National Child Abuse Prevent Month: April

5/2/2023 (Permalink)

National Child Abuse Prevention Month recognizes the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect. Prevention services and supports developed by this collaboration can help to protect children and strengthen families.

About 4 million cases of child abuse and neglect involving almost 7 million children are reported each year. The highest rate of child abuse is in babies less than one year of age, and 25% of victims are younger than age three.

The majority of cases reported to Child Protective Services (CPS) involve neglect, followed by physically and sexual abuse. It is not always easy to recognize when a child has been abused. Children are often afraid to tell anyone, because they think they will be blamed or no one will believe them.

Be sure to always communication with your child, instead of teaching them that they are surrounded by danger, teach them that they are strong, capable, and can count on you to keep them safe.

SERVPRO of Culpeper & Fauquier Counties not only helps restore your residential or commercial property but we also take part in the community by sponsoring SAFE – Child Prevention.