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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. In 2008, Prevent Child Abuse America declared the pinwheel as the national symbol for child abuse prevention through the campaign, Pinwheels for Prevention.
If you suspect that a child may be a victim of sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect or maltreatment, call the New York State Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-342-3720.
Child abuse and neglect are critical and widespread. President Joe Biden issued a proclamation on National Child Abuse Prevention Month 2024. The president’s office issues numerous proclamations ...
Some notable examples of the Bureau's projects during the 1980s include proclamations of the first National Child Abuse Prevention Month and National Adoption Week, establishment of a National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, and creation of the Children's Justice Act program to help states improve their handling of child abuse cases, with a ...
CAPTA was completely rewritten in the Child Abuse Prevention, Adoption and Family Services Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-294). [3] In 1989, it was further amended by the Child Abuse Prevention Challenge Grants Reauthorization Act of 1989 (P.L. 101-126 and the Drug Free School Amendments of 1989 (Public Law 101-226). [4]
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]
In 2023, 797 child abuse and neglect investigations were completed in Wayne County. “We must work together as a community to increase awareness about child abuse and promote the social and ...
Child Abuse Prevention Month 2023: Commissioners hear disturbing statistics Harless said officials do not believe parents are purposely giving children drugs. “We can only speculate.