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Child Abuse Awareness
1,500 children die from abuse each year. There are 140,000 injuries to children from abuse each year. There are 1.7 million reports of child abuse each year. About 1 in 4 women in North America were molested in childhood. An estimated 1,100 children died of abuse and neglect, a rate of approximately 1.6 deaths per 100,000 children in the general populations
Approximately 1 in 7 males will have been sexually molested before the age of 18. More than 2 million cases of child abuse and neglect are reported each year in the United States. An estimated 150,000 to 200,000 new cases of sexual abuse occur each year.
Aggressive, disruptive, and sometimes illegal behavior; Anger and rage, or feelings of sadness or other symptoms of depression; Anxiety or fears, or flashbacks and nightmares; Broken bones or internal injuries; Burns; Changes in a child's behavior or school performance; Constant hunger or thirst; Cuts and bruises; Dirty hair or skin, frequent diaper rash; Drug and alcohol abuse; Hard-to-believe stories about how accidents occurred; Lack of interest in surroundings; Lack of supervision; Passive or withdrawn behavior; Poor self-image; Sexual acting out; Self-destructive or self-abusive behavior, suicidal thoughts; School problems or failure; The child seems guarded and startles easily; The child loiters at school or friends' houses; The child seems reluctant to go home.
Signs of Abuse
This is a website to hotlines for abuse. Nobody deserves to be abused, definitely a child or if you know anyone that is abused help them by telling a parent, counselor, or even a friend. http://www.findcounseling.com/journal/child-abuse/child-abuse-hotlines-phone-numbers.html
