C.O. businesses encouraged to partner with ‘Darkness to Light’ child abuse training
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) As the pandemic extends to nine months, safety concerns for children continue to grow. More and more families are being impacted by the social distancing orders, distance learning, economic hardships, and continued uncertainty.
Family stress is at an all-time high, which unfortunately is a risk factor for child abuse and neglect. The National Children’s Alliance states that 88% of all child abuse is perpetuated by a parent, a parent’s partner, or a relative.
Mandated reporters–including teachers and school counselors–typically are responsible for the majority of the child abuse reports. But with children experiencing limited contact with those safe and trusted adults, communities are grappling with the knowledge that abuse in the home is going undetected and unreported.