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Dr. Paul Offit talks about the importance of ensuring that all children are permitted needed medical care, even if their caretakers assert that their religious beliefs conflict with that need. (2:00) Read more
This presentation will feature a panel of parents who were raised in unhealthy, authoritarian communities or have raised their children in such environments. (1:53:00) Read more
Unity of Austin's Youth and Family Ministry Director Genevieve Saenz talks about what it was like to participate in the CFFP's Discussion Series, which is the first phase of its comprehensive Child-Friendly Faith Communities Designation Program. (5:00) Read more
The Designation Program is a unique curriculum designed specially for faith communities. Benefits include increasing understanding about child development, maltreatment, and protection. (4:00) Read more
On February 11, 2016, experts on faith, medicine, and children's rights gave a presentation in Boise, Idaho, to discuss the problem of "faith healing" child medical neglect and the need to repeal dangerous religious exemptions. (1:05:00) Read more
This talk discusses how incidents of domestic violence against women affect the well-being of children. (1:06:00) Read more
In this presentation, Mr. Hassan describes how people are recruited into a wide range of cult groups, including those that engage in human trafficking, and how they are indoctrinated with different techniques of undue influence, such as covert hypnosis and phobia programming. (48:00) Read more
This presentation covers the barriers faith communities experience when discussing child maltreatment, the risks to survivors and religious institutions of not having those conversations, and the benefits to having those conversations. (1:09:00) Read more
Mr. Singer discusses strategies that he employs to help the faith and child protection communities work together to help children and families struggling with issues of abuse and neglect. (48:00) Read more