The TRANSFORM Center

What's @TheTRANSFORMctr? We're a national resource center that conducts research & builds on practices to prevent & address child abuse & neglect. Check out our website to learn more: bit.ly/3BiZAMt Follow us here & like our FB to see our posts! bit.ly/3p61Bqy

Congratulations to two of our research faculty, Drs. Jennie Noll & Justin Russotti, whose paper, Rates of Population-Level Child Sexual Abuse After a Community-Wide Preventive Intervention, was published in JAMA Pediatrics. Full abstract/ link to article: shorturl.at/eoSe2

Are you on Bluesky? We are too! We'd love to add you! Click to follow us: bsky.app/profile/transf… We will focus on sharing resources to help you as you care for kids who experience #ChildAbuse and #Neglect and work to promote their #healing and #HealthyFutures.

During #NationalHumanTraffickingPreventionMonth read "Child Sex Trafficking: What You Might Not Know" by the @nctsn. Learn about common misconceptions about child sex trafficking and facts to address them to re-frame your understanding. nctsn.org/resources/chil…

shorturl.at/VHVlX More info: two-part episode features Dr. Liz Handley, Director of Research at the @MtHopeFamilyCtr . Hear about the child maltreatment field, how to seek mentorship and guidance, and how her mentors played a large role in guiding her own path of growth.

It's #NationalMentoringMonth- the perfect time to highlight our podcast episodes "Finding Your Path: Insight into Professional Growth from a Clinical Psychologist" &"Supporting the Next Generation: Tips & Tricks for Success in the Field of Developmental Psychopathology". Link👇

Learn how #humantrafficking crosses into the #fostercare & #childwelfare & how it intersects with #childabuse & #neglect in "Understanding The Intersection of Human Trafficking and Child Abuse and Neglect". Podcast episode shorturl.at/rHra3 #HumanTraffickingPreventionMonth

January is #NationalHumanTraffickingPreventionMonth. The @nctsn has created a fact sheet titled Child Sex Trafficking: Who Is Vulnerable to Being Trafficked? It discusses the complex interplay of factors that increase a youth's risk of being trafficked. shorturl.at/X8tOY

Happy New Year! We hope everyone has a wonderful, healthy, and safe new year filled with kindness, belonging, and peace.

May this holiday season be filled with the pure joy and wonder that only a child's heart can bring, reminding us all of the magic that still exists in the world. Happy Holidays from the TRANSFORM Research Center!

We recently met with a national organization, @NCAC_HSV, to learn about the work they do. One helpful and important resource they created is the STS Blueprint: A Guide to Addressing Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) in Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs)- stsblueprint.org

It's #UniversalHumanRightsMonth so we want to raise awareness of youth who are involved in the justice system & at-risk for suicide. Watch our webinar to learn about factors that can contribute to/ mitigate risk and ways these youth are being supported. tinyurl.com/4pbayk5n

In light of National Child Safety and Protection Month, check out our factsheet, ‘How Firearm Injury Impacts American Children’s Biopsychosocial Health' (bit.ly/4b4pF1T). Child abuse prevention is everyone’s job, let’s work together to protect them.🤝 #ChildProtection

Take some time this month to explore this pairing of factsheets for caregivers, including ‘Parenting Interventions to Help Maltreated Children Succeed’ (bit.ly/3YFGNa8) and ‘Child Maltreatment and Suicide: For Caregivers’ (bit.ly/3YBwxjk) #ChildSafetyMonth

One of the best ways to support child well-being in those who experience abusive and neglectful situations is by promoting resilience. ❤️‍🩹Check out our factsheet, ‘Child Maltreatment and the Science of Resilience,’ here: bit.ly/3AwjZBE #ChildSafetyMonth #ChildProtection

Highlighting our podcast episode, “Childcare in the Court System & a Life-Long Passion for Foster Care” for #NationalAdoptionMonth. Eileen Whitney discusses a court based daycare program and being a foster mom to over 45 children, 8 of which she adopted tinyurl.com/5a4wc8fj

We encourage all child-serving professionals to use this month to explore our resources pertaining to child safety and protection. 🏫 Our resources include a webinar (accessed here: bit.ly/40HtbxE) and a factsheet (accessed here: bit.ly/4hAocoK) #ChildSafety

November is Native American Heritage Month! @PBSforParents features book recommendations to celebrate Native American Heritage. Reading books with your children is an amazing way of promoting empathy, respect, and curiosity 📚to.pbs.org/4fIGQZS #NativeAmericanHeritage

Check out our ‘Support Over Silence’ resources, easily accessible in both podcast (bit.ly/3NVso4H) and webinar (bit.ly/3WAWujm) formats, to learn about an innovative program that supports caregivers as they care for children: @SOS_ForKids

November is National Child Safety and Protection Month! @EDCtweets has compiled evidence-based resources to aid caregivers and child-serving professionals in strengthening safety systems and supports 🤲. You can access their article through this link: bit.ly/3VajLHN

November is Native American Heritage Month! Read about 8 ways to celebrate the month with the youth in your life- shorturl.at/MwBPV