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Treepaad Fund Raiser
to benefit
Warren Washington
CARE Center |
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The mission of the Warren
Washington CARE Center in Glens Falls, NY is to recognize that
the children in our communities are by
nature, vulnerable and need our love and
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When a child is abused
or neglected, it is incumbent upon us as
responsible adults to bring care and healing
to them as soon as possible.
A unified community approach to the
investigation, examination, and prosecution
of the child abuse perpetrator is paramount.
However, it is also critical that these
victims immediately receive all necessary
services available from the community, so
that our children can continue to flourish
and grow, despite their trauma.
As such, our communities must be committed
to helping these children in all ways
possible. For it is only by using all
available community resources that we can
expect to become better people; and it will
allow our children to heal, love, and
respect each other as adults.
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Did you know?
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• 906,000 Children,
nationally, were victims of
child abuse and
neglect in 2003
• 150,000 Children died because of child
abuse and neglect in 2003.
• Approximately 90% of offenders are someone
the child knows.
• The total annual cost of child abuse and
neglect in the U.S. is $94 billion.
• Child abuse spans all racial, gender,
socio-economic and demographic boundaries.
• Being abused as a child increases the
likelihood of arrest as a juvenile by 53%.
• Child victims of abuse suffer from
emotional and psychological problems
including low self-esteem, depression and
anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,
eating disorders, poor peer relationships,
attachment difficulties, and self injurious
behavior.
• Locally, in Warren and Washington Counties
approximately 2,183 cases of child abuse and
neglect were reported in 2004.
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