Dr. Kraizer is an internationally recognized expert and author in several areas of youth-at-risk and child well-being including: sexual abuse, physical and emotional abuse, bullying and interpersonal violence, and child safety.As a forensic expert, she is able to review and assist you in asking the right questions to make informed decisions about your cases.She has extensive experience in cases involving child abuse or injury in institutional settings (i.e. schools, churches, foster care, youth groups, day care, treatment centers, residential facilities and hospitals), failure to supervise, interpersonal violence and bullying, sexual abuse by teachers, clergy or staff members and child-on-child abuse. Additionally, she can help you assess standards and practices, policies and procedures, and questions of negligence.Having worked on the ground floor as the field of child abuse recognition and prevention was developing, Dr. Kraizer has specialized knowledge and experience regarding the standard of care in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.Please contact Dr. Kraizer at: 303.809.9001.

Coalition for Children is a not-for-profit (501c (3)) organization. As Director, developed positive, effective, multidisciplinary and culturally diverse prevention programming. Developed and managed multiple national and international projects and served as principal investigator on multiple research and development grants.Key projects currently are supporting the availability of prevention of child abuse programs in developing countries. Safe Child Program is made available free of charge for adaptation.

PUBLISHED BOOKS• 10 Days to a Bully-Free Child: A Step-by-Step Program to Build Confidence, Assertiveness and Stop Bullies for Good, Avalon Publishing, New York ( 2007)o Translated and published in China (2010)• The Safe Child Book, Fireside edition, Simon and Schuster (1994)• The Safe Child Book, Delacorte hardcover edition, Dell edition (1986) o Re-released in England, Scotland, Ireland and Australia by Futura Publications (1986). o Translated and published in Norwegian for distribution in Netherlands by Thieme - Zutphen, (1986).PUBLISHED CURRICULA• TAKE A STAND Prevention of Interpersonal Conflict & Violence: curriculum designed for children, parents and teachers, teaches prevention of bullying, uses the power of peers for conflict intervention and resolution. (2007)• The SAFE CHILD Program - Preschool through Grade Three: teaches prevention of emotional, physical and sexual abuse, abuse and abduction by strangers, and safety for children in self care; emphasizes development of life skills such as decision-making, communication, understanding choices and consequences and personal responsibility; curriculum combines videotape, classroom role-playing, professional training and parental participation. (1990, revised and updated 2005)• REACH / CHALLENGE: a continuum of curricula teaching life skills and prevention of child abuse and interpersonal violence for high-risk youth ages five through eighteen. (1992)• RECOVERY: a curriculum for previously victimized children; teaches skills to prevent further victimization; develops better self-concept and higher self-esteem by practicing specific skills; enhances communication, problem solving, stress management and decision-making. (1993)• DATING VIOLENCE - Intervention and Prevention: curriculum to educate, intervene and prevent interpersonal violence in dating relationships among young people. (1991)• Children Need to Know: prevention of sexual abuse program training for parents and children. (1981-1985)

National Center for Child Abuse and Neglect: Principal Investigator "Measuring Actual Reduction of Risk to Child Abuse Attributable to a School-Based Prevention Program. Evaluation of a primary prevention program and development of simulation concept for evaluating measurable behavioral change attributable to prevention efforts.*S.T.O.P. Violence Against Women Act Program Grants: Principal Administrator for implementation, training and evaluation of prevention of child abuse programs in Head Start.*Small Business Investment Research Grant, New York State, "Unifying Prevention Instruction in Our Schools." Development of instructional materials and evaluation of effectiveness. *United Way Venture Grant, Principal Investigator "Recovery, Expanded Services." Implementation and continued development of Recovery Program for previously abused children to reduce the likelihood of re-victimization and the secondary effects of child abuse.