Featured Tips

The best way to deal with tantrums is to avoid them when possible. Try using these tips: try to give toddlers “some” control over things, such as when they will brush their teeth or the flavor of their juice; keep off-limit objects out of their sight and reach; distract your child when possible; choose your battles and accommodate them when you can. Even negative attention is better than no attention at all to a child, so make sure you're attending to the behaviors you want to encourage.

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When mom got off the phone with the Family StressLine, she was no longer angry. She apologized for raising her voice and gave us all a big hug. Things are so much better now.

~ Katie, StressLine participant

Resources
Prevention

Prevention

Healthy Beginnings, Healthy Futures: A Judge's Guide
Chapter One - Meeting the Needs of Very Young Children in Dependency Court - Click Here
Chapter Two - Promoting Physical Health - Click Here
Chapter Three - Addressing Early Mental Health & Developmental Needs - Click Here
Chapter Five - Improving The Courts Response - Click Here

Sexual Abuse Prevention Tools
What Is Considered Child Sexual Abuse? - Click Here
Warning Signs of Possible Child Sexual Abuse - Click Here
Age Appropriate Sexual Behavior - Click Here
Signs That a Child or Teen May Be At-Risk To Harm Another Child - Click Here
Signs That an Adult May Be At-Risk to Harm A Child - Click Here
Behaviors To Watch For When Adults Are With Children - Click Here

Principles and Practices of Effective Discipline: Advice for Parents
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Evidence-Based Home Visiting (2009 Early Learning Action Alliance)
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Transforming Communities to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
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Effective Strategies for Supporting Positive Parenting in Community Health Centers
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Child Safety - A Guide for Judges and Attorneys
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An Approach to Preventing Child Abuse, Prevent Child Abuse America
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Spectrum of Prevention, Prevent Institute
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Parent Engagement and Leadership, FRIENDS Fact Sheet #13
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Current Trends in Child Abuse Prevention: The 2000 Fifty State Study, Prevent Child Abuse America
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Benefits and costs of prevention and early intervention programs for youth, Washington State Institute for Public Policy
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Public Opinion and Behaviors Regarding child Abuse Prevention: 1999 Survey, Prevent Child Abuse America
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Child Abuse Prevention Theory of Change and Logic Model, World Health Organization
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Healthy People 2010: Maternal, Infant and Child Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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Child Neglect: A Guide for Prevention, Assessment and Intervention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Center for Law & Social Policy - Supporting Families, Nurturing Young Children: Early Head Start Programs in 2006.
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Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention: Reports from the field and Ideas for the future.
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How Community Partnerships for Protecting Children Help to Keep Children Safe.
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