National child abuse prevention month 12 Articles

by Charly Stalcup

Speaking up My daughter is now 6 years old. She does well in school, and loves to help others. Sometimes her compassion for the needs of others is overwhelming to me. Yet she herself has dealt with so much at such a yo...read more

by Jimmy Quinones

Children are our most valuable resource. Almost 700,000 children get lost every year, in most cases they stay lost from 1 to 4 hours. Their the ages are from 2 to 7 years old. Many of them do not remember their address or ...read more

by Lisa Hunt Warren

With April's being National Child Abuse Prevention Month, it probably made sense that when Westfield State College's Dance Club (Westfield, MA) held it annual program two weeks ago one of the first performances included a ...read more

by Teresa Armas

The Power of the Word When we think about child abuse, often we think about the child who was beaten, the child left alone in an apartment for days or the child sexually assaulted. But often, we forget that there are ma...read more

by Jessica Lee

History It began as one week. Designated as the first National Child Abuse Awareness Week, June 6th- 12th, 1982 was observed with programs, ceremonies, and activities. It was the hope of the U.S. Senate and House of Rep...read more

by Faith Gonzalez

As April's National Child Abuse Prevention month draws to a close, I am reminded that many infant and child deaths are preventable and are not caused by abuse but by neglect. Neglect caused by parents who can be tired, for...read more

by Jenell Casem

Shaking a baby is one of the deadliest forms of child abuse. Anything and everything should be done to help prevent this tragic form of abuse. The cruel act of violently shaking a baby causes catastrophic bleeding, tear...read more

by Virginia Jansen

Are Parents Who Smoke Child Abusers? Parents who smoke may think they are only hurting themselves but according to the experts, parental smoking is the most common form of child abuse." More children die or are permane...read more

by Mitch Bensel

SHHHhhhhh don't tell anyone we did this ok? It's our secret shhhh. If you do tell I will hurt your mom and daddy k? Now afraid to speak of something that has already confused the little one, time begins its attack on the...read more

by April Hickey

It seems to me that everyday I am confronted by some sad story in the news about some parent who put their own selfish desires above their child's needs. The latest one that sticks in my mind is the couple in Florid...read more

by Ashley Hannan

Child abuse is a growing issue in the world today. I am not just talking about beating your child or hurting them. I am talking about abuse as neglect and emotional as well. All to often today I see people who are raisi...read more

by Frances Gilliland

April is National Child Abuse Prevention month. It is important to talk about this subject because is affects our children and they are the future. There are many forms of abuse ranging from simple neglect, verbal, e...read more