Understanding and Preventing Child Abuse South Bend, IN – Fifty-seven children died from child abuse in 2004 in Indiana. On Thursday, folks with Prevent Child Abuse gave Michiana a visual reminder of how serious this…
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Family Crisis- Child Abuse? Question: Our family is in crisis. Our grandchildren are being raised in a non-christian home where there is a great deal of dysfunction, including emotional and verbal abuse. What advice would…
Signs of Abuse Warning signs of abuse • A change in a child’s behavior or school performance • The child seems guarded and startles easily • The child loiters at school or friends’ houses; seems…
Illinois Department on Aging (over 60 years old): 1-800-252-8966 Disabled (under 60 years old): 1-800-3682463 Child Abuse hotlines: Child Help USA : 1-800-422-4453. Or 1-800-252-2873: for Illinois residents but they will provide other state numbers.
