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Youth Serving Organization, Minnesota Theater Alliance

March 17, 2020

JWRC Director Alison presents Under a Watchful Eye: Prevention Education for Youth Serving Organizations to MN Theater Alliance members.

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Child Protector App: Protecting against child abuse

March 6, 2020

Child Protector assists Children’s Protective Services, law enforcement, attorneys and medical personnel when evaluating children who may have been physically abused. The free app was developed by Children’s Mercy and the University of Texas Health Science Center (San Antonio) through Children’s Justice Act Funding from Texas and Missouri.

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30 Year Anniversary: March – Be Kind- Youth Serving Organizations

March 5, 2020

Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys (as we fondly call “GSRV,” “River Valleys,” or “council”) is one of 111 Girl Scout councils in the United States. We operate as Girl Scouts, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We serve 28,000 girls in southern Minnesota, western Wisconsin, and a single (yet important!) county in Iowa. Our work is supported by more

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The “Hit No More” Social Media Contest

March 4, 2020

Are you a social media whiz? Check out the “Hit No More” Social Media Competition. The goal of this contest is to develop social media materials to persuade Americans that physical punishment is never okay to use—so to quit hitting children.

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11 for Jacob – The Beginning of A Movement

February 11, 2020

The answer to the question of what happened to Jacob Wetterling came in September of 2016. It was not the answer that we wanted. What happened to Jacob was and is completely unfair. One spark that came out of that dark and grief filled time was a movement for the people of Minnesota and beyond to move forward in hope

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Family-Friendly Valentines based on the #11forJacob Movement

February 10, 2020

Family-friendly Valentines based on the #11forJacob Movement. Download and print your own to give to family and friends to share our message of hope and positivity! Be Kind Be Positive Be Joyful Be Thankful Be Understanding Be Gentle Be a Good Friend Be Fair Be a Good Sport Be Generous Be Honest

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A Letter from Patty Wetterling

February 1, 2020

Welcome to the beginning of our yearlong journey to honor 30 years of Jacob Wetterling Resource Center. Over the course of the next 11 months, we will use Jacob’s 11 positive traits as our guide to acknowledge and celebrate the partners and communities of people that have made JWRC what it is today.

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The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children and the Vincent J. Fontana Center for Child Protection Educational Webinar Series

January 31, 2020

These webinars are excellent resources for learning from experts in the field on best-practices and current topics in child maltreatment

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IUP CAST Professor Releases New Textbook

January 26, 2020

Zero Abuse Project would like to congratulate Dr. Pearl Berman on the release of her new textbook entitled “Violence Across the Lifespan.” Dr. Pearl Berman is a Full Professor, the Chair of the Psychology Department at Indiana University of PA (IUP), and the President of the National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence (NPEIV). She has also been a member of

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JWRC 30th Anniversary – Timeline

January 21, 2020

A BRIEF HISTORY OF JACOB WETTERLING RESOURCE CENTER 1989 Jacob Wetterling abducted 1990 Friends of Jacob founded by Jerry and Patty Wetterling and friends. Name changed to Jacob Wetterling Foundation, hosts first national conference for families of abducted children, Law Enforcement, and volunteers. Jacob Wetterling Act passed. 6 Million missing persons flyers and brochures distributed. Jerry Wetterling begins annual Trek

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Textbook edited by CAST professor Dr. Michele Knox now available

January 21, 2020

This textbook provides research-based advice about common childhood and adolescent problems that are addressed at a clinician/doctor visit, such as: media use and screen time, educational issues and finding the right school, tantrums and behavior problems, sleep problems, potty training, overweight/obesity, discipline and punishment, typical and atypical sexual behaviors, bullying, and working with parents. It has a great chapter on sexual behaviors that helps professionals and parents understand why and when to be concerned about abuse, as well as chapters on physical punishment, identifying and reporting abuse and neglect (based on her CAST curriculum), and positive parenting, among many other topics.

