Would You Report child abuse? Or 'Let it go'?.....

Sat, 12/06/2008 - 4:15AM by justanerd1975 7 Comments - 24 Views

"I don’t want to interfere in some one else’s family...."

"What if they want me to testify in court? That would take too much of my time..."

" I don't want anyone to be mad at me...."

"Maybe someone else will call for help ...."

Kids who are hallmarked by excessive shyness, or aggression, mothering behaviors with other kids, or hateful aggressive behaviors with them, poor hygiene, weather-innapropriate clothing, social awckwardness, hunger, fear or sadness about going home, lack of meaningful family relationships, marks and bruises, excessive touching of private parts or wiggling on seat, fearful of using the bathroom? innapropriate relations with other children of a sexual nature...
THEY NEED YOUR HELP.

HELP THEM TODAY, AND YOU'LL HELP THEM FOR LIFE:
The effects of child abuse are lifelong, affecting future relationships, self esteem, and sadly putting even more children at risk of abuse as the cycle continues.

Help break the cycle of child abuse.

1,The priority in child protective services is keeping children in the home.
2.A child abuse report does not mean a child is automatically removed from the home - unless the child is clearly in danger. (Support such as parenting classes, anger management or other resources may be offered first to parents if safe for the child. )
3. Reporting is anonymous. In most states, you do not have to give your name when you report child abuse. The child abuser cannot find out who made the report of child abuse...... they can say they suspect, but they never will KNOW. You can insist upon your innocense 'till the cows come home.
4.. If you have a gut feeling that something is wrong, it is better to be safe than sorry. Even if you don’t see the whole picture, others may have noticed as well, and a pattern can help identify child abuse that might have otherwise slipped through the cracks.

DON'T LET THIS CILD DOWN! YOU MAY ALSO BE THE ONLY ONE WHO CARES ENOUGH TO CALL!

COPY DOWN THESE NUMBERS AND KEEP THEM IN YOUR PURSE:

Child Abuse Hotlines: Where to call to get help or report abuse
If you suspect a child is in immediate danger contact law enforcement as soon as possible.

Call the child abuse hotline, 1-800-4-A-CHILD

To get help in the U.S., call:
1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) – Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline

To get help for child sexual abuse, call:

1-888-PREVENT (1-888-773-8368) – Stop It Now

1-800-656-HOPE Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)

Beachwalker

Yes, and the Parents Get Help and Support to change their ways.

Sat, 12/06/2008 - 4:54am

justanerd1975

yes, if they are willing to. sadly, may won't and the social service system takes waaaay too long to get them away from the parents, sometimes the child dies at the hands of his/her parents before the decide that the parent is 'abusive enough' to justify taking the child away from them.Disgusting!

"If the lion lies down with the lamb, the lamb must be replaced frequently." --Attributed to Martin Luther In the immediate aftermath of the terrorist violence of September 11, 2001.

Sat, 12/06/2008 - 5:50am

Kazagirl

As a social worker I am bound by law to report child abuse.

Sat, 12/06/2008 - 7:29am

Beachwalker

For sur Kazagirl, as well as school, hospital, and medical, staff - The duty to report. I think what people think is that the children would get "taken away" right away, but there is a lot of help given, with the goal to be improvement by the parents, and the truth is that the majority of cases can be helped without the removal of the kids. In some cases, a definite YES!!!!

btw, it is also the Court System that is responsible, as it must be approved legally to remove a child from their parent's car.

In my work in Family Counselling I see that most parents need some help and support teaching on how to parent better, and most parents want to parent better.

Sat, 12/06/2008 - 9:48am

justanerd1975

In my experience here in Reading, most of the parents here didn't want to have kids in the first place and they have absolutely no real vestment in learning how to parent well at all. The great majority of them get their kids back so many times that the kid ends up having to be abused for years before the state FINALLY gets it that they NEED to TERMINATE the child's rights. It is a sad miscarriage of justice that so many crappy parents get as much leeway and as many chances as they do.
My opinion is that the children's rights are MORE IMPORTANT than the parents, because they are CHILDREN- and need to be PROTECTED as such.

"If the lion lies down with the lamb, the lamb must be replaced frequently." --Attributed to Martin Luther In the immediate aftermath of the terrorist violence of September 11, 2001.

Fri, 12/19/2008 - 6:44pm