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Raise awareness for child abuse prevention
Educate and inspire parents, teachers, and those who work with children
Lend support and inspiration for those currently working to help protect and provide services for families
Encourage adult children to heal the wounds of abuse
Educate professionals who work with or intervene for those suffering from childhood trauma

According to the Child Help Organization:

A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds.
Almost five children die everyday as a result of child abuse. More than three out of four are under the age of 4. It is estimated that between 60-85% of child fatalities due to maltreatment are not recorded as such on death certificates.
90% of child sexual abuse victims know the perpetrator in some way; 68% are abused by family members.
Child abuse occurs at every socioeconomic level, across ethnic and cultural lines, within all religions and at all levels of education.
31% percent of women in prison in the United States were abused as children.
Over 60% of people in drug rehabilitation centers report being abused or neglected as a child…learn more: http://www.childhelp.org/pages/statistics

CHILD HELP NATIONAL ABUSE HOTLINE 1-800-4-A-CHILD (422-4453)

Primary Prevention: With the broadest reach, public awareness activities are one of the more common approaches to preventing child abuse and neglect. Through various methods including public service announcements, information kits and brochures, and TV/other media content…learn more, go to: http://www.promisingpractices.net/briefs/

As an individual and as a member of your community, you have the power to prevent child abuse and neglect. Here are some ways to contribute your ounce—or more—of effort to prevention. http://pediatrics.about.com/od/childabuse/a/05_prevnt_abuse.htm

Learn more: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/pubs/cm07/summary.htm

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