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Studies highlight ‘unprecedented and unique dangers’ for children during COVID-19

February 12, 2021 sarah Jonas Abuse, Child Abuse, child abuse awareness, covid 19, covid 19 and kids, Covid 19 and mental health, covid 19 and stress, Covid 19 children, Covid 19 impact, Family, family abuse, Family and Parenting, Parenting, Parenting Behavior, parenting child care

Two new studies investigating child maltreatment during the COVID-19 pandemic reveal “concerning results” that confirm warning signs seen early in the pandemic, according to researchers at UAB and the University of Michigan.

Announcement

LifeBridge Health Launches Innovative New Center for Hope, Comprehensive Violence Intervention and Prevention Services Integrated Together Under One Roof

November 13, 2020 sarah Jonas Abuse, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Advocacy, Child Abuse, child abuse awareness, Child Abuse Prevention, Child Maltreatment, Children, Community, Community Violence, Comprehensive, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Elder Abuse, Elder abuse prevention, Family, Healing, interpersonal violence, Intervention, Multidisciplinary, Partnership, Police, Prevention, Recovery, Resilience, Resiliency, Sexual Violence, Trauma, Violence, Violence Against Children

LifeBridge Health launched the Center for Hope, the first comprehensive violence intervention and prevention center in the nation that is part of a large regional health system. The Center for Hope brings together LifeBridge Health services around child abuse, domestic abuse and elder abuse along with community violence prevention programs, including a new Safe Streets site. The building design, which will be revealed at groundbreaking event, was created to welcome children, youth and adults into a space that fosters hope, safety and wellness, including an outdoor area for therapeutic play. The purpose of the Center for Hope is to advance hope, healing and resilience for those impacted by trauma, abuse and violence through comprehensive response, treatment, education and prevention.

Research Results

Psychological abuse: obstetric care must delve deeper

September 4, 2020 sarah Jonas Abuse, Birth, Control, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, Obstetrics, Paediatrics, Pediatrics, Pregnancy, Support, Violence, Violence Against Women

As domestic violence skyrockets amid COVID-19, women’s health experts are calling for compulsory training of obstetric health practitioners to ensure they can recognise the signs of coercive control for women in their care.

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Strong relationships in adulthood won’t ‘fix’ effects of early childhood adversity

August 3, 2020 sarah Jonas Abuse, Childhood, Famine, Neglect, Stress

Harsh conditions in early life are a fundamental cause of adult stress, and according to new research from the University of Notre Dame on wild baboons, this effect is not explained by a lack of social support in adulthood.

Research Results

Mothering in domestic violence: protecting children behind closed doors

July 2, 2020 sarah Jonas Abuse, Children, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Mother and child, Social Worker, Violence Against Children, Violence Against Women, Women

As emerging data shows an alarming rise of domestic violence during the pandemic, researchers at the University of South Australia are urging practitioners to look beyond clinical observations and focus on the strengths that mothers exercise to protect their children from domestic abuse.

Expert Pitch

Quarantine, stress from COVID-19 pandemic may lead to increased intimate partner violence

May 19, 2020 sarah Jonas Abuse, Binghamton, Binghamton University, Coronavirus, covid 19, COVID-19, Domestic Violence, intimate partner abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, Psychology, Quarantine, Relationships, State University of New York at Binghamton, Stress, SUNY Binghamton

The coronavirus has caused millions of people around the world to quarantine to prevent the spread of the virus, but

Expert Pitch

WashU Expert: Decrease in abuse hotline calls not a good sign

April 15, 2020 sarah Jonas Abuse, Child Abuse, Neglect

Child abuse and neglect hotlines around the country are reporting declines in calls over the past few weeks. While normally this would be welcome news, it does not bode well during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, says an expert on child abuse and neglect at Washington University in St. Louis.“Normally, a decrease in calls about alleged child abuse and neglect or maltreatment would be a welcome start to child abuse prevention month, but the context of current declines is worrisome,” said Melissa Jonson-Reid, the Ralph and Muriel Pumphrey Professor of Social Work Research at the Brown School.

Research Results

Teens Who Feel Empowered Are Less Likely to Bully, Harass, Commit Sexual Violence

March 18, 2020 sarah Jonas Abuse, Adolescents, Teen Violence, Violence

Teens who feel personally empowered are less likely to bully, harass or commit acts of sexual violence, according to a study by Rutgers University, the University of Nebraska, and the University of New Hampshire.

Research Results

Progressive Gender Beliefs in Teen Boys May Be Protective Against Violence

December 27, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Abuse, Violence

Teenage boys who witness their peers abusing women and girls are much more likely to bully and fight with others, as well as behave abusively toward their dates, compared to teenage boys who don’t witness such behaviors, according to a new study.