Our mission is to serve abused and neglected children and youth by providing protective shelter and developmentally appropriate care in a nurturing environment.

General Statistics

In the United States:

A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds.
Almost five children die everyday as a result of child abuse. More than three out of four are under the age of 4.
It is estimated that between 60-85% of child fatalities due to maltreatment are not recorded as such on death certificates.
90% of child sexual abuse victims know the perpetrator in some way; 68% are abused by family members.
Child abuse occurs at every socioeconomic level, across ethnic and cultural lines, within all religions and at all levels of education.

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Consequences of Abuse and Neglect

Over 60% of people in drug rehabilitation centers report being abused or neglected as a child.
About 80% of 21 year-olds that were abused as children met criteria for at least one psychological disorder.
Abused children are 25% more likely to experience teen pregnancy.
Abused teens are 3 times less likely to practice safe sex, putting them at greater risk for STDs.
Children who have been sexually abused are 2.5 times more likely to abuse alcohol
Children who have been sexually abused are 3.8 times more likely develop drug addictions
Nearly two-thirds of the people in treatment for drug abuse reported being abused as children

Information provided by childhelp.org