Effects of child abuse, neglect and domestic violence
Many thinks of the emotional wounds and physical injuries associated with child abuse. But the experience of child abuse and neglect can severely impact a child's long term physical health, brain development, behavior, and relationships.
15.5 million U.S. children live in families in which partner violence occurred at least once in the past year, and seven million children live in families in which severe partner violence occurred.
Futures Without Violence
formerly the Domestic Violence Prevention Fund
Video resources
First Impressions (English) - Exposure to Violence and A Child's Developing Brain
Produced for the Attorney General's Office, we learn about the effects of domestic violence on young children.
First Impressions (Spanish) - Exposure to Violence and A Child's Developing Brain
This video illustrates the dangers of chronic exposure to violence on a child's developing brain.
Children of Domestic Violence
The child in this actual 911 call is a child of domestic violence.
Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
A series of videos including the impact of trauma and toxic stress on early child development
Youtube channel