The Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on System-Involved Youth

Dr. Laura S. Anderson

Training Description

Reports indicate that intimate partner violence has increased during the COVID pandemic. There is a lot of misinformation in the broader public about what contributes to patterns of violence in families. Many youth who are in the child welfare system have witnessed violence between adult caregivers, and they carry the emotional scars and behavioral symptoms of having been impacted. In this training we will explore ways participants can support children who have witnessed violence at home. The training will briefly review common trauma responses in children. Intimate partner violence (IPV) can have a distinct impact on youth and it can also be a particularly difficult thing to discuss with youth. As part of the training, concrete scripts for working with children and teens will be explored. We will also practice having hard conversations with parents about the impact of intimate partner violence on children. …