Preventing child abuse could be as simple as preventing unhealthy responses to stress. Often, there is a stressor that is an underlying cause of abuse or neglect. When we find ways to prevent that stressor or help someone cope with it, we can in essence stop abuse before it even starts.
The stress busters shared in this episode originate in the PACEs Connection Stress Busters Handout, found here.
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