I attended the 11th annual Child Maltreatment Conference today, which was again this year chock full of excellent speakers. You may or may not know that April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect and encourage individuals and communities to support children and families. If anyone would like to find more in-depth information, I am posting some links. I highly recommend the work of Dr. Anna Salter, as she is one of the best and most informed speakers I have ever seen address the issues of child abuse, neglect and sexual assault. Dr. Victor Vieth is another unbelievable speaker, very inspirational and full of hope (and a plan... see below) to put an end child abuse in America. Both have reminded me again that this is an absolute epidemic in our country, and anyone with children should seriously at least take a good look at the best strategies to keep your child safe. Everyone's child is at risk, no matter where or how you live.
http://www.annasalter.com/
http://www.missingkids.com/
I also recommend Victor Vieth M.D. "Unto the 3rd Generation, A call to end Child Abuse in the United States within 120 years"
