THE NEED FOR CHILD ADVOCACY

The children, their families and their future children suffer the long term consequences of this abuse.

 

1 in 4 girls & 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused before age 18

Every

seconds

a report of child abuse is made in the United States

children

were involved in a child abuse and neglect case investigated by the Department of Human Services in FY 20/21

children

were in Weld County Out of Home Placements in FY 20/21

%

Every day, more than  4 children die of child abuse and neglect in the US, over 70% are below the age of 3.

In FY 20/21, the Weld County Department of Human Services assessed 5330 children for abuse with

of those children substantiated for abuse or neglect. That is 1 in 77 children in our community.