Our 10 Most Popular Resources

What About ME! Seeking to Understand the Child's View of Violence in the Family

by Alison Cunningham & Linda Baker

This study involved an exhaustive review of the literature on child exposure to domestic violence (almost 400 sources) integrated with extensive clinical experience to create a revolutionary new framework for understanding, studying and intervening with children who have lived with woman abuse. Case studies illustrate key points and child drawings bring to life the experience of violence through young eyes. 2004, 138 p.

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Cognitive Behavioural Approaches to Treating Children and Adolescents with Conduct Disorder

by Linda Baker & Karen Scarth

This book enables practitioners from a variety of disciplines and settings (i.e., residential, school, community-based treatment programs) to learn about cognitive behaviourism and its use in the treatment of conduct disorder with clients at different developmental stages. Specific intervention strategies are described and application steps are illustrated with actual case examples drawn from clinical experience. Challenges, frequently asked questions and barriers are addressed. Paper and pencil tools are included to facilitate the application of cognitive behavioural strategies with clients and their families. This resource was prepared for Children's Mental Health Ontario as part of their Evidence-based Practices Project. 2002, 140 p.

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PDF; Hard copy ($30.00)

Helping Children Thrive / Supporting Woman Abuse Survivors as Mothers: A Resource to Support Parenting

by Linda Baker & Alison Cunningham

This resource is written for service providers assisting women who have survived woman abuse. Material addresses the needs of abused women as mothers, how abusive men parent, how abusive men affect family dynamics, effects of power and control tactics on mothers, the potential impact of woman abuse on children of different ages, and strategies used by young people to cope with violence in their homes. Guidance on parenting children who have lived with violence is also offered. Any of the 27 handouts can be distributed as an adjunct to individual or group interventions on woman abuse or on parenting. 2004, 76 p.

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PDF; Hard copy ($30.00); en français (voyez Pour aider les enfants à mieux réussir)

Little Eyes, Little Ears: How Violence Against a Mother Shapes Children as they Grow
by Alison Cunningham & Linda Baker
A resource developed with funding from the National Clearinghouse on Family Violence in Ottawa, a division of the Public Health Agency of Canada. It is an update and expansion of our popular Learning to Listen, Learning to Help: Understanding Woman Abuse and its Effects on Children from 2005. We combined the most popular information from our most popular resources, included some new material, and added reference to the newest sources of information and updated statistics. 2007, 42 p.

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PDF; en français (« Petits yeux, petites oreilles »). Copies of this resource can be ordered at no cost through the National Clearinghouse on Family Violence. International orders are welcomed.

Learning to Listen, Learning to Help: Understanding Woman Abuse and its Effects on Children

by Linda Baker & Alison Cunningham

A concise introduction to this important topic. Find information on the dynamics of woman abuse, the concept of power and control, facts and figures, how to support women and help them find appropriate resources, how children are affected by violence at home, how children cope, how to respond to child disclosure, standards of professional conduct, taking stock of your own attitudes, and suggestions for how you can make a difference to end violence. In one place, find relevant and up-to-date information with directions to easily accessible resources for further study. 2005, 34 p.

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PDF; Hard copy ($20.00); en français (voyez Apprendre à écouter)

Children Exposed to Domestic Violence: An Early Childhood Educator's Handbook to Increase Understanding and Improve Community Responses

by Linda Baker, Peter Jaffe, Lynda Ashbourne & Janet Carter

This resource helps early childhood educators learn about the impact of domestic violence on young children, recognize signs of difficulty in children, and learn ways to offer support and information to parents. This resource was funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and developed in collaboration with the Family Violence Prevention Fund. 2002, 31 p.

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PDF; Hard copy ($25.00)

Woman Abuse Affects our Children: An Educator's Guide

by Linda Baker & Peter Jaffe

This Educator's Guide and its companion Facilitator's Manual were developed by an Expert Panel formed as part of the Ontario government's Domestic Violence Action Plan. The English-language Expert Panel developed these training materials to better support women and their children, and reduce abuse. The Panel included representatives from provincial elementary teacher organizations, principal councils, school and Native guidance associations, Ontario faculties of education, community groups supporting immigrant and refugee women, and organizations from the violence prevention field. 2007, 52 p.

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PDF only. Hard copies may be ordered through the Government of Ontario.

Youth Exposed to Domestic Violence: A Handbook for the Juvenile Justice System to Enhance Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Youth from Violent Homes

by Linda Baker & Peter Jaffe

The fourth in a series of handbooks designed with funding from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Youth in the juvenile justice system may be victims of violence, witnesses to violence, perpetrators of violence in the home, or involved in abusive relationships. A youth can be all four. Topics include signs a youth is having difficulty, responding to disclosures, abuse perpetrated by adolescents, guidelines for assessing risk and safety planning, promising practices, and a model group intervention. Developed in partnership with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. Topics include signs a youth is having difficulty, responding to disclosures, abuse perpetrated by adolescents, guidelines for assessing risk and safety planning, promising practices, and a model group intervention. 2003, 30 p.

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PDF; Hard copy ($25.00)

Understanding the Effects of Domestic Violence: A Trainer's Manual for Early Childhood Educators

by Linda Baker, Peter Jaffe & Kathy Moore

A comprehensive train-the-trainer package, including background explanatory material, warm-up exercises, overhead masters, suggested activities, answers to FAQs, and case studies for discussion. A companion handbook of 18 pages is also available for distribution to training participants. 2001, 110 p.

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PDF; Hard copy ($25.00); en français (voyez Comprendre les effets)

Treating Child & Adolescent Depression: A Handbook for Children's Mental Health Practitioners

by Linda Baker & Lynda Ashbourne with Margaret Steele (consulting psychiatrist)

A manual prepared for Children's Mental Health Ontario as part of their Evidence-based Practices Project to promote the recognition and effective treatment of depression in children and adolescents. This user-friendly resource will enhance knowledge about depression and the promising intervention strategies now used to treat it. Child and youth counsellors and other professionals can use the strategies in residential and community-based settings. A helpful tool kit gives you checklists, treatment objectives, and worksheets to facilitate risk assessment for suicide, safety planning, and interventions to manage and reduce depression. 2002, 150 p.

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PDF; Hard copy $30.00)