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Why be concerned with preventing child abuse?
The effects of child abuse are devastating. In addition to the 2,000 American children who die each year from abuse, for many of those who live, the hurts inflicted on them as children influence their entire lives. And yours.
Abused children suffer long-term emotional and developmental problems. Many of the children grow up to abuse their own children. And, childhood histories of abuse and neglect are commonly reported by many adult criminals, juvenile delinquents, and teen-age drug addicts and prostitutes. This means that this community, perhaps even your family, may fall victim to violence and crime perpetrated by those who were once victims themselves—victims of physical abuse, of neglect, of sexual abuse, of emotional maltreatment.
The financial cost society bears to deal with the results of child abuse is enormous. The cost in human suffering and wasted individual potential is immeasurable.
Child abuse is a community problem; abuse can only be prevented through activities at the community level. The staff of the Rappahannock Social Services Department stands ready to assist with those activities. They are ready to give special programs, to speak on child abuse to local civic groups, church groups and other organizations. They are ready to help individual families find—on an absolutely confidential basis—the support they need to avoid or end child abuse. Call them.
Some authorities believe that because abuse results from stress, the stress caused by current economic situations may be having its tragic effect on children. We must all work together to end that tragedy in Rappahannock County.
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