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Bullying is both behaviour and impact. It involves both the actions someone takes and the effects those actions have on you, affecting your sense of safety and self-control. Children and young people are often reluctant to tell adults that they’re being bullied. This might be because they are afraid of an over-reaction, they feel embarrassed, or they worry that telling someone might make the situation worse. However, there are several signs you can look out for if you’re concerned your child is being bullied.

Background:
Administrative child welfare data are used to generate evidence about child maltreatment, out-of-home care, and child and family wellbeing and to inform public health interventions and policy. The digitization and widespread use of these data raise questions about how to leverage their advantages in an ethical manner. A systematic approach to understanding of ethical dimensions of using child welfare data is needed to mitigate privacy risks and promote collective benefits.
Objective:
The objective of this study was to identify ethical considerations, challenges, and strategies related to the development of child welfare data systems and their use for public health surveillance.
Methods:
We conducted an exploratory qualitive study. Participants were experts with a professional role in the development and use of administrative data from the child welfare sector. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the interview data.
Findings:
The analysis revealed several themes related to the ethical use of child welfare data:
(1) biased data;
(2) missing data;
(3) safeguarding data;
(4) stakeholder engagement and data governance;
(5) transparency;
(6) minimizing data elements; and
(7) mandate for consistent data collection.
These considerations and challenges were discussed in relation to strategies used to mitigate risks.
Conclusions:
Administrative data from the child welfare sector are a valuable resource for governments and researchers. Ethical considerations and mitigation strategies for challenges can help promote the collective benefits of using these data to prevent child maltreatment through a public health approach.

Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Family Violence Epidemiology Section is collaborating with the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) The purpose of this collaboration is to: Increase knowledge about the ethical considerations of using administrative data from the child welfare sector  Support PHAC’s ongoing efforts to: improve the ethical use of administrative data; increase trust in national child welfare data; and become a more effective data steward Highlight relevance of this work globally

We completely understand how overwhelming it can be to protect your children online. With all the apps and platforms out there, it’s tough to know where to even start. But, just remember—you’re not alone in this, and there are ways to help safeguard them while still letting them enjoy the benefits of being online. Protecting children online really is a multifaceted task, but by being aware, staying involved, and putting a few key measures in place, you can make a big difference.

All caregivers have a responsibility to protect and care for children. First responders are heroes (who don’t wear capes) and are able to reach out with their insights and skills to provide comfort and to help soothe the child’s pain and confusion. First responders may include community workers or leaders, nurses, child and youth care workers, teachers, social workers, paramedics and police officers. This guide is divided into sections. It talks about the need to care for yourself so you can care for others. It discusses trauma – what it is, how it affects us and children – and provides information about how trauma affects children in various stages of development. The guide shares information on Psychological First Aid (PFA) for children. It tells you what needs to be reported and to whom. As a bonus, there is a short section about personal reflections and a list of resources about PFA you might find interesting.

INSPIRE, is a global framework of seven interlinked and mutually reinforcing strategies for a holistic, evidence-supported, multi-sectoral commitment to ensuring that children can achieve their full potential free from violence. The acronym focuses on implementation and enforcement of laws, norms and values, safe environment, parent and care giver support, income and economic strengthening, response and support services and education and life skills as a viable and sustainable approaches to ending violence against children. The tool was assembled through collaborative efforts of up to 10 global agencies including World Health Organization, Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, The Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children, Pan American Health Organization, PEPFAR, and Together for Girls, UNICEF, USAID, The World Bank, and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime -UNDOC. The National Association of Social Workers of Uganda (NASWU) in recognition that social workers are the frontline workforce in matters of violence Against Children, has trained and equipped her executive and management team with knowledge on INSPIRE package and its contextual application in social work practice settings.

We are Safe – The development of Child Abuse Prevention Program in Lithuania

Aim: To examine and compare the effectiveness of digital health interventions (DHIs) in reducing bullying and cyberbullying.

Preventing institutional “secondary victimization” by the Provincial Health Services Agency Trento experience

This quasi-experimental study examined the effect of recent IPV victimisation on emotionally abusive and harsh parenting practices among community mothers living in Poland. According to the spillover hypothesis, negativity in one family subsystem (e.g., the relationship between partners) can “spill over” into other family subsystems (e.g., the parent-child relationship) [2]. § The spillover effect has been largely studied in relation to IPV perpetration. However, a recent review of research has suggested that IPV victimisation can lead to abusive parenting practices and a reduction in positive parenting practices [3]. § However, most prior studies in the area were conducted in the United States, focused on lower socioeconomic populations, and used poorly matched controls