Mastodawn

Houston Public Media Apr 1, 2025

During the month of April, trees throughout a suburban area southwest of Houston will have blue ribbons tied around their trunks in recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/04/01/517372/child-advocates-of-fort-bend-to-host-april-awareness-events/

#FortBend #Local #News #ChildAbusePreventionMonth #ChildAdvocatesOfFortBend #FortBendCounty #NationalChildAbusePreventionMonth

Fort Bend nonprofit to host April awareness events for National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Child Advocates of Fort Bend is working with local officials and volunteer groups to raise awareness of child abuse through events and displays throughout the county. Last year, the nonprofit served nearly 3,500 children and families impacted by abuse or neglect. That number includes 2,075 children.

Houston Public Media

MJ Muse May 30, 2023

https://lawandcrime.com/crime/mom-in-extreme-abuse-case-called-her-7-uneducated-kids-garbage-disposals-with-legs-and-surrounded-her-filthy-bed-with-animal-cages-affidavit/ #childabusepreventionmonth Mom in extreme abuse case called her 7 uneducated kids ‘garbage disposals with legs’ and surrounded her filthy bed with animal cages: Affidavit

What is wrong with some people?

Mom in extreme abuse case called her 7 uneducated kids 'garbage disposals with legs': Affidavit

What police allegedly discovered at the couple's Pennsylvania home is the stuff of nightmares.

Law & Crime

KidsData May 16, 2023

#FactOfTheDay: Anti-poverty tax credits are linked to declines in reports of child neglect, youth violence, and juvenile convictions. Learn more: https://www.prb.org/resources/anti-poverty-tax-credits-linked-to-declines-in-reports-of-child-neglect-youth-violence-and-juvenile-convictions/ #TaxDay #ChildAbusePreventionMonth #ThrivingFamilies

Anti-Poverty Tax Credits Linked to Declines in Reports of Child Neglect, Youth Violence, and Juvenile Convictions

Informing a Smarter World

PRB

KidsData May 2, 2023

#FactOfTheDay: When compared with their white peers, rates of exposure to at least two adverse childhood experiences were more than 1.5 times higher for Hispanic/Latino children.
Learn more about why this matters and what can be done: https://www.kidsdata.org/blog/?p=10752
#Adversity #ACEs #ChildhoodAdversity #ToxicStress #ChildAbusePreventionMonth #ThrivingFamilies

Black and Latino Children Experience Multiple Adversities at Disproportionately High Rates « Data Points

KidsData Apr 28, 2023

#FactOfTheDay: When compared with their white peers, rates of exposure to at least two adverse childhood experiences were more than twice as high for African American/Black children.
Learn more about why this matters and what can be done: https://www.kidsdata.org/blog/?p=10752
#Adversity #ACEs #ChildhoodAdversity #ToxicStress #ChildAbusePreventionMonth #ThrivingFamilies

Black and Latino Children Experience Multiple Adversities at Disproportionately High Rates « Data Points

KidsData Apr 26, 2023

#FactOfTheDay: Estimates from 2017-2021 show that more than 1 in 7 (15%) had two or more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and 1 in 25 (4%) had four ACEs or more.
Learn more: https://www.kidsdata.org/blog/?p=10752
#Adversity #ACEs #ChildhoodAdversity #ToxicStress #ChildAbusePreventionMonth #ThrivingFamilies

Black and Latino Children Experience Multiple Adversities at Disproportionately High Rates « Data Points

KidsData Apr 25, 2023

#FactOfTheDay: Estimates from 2017-2021 show that, from birth until the time of survey, more than 1 in 3 California children (34%) ages 0 to 17 had experienced at least one adverse childhood experiece (ACE).

Learn more: https://www.kidsdata.org/blog/?p=10752

#Adversity #ACEs #ChildhoodAdversity #ToxicStress #ChildAbusePreventionMonth #ThrivingFamilies