Children and elderly abuse comes from all walks of life. Abuse
such as this no longer is a secret or something that happens to
other people.
Elderly abuse consists of abuse to the elderly or dependent adult
and consists of physical, sexual, neglect and financial abuse.
62% of the perpetrators are family members.
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. In 1996, there was 2
million reports that involved the alleged maltreatment of 3
million children.Neglect is the most common form of child
maltreatment (52%); physical abuse (24%); and sexual abuse
(12%). Many victims suffer more than one type of maltreatment.
These mistreated children and elderly need our protection.
Please report any and all suspicions of abuse. The victim could
be you someday or someone close to you. There are many resources
that can be easily reached for help and protection.
Please let's stop child abuse. And if you know of a child getting
hurt please report it.This is the only way to save these
children. And the elderly.
