Resources for Parents & Teens
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+ How to Talk to Children About Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Information Sheet for ChildrenFact Sheet on Domestic Violence and Children (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- Tips for Supporting Children and Youth Exposed to DV: What You Might See and What You Can Do (National Center on DV, Trauma & Mental Health)
- 8 Ways to Talk with Kids Exposed to Domestic Violence (Domestic Shelters)
- 18 Ways to Support Children Who Witness Domestic Violence (Domestic Shelters)
- Effects of Domestic Violence on Children (Women’s Health)
- How to Talk to Kids About Domestic Violence (Echo Train)
- Listening and Talking to Your Child about Domestic Violence (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network) (En Español)
- Talking to Your Children about DV (National Domestic Violence Hotline)
- Talking to Young Children about Domestic Violence (Break the Silence DV)
- Children & Domestic Violence (North Carolina Coalition Against DV)
+ Safety Planning with Children
What is a safety plan?
“A safety plan is a personalized, practical plan that includes ways to remain safe while in a relationship, planning to leave, or after you leave.” Click here for more information on safety planning. (National Domestic Violence Hotline)
- Safety Planning with Children (National Domestic Violence Hotline)
- Safety Planning with Children (WomensLaw.org)
- Keeping Your Children Safe and Responding to their Fears (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- Safety Planning with Your Kids (Domestic Shelters)
+Resources for Teens Experiencing Violence
- Understanding Teen Dating Violence and Sexual Assault (Love is Respect)
- Dating Abuse Statistics (Love is Respect)
- What is Dating Abuse? (Break the Cycle) En Español
- Warning Signs of Unhealthy Relationships (Break the Cycle) En Español
- Know Your Relationship Rights (Love is Respect)
- Know Your Legal Rights (Break the Cycle)
- Safety Planning (Love is Respect)
- Teen’s Guide to Safety Planning (Love is Respect)
- College Student’s Guide to Safety Planning (Break the Cycle)
- How to Document Abuse (Love is Respect)
- How to Find Support Systems (Love is Respect)
- Technology and Teen Dating Violence (Break the Cycle)
- Password: Consent - A Campaign to end Sexual Assault on College Campuses and Promote Healthy Relationships (Break the Cycle & Project Consent)
+ General information and advice for staying safe during COVID-19
Translated COVID-19 information
Staying safe during COVID-19 (National Domestic Violence Hotline) (En Español)
Safety tips for survivors during COVID-19 (Sanctuary for Families)
Safety tips for survivors (New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence)
Safety tips while staying at home (NYC Anti-Violence Project)
Sheltering in place with someone who may become violent (Psychology Today)
I’m ready to leave, now what? Comprehensive presentation with resources to help you leave an abusive relationship (DomesticShelters.org)