If we were publishing a visual dictionary, we know what we would put beside the word, "trusting." It would be the picture of a young child. Nothing is more important to infants and toddlers than relationships with nurturing, loving people, both inside and outside the family. In fact, that is how they define the world and what it has to offer.
Home visting programs help promote positive parenting behaviors in order to promote a healthy home environment. These programs can help prevent child neglect or abuse. In Memphis specifically, the Nurse-Family Partnership home visiting program has reduced health care encounters by 28% and hospitalizations for injuries of young children by 79%. The Nurse-Family Partnership program is just one of many home visiting programs.
An Investment in Child Abuse Prevention Saves Money and Lives
October 10, 2011
We live in a very busy world. The idea of taking the time to learn about protecting children from child abuse may feel like just one more thing we don't have time to do. Especially if it feels like it isn't our problem. The truth is that child abuse in our community, whether in our own home, at our neighbor's house or in community settings, is like a toxin in the water supply. It affects us all.
Reach out to Help a Child That's Vulnerable
April 11, 2011
Each year, April is observed as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. As an advocate for children, I feel compelled to join Memphis' many caring child advocates in urging you to reach out to an at-risk young child in your community. Consider devoting a few hours each week to the welfare of those children who are the most vulnerable to adversity.
Domestic Violence (DV) is serious problem in Shelby County; among aggressive crimes in the City of Memphis, DV accounts for 16% of all murders, 39% of all aggravated assaults, and 60% of all simple assaults (Janikowski & Reed, 2009). Not only does domestic violence affect the individuals inv
Domestic violence strikes hardest at those families where children are at greatest risk. These children are more likely to experience poor social, emotional and cognitive brain development, worse health, punative parenting, and other risks.