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CAST Professor Creates Blog to Highlight Maltreatment Topics

January 16, 2020

CAST Professor Dr. Pearl Berman has created a blog to: Humanize the face of an abusive parent; Highlight the resources that are currently available and how they can help; Emphasize resources that are still needed; Build grassroots support for educational and social services that could be of benefit; Address interpersonal violence. This blog can serve as an excellent supplemental resource

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Zero Abuse Project and American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children Awarded $2.4 Million in Federal Funding

January 14, 2020

Organizations will Provide Training and Technical Assistance for Child Abuse Prosecutors to Improve the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse

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Zero Abuse Project Statement on the Introduction of Legislation in Congress to Address Online Child Sex Abuse Material

December 11, 2019

Zero Abuse Project today released the following statement from CEO Jeff Dion on legislation introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate that would give investigators more time to gather evidence in cases involving online child sexual abuse images.

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New Research Concludes CAST Students Perform Significantly Better Than Current DSS Workers Already in the Field

December 6, 2019

A recently published peer reviewed study on Zero Abuse Project’s CAST initiative found that CAST students were performing as well as current DSS workers in the field and, in more complex cases, the CAST students were performing better. We are grateful for Dr. Jennifer Parker and her team at USC Upstate for their leadership in conducting and publishing this study.

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Joint Statement from Zero Abuse Project and NJCASA on New Civil Statute of Limitations for Sexual Assault in New Jersey

December 2, 2019

Zero Abuse Project and New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NJCASA), along with experts and advocates, released a joint statement on the new civil statute of limitations for sexual assault in New Jersey.

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Thousands of Catholic priests were accused of sexual abuse, then what happened? An investigation reveals most have become the priest next door.

November 12, 2019

As thousands of abuse victims across the U.S. continue to search for justice and closure decades after being molested by some of the most trusted people in their lives, these men have become the priest next door. They live near schools and playgrounds, close to families and children unaware of their backgrounds or the crimes they’ve been accused of. In some cases, they’ve taken on leadership roles in new communities, becoming professors, counselors, friends and mentors to children. Their movements are unchecked by both the government and the Catholic Church in part because laws in many states make it nearly impossible for victims to pursue criminal charges decades after alleged abuse.

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Statement on Clergy Abuse in Colorado from Survivor of Sexual Abuse Who Successfully Sued Her Catholic Diocese

October 25, 2019

Zero Abuse Project CEO Jeff Dion today released the following statement regarding Safe Horizon launching a public awareness campaign and PSA series to inform child sex abuse survivors in New York of their new rights under the Child Victims Act.

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Zero Abuse Project Statement on Colorado Attorney General Special Master’s Report on Catholic Church Child Sex Abuse in the State

October 23, 2019

Zero Abuse Project CEO Jeff Dion today released the following statement regarding Safe Horizon launching a public awareness campaign and PSA series to inform child sex abuse survivors in New York of their new rights under the Child Victims Act.

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CAST students get hands-on experience

October 17, 2019

On Wednesday, Clinton-Saunders, a senior family studies major at the Mississippi University for Women, could be cast as an investigator.

The role-playing Clinton-Saunders does in the Child Advocacy Studies Training (CAST) program is one of things she likes best about the studies preparing her for her first job as a professional.

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Survivors of childhood sexual abuse empowered by new California law

October 16, 2019
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California Enacts AB 218: Landmark Bill Protects Children from Sexual Abuse

October 13, 2019

Zero Abuse Project CEO Jeff Dion today released the following statement regarding Safe Horizon launching a public awareness campaign and PSA series to inform child sex abuse survivors in New York of their new rights under the Child Victims Act.

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Grosso joins national advocates to encourage survivors of sexual abuse to file civil claims under new law

October 7, 2019

Zero Abuse Project CEO Jeff Dion today released the following statement regarding Safe Horizon launching a public awareness campaign and PSA series to inform child sex abuse survivors in New York of their new rights under the Child Victims Act.

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Mark Crawford Honored by New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault

September 24, 2019

Zero Abuse Project CEO Jeff Dion today released the following statement regarding Safe Horizon launching a public awareness campaign and PSA series to inform child sex abuse survivors in New York of their new rights under the Child Victims Act.

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Co-Chairs Senator Boyer and Chief Deputy Mitchell Bring Together Governor Ducey’s Trailblazing Task Force to Address Child Sex Abuse and Protect Kids

September 5, 2019

Zero Abuse Project CEO Jeff Dion today released the following statement regarding Safe Horizon launching a public awareness campaign and PSA series to inform child sex abuse survivors in New York of their new rights under the Child Victims Act.

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