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Students will learn about online privacy and the importance of keeping personal information safe while using the internet. They will understand the concept of personal information and the potential risks of sharing it online. Students will explore safe and unsafe online behaviours, comparing them to playground behaviours, and develop an understanding of actions to take when encountering uncomfortable situations online. Trusted adults play a crucial role in guiding and supporting students, encouraging them to seek help whenever necessary.

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

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

If you SEE something – SAY something!

Implications of a Review of the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) – Counselling Program in Ontario, Canada

• A constructivist grounded theory study aimed to explore adverse experiences among students who are disciplinarily excluded in Ontario, Canada. • This is a unique population not typically captured in traditional surveys, yet their insight is invaluable to understand the impact of violence and adversity on academic and justice system trajectories.

Objective Since suicidality risk factors in adolescents and young people have been identified primarily in HIC, these risk factors mainly encompass mental health problems and ACEs, and few studies have reported these issues in LMIC. Therefore, this study aims to determine the relationship between symptoms of mental health problems and ACEs with suicidal behavior in Mexican adolescents.

Teachers are at an elevated risk of developing Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) and Compassion Fatigue (CF) due to the increased number of Children experiencing trauma and abuse in their care.