New Report Shows Child Maltreatment Decreased in 2008
Prevention efforts to be intensified
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced today that 2008 saw the lowest child victimization rate in five years. In addition, the number of children who suffered maltreatment decreased for the second year in a row. These findings are contained in “Child Maltreatment 2008,” an annual report issued every April marking the start of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Treatment of Exchange Students Leads to Lawsuits Filed
Oceanside, California – March 20, 2010. A growing number of foreign exchange students are returning to their home countries causing their parents to question American culture, some seeking legal action.
Gift From Within - Article: Helping Traumatized Children at School
Gift From Within – Article: Helping Traumatized Children at School
For children and adolescents, exposure to traumatic events and the symptoms that follow may interfere with the ability to have a reasonably normal school experience. In fact, posttraumatic symptoms may make the school experience and other aspects of life intolerable for some children.