- Ongoing exposure to violence impairs child and youth development, family functioning, community health, and social and emotional well-being.
- Neighborhoods of concentrated disadvantage are more likely to see violence, and children of color are more likely to live in these communities.
- School, employment, and social service systems, among others, have the power to ameliorate or exacerbate the effects of trauma in the lives of youth and must be more aware of its manifestation in the lives of boys and men of color.
- Timely access to health services and increased communication between systems are important in meeting the needs of youth affected by violence.
Published by
- Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)