"As a measure of just part of the problem, the Centers for Disease Control estimates that domestic violence causes a loss of 7.9 million paid work days every year in the United States. The lost productivity is valued at $727.8 million.
"Family dysfunction also might be causing some of our nation’s expensive bad health, says the CDC. The 1995-1997 Adverse Childhood Experiences Study in San Diego linked childhood abuse and neglect with physical health problems later in life.
"The Nurturing Community Coalition is a local consortium of schools, agencies and individuals trying to improve the quality of family life on the South Coast...."
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