REFERENCES:

If you need help...

If you or someone you know is
a victim of child abuse, please
do not hesitate to call any one

California Department of Health Care Services. (2014). Childrens and youth health.
Retrieved from http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/
services/Pages/ChildrensHealth.aspx
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(2014). Child maltreatment prevention. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/
violenceprevention/childmaltreatment

of the listed services, support

and local services in your area
or 911. This is a matter no one
should take lightly.
Los Angeles County Services:
Within California, toll free (800)
540-5000

Outside of California (213) 6394500

Child Help. (n.d.). The Childhelp approach to

ending child abuse. Retrieved from https://
www.childhelp.org/childhelp-approach/?
a=prevention-programs
Child Abuse Prevention Association (http://
capacares.org)
Kids Data. (2015). Summary: Child Abuse and
Neglect. Retrieved from http://
www.kidsdata.org/topic/2/child-abuse-andneglect/summary
Rubin, A. (2012). Clinicians guide to evidence-based practice: Programs and interventions for maltreated children and families
at risk. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley and Sons.

Speak UP!
You CAN Prevent
Child Abuse

TDD (800) 272-6699

Social Services:
(800) 731-4663

Lets Protect Our Children

Childhelp National Child Abuse

1342 Help Way

Tustin, CA 92780

Hotline:

1-800-4-A-Child/422-4453

Phone: 555-555-5555
Fax: 555-555-5555
E-mail: lpoc911@gmail.com

Be the Change....

Statistical Data

Policy/Program Resource

Did you know? Studies show that about 30%

CAPA (Child Abuse Prevention Assn)

of abused and neglected children will later

abuse children, continuing this horrible

This organization provides help in

prevention and treatment of child

cycle (Childhelp, n.d.)

abuse and neglect. Offering resources,

In California, at a rate of 1000, African

family support, counseling, and even

American/Black child abuse and

education, this organization strives to

negligence reports are 134.2. Coming in

create strength in families and focuses

second are American Indian/Alaska Native

on healing.

at 111.5 (Kids Data, 2015).

CHILDHELP APPROACH

Rates for child abuse vary by state. Within

Child help is an organization committed to

California, there are a number of ages,

helping children and families within a

races, and different types of abuse exist.

supported environment and overall

Given from a few standpoints, taken from

educational, emotional, and helpful setting,

Child maltreatment is any act or series of acts

Kids Data, here are some of the types of

focusing on many efforts of treatment,

of commission or omission by a parent or

abuse and their percentage in the state.

community services, prevention, and

What is Child Abuse?

intervention. Childhelp programs and

other caregiver (e.g., clergy, coach, teacher)

that results in harm, potential for harm, or
threat of harm to a child (CPCP, 2014). Child
abuse and neglect can come from anyone

California

Percentage

General neglect 46.3%

Physical abuse

19.3%

so they do not tell anyone. Sometimes, child

Severe neglect

1.8%

manipulation, abandonment, or even

At risk/sibling
abused

13.8%

Sexual abuse

8.5%

and a child may be scared or feel threatened,

negligence can lead to other types of abuse,

neglect, depression, and overall health. But
there are ways that this can be prevented!
Do you know someone or someone who has
a child who is being neglected or abused?
You can speak up for them!

services help children from any situation and

let them experience the life they deserve: one
filled with love (Child Help, n.d.).

Information retrieved from KidsData.org

(2015)

There were 678,932 victims of child abuse

and neglect reported to Child Protective
Services (CPS) in 2013 (CDCP, 2014)