Briefly discusses the establishment of a community-based child protection team for working with abused and neglected rural children in a county of 18,000 people. Lists five resources for advocacy groups to contact. (BR)

Reviews publications and programs on issues such as meeting infant care needs, agriculture in the classroom, employers' involvement with child care, guidance for parents of sexually assaulted children, introduction to the criminal justice system, and the effects of sexual or physical abuse on children. (SO)

A children's social health index calculated from six aspects of social health indicates that the social health of children is deteriorating in the areas of infant mortality, child abuse, child poverty, teenage suicide, and high school dropouts. (SH)

Calls for coordination of existing community structures in combination with the creation of broad-based public support as ways of providing needed child abuse services efficiently, effectively and compassionately. (ED)

Discusses the prevalence and causes for the physical abuse of women by men, considered a topic requiring investigation. (ED)

Describes a program to prevent infant abuse and neglect through the identification of infants at risk. (SB)

Describes KID-ABILITY, the sexual abuse prevention program of the Girls' Club of America, now being expanded to other youth-serving organizations nationwide, which aims to increase children's self-esteem and confidence, and help children learn how to assess and obtain help in problem situations. (Author/BB)

Defines emotional abuse as a chronic attitude or act on the part of a parent or a caretaker that is detrimental to, or prevents the development of, a positive self-image in the child. Presents several illustrative cases. (RH)

Describes a program designed to help families care for their medically fragile infants and children in their homes, thus preventing the need for protective services involvement. (PCB)

An evaluation of a 3-year child abuse program, involving 11 demonstration centers, had two major objectives: (1) to test different strategies for tackling the child abuse problem and (2) to study carefully the successes and failures of the various projects. (CS)

Describes a family-based program in Philadelphia, the Supportive Child Adult Network (SCAN), which offers a wide range of treatment approaches to strengthen high risk families. (Author/BB)

Discusses a community-based child abuse prevention program successfully operating for the past three years in the borough of Queens in New York City. (MP)

Mental health services in New York City help first-time foster care children acquire ego skills needed for adjustment to foster care. Small-group, focused sessions help children deal with separation, abuse, neglect, and placement. Small-group sessions for foster parent participation are also arranged. Results of this approach have been positive.…

Describes the Community Lifelines project, one of nine demonstration projects funded by the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect. The program provides opportunities for parents to build networks that will provide support and improve parenting skills. (HTH)

Provides policy guidelines for state and local officials, professionals, and child advocates seeking to improve the reporting and investigation of suspected child abuse and neglect. (BB)