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National Center for PTSD

Community Violence

Below is a list of information currently available from the National Center for PTSD about community violence. For more information, click on the related links and/or search the PILOTS database for a more complete listing of articles available on this topic.

Fact sheets

Community Violence
A summary of the research about the effects of community violence on rates of traumatic stress and PTSD

The Effects of Community Violence on Children and Adolescents
A summary of the specific effects of community violence on children and adolescents

How Communities May Be Affected by Media Coverage of Terrorist Attacks
Information on how viewing terrorist-related media coverage might affect children and adults

Published Information by National Center for PTSD staff

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Website Links

National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
Resources for professionals, parents and youth working to prevent violence committed by and against young people.

Family and Community Violence Prevention Program
The purpose of the FCVP is to impact the increasing incidence of violence and abusive behavior in low income, at-risk communities through the mobilization of community partners.

NYU Child Study Center
An informative article about the effects of community violence on children.