Announcements
Please e-mail us your news and announcements at childabuseprevention@wv.gov To report abuse or neglect, please dial 1-800-352-6513 - the above e-mail is not able to respond to reports of abuse or neglect
WV Family Survey First Year Results
Because all of our programs are built on the protective factors, each program is required to administer the WV Family Survey. The WV Family Survey is an adapted version of the Protective Factors Survey created by Hornby Zeller & Associates to specifically meet the needs of West Virginia. The WV Family Survey retains the reliability and validity of the Protective Factor Survey developed by the University of Kansas while also meeting the individual program needs of our various child abuse prevention programs. Below you will find links to the overall statewide report as well as the regional reports. Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have.
Powerpoint Outlining Key Findings
Region One (Brooke, Hancock, Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel, Monongalia, Marion, Pleasants, Ritchie, Doddridge, Harrison, Wood, Wirt, Calhoun, and Gilmer Counties)
Region Two (Jackson, Roane, Mason, Putnam, Kanawha, Cabell, Lincoln, Boone, Wayne, Logan, and Mingo)
Region Three (Preston, Taylor, Barbour, Upshur, Lewis, Tucker, Randolph, Grant, Pendleton, Hardy, Mineral, Hampshire, Morgan, Berkeley, Jefferson)
Region Four (Braxton, Clay, Webster, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Greenbrier, Raleigh, Summers, Monroe, Wyoming, Mercer, McDowell)
Individual program reports were also provided to programs that submitted 10 or more surveys for analysis.
How to utilize WV Family Survey results: Powerpoint and Handout
Our most basic obligation is to support the healthy development of our nation's children. To be stewards of the next generation and, in doing so, be stewards of our entire future. Yet too often, promises go unfulfilled and our children suffer - which means our communities, economy and security suffer too.
There are over 149 million parents and caregivers of children and youth in the
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American Academy of Pediatrics and prevention
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued guidelines on preventing child maltreatment by strengthening families and enhancing child development. These recommendations are published in the October issue of Pediatrics. The AAP report also describes how pediatricians can identify family strengths and risk factors, facilitate better family relationships, and provide appropriate guidance and referrals. Back to Top of Page
Stewards of Children is an adult focused, evidence based child sexual abuse prevention curriculum. The WVDHHR is an authorized facilitator for this training. If you are interested in hosting this training, drop us a line. More information can also be found at Darkness to Light. Back to Top of Page
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: THE MANDATE TO REPORT, THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PREVENT
Everyone knows there is mandated reporter training out there. But what about linking it to prevention? This curriculum was developed jointly with Prevent Child Abuse West Virginia and focuses not only on the logistics of reporting child abuse and neglect but also the positive nurturing protective factors that can reduce risk factors and prevent child abuse and neglect. WVDHHR is trained to deliver this training and an online Web CT version is available as well. Please drop us a line if you are interested in learning more. Back to Top of Page
Early Childhood advisory council
TASCEI/CELL Project
Building Protective Factors is what Child Abuse Prevention in West Virginia is about. The Social and Emotional Competence of Children is a key Protective Factor. Due to the colloboration of the Department of Education and the Office of Maternal Child and Family Health, West Virginia was awarded a technical assistance grant to implement the Pyramid Model in home based settings. The foundation of the Pyramid is the social and emotional competence of all children. This model purports that by building the social and emotional competence of all children, less intensive techniques such as Positive Behavior Support will be required. Socially and emotionaly competent children are better able to express their needs and control their behavior which leads to less parental frustration and stress. For more information on WV's colloborative work in this area, visit the website.
