • How Traumatic Events Worldwide are Affecting Adolescents' Decisions about Postsecondary Education." (Congressional Briefing)
    
    
  • Briefing Sheet: The Psychological Impact of Terrorism on Vulnerable Populations
    
    

Youth Violence

• APA's Violence Issues Page



• Adults and Children Together (ACT) Against Violence Campaign

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