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  • Letters From the Editor

    Welcome to the Second Printed Edition of MatchBook

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  • Collaboration Insider

    A Statewide Initiative for Youth Who Set Fires

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  • Fire Services

    Juvenile Justice: A Key Partner

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  • Mental Health

    Mental Health Hybrid System of Care in the Juvenile Justice System: Opportunities and Challenges

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  • Juvenile Justice

    Safety Net: A Comprehensive & Coordinated Effort to Support At-Risk Youth in the Cambridge Community

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  • Pediatric Burn Care

    Forensic Assessment and Clinical Intervention for Juvenile Fire Setters: The San Diego Model

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  • Schools

    An Assessment Opportunity in Juvenile Justice

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  • Caregivers

    The Impact of Environment on Firesetting: Guidance for Parents and Caregivers

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  • The Australian Bushfire Arson Prevention Initiative

    By Publication Manager | Jan 2, 2011

    Dr. Tahl Kestin Research Project Manager at the Monash Sustainability Institute & Climate Works Australia, wanted to share this new report with the MatchBook Community. The report is the outcome of a symposium on bushfire arson prevention, held jointly by the Australian Bushfire Arson Prevention Initiative and the Australian Institute of Criminology in Melbourne, 25-26 [...]

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  • Adolescent “Crisis” Firesetting: Meet Jonathan

    By Michael L. Slavkin Ph.D. | Aug 10, 2009

    Jonathan enters my office, throwing himself into the chair across from mine, frustrated that he is late for his appointment. His actions and expressions make him look like a little kid, sulking after not getting his way…

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  • Personalized Parent Voice Smoke Alarms: Better for Awakening Children in Case of Fire

    By Publication Manager | Jan 2, 2011

    A 2006 study that compared children’s responses to a conventional tone smoke alarm to a smoke alarm which contains a personalized recording of a parent’s voice demonstrated that children were more likely to awaken, and respond appropriately, when hearing their parent’s voice. Study Results 96% of children awakened to the parent recorded voice alarm as [...]

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  • Facts
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    Under the false impression they can control the fires they set, children cause nearly 80,000 structure fires per year.

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