IPV is a pediatric healthcare issue
IPV and Child Maltreatment
1 in (3 or 4) women/people experience IPV.
2 of 3 children are exposed to violence and trauma.
Exposure to IPV as a child may have negative and lifelong health impacts
But there’s hope, people can heal.
Caring and consistent adults in a child’s life help build resilience and promote prevention. Learn more.
Pediatric health care professionals may be survivors too.
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Child Exposure to IPV
Additional Resources for Pediatric Health Care Professionals
Supporting families during public health emergencies
Many experts agree that IPV and child exposure to violence and abuse in the home has worsened since the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about how to provide survivor-centered care during emergencies.
- Preparing To Support Survivors Of Intimate Partner Violence And Their Children During Public Health Emergencies: Lessons Learned From The Covid-19 Pandemic
- Lessons Learning on Supporting IPV Survivor-Centered Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations for pediatric health care providers and webinar
- Families Experiencing Violence in the Home: A growing health care emergency
- Always Ready to Help: Support and resources for families experiencing violence
- Family Snapshots: Life during the pandemic
Clinical Guidelines and IPV Screening & Assessment tools
- Hanging Out Or Hooking Up: Clinical Guidelines On Responding To Adolescent Relationship Abuse: An Integrated Approach To Prevention And Intervention
- Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences
- Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK)
Other Supportive Resources
- Promising Futures: Best Practices for Serving Children, Youth and Parents Experiencing DV
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Intimate Partner Violence
- Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) Tools and Resources
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- Healing Centered Engagement
Resources for Parents and Caregivers
- Coping with Stress and Violence at Home
- Fact Sheets for Parents and Caregivers - The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- Healing the Invisible Wounds: Children’s Exposure to Violence: A guide for families
- Stress & Early Brain Growth: Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Video: Talking With Your Child’s Doctor about IPV
- Available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, and Vietnamese
- Safety Cards Resources
Stay up to date with the latest resources and information from the National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence.