The impact of physical abuse on a child’s life can be far-reaching. It is especially devastating when a parent, the person a child depends on for protection and safety, becomes a danger. Some children develop traumatic stress reactions.
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Sex trafficking occurs among all socioeconomic classes, races, ethnicities, and gender identities and in urban, suburban, and rural communities across the US.
Research indicates that youth living with IDD experience exposure to trauma at a higher rate than their non-disabled peers.
Even in the closest of families, it is sometimes hard to remember that family members may have different reactions to the same traumatic event.
The Intervention Fact Sheets included on this page offer key information related to some of the interventions developed and used by members of the NCTSN.
More than 80% of juvenile justice-involved youth report experiencing trauma, with many having experienced multiple, chronic, and pervasive interpersonal traumas.
There is a strong connection between traumatic stress and substance abuse that has implications for children and families.
Despite the high occurrence of childhood exposure to IPV, it is important to note that children are inherently resilient and can move forward from stressful events in their lives.
Trauma screening should measure a wide range of experiences and identify common reactions and symptoms of trauma.