April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This month and throughout the year, individuals and organizations are encouraged to play a role in making our community a better place for families. By ensuring that parents have the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to care for their children, we can help prevent child abuse and neglect by strengthening families and communities.
Research shows that five important factors are present in healthy families. Promoting these factors is among the most effective ways to reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect. They are:
• Nurturing and attachment
• Knowledge of parenting and of child and youth development
• Parental resilience
• Social connections
• Concrete supports for parents
For more information about child abuse prevention programs and activities during the month of April and throughout the year, please visit http://www.childwelfare.gov
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