Full Notification

Newark Recognizes
National Child Abuse Prevention Month – April 2018

Did you know…

…that according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services report titled, Child Maltreatment 2016, …an estimated 1,750 children died of abuse and neglect at a rate of 2.36 per 100,000 children and those statistics seem to increase every year.
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/resource/child-maltreatment-2016

It only takes a minute…

…to make a difference in the life of a Child. Here are only a few signs of Child Abuse:

Physical signs
• Bruises, burns or other suspicious injuries
• Malnourishment
• Inadequate medical or dental care

Behavioral signs
• Depression and/or general anxiety
• Being passive, withdrawn, or aggressive and disruptive
• Abrupt change in eating habits

What to do…
• Provide a safe physical and emotional environment for the child.
• Remain calm, and listen carefully to what the child says, and write it down.
• Report it to the police or your local Child Protective Services agency at once.

If you have any questions or are unsure about what action to take, call the National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with professional crisis counselors who, through interpreters, can provide assistance in 170 languages.

Remember…Every Child Matters!