Key Questions

("CFN contact" indicates people who have already been contacted by CFN and have agreed to speak with the press.)

Child Witness to Violence Project

(CFN contact) Betsy McCalister Groves, MSW, LICSW

1 Boston Medical Center Place, MAT5

Boston, MA 02118

(617) 414-3662

Program for children and families who have experienced/witnessed violence

Children and Abuse

Massachusetts Children’s Trust Fund

294 Washington St., Suite 640

Boston, MA 02108

(888) 775-4KIDS

Runs over 100 parenting education and home visiting programs.

Emerge

(CFN contact)Chuck Turner, Coordinator of Training

2380 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02140

(617) 422-1550

Intervention program for men who batter

Good Start

(CFN contact) Linnea Norris, Southeast Region Director

MSPCC

Central Administration

158 Main St.

Brockton, MA 02301

(617)227-2280

Offers home visits to needy mothers, off-shoot of MSPCC

Massachusetts Campaign for Children

14 Beacon St., suite 706

Boston, MA 02108

(617) 742-8555; 800-CHILDREN

Builds and maintains grassroots organizations that promote the well-being of children, youth, and families.

Massachusetts Coalition of Battered Women

14 Beacon Street, Suite 507

Boston, MA 02108

(617) 248-0922

Support/service group for battered women

Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC)

399 Boylston St.

Boston, MA 02116

(617) 507-1500

National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse (NCPCA)

P.O. Box 2866

Chicago, IL, 60690

(800) 55-NCPCA

www.childabuse.org

NCPCA—Boston chapter

Jetta Bernier, Executive director

MA Committee: Children and Youth

14 Beacon Street, Suite 706

Boston, MA 02108

(617) 742-8555; (800)-CHILDREN

website: www.masskids.org

Parental Stress Line

Parents’ and Children’s Service

654 Beacon St.

Boston, MA 02215

1-800-623-8188

Statewide service that offers support to parents

Parents Anonymous Massachusetts

(CFN contact) Jeanette Atkinson, Executive Director

140 Claredon St.

Boston, MA 02116

Phone: (617) 267-8077

Project "We Can Talk About It"(link to website)

Children’s Charter

Waltham, MA

(617) 894-4307

Trauma clinic for children & families

Transition House

PO Box 390672

Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 354-2676

Support/service group for battered women Founded in 1976,

(The following is a list of people who have already been contacted by CFN and have agreed to speak with the press.)

David Adams

Program Coordinator

Emerge

2380 Massachusetts Ave

Suite #101

Cambridge, MA 02140

(617) 547-9879

Relevant area: programs for men who batter

Bonnie Gage

Counselor & Volunteer Coordinator

Emerge

2380 Massachusetts Ave

Suite #101

Cambridge, MA 02140

(617) 547-9879
Relevant area: working with victims of domestic violence

Linnea Norris

Director of GoodStart Program, Southeast Regional Director of MSPCC

158 Main Street

Brockton, MA 02301

(508) 586-2660; (800) 339-2204

Relevant area: child protection

Karla Rideout

Director of Community Children's Center

90 Cushing Ave

Dorchester, MA 02155

(617) 287-1900

Relevant area: Children and homelessness, abuse, and trauma

Chuck Turner

Coordinator of Training

Emerge

2380 Massachusetts Ave

Suite #101

Cambridge, MA 02140

(617) 547-9879

Relevant area: services for African American men who batter.

(The following is a list of people who have already been contacted by CFN and have agreed to speak with the press.)

Jeannette Atkinson

Executive Director

Parents Anonymous Massachusetts

140 Clarendon St.

Boston, MA 02116

617-367-8077

Relevant area: education and support for at-risk parents

Robin Einzig, EDM

Ph.D. Student, Tufts University

Child Witness to Violence Project

(617) 627-3355

Relevant area: children & trauma

Judy Hunt

LICSW and Counselor for the Child to Witness Violence Project

1 Boston Medical Center Place, MAT5

Boston, MA 02118

(617)414-5442

Relevant area: children & trauma

Betsy McAllistor-Groves

Child Witness to Violence Project

1 Boston Medical Center Place, MAT5

Boston, MA 02118

(617) 414-3662

Relevant area: children & trauma

Kristine Piers

Good Start

Home Visitor

Brockton Office

1-800-339-2204

Relevant area: Education and support for at-risk parents

Robert M. Reece. MD.

