Child Abuse
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Add to My Profile | More VideosThe Monsters of this life are the ones who would kill, injure, or hurt a child in any way (physically or mentally).~~~~~~~~~~~~~What is child abuse?
Although there are many formal and acceptable definitions of child abuse, the following is offered as a guide. Child abuse consists of any act of commission or omission that endangers or impairs a child's physical or emotional health and development. Child abuse includes any damage done to a child which cannot be reasonably explained and which is often represented by an injury or series of injuries appearing to be non-accidental in nature.~~~~~~~~~~~~~Major forms of child abusePhysical abuse - Any non-accidental injury to a child. This includes hitting, kicking, slapping, shaking, burning, pinching, hair pulling, biting, choking, throwing, shoving, whipping, and paddling.Emotional abuse - Any attitude or behavior, which interferes with a child's mental health or social development. This includes yelling, screaming, name-calling, shaming, negative comparisons to others, telling them they are "bad, no good, worthless" or "a mistake".Neglect - Physical - Failure to provide for a child's physical needs. This includes lack of supervision, inappropriate housing or shelter, inadequate provision of food, inappropriate clothing for season or weather, abandonment, denial of medical care, and inadequate hygiene.Neglect - Emotional - Failure to provide affection and support necessary for the development of emotional, social, physical and intellectual well being of a child. This includes ignoring, lack of appropriate physical affection (hugs), not saying "I love you," withdrawal of attention, lack of praise, lack of positive reinforcement.Sexual abuse - Any sexual act between an adult and child. This includes fondling, penetration, intercourse, exploitation, pornography, exhibitionism, child prostitution, group sex, oral sex, or forced observation of sexual acts.Who inflicts the abuse?Child abusers are found among all social-economic, religious and ethnic groups and are most often ordinary people who are trapped in a stressful life situation with which they cannot cope satisfactorily.A child abuser is usually a person closely related to the child, such as a parent, stepparent or other caretaker. The child abuser is seldom a total stranger.~~~~~~~~~~~~~report child abuse:
Childhelp USA® National Child Abuse Hotline, 1-800-4-A-CHILD® to learn the reporting agency for your geographic area and situation.
States with Toll Free Child Abuse Reporting Numbers
Arkansas
(800) 482-5964
Arizona
(800) 330-1822
Connecticut
(800) 842-2288
Delaware
(800) 292-9582
Florida
(800) 962-2873
Iowa
(800) 362-2178
Illinois
(800) 252-2873
Indiana
(800) 562-2407
Kansas
(800) 922-5330
Kentucky
(800) 752-6200
Massachusetts
(800) 792-5200
Maine
(800) 452-1999
Michigan
(800) 942-4357
Missouri
(800) 392-3738
Mississippi
(800) 222-8000
Montana
(800) 332-6100
North Carolina
(800) 662-7030
Nebraska
(800) 652-1999
New Hampshire
(800) 894-5533
New Jersey
(800) 792-8610
New Mexico
(800) 432-2075
Nevada
(800) 992-5757
New York
(800) 342-3720
Oklahoma
(800) 522-3511
Oregon
(800) 854-3508
Pennsylvania
(800) 932-0313
Rhode Island
(800) 742-4453
Texas
(800) 252-5400
Utah
(800) 678-9399
Virginia
(800) 552-7906
Washington
(800) 562-5624
West Virginia
(800) 352-6513or call 911!
