Vasquez 1 Angelique Vasquez Professor Susan Lago English 1100-41 12 November, 2013 Share a Vision.

Child abuse occurs at every socioeconomic level, across ethnic and cultural lines, within all religions and at all levels of education. As well as child neglecting being an uneasy subject to discuss or to stop, there is no question that the prevention of child abuse is difficult but indeed a work in process. Unfortunately for some of the children, in the United States, it is estimated that over 800,000 (Rovi), that are being abused or neglected annually they have been taught to not rat out their family members or caregivers for abusing and neglecting them. The United States has among the worst records among industrialized nations losing on average between four and seven children every day to child abuse and neglect (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). The goal is to strengthen all neighborhoods whether poor or rich and the families within them for the better of the children. Younger children do not quite understand the terms or the affects abuse and being neglected will actual have on them till their adolescence years or later on in their adult lives. Children who experience child abuse and neglect are about nine times more likely to become involved in criminal activity (Long- Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect). To prevent any more child abuse, programs such as; family-nurturing program, mentoring program, home health visiting program should be developed. Children are suffering from a hidden epidemic of child abuse and neglect (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). The programs will maximize existing resources of child welfare providers such as DYFS as well as

Vasquez 2 reducing service fragmentation. But to do so, improving coordination among intergovernmental organizations and private child-serving agencies would be required. From this workshops will be developed and there would be local meetings and all the family members should be required to attend the weekly sessions. Nothing less than long-term outcomes should be except of these programs that will reduce stress and social isolation of families living in these neighborhoods. The programs would enhance their support networks and strengthens their ability to nurture their children. These workshops will improve family relations, increase communication skills and self-esteem. It will also reduce reliance on harsh punishment, and improve parental understanding of appropriate expectations for children. Family violence is a major social problem as well as a public health issue.

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