Director, Institute for Professional Education

Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

399 Boylston St.

Boston, MA 02116

617-587-1512

Relevant area: education and support for at-risk families

Karla Rideout

Director of Community Children's Center

90 Cushing Ave

Dorchester, MA 02155

(617)287-1900

Relevant area: Children and homelessness, abuse, and trauma

Lisa Tieszen

Director of Safe Transitions

Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center

(617) 667-8241

Relevant area: victim advocacy

Maxine Weinreb

Child Witness to Violence Project

1 Boston Medical Center Place

MAT5

Boston, MA 02118

(617) 414-3662

Relevant area: children & trauma

(The following is a compilation of research, statistics, and clinical data.)

Domestic Abuse and Children

Because abusive behavior is often cyclic, many health and developmental problems in early childhood can lead to behavioral, educational, and psycho-emotional problems in later adolescence and adulthood, which could lead to the recurrence of abusive behavior. (NCPCA200 South Michigan Avenue, Seventeenth Floor, Chicago, IL 60604-4357 (312) 663-3520. FAX: (312) 939-8962. www.childabuse.org)

Over 2.6 million cases of suspected child maltreatment were reported in 1991 in the U.S., and in the same year more than 4 children a day died from maltreatment. (Healthy Families America Fact Sheet. Distributed by the National Committee for Pre vention of Child Abuse. 322 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60604-4357. (312) 663-3520.)

In the well-published school shootings that took place in 1997 in Mississippi, Kentucky, Oregon, and Arkansas, a total of 11 children were killed. 11 children die every day in the US from family violence, abuse, and neglect. (American Association of Sc hool Administrators. 1801 North Moore Street. Arlington, VA 22209. (703)528-0700. fax: (703)841-1543. www.aasa.org)

Young, inexperienced, and poor parents with limited resources are at a high risk of abusing and neglecting their children. (Preventing teenage pregnancy. Virginia Child Proteen Newsletter, (Fall, 1997). 52, 9-15.)

Every five hours a child dies from abuse or neglect, every 10 seconds a child is reported abused or neglected, every 1 minute a baby is born to a teen mother, and every 15 minutes a baby dies. (The Stand for Children Action Packet. (May, 1996). For copy, contact: Stand for Children. 1834 Connecticut Ave. NW. Washington, DC 20009. (800)663-4032. www.stand.org)

According to the 1998 Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Reports 3.1 million children were reported abused or neglected in 1996; nearly one million cases were confirmed. (January, 1998. CDF Report, p. 18. Children’s Defense Fund. 25 E Street NW. Wash ington, DC 20001. Cdfinfo@childrensdefense.org)

Alcohol is a factor in 70 percent of the abuse cases reported in 1993 according to Glenn E. Daly of the DSS. (Hill, Jean Laquidara. (1994, April 10). Group helps parents deal with stress. Sunday Telegram.)

Domestic Abuse and Women

According to the FBI, a woman is beaten in the United States every 10 seconds. (Working to End Domestic Violence [Pamphlet] Transition House. Box 530, Harvard Square Sta. Cambridge, MA 02138)

In 1990, the Bureau of National Affairs estimated that domestic violence cost employers 3-5 billion dollars a year in reduced output, health care costs, and absenteeism.(Woodward, N. H. (May 1998). Domestic abuse in the workplace. HR Magazine: p.116)

Domestic Abuse and Men

Recent study cites that 40% of counseling program non-completers are likely to re-assault compared to 28% of completers. (Gondolf, Edward. (1997) Multi-site Batterer Intervention System Evaluation. Retrieved from www.mincava.umn.edu.)

Study found that 65% of victims felt that they were better off due to counseling programs and 12% felt worse off. (Gondolf, Edward. (1997) Multi-site Batterer Intervention System Evaluation. Retrieved from www.mincava.umn.edu.)

Study found that those who abuse alcohol are three times more likely to re-offend than those who do not. (Gondolf, Edward. (1997) Multi-site Batterer Intervention System Evaluation. Retrieved from www.mincava.umn.edu.)

Study shows that men who do not complete batterer programs are 4 times as likely (20%) to be re-arrested for abuse than those who do complete the program (5%). (Gondolf, Edward. (1997) Multi-site Batterer Intervention System Evaluation. Retrieved from www.mincava.umn.edu.)

In 1990, the Bureau of National Affairs estimated that domestic violence cost employers 3-5 billion dollars a year in reduced output, health care costs, and absenteeism.(Woodward, Nancy Hatch. (May 1998). Domestic abuse in the workplace. HR Magazine : p.116)

Policy

The NCCAN offers 4 categories as definitions for the major types of maltreatment: physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological or emotional abuse, and neglect (Coble, Y. D., Estes, E. H., & Mead, C. A. (1993) Adolescents as Victims of Family Vio lence. Journal of the American Medical Association, 270(15). 1850-1856.)

