Children and Youth Exposed to Violence

Our Work

The NCJFCJ works in collaboration with national experts and federal partners to provide training and resources to strengthen state-level coordination of approaches that identify, assess, and serve child and youth victims of violence. Linking Systems of Care (LSC) for Children and Youthdemonstration projects are: 1) trauma-responsive, incorporating evidence-based practices; 2) multi-disciplinary in their leadership, comprehensive in their delivery, and inclusive of social systems and community resources; and 3) innovative in their design and ultimate implementation of a strategic plan that improves outcomes for youth and families.

The NCJFCJ provides action-focused, outcome-driven training and technical assistance to support demonstration sites to improve their state responses to child and youth victims, their families, and caregivers.

Related Resources

In 1999, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) published Effective Intervention in Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment Cases: Guidelines for Policy and Practice. This publication helps child welfare, domestic violence service providers and family courts work together more effectively to serve families experiencing violence. Since the publication’s release, dozens of communities around the country have used it to improve their policies and practices and developed enhanced coordination among courts and social service agencies to better serve families in need. In 1999, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) published Effective Intervention in Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment Cases: Guidelines for Policy and Practice. This publication helps child welfare, domestic violence service providers and family courts work together more effectively to serve families experiencing violence. Since the publication’s release, dozens of communities around the country have used it to improve their policies and practices and developed enhanced coordination among courts and social service agencies to better serve families in need.

Visit the Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Child Protection and Custody