Children of Domestic Violence
The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children

• In a national survey of more than 6,000 American families, 50 percent of the men who frequently assaulted their wives also frequently abused their children. (Strauss, Murray et al.)
• Studies suggest that between 3.3-10 million children witness some form of domestic violence annually. (Children as witnesses to marital violence: A risk factor for lifelong problems among a nationally representative sample of American men and women.  Report of the Twenty-Third Ross Roundtable. Columbus, OH)
• Children who witness domestic violence are more likely to exhibit behavioral and physical health problems including depression, anxiety, and violence towards peers. (Jaffe, P. and Sudermann, M. "Child Witness of Women Abuse: Research and Community Responses," in Stith, S. and Strauss, M., Understanding Partner Violence: Prevalence, Causes, Consequences, and Solutions.  Families in Focus Services, Minneapolis, MN: National Council on Family Relations, 1995)
• Two-thirds of the residents in battered women's shelters are children.

Haven Hills provides the following services:

• Detection and prevention services
• Individual, group, and family counseling
• Play therapy
• Parent education

For more information, please access the Children's Program section of this site.