AHEC child trauma school K-12 Blodgett Harrington Turner Spokane grant mental health

Schools may help break the cycle

Parental neglect, emotional abuse, physical abuse — one in three children in the United States is exposed to these types of experiences, which collectively are known as complex trauma. Complex traumatic exposure threatens children’s development by putting them at risk for academic, social and health problems, including criminal behavior, drug and alcohol abuse, and involvement […]