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Every year, millions of children
in the United States are exposed to trauma that threatens their
development because of child abuse, child neglect, and domestic
violence. There is a significant body of research evidence that
these traumatized children suffer both immediate and long-term
injury because of this trauma. School failure, developmental
problems, mental health complications, and greater involvement in
the juvenile justice system are some of the costs of childhood
exposure to violence in the family.
Spokane Safe
Start is part of our community’s effort to break the cycle of
violence.
The US Department
of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
funds the Spokane Safe Start Initiative. The program was launched
in May 2000 and is expected to receive roughly $2.5 million over a
five-year period to support a community plan to reduce violence
exposure risk.
More about
this Project
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