Trauma Informed Care for Children Exposed to Violence
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2011
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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Exposure to violence at home, in the form of child abuse and neglect, or in the community, whether at school or in the neighborhood, can affect young people in profound ways. Youth who have been exposed to violence may drop out of school, run away or become homeless, become involved in the juvenile justice system (regardless of whether it is the reason they come before the courts), abuse drugs or alcohol, or end up with labels like conduct disordered. A significant portion of these youth may also go on to act violently against intimate partners or family members. Because exposure to violence is often a hidden problem, adults may deem these youth undeserving of sympathy and view them as willfully bad kids who resist efforts to help them. Read the rest of this tip sheet to find out how youth workers can identify youth exposed to violence and give them the sympathetic care they need.
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Communication -- training, Guidelines, Prevention, Public awareness, Support -- Victim, Violence -- exposure