Asking the Tough Questions to Address Child Maltreatment (2 min) - Ohio

"Any child can experience abuse or neglect, and if these issues are not addressed, according to one expert, their health and well-being later in life will suffer.
"Dr. Vincent Felitti shared his research Tuesday at the Child and Youth Behavioral Health Leadership Summit in Columbus. As author of a major study on adverse childhood experiences, Felitti said trauma can be caused by physical or emotional neglect, sexual abuse and exposure to alcoholism or depression. He said the short- and long-term outcomes of these exposures can mean a multitude of problems...."

http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2013-10-23/youth-issues/asking-the-tough-questions-to-address-child-maltreatment/a35161-2

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