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.