And unfortunately, right now, it is our children who are facing the brunt of this reality. Crimes of abuse cross all racial and socio–economic lines, and ages. In just one week’s time, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received over a million tips of cyber abuse through Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat alone. Consequently, online exploitation has significantly increased and online predators are connecting with children exactly where they are – on the screen in their home. Yet with the assumption that their kids are safe from predators (being locked in the house under their care) there’s a lack of supervision. With the momentary quiet, they are given extra time to focus on their work. For many families, parents breathe a sigh of relief when children are given the opportunity to access technology. Explosion of child pornography cyber tipsĪs adults have turned to screens for their jobs and social connections, children have done the same. In the past 3 weeks alone, Children’s Advocacy Center of Denton County (CACDC) has seen 6 cases of either severely shaken babies, or child fatalities. Stressed parents may be more likely to respond to their children’s anxious behaviors or demands in aggressive or abusive ways. To add to the tension, children are also experiencing their own stress and uncertainty about the pandemic. Stress causes new interactions between children and parents that can be dangerous, and at times, fatal. Physical abuse cases are increasing in families, who under normal circumstances, may not typically cultivate into abuse. And for many who are without reprieve, the constant stimulation is the straw that breaks the camel’s back. Anxieties about health, finances, and education are already high.
With the disrupted routines that have come in the wake of COVID-19, many parents are pushed to the brink. Increased stress increases risk of child abuse And without the support of adults such as teachers and school personnel, kids stuck at home will not take the risk of reporting their situation on their own. Parks are closed, friends' houses are off limits, and many parents are forced to work from home – leaving children trapped inside with their perpetrators every hour of every day. Children are isolated with their perpetratorsĪmid school closings and social distancing mandates, children have nowhere to run. What it does mean, however, is that children are suffering in silence.Ĭrimes of abuse cross all racial and socio–economic lines, and ages.
Does this mean there has been a decline in the incidents of abuse? By no means. And with children’s limited access to these safe adults, it only makes sense why the number of abuse reports are declining. Within the past few weeks of April, statewide and countrywide reports of abuse have gone down.Ĭhildren’s Advocacy Center for Denton County at the Serve Denton Center on Loop 288.Ĭounselors, teachers, and healthcare providers are the largest reporters of child abuse. In March of this year, the Children’s Advocacy Center of Denton County (partners of Serve Denton) received the largest number of abuse reports in their 22 year history – just 4 weeks into the surge of the Coronavirus crisis. But when you add the stress of a national pandemic, limitation of safe spaces like schools and daycare, and constant financial anxiety, these statistics skyrocket. Counselling also helps in integration into peer groups, dealing with neglect or abuse at home and better handling of anger and outbursts.As a community, we have a shared responsibility to support vulnerable children and their families now more than ever.īy the age of eighteen, 1 in 4 children are victims of child abuse by someone in their home. The proven benefits of counseling in school are improvements in communication, concentration and better academic performance. “But since the time she started attending counseling sessions in school she has become calmer, her grades have improved and I am really happy she got a privilege card today,” said Sushant. Sushant was great friends with Diksha and it pained him that she was always jumpy, got scolded in class, got really low grades but she was a kind child who always shared her tiffin with Sushant and brought him small gifts like pencils and erasers. He was very happy that his friend Dikhsha had got a privilege card in the class for good behavior. We were talking to 9-year-old Sushant Sharma the other day. Deal with symptoms of anxiety and depression
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