PDF: This factsheet from the Child Welfare Information Gateway discusses the nature of trauma, its effects on children and youth, and ways to help your child.
By increasing your understanding of trauma, you can help support your child’s healing, your relationship with him or her, and your family as a whole. The United States Children’s Bureau is a federal agency organized under the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families.
| Audience | Parent/Caregiver, Adult |
|---|---|
| Format | Printer Friendly |
| Language | English |
| Topic | Childhood Trauma & ACE's, Healing & Recovery from Abuse |
Video: Domestic violence and sexual abuse are often called “women’s issues.” But in this bold, blunt Ted Talk, Jackson Katz points out that these are intrinsically men’s issues — and shows how these violent behaviors are tied to definitions of manhood. Transcripción disponible en español.
Video: Leslie Morgan Steiner tells the story of her relationship, correcting misconceptions many people hold about victims of domestic violence, and explaining how we can all help break the silence. Transcripción disponible en español.
Book: In A Place for Starr, a courageous young girl tells the story of how she and her brother escape a scary home life and then how their family journeys to a peaceful, hopeful future.
Book: A mother-child conversation introduces the topic of sexual abuse and ways to keep one’s body private.