BRIDGES is working to prevent child abuse and neglect. Join us. According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, child abuse and neglect are complex problems rooted in unhealthy relationships and environments. Preventing child abuse and neglect requires addressing risk and protective factors at the individual, relational, community, and societal levels. Here’s[...]
Here is what’s known about child abuse: it can happen in any family and in any neighborhood. Based on federal data, an estimated one in four children experience some form of child abuse or neglect in their lifetimes. According to University of Rochester Medical School, studies have shown that child[...]
It’s Child Abuse Prevention Month in April – a time of year when we at BRIDGES promote awareness about the dangers of child abuse as well as steps that can be taken to prevent it in our communities. Keep in mind: child abuse can happen in any family and in any neighborhood.[...]
More than 50,000 children are victims of child abuse and neglect in Florida each year, according to Children’s Healing Institute. Even more tragic: at least five children die every day as a result of child abuse. And premature infants are three times more likely to be abused than full term babies. Why does this happen? Here’s one big reason: countless families in[...]
