A silent epidemic that often quashes a young person’s chances of experiencing a bright and happy future, child abuse and neglect unfortunately affect the lives of an estimated six million American children. Each year, public and private agencies that deal with abuse victims receive over three million reports of abuse. Of these three million allegations, many involve more than one child. In 2009 alone, 3.3 million alleged incidents of abuse came to the attention of groups such as Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America), a number that does not account for the countless victims who remain silent out of fear. Of the three million reports of abuse, many involve more than one child, cases that regularly stem from multiple instances of violence. Moreover, abuse and neglect occur regardless of a child’s socioeconomic status or cultural background.
According to statistics taken from studies conducted by PCA America, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Federal Administration for Children and Families, and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Administration for Children and Families, among other organizations, every day at least four children lose their lives due to child abuse. Neglect in mild, moderate, and severe forms accounts for 59 percent of abuse reports, while physical and sexual abuse comprises 10.8 percent and 7.6 percent of abuse cases, respectively. Psychological maltreatment and medical neglect additionally qualify as child abuse, yet up to 85 percent of child fatalities that result from actions such as these are left unrecorded on death certificates. Research shows that some boys and girls who undergo abuse at a young age grow up to harm their own children or themselves. Upward of 60 percent of individuals with drug or alcohol problems serious enough to warrant residential treatment say they were abused or neglected during childhood. In America’s prison system, 14 percent of men and 36 percent of women have a history as victims of abuse. Instances of arrest and violent crime are extremely prevalent throughout the population of teens and adults who suffered abuse in the past. In order to stop this tragic chain of events, Bryan Specht and PCA America hope to develop and implement family support programs in all communities where PCA America maintains a presence, offering services that empower parents and children alike to speak out against abuse. To discover how you can partner with Bryan Specht and PCA America, visit preventchildabuse.org today.
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