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.
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