---
title: Supporting Families Experiencing Aggression Toward Families/Caregivers in Childhood and Adolescence
description: "Supporting Families Experiencing Aggression Toward Families/Caregivers in Childhood and Adolescence (AFCCA) provides guidance for supporting families experiencing child-to-caregiver aggression through compassionate, trauma-informed, and coordinated services. The resource emphasizes validating caregivers' experiences, routinely screening for AFCCA, and offering tailored supports such…"
url: "https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/hub/adoption-competence/supporting-families-experiencing-aggression-toward-families-caregivers-in-childhood-and-adolescence/"
updated: "2026-10-13"
category: Adoption Competent Mental Health
tags:
  - Child welfare professionals
  - Mental health professionals
---

# Supporting Families Experiencing Aggression Toward Families/Caregivers in Childhood and Adolescence

Supporting Families Experiencing Aggression Toward Families/Caregivers in Childhood and Adolescence (AFCCA) provides guidance for supporting families experiencing child-to-caregiver aggression through compassionate, trauma-informed, and coordinated services. The resource emphasizes validating caregivers' experiences, routinely screening for AFCCA, and offering tailored supports such as trauma-informed therapy, caregiver coaching, safety planning, respite services, and adoption-competent mental health care. It also highlights the importance of supporting caregiver well-being as a key component of family stability and healing.  [Read more](https://postadoptioncenter.org/resource-library/supporting-families-experiencing-aggression-toward-families-caregivers-in-childhood-and-adolescence-afcca/)       [https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/linkedin?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fbridges4mentalhealth.org%2Fhub%2Fadoption-competence%2Fsupporting-families-experiencing-aggression-toward-families-caregivers-in-childhood-and-adolescence%2F&linkname=Supporting%20Families%20Experiencing%20Aggression%20Toward%20Families%2FCaregivers%20in%20Childhood%20and%20Adolescence](https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/linkedin?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fbridges4mentalhealth.org%2Fhub%2Fadoption-competence%2Fsupporting-families-experiencing-aggression-toward-families-caregivers-in-childhood-and-adolescence%2F&linkname=Supporting%20Families%20Experiencing%20Aggression%20Toward%20Families%2FCaregivers%20in%20Childhood%20and%20Adolescence)[https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fbridges4mentalhealth.org%2Fhub%2Fadoption-competence%2Fsupporting-families-experiencing-aggression-toward-families-caregivers-in-childhood-and-adolescence%2F&linkname=Supporting%20Families%20Experiencing%20Aggression%20Toward%20Families%2FCaregivers%20in%20Childhood%20and%20Adolescence](https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fbridges4mentalhealth.org%2Fhub%2Fadoption-competence%2Fsupporting-families-experiencing-aggression-toward-families-caregivers-in-childhood-and-adolescence%2F&linkname=Supporting%20Families%20Experiencing%20Aggression%20Toward%20Families%2FCaregivers%20in%20Childhood%20and%20Adolescence)[https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fbridges4mentalhealth.org%2Fhub%2Fadoption-competence%2Fsupporting-families-experiencing-aggression-toward-families-caregivers-in-childhood-and-adolescence%2F&linkname=Supporting%20Families%20Experiencing%20Aggression%20Toward%20Families%2FCaregivers%20in%20Childhood%20and%20Adolescence](https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fbridges4mentalhealth.org%2Fhub%2Fadoption-competence%2Fsupporting-families-experiencing-aggression-toward-families-caregivers-in-childhood-and-adolescence%2F&linkname=Supporting%20Families%20Experiencing%20Aggression%20Toward%20Families%2FCaregivers%20in%20Childhood%20and%20Adolescence)[https://www.addtoany.com/share](https://www.addtoany.com/share)