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INSTRUCTIONS: Enter the number of copies on this form that you would like to receive next to each publication. Follow the price guide for cost. Materials are in alphabetical order. Then print the form and mail or fax to Julia Silva, PhD (see contact information at end of form). This form is not designed to be sent electronically. If choosing the email option, please fill out this form as instructed. Then copy and paste the page that comes up at the end of the form (after clicking on "Email Form") into an email message and send to Julia Silva, PhD.

PRICE GUIDE:

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Cost

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Free—unless otherwise indicated

2–24

$1 per copy

25–up

$10 per 25 copies


Note: After 25 copies, publications are sold only in increments of 25—25, 50, 75, 100, 125, and so on.

ACT Against Violence: Violence Prevention Starts Early.
A short promotional video summarizing the project's training program. The video is an excellent means of introducing the ACT project to audiences. Copies are sold at $10.00 per video.
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ACT Training Program Implementation Handbook.
The ACT Implementation Handbook is a companion to the ACT Training Manual and offers practical orientation designed for those implementing the ACT training program. The ACT Handbook lays out concrete strategies and ways to guide professionals to make violence prevention possible in their community. Available only on CD ROM. If ordered with the manual, the handbook is complimentary. If not, the handbook is sold at $20.00 per CD ROM.
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ACT Training Program Workshop Manual.
The manual is a guide and can be used by ACT-trained professionals for future training workshops. It also serves as a model for participants (facilitators) to take home for future implementation. The manual offers transparencies, worksheets, handouts, and references on early violence prevention topics. Available only on CD ROM. Copies are sold at $80.00 per CD ROM.
NOTE: The ACT Training Program Implementation Handbook is included with purchase.
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Prevencion de violencia para las familias de niños pequeños. Una serie de cuatro folletos.
Esta serie de folletos introduce técnicas de la prevención de la violencia a los padres de chiquillos, edades 0 a 8 años. 2002. Los cuarto folletos no se venden separados. (Adapted from the publication Violence Prevention for Families of Young Children, this series of four pamphlets introduces violence prevention techniques to parents and caregivers of young children, ages 0 to 8 years old. The four pamphlets are not sold separately.)
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Public Service Announcement (PSA) Video and the Discussion Guide.
The PSA (the ACT television commercial) is a powerful reminder of the influence adults can have in young children's lives. The discussion guide offers suggestions on how trainers can stimulate thought and discussion. The PSA and Discussion Guide are sold at $10.00 per copy.
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Teach Carefully: How Understanding Child Development Can Help Prevent Violence.
A guide for families and caregivers of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers on children's typical abilities and behaviors at different ages from 0 to 8 years old.
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Understanding Child Development as a Violence Prevention Tool.
A brochure for professionals that summarizes information on children's typical abilities and behaviors at different ages from 0 to 8 years old. 2001, 19 pages.
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Violence Prevention for Families of Young Children.
The brochure introduces violence prevention techniques to parents and caregivers of young children, 0 to 8 years old. 2001, 16 pages.
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Violence Prevention in Early Childhood: How Teachers Can Help.
The brochure introduces educators to violence prevention methods that enable young children to develop the knowledge and skills necessary for healthy interpersonal relationships. 2002, 12 pages.
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ACT Kit.

Order the kit and receive all of the ACT materials—handbook, manual, promotional video, PSA video and discussion guide, and brochures—for $100.00, a savings of $25.00.
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Other Violence-Related Publications

A Guide for Including Information on Child Abuse and Neglect in Graduate and Professional Education and Training.
Provides information for professors, clinical supervisors, and other graduate instructors who would like to incorporate information about child abuse and neglect into their teaching. 1996, 16 pages.
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A Guide for Including Information on Child Abuse and Neglect in the Undergraduate Curriculum.
Provides information for professors and lecturers who would like to incorporate information about child abuse and neglect into their teaching. 1996, 12 pages.
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American Psychological Association Violence-Related Policy Statements.
This booklet is a collection of resolutions on violence issues approved by the Council of Representatives as Association policies. 1975-2002, 15 pages.
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Elder Abuse and Neglect: In Search of Solutions.
A brochure written for consumers, but useful to anyone who wants to know more about elder abuse. Includes information about types of abuse and neglect, what causes it, and where to go for help.
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Is Youth Violence Just Another Fact of Life?
This booklet summarizes psychological research into risk and protective factors that are associated with youth violence and offers policy recommendations. 1996, 12 pages.
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Issues and Dilemmas in Family Violence.
This booklet outlines 12 issues and dilemmas that are identified by the APA Presidential Task Force on Violence and the Family and germane to those who work with family violence.
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Love Doesn't Have to Hurt TEENS.
A brochure on teen dating violence which provides information and resources for victims, aggressors, and friends. Includes discussion of issues particular to disabled youth, same-sex relationships, and cultural beliefs. 1997.
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Potential Problems for Psychologists Working with the Area of Interpersonal Violence.
This brochure offers practical advice to clinicians working in the area of interpersonal violence. 1996, 12 pages.
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Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues Concerning Interpersonal Violence, Maltreatment, and Related Trauma.
A document geared toward practitioners that offers guidance, resources, and information on issues faced by psychologists working in the areas of interpersonal violence. 1997, 28 pages.
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Protecting our Children from Abuse and Neglect.
A brochure written for parents, teachers, relatives, and those who care for children on how to recognize and prevent child abuse and neglect. Provides information on causes and what happens to abused and neglected children. A public education pamphlet. 1997.
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Raising Children to Resist Violence: What You Can Do.
A public education brochure that suggests ways in which parents, family members, and others can help children learn to solve problems and deal with emotions without using violence. Developed by the APA and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). 1995.
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Reducing Violence: A Research Agenda.
Representatives from many scientific organizations, federal agencies, and foundations developed this document to outline a number of unanswered questions regarding causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of violent behavior.
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Training EMSC Providers in Violence Prevention.
A report for paramedics, physicians, nurses, trauma surgeons, and mental health providers dealing with children and adolescents in violent situations. The report includes topics such as Understanding the Problem: How Does Violence Affect the Work of EMSC Personnel?; Training Recommendations for EMSC Personnel; and Strategies for Violence Prevention and Intervention Efforts in EMSC Settings. 1998, 28 pages.
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Violence and the Family: Report of the American Psychological Association Presidential Task Force on Violence and the Family.
This report summarizes the psychological knowledge pertaining to violence and the family, describes family violence problems that can be prevented or ameliorated through psychological approaches, and makes recommendations based on their findings. 1996, 142 pages. After the first copy, there is a $5.00 fee per additional copy of this publication.
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Violence and Youth: Psychology's Response. Summary Report of the American Psychological Association Commission on Violence and Youth.
The Commission was convened to bring the findings of past and current research to bear on the troubling national problem of violence and youth. This summary includes recommendations based on these findings. 1993. After the first copy, there is a $4.00 fee per additional copy of this publication.
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Violence at Home.
A consumer-oriented brochure focusing on solutions to partner violence. 1997.
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Violence on Television.
A two-page consumer-oriented fact sheet showing research and real-life studies. It includes suggestions for parents on how to reduce risk and the effects of violence seen on television by children. 1992.
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What Makes Kids Care? Teaching Gentleness in a Violent World.
A three-page consumer-oriented fact sheet offering parents techniques and suggestions for teaching their children to become more gentle in their behavior despite their exposure to violence in their environment. 1996.
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