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aGAP International

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National Child Abuse Hotline

1-800-422-4453

They don’t report the abuse, but they help you through it

They give you support if you are or where being abused

If you suspect abuse they will help you do the right thing

You remain completely anonymous

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3PERCENTAGE OF DIFFERENT CHILD ABUSE

Neglect

Physical

Sexual

Medical

Psychological Maltreatment

Other/Unknown

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00%

62.80%

16.60%

9.30%

2.00%

7.10%

14.30%

61.81%

13.86%

7.17%

1.73%

7.09%

8.35%

2011 2005

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4Estimated Child Fatalities per Day Attributed to Child Maltreatment

Year Fatalities

2000 3.6

2001 3.9

2002 4.0

2003 3.9

2004 4.1

2005 4.0

2006 4.1

2007 4.7

2008 4.7

2009 4.8

2010 4.3

2011 4.3

Info found by Child Help

More than four children die every day as a result of child abuse

Approximately 70% of children that die from abuse are under the age of 4.

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How Could This Happen?

It is said that children learn from their parents.

Animal abuse is said to be caused from abused victims.

Another way abuse happens is from anger and/or stress.

Parent abuses child

Abused child

doesn’t get help

Child grows

up

Victim abuses animals

Victim has a child

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How Can You Help?

Be an encouraging parent. Help parents going through stress. Also help yourself

from stress. NEVER shake a baby! Volunteer and get involved in helping. Report suspected abuse. If you are abused get some

help.