Here is how you can take action
Action Item List
Below are some of the ways that YOU can help prevent child abuse.Once you have completed an item, click it to check it off your list!
- Educate yourself on child abuse
- Spread the word
- Join and Donate to organizations
- Make a change
- Report
The impact of child abuse can be profound. Research shows that child abuse is associated with adverse health and mental health outcomes in children and families, and those negative effects can last a lifetime. In addition to the impact on the child, child abuse and neglect also has profound, broad implications on communities. One analysis of the immediate and long-term economic impact of child abuse and neglect suggests that child maltreatment costs the nation as much as $258 million each day, or approximately $94 billion each year. By educating ourselves on this topic, we are stopping this vicious cycle. You can find some resources here and all over the internet.
There are many different ways to spread awareness. The easiest way is to use your social media or any other platform to voice what you have learned and get a wide range of people to listen.
You can also join and donate to organizations that help prevent child abuse like these.
Call or write to candidates and elected officials to educate them about issues in their community and the need for child abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment programs.
If you or someone you know is being abused, report. Here are some places you can call.