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Impact of Domestic Violence on Children
Pre-School Age
Emotion Cognition Behavior * Panic, anxiety
* Anxious attachment to both parents
* Separation Anxiety
* Numbing of emotions
* Irritability* Short-term memory of events
* Limited understanding of violence
* Concerns about disruption of routines
* Wants family reunited
* Withdrawal, passivity
* Loss of developmental skills nn(incontinence, self-nncare)
* Muteness, unresponsivity
* Nightmares, sleep disturbances
School Age
Emotion Cognition Behavior * Depression, sadness, worrying
* Guilt, shame
* Feels responsible and helpless to intervene
* Anxious, hypersensitive to danger cues
* Distrust of adults
* Ambivalent feelings toward violent parent
* Concentration and memory deficits
* Intrusive thoughts and images of violence
* Fantasies of rescuing victim and family
* Attempts to understand violence
* Ambivalence about family separation
* Declining school performance
* Inhibited, passive social behavior
* Psychosomatic complaints (stomach aches, nnheadaches)
* Aggression
* Defiance, disobedience
* Destructive of property
* Re-enactment of trauma in talk & play
* Disturbed peer relationshipsAdolescence
Emotion Cognition Behavior * Self-blame, guilt, shame, suicidal ideation
* Anger, rage, explosive feelings
* Ambivalent allegiance to onenparent
* Depression, hopelessness
* Lack of empathy for others
* Suspicion & distrust of adults
* Intrusive thoughts and images of violence
* Concentration and memory deficits
* Confusion of love with violence
* Belief that assault is normal
* Blame others for own behavior
* Declining school performance
* Truancy
* Running away from home
* Increased sexual activity
* Substance abuse
* Antisocial behavior, delinquency
* Explosive and violent interpersonal oobehavior
* Violence & abuse in dating relationshipsChildren's Wish List
Thank you so much for your interest in helping out the Domestic Violence Center. Here are a few of the items we are in need of:
- New boxes of crayons
- Board games - for a variety of ages
- Construction Paper
- Computer Games
- Play Dough
- Finger Paints
- Videos - Age appropriate
- Coloring Books/Activity Books
- Safety Scissors
- Art/Craft Kits
- Puzzles - variety of skill levels
- Modeling Clay
If you have any questions, please call 920-684-5770 or click here. Again, thank you so much for supporting the DVC!
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Contact Information:
Manitowoc County Domestic Violence Center
1127 S. 22nd. St, Manitowoc, WI 54220
Crisis Line: 920-684-5770 or 1-877-275-6888
Business: 920-684-4661 Fax: 920-684-6344