CASA kicks off Child Abuse Awareness Month with large donation
Child abuse and neglect numbers rose 18% in 2020 compared to 2019 in Bexar County, officials say
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SAN ANTONIO – April is the start of Child Abuse Awareness Month, and child abuse advocates are wasting no time in sounding the alarm and taking action.
The latest statistics point to the fact that the coronavirus pandemic has been devastating to children at risk of abuse and neglect. Child abuse and neglect numbers rose 18% in 2020 compared to 2019 in Bexar County, according to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. The number of children killed in those homes has doubled as well.