August 2018

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Keeping Your Children Safe

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Did you know that most child victims suffer abuse at the hands of someone they know, love, and trust? Someone that YOU know, love, and trust? We teach our kids not to talk to strangers, but how do we teach them to be safe around the people they know? The first steps to preventing abuse

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What Happens When I Make a Report?

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After making a report through the Child Abuse Hotline the following steps will be taken: A Department of Human Services (DHS) supervisor screens the report of child abuse to determine whether the allegation meets the statutory definition of abuse and neglect and whether the report falls within DHS responsibility. DHS is mandated to investigate substantiated

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Recognizing & Reporting Abuse

CARE Center responds to recent infant death

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http://okcfox.com/news/local/child-advocates-abuse-levels-too-high-in-the-state https://www.google.com/amp/kfor.com/2018/02/09/toddlers-death-ruled-as-homicide-police-say/amp/

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Child abuse expert, Stacy McNeiland, responds to neglect case in Lincoln County

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https://kfor.com/2018/07/20/homeschool-group-pushes-for-stronger-laws-after-child-abuse-case/ The bystander who reported suspected child abuse and neglect to DHS truly saved this boy’s life. The CARE Center offers a FREE training for adults called Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect that teaches anyone who works with children the signs, symptoms, and risk factors of child abuse as well as how to

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