Posted at 11:46 PM on Monday, Oct. 18, 2010
By Eddie Jimenez / The Fresno Bee
Stable relationships can help counter the effects of domestic violence or abuse on children, an expert said Monday at a conference in Fresno.
Bruce Perry, keynote speaker for the two-day conference hosted by the Fresno Police Department, said connections to teachers, after-school programs and church groups are vital for children who experience violence.
"That can buffer some of the things that happen at home," he said.
Perry is a fellow of the the ChildTrauma Academy based in Houston and an adjunct professor at Northwestern University. He has served as a consultant in cases of traumatized children, including the Columbine High School shooting, the Oklahoma City bombing and the Branch Davidian siege.
About 800 law-enforcement officers and domestic violence and child advocates from throughout the state have gathered at Northside Church for the conference, which concludes today with workshops.
Positive human contact is essential for children, Perry said.
"The fundamental gift of our species is to form and maintain relationships,"* he said. FULL STORY
*No so much when the government enforces a child's "Best Interest Civil Right"
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