A large percentage of children in Del Norte County have experienced child abuse or neglect in their lives. Let’s change that.
Understanding Child Abuse
Child abuse includes physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, seeing or hearing intimate partner violence (domestic violence), and neglect. All of these hurt children’s brains as they develop and affect them far into the future as they grow up. But what are the facts?
Understanding Prevention
There are a lot of solutions to preventing child abuse in neglect. Let’s work together to find strategies that work for Del Norte County. Here’s what we do know: Child abuse is prevented when kids are connected, families are supported, and communities take positive action.