Between 30-60% of the children living in homes with adult IPV are also directly abused. Witnessing adult IPV as a child can harm a childís emotional, behavioral, and physical health.
LEAP (Look to End Abuse Permanently), is an organization of healthcare providers and volunteers dedicated to ending intimate partner violence and family violence by establishing screening, treatment, and prevention programs in the health care setting.
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