Heart and Shield Family Violence Prevention Program

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Baker-Tingey, Jill
Powell, Pamela
Powell, Crystal

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2018

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en_US

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domestic violence , healthy relationships , trauma

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Children exposed to domestic violence (DV) inadvertently learn behaviors that make them more likely to become victims and/or perpetrators later in life unless they learn skills to address childhood trauma. This article discusses how two rural community needs assessments identified that DV prevention was a high-priority issue, the effects of DV on youth mental and physical health, and the resulting Heart and Shield Family Violence Prevention Program, a Cooperative Extension program designed to strengthen family relationships and break the cycle of violence. Implications for practice include helping youth build healthy relationships, incorporating DV awareness training in staff/volunteer professional development, collaborating with community partners, and advocating for programs that teach positive parent-child interactions.

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Baker-Tingey, J., Powell, P., & Powell, C. (2018). Heart and Shield Family Violence Prevention Program. Journal of Youth Development, 13(3), 136�"161. doi:10.5195/jyd.2018.620

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Journal of Youth Development

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Attribution 4.0 International

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2325-4017

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