About Youth and Family Violence

Violence in the family impacts a child in every way. Not only can children sometimes become violent because of the things that they see, but also they can become scared and feel lonely because they are afraid to tell people of what they have seen. 

• According to the Family Violence Prevention Fund, females that are subjected to family violence are 15% more likely to become a victim of somebody while males are 30% more likely to perpetuate abuse because that is what they grew up seeing. 


• According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 4.8 million women have been victim to physical assaults from a partner on a yearly basis. Women make up 84% of all victims in any kind of domestic violence case. 


• 15.5 million children throughout the United States live in a household where there is domestic violence from parent to parent. To be categorized in this statistic, it was stated that domestic violence in the home happens at least once a year. On top of this, seven million children have reported seeing their parents be violent with each other. 


• Most children that are afraid of the violence and choose to run away do not have to sleep on the streets. Most youth homeless shelters offer crisis prevention as well as a wide range of outreach services. 


• Most children that have been witness to violence in their home have issues that manifest through personality and behavioral disorders.  Things like poor academics, turning to drugs and alcohol, teen pregnancy or criminal behavior. Many children also experience severe anger, depression, or anxiety. 


• The National Domestic Violence Resource Network offers state, local government and federal assistance to domestic violence victims. Along with this, they have people there that can offer emotional support, medical services, childcare, crisis hotlines, shelter information and counseling services. 


• The Family and Youth Services Bureau offer programs for runaway and homeless youth, mentoring children of prisoners, and family violence prevention.