A school is one of the safest places a child can be. When violence erupts, a child can be traumatized by the danger experienced in a place where they spend around 32 hours of their week.

On this page you will find resources that explain how to recognize the signs of a child traumatized by school violence, how to deal with a traumatized child and service providers who can provide assistance.

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Any action that someone takes to hurt another person at school can be called school violence. This can involve both physical and emotional damage. Recently, school violence on the news has involved reporting school shootings, bombings or guns being found at school, but school violence can also involve harassment, bullying, or fighting.

	Signs & Symptoms

• Frequent, unexplainable temper tantrums, deliberate disobedience or aggression
• Opposition to authority, truancy, theft, vandalism, and consistent violation of the rights of others, threats of self-harm or self-injury; harm or violence toward others
• Inability to cope with problems and daily activities
• Noticeable decline in school performance
• Pronounced difficulties with attention, concentration or organization, hyperactive
• Sustained, prolonged negative mood and attitude. Often accompanied by poor appetite, difficulty in sleeping, or thoughts of death or many physical complaints.
• Peer pressure, poor peer relationships and/or social isolation, or involvement with cults or gangs