RBC I “The big thing with that awareness is understanding that it is something that’s happening in our community” said Traci Gurley-Tomashosky, Executive Director of CASA of the Ninth, an advocacy organization for abused and neglected children in the 9th Judicial District of Colorado. She spoke with the HT this[Read More…]
Tag: Child Abuse
You can still apply for benefits, report child abuse and neglect
RBC | As the novel coronavirus continues to affect Colorado, our fellow citizens still need human services, and there are easy, online ways to apply and get benefits for you and your family. Please visit: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdhs/benefits-assistance We at the Rio Blanco County Department of Human Services also want to remind the[Read More…]
April: Month focuses on child abuse
RBC I Child abuse and neglect can have life-long implications for victims, including on their well-being. Children who are maltreated often are at risk of experiencing cognitive delays and emotional difficulties, among other issues. Childhood trauma also negatively affects nervous system and immune system development, putting children who have been[Read More…]
Know the signs of child abuse and neglect
RBC I Child abuse and neglect can have lifelong implications for its victims, including on their well-being. Children who are maltreated often are at risk of experiencing cognitive delays and emotional difficulties, among other issues.
What you should do if you suspect a case of child abuse
RBC I The news reports are as shocking as they are relentless: An Army sergeant in Maryland charged with first-degree child abuse, accused of starving, beating and burning her 4-year-old stepdaughter. A North Carolina Child Protective Services supervisor and her husband, a nurse, arrested after their 11-year-old foster son is[Read More…]
Be aware of the signs of child abuse and neglect
Physical abuse is defined by evidence a child has experienced physical harm or injury by the parent or caretaker, or has been subject to circumstances that could reasonably pose a serious threat of physical harm or injury and “either the condition or death is not justifiably explained; the explanation or[Read More…]