Child Fatalities

I have been spending the weekend prepping for 2 workshops. Tomorrow I will be presenting a workshop on how non-profits can work with the media in Monroe, NC.

On November 17, I will be presenting an all-day workshop titled, All in the Family: Domestic Violence and Child Abuse sponsored by Child Abuse Prevention Team/Our House of Wilkes County.

Last year, in North Carolina, parents or caregivers murdered 25 children. The number one cause of death was blunt force trauma. All of the children were 6 years old or younger. Source: www.preventchildabusenc.org

National studies consistently report that at least half of adults who abuse their intimate partner also abuse their children. This means abuse above and beyond the emotional trauma of witnessing one parent beat your other parent.

The separation of programs that serve child abuse victims and adult victims of intimate partner violence creates an added barrier to services. Part of the goal of the November 17 workshop is to bring together advocates from a variety of disciplines so that we can build relationships and continue to work together to end all forms of family violence.