What do you do if you see a kid being abused?

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What do you do if you see a kid being abused?

by Carmen
(El Dorado, Arizona, USA)

What if you see a kid being abuse? What should you do about it?

Darlene's Reply: Carmen, if you've seen a child being abused, report what you saw to the appropriate reporting agency. Make the call, and tell the person on the other end of the line that you wish to report an incident of child abuse.

In the United States, child abuse must be reported in the state in which it occurred. Some points to keep in mind in the United States:

Not all states have a hotline for reporting child abuse.
Not all hotlines are reachable 24/7.
State hotlines may only be reachable in that particular state.
If the state does not have a hotline for reporting child abuse, or if you need to report in a different state than where the abuse took place, contact the Child Help Hotline at 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) for the appropriate number.

Carmen, the 24-hour-a-day nationwide hotline for the state of Arizona is 888-767-2445.

I suggest you document what you saw, as well as the date and time you saw it. Document only the details; don't include suspicions. Refer to your documented notes when you report the abuse. Each time you see a child being abused, document and report it. Don't ever assume someone else will report; even if someone else does report, lodge a complaint yourself. Remember, when a child is abused, it is everybody's business.

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Feb 26, 2009

Why do we have criminals treating children
by: Regina Bosco Home survivor

I lived in Bosco Home in Regina Saskatchewan and was assaulted by the Director many times.The man was nothing but a bully.I was shocked to read he is in British Columbia in the care of troubled children again.

Note from Darlene: If you haven't reported what this man did to you, consider reporting it so that there is a chance he won't ever work with children again. If you have reported it, I would go to the media with your case.

Darlene Barriere
Webmaster: www.child-abuse-effects.com
Violence & Abuse Prevention Educator
Author: On My Own Terms, A Memoir

Nov 25, 2009

Be safe
by: Anonymous

If you are being abuse you should immediately get help.

Dec 03, 2009

Things to do
by: Anonymous

What you should do is to go call immediately 911 or you can tell an adult what is going on.

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