Child Abuse:
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Different jurisdictions have developed their own definitions of what constitutes child abuse for the purposes of removing a child from his/her family and/or prosecuting a criminal charge. The Journal of Child Abuse and Neglect states that child abuse is defined as "any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation, an act or failure to act which presents an imminent risk of serious harm". Child abuse is the physical or psychological/emotional mistreatment of children. In the United States, the C.D.C. {Centers for Disease Control and Prevention} define child maltreatment as any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child. Most child abuse occurs in the child's home, with a smaller amount occurring in organizations, schools or communities that the child interacts with. There are four major categories of child abuse:
Neglect:
Neglect is the instance in which the responsible adult fails to adequately provide for various needs, including physical (failure to provide adequate food, clothing, or hygiene), emotional (failure to provide nurturing or affection) or educational (failure to enroll a child in school).
Physical Abuse:
Physical abuse is physical aggression directed at a child by an adult. It can involve striking, burning, choking or shaking a child. The transmission of toxins to a child through its mother (such as with fetal alcohol syndrome) can also be considered physical abuse in some jurisdictions.
The use of any kind of force against children as a disciplinary measure is illegal in 24 countries around the world.
Psychological / Emotional Abuse:
Out of all the different forms of abuse, emotional abuse is the hardest to identify. This form of abuse includes name-calling, ridicule, degradation, destruction of personal belongings, torture or destruction of a pet, excessive criticism, inappropriate or excessive demands, withholding communication, and routine labeling or humiliation.
Sexual Abuse:
Child sexual abuse is a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent abuses a child for sexual stimulation. Forms of CSA include asking or pressuring a child to engage in sexual activities (regardless of the outcome), indecent exposure of the genitals to a child, displaying pornography to a child, actual sexual contact against a child, physical contact with the child's genitals, viewing of the child's genitalia without physical contact, or using a child to produce child pornography.
The effects of child sexual abuse include depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, propensity to re-victimization in adulthood, and physical injury to the child, among other problems. Sexual abuse by a family member is a form of incest, and can result in more serious and long-term psychological trauma, especially in the case of parental incest. Child sexual abuse, is also strongly connected to the development of Complex post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder. Approximately 15% to 25% of women and 5% to 15% of men were sexually abused when they were children. Most sexual abuse offenders are acquainted with their victims; approximately 30% are relatives of the child, most often brothers, fathers, uncles or cousins; around 60% are other acquaintances such as friends of the family, babysitters, or neighbors; strangers are the offenders in approximately 10% of child sexual abuse cases.
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Child Abuse Reporting Numbers |
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Report Abuse and Neglect
Call 1-866-ENDHARM (1-866-363-4276) if you:
Suspect Abuse or Neglect of a Child Suspect Abuse or Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult |
Alabama
Child Protective Services Contact Local (toll): (334) 242-9500 Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for Assistance |
Alaska
To report via email: ReportChildAbuse@alaska.gov Toll-Free: 1-800-478-4444 |
Arizona
Non-Emergency Cases: https://dcs.az.gov/report-child-abuse Statewide Toll-Free: 1-888-SOS-CHILD (1-888-767-2445) |
Arkansas
Toll-Free: (800) 482-5964 Local (toll): (501) 682-8772 |
California
Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for Assistance |
Colorado
Phone: 1-844-264-5437 Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for Assistance |
Connecticut
TDD: (800) 624-5518 Toll-Free: (800) 842-2288 |
Delaware
Online reporting: Click to make a report Toll-Free: 1-800-292-9582 |
District of Columbia
Local (toll): (202) 671-SAFE (202-671-7233) |
Florida
Online Reporting: Click to make a report Toll-Free: (800) 96-ABUSE (800-962-2873) |
Georgia
Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for Assistance |
Hawaii
Local (toll): (808) 832-5300 |
Idaho
Toll-Free: (800) 926-2588 TDD: (208) 332-7205 |
Illinois
Toll-Free: (800) 252-2873 Local (toll): (217) 524-2606 |
Indiana
Toll-Free: (800) 800-5556 |
Iowa
Toll-Free: (800) 362-2178 |
Kansas
Non-Emergency Situations Click to make a report Toll-Free: (800) 922-5330 |
Kentucky
Toll-Free: 1-877-KYSAFE1 Toll-Free: (877) 597-2331 |
Louisiana
Non-Emergency Situations Click to make a report Toll-Free: (855) 452-5437 Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for Assistance |
Maine
Toll-Free: (800) 452-1999 TTY: (800) 963-9490 |
Maryland
Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for Assistance |
Massachusetts
Toll-Free: 800-792-5200 |
Michigan
Toll-Free: (855) 444-3911 Fax: (616) 977-1154 |
Minnesota
Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for Assistance |
Mississippi
To Report Abuse: Click to make a report MDCPS Report Child Abuse mobile app: Click to Download Child Abuse Hotline: 800.222.8000 Local (toll): (601) 359-4991 |
Missouri
Non-Emergency Situations: Click to make a report Toll-Free: (800) 392-3738 Childhelp (800-422-4453) for Assistance |
Montana
Toll-Free: (866) 820-5437 |
Nebraska
Toll-Free: (800) 652-1999 |
Nevada
Childhelp (800-422-4453) for Assistance |
New Hampshire
Toll-Free: (800) 894-5533 Local (toll): (603) 271-6562 |
New Jersey
Toll-Free: (877) 652-2873 TDD: (800) 835-5510 TTY: (800) 835-5510 |
New Mexico
Toll-Free: (855) 333-7233 |
New York
Toll-Free: (800) 342-3720 TDD: (800) 369-2437 Local (toll): (518) 474-8740 |
North Carolina
Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for Assistance |
North Dakota
Childhelp (800-422-4453) for Assistance for Assistance call: 1-800-4-A-CHILD® 1-(800-422-4453) TDD: 1-800-2-A-CHILD |
Ohio
Toll-Free: (855) 642-4453 1-800-4-A-CHILD® 1-(800-422-4453) TDD: 1-800-2-A-CHILD |
Oklahoma
Toll-Free: (800) 522-3511 Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for Assistance |
Oregon
Toll-Free: (855) 503-SAFE (7233) Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for Assistance |
Pennsylvania
Non-Emergency Situations: Click to make a report Toll-Free: (800) 932-0313 (TDD: 866-872-1677) |
Puerto Rico
Toll-Free: (800) 981-8333 Local (toll): (787) 749-1333 Spanish Information on Website: Click to make a report |
Rhode Island
Toll-Free: (800) RI-CHILD (800-742-4453) Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for Assistance |
South Carolina
Local (toll): (803) 898-7318 Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for Assistance |
South Dakota
Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for Assistance |
Tennessee
Online Reporting: Click to make a report Toll-Free: (877) 237-0004 |
Texas
Online Reporting: Click to make a report Toll-Free: (800) 252-5400 |
Utah
Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for Assistance Phone: 1-855-323-3237 |
Vermont
After hours: (800) 649-5285 |
Virginia
Toll-Free: (800) 552-7096 Local (toll): (804) 786-8536 |
Washington
Toll-Free: (866) END-HARM (866-363-4276) Toll-Free: (800) 562-5624 TTY: (800) 624-6186 |
West Virginia
Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for Assistance Toll-Free: (800) 352-6513 |
Wisconsin
Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for Assistance |
Wyoming
Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for Assistance |
Guam
Phone: (671) 987 8829 Phone: (671) 987-9567 Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for Assistance |
U.S. Virgin Islands
Childhelp® (800-422-4453) for Assistance |