Okla. County Investigative Partners While the Crimes Against Children Unit of The Oklahoma City Police Department is housed on The CARE Center’s campus in Oklahoma City, we serve all 20 police jurisdictions in Oklahoma County including: Bethany, Choctaw, Del City, Edmond, Harrah, Midwest City, Nichols Hills, Nicoma Park, Spencer, The Village, Warr Acres, Arcadia, Forest […]
KOCO’s Markie Martin talks with The CARE Center during Child Abuse Prevention Month for our Project CommUNITY series.
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Here are some basic safety rules to implement at home and beyond to help keep your children safe in everyday situations.
Basic Safety Rules To Teach Your Children Read More »
Trauma Causes Stress Natural disasters, man-made crises such as car or plane accidents, or violent episodes like shootings or bombings happen all too often these days. Traumatic events can have profound effects not only on those who have been directly involved and influenced but also on people close to those people and to witnesses. Effects
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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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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
What Happens When I Make a Report? Read More »
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/
CARE Center responds to recent infant death Read More »
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
Child abuse expert, Stacy McNeiland, responds to neglect case in Lincoln County Read More »
Rex Finds His ROAR! This book is the perfect tool for parents and caregivers to read with their children and begin a conversation about how to be safe in some tough situations. Through the eyes of a cool lion named Rex, your child will learn the Rules of ROARing: R, Remember, privates are private O,
Rex Finds His ROAR!, the book is available on Amazon! Read More »
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