What If It Were Your Child?
ANALYSIS/OPINION
If you have a young son or daughter, or a young niece or nephew, or another young person you care about regardless of relation, the past week led to some reflection. Is there anybody who might be abusing them? Would they tell someone if it’s happening? What can be done to prevent the former and ensure the latter?
READ MORE HERE:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/nov/17/snyder-what-if-it-was-itheiri-child-who-was-abused/
WHAT TO DO IF YOUR CHILD DISCLOSES SEXUAL ABUSE:
http://kids.delaware.gov/pdfs/dscyf_trauma_disclosure.pdf
---------------------------------------------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!!