Hand in Hand
It's stories like this that the Child and Family Resource Council are working to prevent.
This past Wednesday, several of my co-workers and myself were invited to the Child and Family Resource Council to participate in their Hand in Hand tour. I highly recommend this tour, which is open to the public. On the tour we learned some staggering statistics. According to the Council, an amazing 85% of abuse and neglect cases are preventable. Also, for every $1 spent on child abuse prevention, $34 will be saved on, “...publicly-funded, crisis-oriented programming such as protective services, foster care, special education, counseling, etc.” Also, the Council publishes the wonderful Family Resource Guide, which can be found here at the library.
Education is an important component of preventing neglect and abuse. Check out the resources we have on parenting and child development. Please be sure to pass the word along about our resources and the excellent work the Child and Family Resource Council is doing in our community.