When home isn’t safe, children often carry far more than what we can see. They may hear the arguments, witness fear, try to protect someone they love, or learn to live with the uncertainty of what might happen next. Sometimes, we may never know what a child has experienced.
This webinar brings together voices across the lifespan to explore what it can mean to grow up exposed to domestic violence and how those experiences can shape emotions, relationships, behavior, trust, and a young person’s sense of safety over time.
Through conversation, reflection, and a multigenerational panel, we’ll look beyond what happened in the home to consider what children may carry with them and what adults and communities can do to help. Because teachers, coaches, youth workers, faith leaders, mentors, and caring adults may never know a child’s full story, but they can still make a difference.
How children experience domestic violence at different ages and stages
Emotional, behavioral, social, and relational signs that may indicate stress or exposure
Why some impacts show up immediately while others emerge years later
How behaviors often labeled as “acting out,” withdrawal, or defiance may reflect unmet needs
Ways schools, families, faith communities, and youth serving organizations can create safety, consistency, connection, and belonging
How we can become more intentional about noticing, listening, and responding to children who may be carrying experiences we cannot see
Explore how children experience domestic violence across different ages and developmental stages.
Identify emotional, behavioral, social, and relational signs that may indicate stress or exposure to violence.
Understand why impacts may appear immediately or emerge later, and how certain behaviors can signal unmet needs.
Examine how adults and youth‑serving environments can create safety, consistency, connection, and belonging for children carrying experiences we cannot see.
Educators, youth workers, advocates, faith leaders, social service providers, community partners, and anyone who supports children, teens, or families.
You don’t have to know a child’s whole story to be a safe and supportive adult in their life. This conversation will help you understand what children may carry and how your presence, consistency, and compassion can make a lasting difference.
KYS Consulting Group supports leaders, organizations, and communities through trauma informed and sustainable practices. We are hosting this webinar because children often carry experiences we cannot see, and the adults around them play a powerful role in their healing. Our work is rooted in helping people understand those experiences and respond with care, consistency, and support.
Date: October 27, 2026
Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Cost: Free
Register Here!