Prevent Child Maltreatment - CDC

Chris Engel 4/1/132:30 PM

"April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Learn more about preventing it in your community....

"Child Maltreatment (CM) is a significant public health problem in the United States. According to Child Protective Service agencies, more than 676,000 children were found to be victims of maltreatment in 2011. Another 1,545 children died from violence that same year. The financial costs for victims and society are substantial. A recent CDC study showed that the total lifetime estimated financial cost associated with just one year of confirmed cases of child maltreatment is approximately $124 billion...."

http://www.cdc.gov/features/HealthyChildren/index.html

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