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Posts Tagged ‘Child Abuse’

April is Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month

Saturday, April 16th, 2011

The following article was in the April Monthly Messenger, published by Potter Children’s Home. According to the latest U. S Department of Health and Human Service data (Child Maltreatment 2009), approximately 702,000 children were found to be victims of substantiated abuse and neglect. An average of more than four children die every day as a[.....]

Thoughts About Child Abuse…

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

Halley Simpson, a Maternity Specialist wrote the following regarding child abuse.  This is not a time to remain discouraged by the abuse and neglect of children that is taking place in our homes around us, but instead a time for reflection and a preventative course of action.  The devastation to Haiti was once again another[.....]

Children’s Homes Shares A Cold Dose of Reality

Friday, April 16th, 2010

National Child Abuse Prevention Month    In the United States in 2007… 3.2 million child abuse reports were made5.8 million children were involved 794,000 children were found to be victims of abuse Of these, 59.0% were victims of neglect 10.8% were physically abused 7.6% were sexually abused 4.2% were emotionally maltreated An estimated 1,760 children[.....]

April is Prevent Child Abuse Awareness Month

Friday, April 17th, 2009

The following was taken from the Potter Children’s Home Newsletter: According to the latest U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services data (Child Maltreatment 2007), approximately 794,000 children were found to be victims of substantiated abuse and neglect.  An average of more than four children die every day as a result of child abuse[.....]