Child and Parent Services believes that every child deserves a life free from abuse and that every parent deserves the support and tools needed to be the best parent they can be.
Although it's a mistake to become overprotective and make your child fearful, it is important to recognize the actual risks and familiarize yourself with the signs of abuse.
A brain scan study pinpoints the changes associated with child abuse that may raise people's risk of depression, PTSD and addictions later in life.
With Pinwheels for Prevention, the pinwheel has come to serve as the physical embodiment and reminder of the great childhoods we want for all children.
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Government agencies have been trying to protect children for nearly two hundred years. Why have they failed?
Therapist Korinne Bouwhuis is helping us understand what you need to talk to your kids about to prevent child abuse<br>1. Start Early, Building from Basic Safety Foundations to Body Safety<br>Personal safety teaching follows from a continuum of every day safety skills. We teach our kids safety almost automatically on so many things, from knowing phone numbers and addresses, to crossing the street safely, and…
Prevent sexual abuse in your children by following these important and essential steps and skills and imbue in your child protective skills.
Maltreatment occurs when a parent or other person legally responsible for the care of a child harms a child, or places a child in imminent danger of harm by failing to exercise the minimum degree of care in providing the child basic needs.
Child abuse can occur in any family, anywhere, and it affects people of all income levels, races, ethnicities and faiths. Whether you're a parent, someone who works with children or simply an adult in a child's life, you can help prevent child abuse and neglect.
From sexual abuse to physical or emotional abuse as well as maltreatment and neglect, child abuse can have various forms. It occurs when a parent or a caregiver causes injury or death to a child ...
Dealing with child sex abuse is a tricky topic but it is important to have the right conversations with our kids to learn how to see it and prevent it
While identification isn't easy, it's imperative that clinicians know how to recognize child abuse. This article outlines risk factors and signs of abuse.
Approximately 5 children die every day because of child abuse.
It takes a village to raise a child - that’s why we band together as a community to help lift those who need it, especially our children.
Want to know how to protect your child from being abused? A Banner Health expert discusses parenting tips and educational resources to prevent child abuse.
There's no quick fix to end child abuse, but people who see it on a regular basis say it starts with educating parents and with reporting any abuse you might see.
Doctors at Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth are experimenting with data technology that could help predict neighborhoods where kids are most