Archdiocese Plans To Teach Workers How To Report Abuse
Protecting children from abuse and neglect would seem the first duty of any civil society. But only in 1912 did the United States adopt its first child-protection laws, and not until 1967 were such laws on the books in every state. Today, those early efforts sound almost quaint. In 1967, for example, Pennsylvania required only doctors to notify authorities if they suspected a minor in their care was being abused or neglected.
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---------------------------------------------By the time you finish reading this, 15 children will have been abused; In the next five minutes, 30 more; Within the next hour, 360 more; And by tonight, close to 8,000+ children will have suffered from abuse, 5 of which will die. Child abuse has increased 134% since 1980 and is now considered a worldwide epidemic. The high jump in child abuse deaths and the shocking increase in statistics highlights the frightening lack of public knowledge.
Educate Yourself -- Learn the Facts
It May Just Save a Child's Life!!