Acknowledgments

OVC thanks Jamie Tiedemann, the principal investigator for the University of Minnesota project, for her significant contribution to this bulletin. Thanks also go to Kathleen Newell, Ph.D., Director of the Division of Dental Hygiene, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, for the input she provided. Dr. Newell is part of the project’s training team.

This document was prepared by the University of Minnesota—Office of Sponsored Programs, under grant number 1997–VF–GX–K030 awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.

The Office for Victims of Crime is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.