Child Wellbeing
Our Hearts Are With Newtown
We are filled with overwhelming sadness for those who lost their loved ones in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday. Pictured above are some of the children of our Futures Without Violence family. As parents, relatives, and caregivers, our hearts and thoughts go out to the families of the young children whose bright futures were taken in an instant, and those families of the adults who lost their lives at Sandy Hook Elementary School. [more...]
DOJ Announces Report Findings
Of the 76 million children currently residing in the U.S, an estimated 46 million can expect to have their lives touched by violence, crime, abuse, and psychological trauma this year. In response to starting statistics like this one, Attorney General Eric Holder’s Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence compiled an extensive report that addresses this national crisis.
[more...]Futures Launches New Website for Domestic Violence Programs
Recently welaunched a new website called Promising Futures: Best Practices for Serving Children, Youth, and Parents Experiencing Domestic Violence, to help advocates and organizations support children and parents facing domestic violence. The website includes a variety of resources—including best practices, evaluation tools, research-informed strategies, and more—to strengthen the mother-child relationship and mitigate the negative effects of domestic abuse on the child. [more...]
Supporting Children Who Live With Violence
Supporting children who live with violence ensures a better tomorrow for all of us. Many children are resilient and can thrive if we put our knowledge into action. Futures Without Violence is undertaking a number of initiatives and programs to better address the needs of children, families, and communities experiencing violence. [more...]
Working With Abusive Men & Fathers
Fatherhood can be a strong motivator for some abusive fathers to renounce their violence. Some men choose to change their violent behavior when they realize the damage they are doing to their children. [more...]
Defending Childhood Initiative Leaders Convene in Washington, DC
Futures Without Violence recently convened more than 75 leaders in Washington, DC who are working to prevent children’s exposure to violence as part of the Department of Justice’s Defending Childhood Initiative. [more...]
Esta Soler Testifies Before Attorney General Eric Holder's Task Force
February 1, 2012, Albuquerque Yesterday Futures Without Violence Founder and President Esta Soler testified before Attorney General Eric Holders National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence. The public hearing stemmed from Attorney General Holders Defending Childhood initiative, which was launched in 2011 to harness resources from across the Department of Justice to prevent, mitigate the negative impact of, and develop knowledge about children's exposure to violence. [more...]
KEY RESOURCES
- 16 Trauma-Informed, Evidence-Based Recommendations for Advocates (New Paper)
- Promising Futures: Best Practices for Serving Children, Youth & Parents Experiencing DV (New website!)
- Honor Our Voices, Children's Perspectives of Domestic Violence (Online Training Module) NEW!
- Policy and Practice Responses to the Adverse Childhood Experience Study
- Something My Father Would Do Now Available in English & Spanish (DVD)
- Policy Brief January 2011: Summary of Provisions to Address Overlap of DV and CA in CAPTA/FVPSA Reauthorization (PDF)
- Batterer Intervention: Doing the Work and Measuring the Progress (PDF)
- Realizing the Promise of Home Visitation: A Guide for Policy Makers
- Full List of Key Resources
