Dec
30
My (conflicted) love letter to 2009…
December 30, 2009 | 6 Comments
2009 has been a challenging year, filled with some incredible highs, and some pretty low lows. So as we finish up this year, here’s a look back at the good, the bad, and the ugly. (I’d love to hear what topped your lists in 2009, so feel free to let us know in the comments [...]
Dec
29
Partner Stalking
December 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment
JWI’s National Alliance to End Domestic Violence is hosting a webinar January 7th on partner stalking, from 12-1 pm ET. Cost to attend is $25 for non-members (free for members). TK Logan and Teri Feragher will be the featured speakers.
Dec
28
Conditions that Mimic Sex Abuse Findings
December 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Welcome back. Hope your holiday was a good one (and your up-coming week a short one). Over at Medscape they have a piece on conditions that mimic child sexual abuse findings. It’s a reprint of Horner’s article originally published this fall in the Journal of Pediatric Health Care.
Dec
27
We Have a Winner…
December 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Congratulations Fran Malinoff! You are the winner of the Child Abuse Quick Reference, 2nd Edition.
I will send you an email to arrange delivery of your book. Thanks to everyone who entered. Stay tuned for our next giveaway come mid-January.
Dec
22
Happy Holidays from FHO
December 22, 2009 | 3 Comments
[Don't forget, you have until Wednesday, December 23rd at noon ET to be eligible for a copy of the Child Abuse Quick Reference, 2nd Edition. Just answer the question here to enter your name into the random drawing.]
[Courtesy of annamatic3000]
This will be the last post of the week, as we prepare for my dad to [...]
Dec
21
The Essential Role of Death Certificates in Public Health
December 21, 2009 | 1 Comment
[Don't forget, you have until Wednesday, December 23rd at noon ET to be eligible for a copy of the Child Abuse Quick Reference, 2nd Edition. Just answer the question here to enter your name into the random drawing.]
Over at ReachMD, they have an interesting podcast I haven’t heard discussed elsewhere: The Essential Role of Death [...]
Dec
18
Weekly Wrap-Up @ the Sustainability Blog + a Few Odds & Ends
December 18, 2009 | 2 Comments
[Don't forget, you have until Wednesday, December 23rd at noon ET to be eligible for a copy of the Child Abuse Quick Reference, 2nd Edition. Just answer the question here to enter your name into the random drawing.]
This week, over at the sustainability site, some good stuff for your perusal:
*The Nonprofit Risk Management Center’s calendar [...]
Dec
17
Our Next Giveaway!
December 17, 2009 | 82 Comments
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.
Time once again for a giveaway, sponsored by GW Medical Publishing. This month we’re giving away a copy of the new Child Abuse Quick Reference, 2nd Edition. As with our last giveaway (which more than 100 of you participated in, so thank you), eligibility will be based on answering a question [...]
Dec
16
Spot the Rape Myths
December 16, 2009 | 7 Comments
Welcome to a new feature here at FHO called “Spot the ____ Myth”. Today, we’ll focus on sexual assault. See how many rape myths you count in this news story on the sexual assault of a middle school student in California:
Dec
16
Briefing on Human Trafficking
December 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
On Monday, Sen. Wyden (D-OR) held a briefing on Monday on the impact of human trafficking. Among those who briefed were Rachel Lloyd (GEMS), Brad Myles (Polaris Project) and Sgt. Byron Fassett (Dallas PD’s High Risk Victims and Trafficking Squad).
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