According to the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS), child abuse is legally defined as harm or threatened harm to a child’s health and safety by a responsible adult. This can include a ...

Indiana's child abuse hotline (1-800-800-5556) accepts reports of suspected abuse and neglect and connects families with support services. Preventing child abuse and neglect saves money long-term.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - This afternoon in Frankfort, Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky announced a new initiative called the Upstream Prevention Academy. The program will allow at least one person from ...

ATLANTA — There were more than 126,000 reports of maltreatment against Georgia children during fiscal year 2023, according to child welfare data provided by the state's Department of Human Services.

The number of families and children involved in Midland County child maltreatment cases has remained stubbornly constant for the past two decades, averaging just under 41 cases per year In order to ...

Since 1983, April has been designated National Child Abuse Prevention Month (NCAPM). The CDC reports that one in every six children in the US experiences abuse and or neglect; the actual number is ...

Every year in the United States, 3.6 million cases of child abuse are reported. In San Diego County alone, 39,025 incidents of abuse and neglect were reported in 2022, according to the San Diego ...

April raises awareness for child abuse prevention. The Parent Child Center in Tulsa knows that stories and knowledge can save children before abuse happens. The organization's leader knows their ...

House Bill 1877, sponsored by Rep. David Wood, R-Versailles, consists of seven sections, all aimed at preventing abuse and neglect, as well as enhancing the lives of children in the state's foster ...

Kentucky's child maltreatment rate is almost double the national average, with neglect being the most common form. Substance abuse, domestic violence and financial struggles contribute to parental ...