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Q&A

• How many children are sexually abused in the United States?
  Child sexual abuse statistics are available in the Department of Health and Human Services' annual r... Read More
  Last Updated: August 26, 2015
  

• What are the effects on children who have witnessed domestic violence?
  The following resources capture information on children's exposure to violence and the impact it may... Read More
  Last Updated: October 26, 2017
  

• Where can I locate statistics on child abuse and neglect in the United States?
  Statistics on child abuse and neglect are available in the Department of Health and Human Services' ... Read More
  Last Updated: April 18, 2017
  

Publications

• America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2018, OJJDP-Sponsored, September 2018, NCJ 252132. (39 pages).
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• A Longitudinal Investigation of Trauma Exposure, Retraumatization, and Post-Traumatic Stress of Justice-Involved Adolescents, OJJDP-Sponsored, March 2018, NCJ 252015. (32 pages).
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• Safe Routes Program, OJJDP-Sponsored, October 2017, NCJ 252020. (6 pages).
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• Adaptation and Evaluation of Video Games To Reduce Sexual Violence on Campus, NIJ-Sponsored, July 2018, NCJ 251937. (26 pages).
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• Spotlight on Youth Victims of Violence, OJJDP-Sponsored, April 2016, NCJ 251744. (1 pages).
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• Webinar: Using Brief Interventions To Prevent Teen Dating Violence, NIJ, April 2018, NCJ 251598. (18 pages).
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Related Links

• Childhood Violent Trauma Center (CVTC)
  http://www.nccev.org/index.aspx

• NCJRS: Children Exposed to Violence Special Feature
  https://www.ncjrs.gov/childrenexposedtoviolence/

• U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ): Defending Childhood
  https://www.justice.gov/defendingchildhood