Project Safe Childhood: Protecting Children from Online Exploitation and Abuse
Lou Ann Holland
United States Department of Justice
Lou Ann Holland, J.D., is a Program Managerin the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office ofJuvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Youth Development,Prevention and Safety Division. The division manages federally-funded work inareas including children’s advocacy centers and court advocacy for children;internet crimes against children; missing and abducted children; training forattorneys, judges, and law enforcement on child protection issues; childtrafficking; commercial sexual exploitation of children; and related researchand evaluation. In this position, Ms. Holland manages federal funding providedto the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, the AMBER AlertTraining and Technical Assistance Program, and Internet Crimes Against Childrentask force programs. She has also managed the Victims of Child Abuse Act fundedprograms which strive to coordinate the investigation and prosecution of childabuse and the Defending Childhood Initiative, a comprehensive Department ofJustice initiative which seeks to prevent and address children’s exposure toviolence. Ms. Holland specialized in family law as a practicing attorney andhas extensive experience in violence against women issues.
Abstract
Project Safe Childhood is a comprehensive U.S. Department of Justice initiative which combats the proliferation of online sexual exploitation crimes against children. Project Safe Childhood features collaboration among U.S.... [ view full abstract ]
Project Safe Childhood is a comprehensive U.S. Department of Justice initiative which combats the proliferation of online sexual exploitation crimes against children. Project Safe Childhood features collaboration among U.S. Attorneys, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces, and other national and community groups. These coalitions enhance the community-based approach to protecting children from sexual abuse, exploitation, and pornography. Project Safe Childhood was developed with the recognition that preventing the exploitation of children, and assisting young victims of exploitation, requires a community-wide effort. Project Safe Childhood aims to raise public awareness about the dangers to children online, the federal and state laws against exploiting children online, and the increased enforcement of those laws.
Project Safe Childhood (PSC) partnerships throughout the United States have engaged communities to provide children and parents with sufficient knowledge to prevent online exploitation and abuse. The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention provided federal funding to support Project Safe Childhood initiatives. This presentation will highlight the national media campaign which featured the creation of four public service announcements, a three-part Webisode, Web banners, radio ads, and various print materials. Various components of the media campaign can be adapted for continued use and distribution in English and Spanish. This session will illustrate how coalitions can engage a variety of partners dedicated to the issue of preventing online sexual exploitation crimes against children.
Learning objectives:
1.) Participants will gain increased awareness regarding the collaborative efforts among U.S. federal agencies, national organizations and community groups.
2.) Participants will gain increased awareness of successful strategies in building community-based partnerships aimed at protection children from online sexual exploitation crimes.
3.) Participants will gain increased understanding of the public education and awareness materials and resources related to the Project Safe Childhood initiative (available in both English and Spanish).
Authors
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Lou Ann Holland
(United States Department of Justice)
Topic Area
Emerging Issues
Session
Oral 6 » Session 1- Emerging Issues (11:00 - Monday, 2nd October, North America Room)
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