.University of New Hampshire launching 3-year study to collect national info on rates & characteristics of hate crime investigations by law enforcement in 2019 to help improve efforts to document, investigate cases. Lisa M. Jones CrimesAgChildren UNH U.S. Department of Justice unh.me/tjKt30mw1VR

“Self-directed violence (SDV), or intentional injury to one’s own self including attempted harm or even death, is a significant public health issue.” Lisa M. Jones & Kimberly Mitchell receive $2.95 mil grant from NIH to help reduce SDV CrimesAgChildren UNH University of New Hampshire unh.edu/unhtoday/2021/…

Israel has been known for her fast rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination. Check out this paper which reports on whether youth in Israel are embracing the COVID-19 vaccine or not, and if not, why not... Michal Grinstein-Weiss Social Policy Institute Kimberly Mitchell @JAdolesHealth sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

The CrimesAgChildren UNH has a new RA postition for a NIJ-funded grant involving a multi-method study about the impact on children who are victims of child sexual abuse material. For details and to apply: jobs.usnh.edu/postings/44641

Not a Number child trafficking prevention education curriculum will undergo evaluation by Lisa Jones & team University of New Hampshire CrimesAgChildren UNH through partnership with Houston area public schools to determine if programs are having the intended impact. #COLAStrong prweb.com/releases/2022/… via PRWeb

Over 1/4 cases of trafficking cases identified nationally by CPS agencies came from MA (p. 45) What are thoughts here? Has MA gone further than other states in defining CST as a CPS relevant issue? acf.hhs.gov/cb/report/chil… #ChildTrafficking ACF

Love146 quoted Boston University professor Emily Rothman, ScD in our submission to The US State Department's Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons on how to advance racial justice and equity in work combatting human trafficking. Read our full submission: love146.org/spog-request/

Medical First Responders are key in the fight against the commercial sexual exploitation of children. Our research suggests that this group of providers need training and inclusion in area MDTs. CrimesAgChildren UNH Kimberly Mitchell tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

New study finds mixed online/in-person or in-person only #bias or hate-based victimization incidents are more distressing for youth than incidents that only happen online. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

New research out by Dr. Mitchell and colleagues finds high rates of polyvictimization among sexual and gender minority youth. Kimberly Mitchell #polyvictimziation sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Our evaluation of the Be Internet Awesome digital citizenship program is available. Some positive impact on knowledge for children but more work to be done! link.springer.com/content/pdf/10… CrimesAgChildren UNH #digitalcitizenship

Child’s social and emotional skills are one of the strongest predictors of #health & success rwjf.ws/1HNcGwz via RWJF

Congrats to my fellow DTF digital abuse research grantees Justin Patchin, Kimberly Mitchell & Lisa M. Jones. digitaltrustfoundation.org/strategy-3-1-u…

NEW REPORT: Teens, Technology and Making Friends pewrsr.ch/1KSMViK

and just 20% of all teens have ever met a friend they made online in person. New report: pewrsr.ch/1JMmZ9W

A great interview in bullying prevention! x.com/cfchildren/sta…

New CCRC paper! Youth bystanders try to help-but neg behavior really hurts victims unh.edu/news/releases/… CrimesAgChildren UNH Kimberly Mitchell UNH COLA

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