PARENTAL AND CAREGIVER INCARCERATION
Parental incarceration is considered a toxic stressor and can have lasting negative effects on children. When appropriate and...
Strategies for Healing & Strengthening Families
On average, more than 10 million adults in the United States experience domestic violence each year – this means that an adult in the U.S. experiences violence more frequently than every 3 seconds. Many of these adults are parents or caregivers who often go to great and courageous lengths to protect their children from abusive partners. All children and youth who live with domestic violence are affected by the experience. The nature and extent of the effects vary greatly. Some children are severely traumatized while others are able to cope well, and go on to live healthy, productive lives.
Parental incarceration is considered a toxic stressor and can have lasting negative effects on children. When appropriate and...
All children and youth who live with domestic violence are affected by the experience. The nature and extent of...
Those of us who work on behalf of survivors are exposed to stories of violence and trauma firsthand, this...
The “cycle of violence” is a model that describes a pattern of predictable repeated domestic violence. The model describes...
The simultaneous experience of domestic violence and substance use is a serious challenge for many survivors. While many survivors...
Experiencing domestic violence can have significant negative impacts on parent and child survivors, and on their relationships with each...
On average, more than 10 million adults in the United States experience domestic violence each year - this means...
Research shows that many abusive partners can develop empathy toward their children more easily than towards their partners, and...
Domestic violence (DV) protective factors are individual and relational attributes, as well as environmental and social conditions, that lessen...
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) is the term given to describe all types of abuse, neglect and other traumatic experiences...