Resources
The following pages define child abuse and neglect, as well as how to recognize signs and symptoms of trauma in children. Recognizing and responding appropriately to child abuse and neglect is essential to keeping children safe and stopping the cycle of abuse.
The best child abuse prevention is education. Please see the pages on Child Abuse Prevention and Internet Safety for tips on how to talk to your child openly and honestly about personal boundaries, teaching the correct names for body parts, and appropriate vs inappropriate physical touch.
As a guardian or trusted adult, you are a child's first line of defense against child abuse.
