Time Of Stress: Holidays Bring Pressure On Child Abuse Victims
A Washington demonstration project uses a therapeutic nursery at the Family Center to show how holidays add stress to abused children and families. Professionals note distrust, language barriers, and silent trauma in young victims while emphasizing need for sensitive support during festive seasons.
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Barbara Gamarekian
NYT
Washington
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Barbara
Thomas
Family Center
Linda King
Eli Newberger
Boston Children’s Hospital
Family Center Aims to Help Abused Children and Parents
The program offers therapy for parents and support for children, stressing prevention over punishment. It operates with six professionals and volunteers, plans to expand to 12 families, and runs a crisis hotline staffed by 80 volunteers.
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