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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.
Region: Global
My Body is My Body
(Public Access)
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.
Region: Global
My Body is My Body
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
Region: Global
Public Health Agency of Canada
(Public Access)
This research summary:
1. Defines various forms of sexual cyberbullying
2. Reports what we know about the prevalence of these online
behaviors
3. Discusses the factors that increase the risk for or protect
youth against sexual cyberbullying as well as the potential
consequences of experiencing sexual cyberbullying
4. Reviews what is known about preventing sexual cyberbullying
5. Shares information about relevant laws and resources for youth-supporting professionals who want
to help youth who may experience sexual cyberbullying
Region: Global
(Public Access)
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.
Region: Africa, Global
Jelly Beanz - Hope for Children Affected by Trauma
(Public Access)
Types of Abuse against Children identified.
Region: Europe & Russia, Global
(Public Access)
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.
Region: Africa, Global
(Public Access)
Assisting in understanding the
psychological challenges
experienced, understanding what
individuals can do, and cultivating
psychological flexibility when
faced with challenges.
Region: Asia, Global
Rifdah Fasya (University of Edinburgh, Childlight: Global Safety Institute) Puspita Alwi (University of Indonesia, Sehat Jiwa dan Bahagia)
(Public Access)
• How advanced are PCAs knowledge and competencies in child protection?
• How well does interdisciplinary exchange in the field of child protection work?
• Has completion of the online course increased knowledge, competencies, and interdisciplinary exchange among PCAs?
Region: Global
Constanze Hofmeister, Ulrike Hoffmann, Anna Maier - Ulm University Hospital, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy
(Public Access)
• 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.
Region: Global
Jane Sanders1 & Barbara Fallon2 1. School of Social Work, King’s University College at Western University, Canada 2. Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto
(Public Access)
How parental consent is understood by parents, children and coaches and what this means for abuse prevention and child wellbeing.
Region: Global
Ruth Barnes PhD Candidate Moray House School of Education and Sport University of Edinburgh
(Public Access)
The aims of this project was to prepare
a guide for teachers about child sexual abuse
(CSA). The guide’s purpose is to improve the
knowledge and skills of teachers in the
prevention, detection, and intervention on
child sexual abuse cases
Region: South America, Global
Águila-Otero, A., & Pereda, N. Research Group on Child and Adolescent Victimization (GReVIA), University of Barcelona
(Public Access)
A Scoping Review of Racial Disproportionality and Disparity in Child Maltreatment Reporting by School Personnel and Police Officers
Region: Global
Kofi Antwi-Boasiako, Jane Sanders, Stephanie Baird, Emma Swiatek, Tori Lewis & Mary Hugessen School of Social Work, King’s University College at Western University Canada
(Public Access)
This project present how to involve children
and young people in decisions and encourage
them to express their needs and participate in
the decision-making process to develop a
quality intervention. By describing the different
aspects of projects involving a participatory
approach, it shows how giving voice to children
and young people unlocked new perspectives
regarding the Hungarian child protection
system
Region: Europe & Russia, Global
Dr. Dorottya Sik, Associate Professor Dr. habil. Andrea Rácz, Habil. Associate Professor Eötvös Loránd University, Department of Social Work
(Public Access)
Using a perpetrator pattern-based approach requires first assessing the perpetrator’s pattern of violence
and coercive controlling behaviors as the source of risk and harm to children. Only then can we accurately
assess the survivor’s full spectrum of efforts to promote child safety and wellbeing
Region: Global
Safe & Together Institute
(Public Access)
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.
Region: Global
Abigail Casas-Muñoz1 , Aarón Rodríguez Caballero 1 , Angel Eduardo VelascoRojano 1 1Centro de Estudios Avanzados sobre Violencia y su Prevención CEAVI-P, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, México
(Public Access)
To understand the parents perspective of:
–the capacity of the state funded school
system,
–the available services and supports,
–the use of the available services.
Region: Europe & Russia, Global
Dr. Dorottya Sik, Associate Professor Dr. habil. Andrea Rácz, Habil. Associate Professor Zsófia Tanító, PhD student ELTE
(Public Access)
Childhood trauma is known to be associated with negative mental health outcomes
• Research shows that medical students suffer from higher rates of negative mental health outcomes while in medical school
• Research on how childhood trauma impacts medical students is limited
Region: Global
Candida Damian, BS; Mary Rojas, PhD; Alicia Hurtado, MD Department of Medical Education, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
(Public Access)
AI for Safer Children is a joint initiative between UAE Ministry of Interior and UNICRI aiming to support global law enforcement in exploring the positive potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to tackle Child Sexual Exploitation and abuse online.
Region: Middle East, Global
United Arab Emirates Ministry of Interior - UNICRI
(Public Access)
This work proposes a machine learning approach to
predict the popularity of an NGO’s post on social media
networks based solely on the characteristics of the
published images and uses explainability methods to
evaluate the most important predictors.