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Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence
The U.S. Attorney General's Defending Childhood Task Force, composed of practitioners, child and family advocates, academic experts and licensed clinicians, will conduct four public hearings around the country to learn first-hand about the extent and nature of the problem of children's exposure to violence in the United States, both as victims and as witnesses. Hearings will take place in Baltimore; Albuquerque, N.M.; Miami; and Detroit. The first hearing of the task force will be held in Baltimore on Nov. 29-30, 2011.
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About Children Exposed to Violence
Each year millions of children are exposed to violence in their homes and communities. Exposure to violence, particularly multiple exposures, can interfere with children's ability to think and learn and can disrupt the course of healthy physical, emotional, and intellectual development. Exposure to violence is associated with increased use of health and mental health services and increased risk of involvement with the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Read more about children exposed to violence »The Children Exposed to Violence Research Digest
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