[DV_listserv] FW: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder To Speak at Defending Childhood Webcast - today at 4pm eastern

[Domestic Violence issues]

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FAST FACTS*
* Children exposed to violence are more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol; suffer from depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic disorders; fail or have difficulty in school; and become delinquent and engage in criminal behavior.
* Sixty percent of American children were exposed to violence, crime, or abuse in their homes, schools, and communities.
* Almost 40 percent of American children were direct victims of 2 or more violent acts, and 1 in 10 were victims of violence 5 or more times.
* Children are more likely to be exposed to violence and crime than adults.
* Almost 1 in 10 American children saw one family member assault another family member, and more than 25 percent had been exposed to family violence during their life.
* A child's exposure to one type of violence increases the likelihood that the child will be exposed to other types of violence and exposed multiple times.

*Finkelhor, D., Turner, H., Ormrod, R., Hamby, S., and Kracke, K. 2009. Children's Exposure to Violence: A Comprehensive National Survey. Bulletin. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. More information is available at www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/227744.pdf or www.unh.edu/ccrc/projects/natscev.html.





Attorney General To Speak at Defending Childhood Webcast
On Friday May 6, 2011, at 4:00 p.m. E.T., The Forum at the Harvard School of Public Health will air a Webcast featuring U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, "Defending Childhood and Youth: A Public Health Approach to Ending the Cycle of Violence<http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/forum/childhood-and-youth-eric-holder.cfm>."
In 2010, the Attorney General launched the Defending Childhood<http://www.justice.gov/ag/defendingchildhood/> initiative to help prevent children's exposure to violence, mitigate the effects of violence when it does occur, and develop knowledge and spread awareness about the issue. During this Webcast, he will describe his vision for this initiative and its progress so far.
Resources:
Watch the live Webcast at www.hsph.harvard.edu/forum/childhood-and-youth-eric-holder.cfm<http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/forum/childhood-and-youth-eric-holder.cfm>
Submit a question for Attorney General Holder at theforum at hsph.harvard.edu<mailto:theforum at hsph.harvard.edu>
Find out more about the Defending Childhood initiative at www.justice.gov/ag/defendingchildhood/<http://www.justice.gov/ag/defendingchildhood/>
Read the latest findings from the National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence at www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/227744.pdf<http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/227744.pdf>

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