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Webinars

There are a number of valuable Webinars and presentation materials that medical home teams can access to increase their knowledge related to exposure to violence and its potentially lifelong impact on children and youth. This is a growing list and if you have a suggestion, please contact AAP staff at mhcev@aap.org.

Community

Treating Violence Dr. Gary Slutkin presents how violence can be viewed as a contagious disease. He presents his perspective of how violence is transmitted, how it can be treated and the role of a health care provider. Dr. Slutkin is the Executive Director of Cure Violence. Webinar Recording Slides

Host/Sponsor: AAP - Medical Home for Children Exposed to Violence Project
Webinar recording
Slides

Positive Parenting Kimberly Randell, MD, MSc, FAAP and Lisa Spector, MD, FAPP discuss the nurturing relationship between a parent and a child as an important buffer against toxic stress. They provide actionable strategies for health care providers to encourage positive parenting skills in their own practice.
Host/Sponsor: AAP- Medical Home for Children Exposed to Violence Project
Webinar recording
Slides

Practice Implementation

Practical approaches in the primary care setting with patients exposed to multiple types of violence

Denise Dowd, MD, MPH, FAAP Dr Dowd provides a brief overview of the prevalence of children experiencing multiple types of violence, labeled as polyvictimization by researcher Dr David Finkelhor and how this relates to health across the lifep. RJ Gillespie, MD, FAAP discusses the medical home approach to identifying and treating these children.
Host/Sponsor: AAP - Medical Home for Children Exposed to Violence Project
Webinar Recording
Slides
Resilience Questionnaire
ACE Screener

Keep It Real: How One Pediatrician Makes Medical Home Work for Children Exposed to Violence
Nadine Burke Harris, MD, MPH, FAAP has developed methods for incorporating questions related to adverse childhood events that have revolutionized the way she practices. With her patient base consisting of a high percentage of children exposed to violence, Dr Burke Harris has found a variety of ways to begin these difficult conversations and ensure that the children and their families are getting the care they need.

Host/Sponsor: AAP - Medical Home for Children Exposed to Violence Project
Webinar Recording
Slides
Responses to Q & A

The Medical Home: Essential Components for Children Exposed to Violence

RJ Gillespie, MD, FAAP examines the medical home model, noting the key components that most benefit children exposed to violence (CEV). Examples of tools and methods to identify children exposed to violence in the medical home setting are provided. Best practices are emphasized to ensure strong care coordination occurs for CEV as they are referred to needed services in the community.

Host/Sponsor: AAP - Medical Home for Children Exposed to Violence Project
Webinar Recording
Slides
Responses to Q & A

Making the Mission Viable: Coding for the Care Provided to Children Exposed to Violence

Lynn Wegner, MD, FAAP - a developmental behavioral pediatrician and coding expert - focuses on the practical need to ensure financial viability for a practice that serves children exposed to violence. Correct methods of coding for activities related to their care are discussed.

Host/Sponsor: AAP - Medical Home for Children Exposed to Violence Project
Slides

Trauma Informed Care and the Role of the Health Care Provider
Host/Sponsor National Health Collaborative on Violence and Abuse

Science and Background

Beyond the First Exposure: The Physical, Mental, and Emotional Toll of Violence

Andrew Garner, MD, PhD, FAAP—a general pediatrician and co-author of the AAP policy statement and technical report on toxic stress—provides information on the physiologic effects that can result from exposure to violence, particularly in regards to brain development. Information on the physical, mental, and behavioral health impact that a child experiences is also discussed. Denise Dowd, MD, MPH, FAAP provides an overview on the current efforts at the Academy to incorporate this new understanding in the care provided in the medical home.

Host/Sponsor: AAP - Medical Home for Children Exposed to Violence Project
Webinar Recording
Dr. Dowd's Slides
Dr. Garner's Slides
Responses to Q & A

PLEASE NOTE:

During the first speaker's presentation, there were, unfortunately, several instances of audio outages.

Through Our Eyes: Children, Violence, and Trauma
Excellent video series depicting the impact of violence, from the victims' perspectives, with guidance on responses.
Host/Sponsor: Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime

The Toxic Stress of Early Childhood Adversity: Rethinking Health and Education Policy
Host/Sponsor: Center for the Developing Child (Harvard University)

Treatment Options

The Right Intervention: What Works for Children Exposed to Violence
Betsy McAlister Groves, LICSW—co-founder of the Child Witness to Violence Project in Boston—provides an overview of the latest evidence-based treatment options that are available to help children who have been exposed to violence find healing and hope for a strong future.

Host/Sponsor: AAP - Medical Home for Children Exposed to Violence Project
Webinar Recording
Slides
Responses to Q&A

Addressing Trauma through Mental Health First Aid
Host/Sponsor: Mental Health First Aid USA

Child Abuse and Neglect

I Think This Child Has Been Abused: Being Prepared for What to Do Next

Suzanne Haney, MD, FAAP—an experienced child abuse pediatrician and member of the Section on Child Abuse and Neglect— addresses the many issues that arise

when a pediatrician suspects child abuse: What needs to occur in the office setting, referrals that need to be made, and a general overview of the legal issues that accompany the identification of child abuse.

Host/Sponsor: AAP - Medical Home for Children Exposed to Violence Project
Webinar Recording
Slides
Responses to Q&A

Population-level Approaches to Child Physical Abuse Prevention
(free registration required)
Host/Sponsor: Alabama Department of Public Health

Child Sexual Abuse: Health Consequences and the Role of the Health Care Provider

Host/Sponsor: National Health Collaborative on Violence and Abuse

Supporting Crime Victims With Disabilities Curriculum (English)
Host/Sponsor: Department of Justice - Office for Victims of Crimes

Family Resilience - Free registration required to access site
Host/Sponsor: National Center for Child Traumatic Stress

Bullying

Bullying: Health Consequences and Role of the Health Care Provider Webinar
Host/Sponsor: National Health Collaborative on Violence and Abuse

The ABCs of Bullying: Addressing, Blocking, and Curbing School Aggression
Host/Sponsor: Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Domestic Violence

Strategies for Fostering Safety and Promoting Wellbeing for Families Experiencing Domestic Violence in Child Welfare Settings
Host/Sponsor: FRIENDS: National Resource Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention

Domestic Violence: Understanding the Basics
Host/Sponsor: National Resource Center on Domestic Violence

Advocacy

Mobilizing a Community to Address the Impact of Childhood Trauma
Host/Sponsor: National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare

Other

Child Victims of Violence: Forging Multidisciplinary Approaches - conference materials

This was a live, in-person event, held as a pre-conference session during the San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment, January 27, 2013. The session program included didactic presentations, panel discussions, and small group work. Below are the presentations from the didactic sessions (there is no audio available). Check back soon for a summary of the day to learn about key messages and action items developed during the small group session.

Dr Dowd: Overview and Case Study of Polyvictimization
Dr Garner: Polyvictimization and the Biology of Toxic Stress
Dr Burke Harris: Identifying and Caring for Child Victims of Violence
Ms Groves and Dr Preer: Child Witness to Violence Project (case study)
Discussion guide used for small group portion of the session

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