Keeping kids safe from harm and violence is up to everyone of
us!
A
person’s actions, or lack of action, not only affects the
abused child, but everyone in our country. Even if you just suspect
abuse ... Report it! Child abuse is against the law and you can
report it anonymously, although it’s better for the child
if you give your name. Both the reporting party and the child
who is allegedly being abused must live in the same state, in
order for these numbers to be valid. If the reporting party lives
in a different state than the child, or for states not listed,
please call the
National Child Abuse Hotline - 24 hours
National Hotline 1-800-422-4453
Through
Awareness, Education, and Courage, We Can Be a Proud Voice for
Our Children!
You know your friend's little brother is
going home to an empty house every day after school. You're in
the mall and you see mothers hitting their kids and yelling at
them. You see kids with no place to go ...hanging around the playground
dirty and with no coat in the winter. While shopping you see kids
running around the parking lot, crying and screaming. Every night
you hear your neighbor yelling at his kids, and the kids are crying
hysterically. Your friend's sister came over to play with your
sister, and you notice that she's very quiet and withdrawn ...she
has bruises all over her arm. Your sister and her husband fight
in front of the kids constantly...he's always drunk and screaming
at your sister, and hits her in front of the kids. You're concerned
but don't know what to do. You feel awkward. Should you say something
or ...should you mind my own business? It's horrible when we see
children being yelled at, threatened, or hit. If this is what
happens in public, what's happening behind closed doors?
When
we do nothing, we are putting America’s children in danger.
Many parents aren't prepared for the incredible
responsibility of raising a child ...some are still children themselves.
Each year there are over 3 million reports of child abuse AND
those are only the ones who are reported. Out of those 3 million
plus kids, over 98,000 children were treated just for sexual abuse.
Almost 1.8 million children are abducted from their very own homes
and front yards.
How many more are victims of pain and torture? Because so many
cases of child abuse go unreported, it is estimated that 3 times
the number of children that are reported, are actual child abuse
victims. Children in the USA are more apt to die from abuse than
from accidents. Child abuse kills more than 3 children every day
in the United States. We question what we can do to help these
children. Then we do nothing! Half of the people in America who
witnessed a child being abused didn't report it! Kids don't report
it either because they’re afraid! Child abuse is so ugly!
We feel bad for the moment and then forget about it because we
feel helpless ...and fear if we report the abuse, the children
will be taken away from their families.
But — what is the alternative?
Keeping
kids safe from harm and violence is everyone's problem!
A
person's actions, or lack of action, not only affects the abused
child, but everyone in our country. The utterly tragic proof is
in the National Institute of Justice, reporting that child abuse
increases the odds of future delinquency by 53% and adult criminality
by 40%.
So what can you do?
Love Our Children USA wants you to Talk
Loud, Talk Proud!
We're reaching out to America with our new national campaign ...
we're asking you to speak up and report abuse. Even if you feel
awkward about reporting child abuse ...even if it's only suspected
abuse.
It’s not only your duty to report it … it’s
the law.
Feel proud that you are helping to keep America’s children
safe. Everyday we see kids neglected, abandoned, and abused. Too
often we do nothing! Take pride in yourself and put aside your
fear, outrage and discomfort … report child abuse! It's
your choice.…
Talk
Loud, Talk Proud!
Make the commitment to protect our
children! Whether your an adult or a kid…
Stand Tall and Speak Up! If you'’re still uncomfortable
about making the report, you can make it anonymously ... but it's
better for the child if you give your name ...in case the authorities
have more questions. Your name will NEVER be given out as the
person who reported the abuse ...even if you only suspect abuse!
Be a Voice for Our Children,
Talk Loud, Talk Proud!
Be A Strong Voice for
America's Children…
