by Outreach Team | Jun 8, 2023 | Child Abuse Awareness, Education, Mental Health, Uncategorized
Child abuse is a deeply distressing trauma that affect countless community members in Snohomish County and the rest of the country. However, there are several groups, including the LGBTQIA+ community, that faces uniquely challening experiences. Delve into the...
by Outreach Team | May 4, 2022 | Child Abuse Awareness
Child grooming is a deliberate process by which offenders gradually initiate and maintain sexual relationships with victims in secrecy. – Darkness to Light 90% of child abuse victims are abused by someone they know and trust. Grooming of a child happens in stages to...
by Outreach Team | Apr 8, 2022 | Child Abuse Awareness, Get Involved, Prevention
Grab your capes! One of the best ways you can prevent child abuse is to use your greatest superpower, your voice. In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, it is time to learn how you can use your voice to help victims of child abuse and their families! 1 in 10 will...
by Outreach Team | Feb 8, 2022 | Child Abuse Awareness, Education, Prevention
February is Black History Month – a time to honor, celebrate, and learn more about Black history and culture. This month, we would like to raise awareness for the disproportionate number of African American victims of child abuse and neglect. In 2014, African American...
by Outreach Team | Oct 20, 2021 | Child Abuse Awareness, Education, Parenting
In a single year, more than 10 million women and men will experience abuse by an intimate partner. That is nearly 20 people per minute. Of these people 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence, sexual violence, and/or stalking....
by Outreach Team | Sep 3, 2021 | Child Abuse Awareness
1 in 10 children will experience sexual abuse before the age of 18. In Snohomish County alone, that means that thousands of children experience abuse every year. Here are 5 common myths and misunderstandings of child abuse and their truths. You can help prevent child...
