Supporting Resilience in Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

Parents and caregivers play a very important role in helping infants and toddlers heal from traumatic experiences. This resource lists articles, books, and tools about trauma in infants and toddlers.

What can be done at school to help a traumatized child? This online publication includes descriptions of the effects and suggestions for the child’s teachers.

This factsheet from the Child Welfare Information Gateway discusses the extent of the overlap between domestic violence and child welfare, some of the effects of domestic violence on child witnesses, and the trend toward a more collaborative, community-wide response to the issue.

This article defines domestic violence, lists signs of childhood trauma, and includes a plan for safety.

This blog post provides information on the impact of trauma on young children and strategies that caregivers can use to help young children.

This page provides links to find information in the Illinois State Statutes database regarding child abuse and neglect, child welfare and adoption.

This topical guide on stress and trauma in young children provides important books, videos, and information resources available from the EI Clearinghouse.