ARKANSAS
Times Record
We know child abuse occurs.
We read the most horrible of the stories. We are aware of the statistics — in 2013 in the United States, there were about 679,000 cases of child abuse and 1,484 children died because of abuse.
We do not need a Child Abuse Awareness Month.
What we need is for child abuse to be stopped, to be prevented.
We need Stop Child Abuse Month.
Fortunately, we have April — National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Knowing there were 33,353 reported cases of child abuse and neglect in Arkansas in 2013, as reported by the Arkansas Department of Human Services 2013 Statistical Report, makes us aware we need to do something.
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