In San Diego County, 10 children died from abuse or neglect in 2012. (3)
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Even if you don’t pay any attention to what is happening with our government, this should tell you we are doing something really wrong.
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There are many resources to help parents and children. Some of them are listed below.
San Diego County Child Abuse Hotline: 858-560-2191 or 800-344-6000
National Child Abuse Hotline: 800-4-A-Child (800-422-4453)
Childhelp, founded in 1959 by Sara O'Meara and Yvonne Fedderson, is one of the largest and oldest national non- profit organizations dedicated to the treatment and prevention of child abuse and neglect. Its programs, which directly serve abused children and their families, focus on meeting the children's physical, emotional, educational and spiritual needs.
http://www.childhelp.org/
Prevent Child Abuse America, founded in 1972 in Chicago, works to ensure the healthy development of children nationwide. The organization promotes that vision through a network of chapters in 50 states and nearly 600 Healthy Families America home visiting sites in 39 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Commonwealth of the Marianas, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, and Canada. A major organizational focus is to advocate for the existence of a national policy framework and strategy for children and families while promoting evidence-based practices that prevent abuse and neglect from ever occurring.
http://www.preventchildabuse.org/index.php
(1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_abuse (Fatalites)
(2) http://www.childhelp-usa.com/pages/statistics
(3) Union Tribune, April 3, 2014 by Debbie Baker
Our only hope is that the military gets tired of seeing our country destroyed from within and takes control. The 3 branches of our government are ineffective and running amok. Neither major political party has demonstrated that they can or will solve our problems.
Ray R Barmore
San Diego California
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