Community safety supports optimal early childhood development – new findings

I wanted to share with you some new publications from Prevention Institute that came out a few weeks ago that connect community safety and early childhood development.

These resources build on existing science to address community-level factors and build a pathway to safer communities in the long term:

1. The imperative of safety: How community safety supports optimal early childhood development: This fact sheet highlights the research on the impact of violence and safety on early childhood development, underscoring the importance of taking action to promote community safety in support of optimal early child development.
2. Minimizing the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences through a Focus on Adverse Community Experiences: This brief explains the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and adverse community experiences, making the case and providing emerging strategies to address community trauma and build community resilience.
3. From a cycle of violence to a culture of safety: Leveraging connections to prevent multiple forms of violence: This paper draws on recent research and analysis about connections between child maltreatment, intimate partner violence, and community violence and makes the case for an integrated movement for safety in our homes and communities.

Hope you find these helpful. Please email me at ruben@preventioninstitute.org if you have any questions or comments.