Trauma in the Lives of Gang-Involved Youth: Tips for Volunteers and Community Organizations

• Author(s): The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• Date Published: 2009
• Length: 4 pages
• Publication Series: Community Engagement; Prevention and Intervention; Victims and Witnesses; Youth
• Publication Type: Publication

Description

This tip sheet outlines some of the ways that youth may respond to trauma, common traumatic stress reactions, how gangs appeal to traumatized youth, and how caring adults can make a difference. It also provides some statistics about gang-involved youth and their exposure to traumatic events.

Highlights

Related Resource:
Your Child and Gangs: What You Need to Know about Trauma - Tips for Parents