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Facts About Child Abuse

  • In WI, a child is abused or neglected every two hours. And, a child dies before his or her first birthday every 19 hours (Children's Defense Fund)
  • 1 in 4 girls, and 1 in 6 boys will be a victim of sexual abuse before reaching age 18 (Prevent Child Abuse America)
  • Nearly half of child abuse victims will never receive services (U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services)
  • Child victims of abuse are more likely to become juvenile deliquents, abuse drugs, experience teen pregnancy, and become abusers themselves (Child Welfare Information Gateway)
  • In La Crosse County, sexual abuse is much more common than emotional or physical abuse (Stepping Stones)
  • The cost to house a single prisoner - either an adult who abuses a child or an abused child who goes on to commit a crime in adulthood - is $30,000 per year (Children's Hospital of WI)

Facts About Child Abuse

  • In WI, a child is abused or neglected every two hours. And, a child dies before his or her first birthday every 19 hours (Children's Defense Fund)
  • 1 in 4 girls, and 1 in 6 boys will be a victim of sexual abuse before reaching age 18 (Prevent Child Abuse America)
  • Nearly half of child abuse victims will never receive services (U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services)
  • Child victims of abuse are more likely to become juvenile deliquents, abuse drugs, experience teen pregnancy, and become abusers themselves (Child Welfare Information Gateway)
  • In La Crosse County, sexual abuse is much more common than emotional or physical abuse (Stepping Stones)
  • The cost to house a single prisoner - either an adult who abuses a child or an abused child who goes on to commit a crime in adulthood - is $30,000 per year (Children's Hospital of WI)

Learn more about child abuse from the resources below.

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Prevent Child Abuse Wisconsin -  http://www.preventchildabusewi.org/

Prevent Child Abuse America -  www.preventchildabuse.org/

Children's Trust Fund -  http://wctf.state.wi.us/

Child Welfare Information Gateway -  http://www.childwelfare.gov/can/

Child Help -  http://www.childhelp.org/

Learn more about child abuse from the resources below.

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Prevent Child Abuse Wisconsin -  http://www.preventchildabusewi.org/

Prevent Child Abuse America -  www.preventchildabuse.org/

Children's Trust Fund -  http://wctf.state.wi.us/

Child Welfare Information Gateway -  http://www.childwelfare.gov/can/

Child Help -  http://www.childhelp.org/
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