COALITION AGAINST INSTITUTIONALIZED CHILD ABUSE
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"Children, once locked behind closed doors, have no voice. It is incumbent upon us to be their voice." by Isabelle Zehnder

  Do you believe a child is being abused?
  Oprah's website offers the following suggestions: (see below)

  ALSO:

  Children at the Hands of Torture (click here)
 

What YOU can do to help children in need:

Bob Greene advises, "If you know in your heart, if you sense something is wrong, don't go away. You have to be as relentless as those children can't be. They have no voice at all."

If you think a child is being abused, you can help. YOU can be their voice.

Pediatrician Dr. David Norman makes these suggestions if you suspect child abuse:

 
Check the child for unusual bruises. Basically, places where little kids don't get bruises.
Check the child for marks that would indicate the use of objects.
Look to see if the child is abnormally isolated.
Take notice of changes in the child's behavior.

Hotlines: Whether you're a child being abused or an adult wanting to help a child, these organizations are there for you.
 
Childhelp USA
Safe Child
Contact your local congressman or congresswoman for more help.
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

Here are phone numbers that can help fight child abuse:
 
911
1-800-4-A-Child
1-800-Children

 

Children at the Hands of Torture

Children fearing for their lives…from their own caregivers. These children are victims to brutal murders by their own family members. How can this be true?
 
Tortured Children : The Unthinkable

It's difficult to believe a parent could physically AND mentally abuse their own flesh and blood to the extent that the following stories unveil. In every case, the tormentors could have been stopped. Please learn from these stories that YOU can make a difference. YOU can help stop these abusers — trust your instincts and investigate them.

Boy In Closet
trailer home The unimaginable horror of a 6-year old boy chained and locked inside a small bathroom closet. How does this happen?
   
Caged Girl
cage The next tragedy unfolded when a brave 11-year old boy walked barefoot in the middle of winter to a police station in order to get help for his 7-year old sister — who was kept in a dog cage. Take a look.
   
Joseph Michael Duncan
The sad story of a little boy who told his teacher the truth about his frightening home life. Why wasn't it stopped? 
 
Liliana: A 12-year-old girl "wanted to die because of her bad life."
Terrell: A 5-year-old boy that suffered tremendous horror in his short life.
Lattie: His brother lived to tell the tale.

http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/tows_2000/tows_past_20000403_b.jhtml

http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/tows_2000/tows_past_20000504_b.jhtml

 

 

 

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