National Child Abuse Prevention Month

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and as a result we are seeing more news stories concerning this crisis. After reading some of the national and local statistics it is easy to see that this is a crisis in our country and our area.

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. It should be 12 months out of the year, not just April, especially when you see the statistics provided by the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS). According to their website, the DCFS receives, investigates and acts upon a report of child abuse or neglect every five minutes, child sex abuse every two hours, and the death of a chi

The flag raising ceremony to honor April as Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention Month and National Crime Victims’ Rights Week has been postponed due to the weather.