Parenting Children and Youth Who Have Experienced Abuse or Neglect
Series Title: Factsheets for Families
Author(s): Information Gateway
Year Published: 2018
File Size: 300 KB
Download Publication Parenting Children and Youth Who Have Experienced Abuse or Neglect (PDF 300 KB)Children and youth who have been abused or neglected need safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments to recover from the trauma they've experienced. If you are parenting a child or youth with a history of abuse or neglect, you might have questions about the impacts and how you can help your child heal. This factsheet is intended to help parents (birth, foster, and adoptive) and other caregivers better understand the challenges of caring for a child or youth who has experienced maltreatment and learn about available resources for support.
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