One of the leading issues that society faces on a daily basis is child and spousal abuse. These problems have always existed, but it is now gaining more attention and becoming clearer to the public eye with the sudden finding of the harmful effects that they lead to. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, NCADV, on average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men. On the other hand, every year more than 3.6 million referrals are made to child protection agencies involving more than 6.6 million children, giving the United States one of the worst records among industrialized nations (https://www.childhelp.org/child-abuse-statistics/).
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One organization goes by the name of Hugs and Kisses. They are said to be,” The Commonwealth of Virginia’s principal and most comprehensive child sexual abuse prevention program and has been since its inception in 1983.” Hugs and Kisses introduces the concepts of good touch, bad touch and secret touch to elementary school students in a sensitive and an age appropriate manner through an enjoyable, award-winning musical play. They can be reached through emailing The Arts in Education Manager, Mike Brown, at mbrown@virginiarep.org. Another Organization that helps prevent Child abuse and maltreatment is the Healthy Families America model, HFA. Nationally recognized, the HFA is a program that visits homes, based off of evidence, to work with,” overburdened families who are at-risk for adverse childhood experiences.” The program looks into a Family’s history to check for cases of trauma, intimate partner violence, mental health and/or substance abuse issues. If any are detected then help and services can begin either prenatally or immediately after the birth of the baby. Services are voluntary, intensive, and usually last a long period of time, the average being three to five years. HFA has twenty-nine sites in the state of Virginia, and can be contacted via phone number, (312) 663-3520, or by emailing The Healthy Families America Coordinator, Phyllis Medrano, at …show more content…
is an organization located in the Virginia Beach area, and is dedicated to not only helping people out of abusive situations but also preventing the situation from happening again. The statement at the bottom of the Samaritan House, Inc. website page says,” Samaritan House is Hampton Roads’ trusted domestic violence resource offering services to stop violence with education and training, safety planning and court assistance; and services to heal violence with counseling, support groups, children’s programs and more.” Samaritan House also known as Virginia 's largest emergency housing provider. Samaritan House, Inc. can be reach through multiple social media including twitter and YouTube. Along with social media people can also call (757) 631-0710. Another Supporting organization is located in the Fairfax region and is also a non-profit organization. True Help not only provides help to women and youth but ex-offenders as well. The organization says,” We are committed to help and support everyone regardless of race, religion, cultural or education level. We believe every person has a right to live safe, secure, healthy and stable life, which helps them to live their promising future.” If needed they are available on Facebook and also on their personal website
One organization goes by the name of Hugs and Kisses. They are said to be,” The Commonwealth of Virginia’s principal and most comprehensive child sexual abuse prevention program and has been since its inception in 1983.” Hugs and Kisses introduces the concepts of good touch, bad touch and secret touch to elementary school students in a sensitive and an age appropriate manner through an enjoyable, award-winning musical play. They can be reached through emailing The Arts in Education Manager, Mike Brown, at mbrown@virginiarep.org. Another Organization that helps prevent Child abuse and maltreatment is the Healthy Families America model, HFA. Nationally recognized, the HFA is a program that visits homes, based off of evidence, to work with,” overburdened families who are at-risk for adverse childhood experiences.” The program looks into a Family’s history to check for cases of trauma, intimate partner violence, mental health and/or substance abuse issues. If any are detected then help and services can begin either prenatally or immediately after the birth of the baby. Services are voluntary, intensive, and usually last a long period of time, the average being three to five years. HFA has twenty-nine sites in the state of Virginia, and can be contacted via phone number, (312) 663-3520, or by emailing The Healthy Families America Coordinator, Phyllis Medrano, at …show more content…
is an organization located in the Virginia Beach area, and is dedicated to not only helping people out of abusive situations but also preventing the situation from happening again. The statement at the bottom of the Samaritan House, Inc. website page says,” Samaritan House is Hampton Roads’ trusted domestic violence resource offering services to stop violence with education and training, safety planning and court assistance; and services to heal violence with counseling, support groups, children’s programs and more.” Samaritan House also known as Virginia 's largest emergency housing provider. Samaritan House, Inc. can be reach through multiple social media including twitter and YouTube. Along with social media people can also call (757) 631-0710. Another Supporting organization is located in the Fairfax region and is also a non-profit organization. True Help not only provides help to women and youth but ex-offenders as well. The organization says,” We are committed to help and support everyone regardless of race, religion, cultural or education level. We believe every person has a right to live safe, secure, healthy and stable life, which helps them to live their promising future.” If needed they are available on Facebook and also on their personal website