Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), also referred to as domestic violence, occurs when an individual purposely causes harm or threatens the risk of harm to any past or current partner or spouse.
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October was first declared as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in 1989.
Community violence is exposure to intentional acts of interpersonal violence committed in public areas by individuals who are not intimately related to the victim.
Families and children may be profoundly affected by mass violence, acts of terrorism, or community trauma in the form of shootings, bombings, or other types of attacks.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) youth experience trauma at higher rates than their straight peers.
The following resources on Mass Violence were developed by the NCTSN.
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 National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) was created by Congress in 2000 as part of the Children’s Health Act to raise the standard of care and increase access to services for children and families who experience or witness traumatic ev
The policy resources below address research, education, and training, and include products and materials developed by the NCTSN.
The following resources on Intimate Partner Violence were developed by the NCTSN.