In 1996, a national hotline for women who experience battery was established with funding from the National Crime Bill. (Adams, David. Historical Timeline for Institutional Responses to Battered Women. For copies, write to Emerge. 2380 Massachus etts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140.)

Local Statistics

In 1996, 27,219 children in the state of Massachusetts suffered from serious neglect, physical abuse, emotional abuse, or sexual abuse. (October, 1998). Protecting children against abuse and neglect. The Boston Parents' Paper, pp. 45-46.)

In 1991, Massachusetts created new standards for the certification of batterer treatment programs, including increasing minimum program duration from 20 to 40 weeks. (Adams, David.[Director of Emerge—link to starter about Emerge???] (January 199 5) Coerced Treatment: Contradiction in Terms? MPA Quarterly, 38,4, p.9)

Adams, David. (January 1995) Coerced Treatment: Contradiction in Terms? MPA Quarterly, 38,4.

Adams, David. (July/August 1989). Identifying the Assaultive Husband in Court: You be the Judge. Boston Bar Journal, 23-25

Adams, David. Historical Timeline for Institutional Responses to Battered Women.

Burke, J., Chandy, J., Dannerback, A., Watt, J. W. (1998). The parental environment cluster model of child neglect: an integrative conceptual model. Child Welfare. 389-403.

Council on Scientific Affairs, American Medical Association. (1993) Adolescents as Victims of Family Violence. Journal of the American Medical Association, 270, 15. 1850-1855.

Feldman, M. A. (1998). Preventing child neglect: Child-care training for parents with intellectual disabilities. Infants and Young Children. Vol 11. Iss 2. 1-11.

Fleming, Michael F. and Oriel, Kathleen A (1998). Screening men for partner violence in a primary care setting: a new strategy for detecting domestic violence. Journal of Family Practice,46, 6.

For copies, write to Emerge. 2380 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140.)

Hall. L. A., Sachs, B., Rayens, M. K. (1998). Mothers’ potential for child abuse: the roles of childhood abuse and social resources. Nursing Research. Vol 47. Iss 2. 87-95.

Healthy Families America Fact Sheet. Distributed by the National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse. 322 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60604-4357. (312)663-3520.)

Hutchenson, J. J., Black, M. M., Talley, M., Dubowitz, H., Howard, J. B., Starr, R. H., & Thompson, B. S. (1997). Risk status and home intervention among children with failure-to-thrive: Follow-up at age 4. Journal of Pedia tric Psychology, 22, 651-668.

Massachusetts Campaign for Children. (800-CHILDREN) Call for copy of complete report on child abuse and neglect.

O'Connell, R. D. (Summer, 1992). Healthy Beginnings. Caring, 20-24

Wasik, B. H., & Roberts, R. N. (1994). Survey of home visiting programs for abused and neglected children and their families. Child Abuse & Neglect, 18, 271-283.

Whipple, E. E., Wilson, S. R. (1996). Evaluation of a parent education and support program for families at risk for physical child abuse. Families in Society – The Journal of Contemporary Human Services. Vol 77. Iss 4. 227-239.

Wiehe, V. R. (1997). Approaching child abuse treatment from the perspective of empathy. Child Abuse and Neglect. Vol 21. Iss 12. 1191-1204.

Woodward, Nancy Hatch. (May 1998). Domestic abuse in the workplace. HR Magazine: p.116

Working to End Domestic Violence [Pamphlet] Transition House. Box 530, Harvard Square Sta. Cambridge, MA 02138

Abel, Katy. (1998, April). Words that hurt. The Boston Parents Paper.

Correia, Felicia C. (November 1997): Domestic violence can be cured. USA Today,126, 263

Eysaman, Ken. (1998. January 17). Under stress parents help parents. The Recorder.

Hill, Jean Laquidara. (1994, April 10). Group helps parents deal with stress. Sunday Telegram.

Iovanni, Sharon. (1994, July 2). Parenting in the 90’s. The Wilmington Suburban News.

LaBounty, Gloria. (1998, April). Group offers help, advice for parents. The Sun Chronicle.

Lee, Robert. (1997, March 15/16). Former abuser cited for courage. The Patriot Ledger.

Protecting children against abuse and neglect. The Boston Parents’ Paper (October 1998). 45-46.

Scull, Jennifer. (1996, October 17). Support group helps lower the stress level of parenting. Burlington Union. p. 7.

Watson, Bruce. (1995, March 15). Parents move from despair to self-confidence. Daily Hampshire Gazette. 15,16.