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Apr. 4—April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month — a time when child advocacy groups nationwide bring attention to the importance of putting children and families first. "Here at WVU ...
"This is one of the ways we try to raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month. There are over 700 children in our area that are victims of abuse or neglect, and we want to be a voice for ...
Apr. 7—The sparkle of a blue and silver pinwheel may bring a smile to a youngster's face, but in April a field of pinwheels is a reminder of the abuse and neglect suffered by children across the ...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) states that for National Child Abuse Prevention Month, communities should rededicate themselves to being supportive of families, and play an active role in preventing child abuse and neglect as well as taking positive action to promote child and family well-being. [7]
Mary Ellen Wilson (March 1864 – October 30, 1956), also called Mary Ellen McCormack, was an American victim of child abuse whose case led to the creation of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, the first child protection agency in the world. [1]
[4] Child abuse doesn't always kill, yet it is causing major, sometimes lifelong effects and trauma on children, no matter what type of abuse occurs. There is a large variety of what is considered child abuse or neglect. Different types of child abuse include sexual, physical, and psychological. [5] Physical abuse refers to contact made to hurt ...
Chelsea Candelario/PureWow. 2. “I know my worth. I embrace my power. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story.
Childhelp is a US non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse. Founded in 1959 as International Orphans, Inc. [1] by Sara O'Meara and Yvonne Fedderson, Childhelp is one of the largest non-profit child abuse prevention and treatment organizations in the nation. It operates facilities in California, Virginia ...