Solution+Research

Solution #1: Create support groups for parents that are struggling and need help raising their children. Educate them about how child abuse can hurt their children and why it is so bad. Educate the community. Solution #2: Set up clinics or places (YMCA) or a building that children are abused can go to and report their parent(s). This way they have somewhere safe to go while their parents are fixed. These children will have a safer, better childhood.

Educational Parent Support Groups | Stop Child Abuse Now of Northern Virginia." //Stop Child Abuse Now of Northern VA | SCANVA.org//. SCAN, 2004. Web. 09 Nov. 2011. .

-Parents can share their triumphs and their failures. (1)  -Can join at anytime, no start or end date .(1) -Allow parents to talk to other parents in similar situations, weather it's lashing out because they have anger management or if they do it because of their stress, etc. (1) -Parents receive parenting tips and helps them raise their children effectively.( 1) -Gives parents ideas on how to connect with their children and find new ways to avoid abusing. (1)  -The easiest way to prevent child abuse...wear a blue ribbon showing what you believe in. (If you suspect child abuse, MUST REPORT IT RIGHT AWAY!!) (1)

"How We Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect:." //Parents Helping Parents//. 2008. Web. 9 Nov. 2011. . -Surveys say that 96% of those who have attended the parenting support groups have felt the situation has become better and feel like they have more control over what's going on. (1)  -Those who attend the courses are 30% more likely to use different parenting techniques that help improve the environment and tends to have the child abuse pattern dissipate.( 1) -Hotline open 24/7 allows parents to talk about their stress even when they aren't at the group. Help controls the response to anger and might call instead of abuse. (1)  -Support group that allows people to also talk about their problems and their stress gives them time away from their children so they can cool down. This lets them lash out anger in words in private instead of at their children. (1)  -Completely private and don't have to share any personal information. (1)

Parent Support Group Programs." //Child Welfare Information Gateway//. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Web. 09 Nov. 2011. . -Counseling for parents that are struggling.( 1)   -Can share and receive help & parenting stratergies that work. (1)

Pediatrics." //SouthWestern Medical Center//. 2011. Web. 10 Nov. 2011. . -Trained specialists at hospital to spot the signs of child abuse and take appropiate action.(2)  -If there is child abuse, they will talk to authorities and probably put them into child welfare.(2)  -Hospital has Foster Care Center where abused children can go for treatment and stay there and are in custody of them.(2)  -No charge to the family.(2)  -Treatment is free and if they detect child abuse, they will talk to the family.(2)

"Childhelp Children’s Center of Arizona | Childhelp." //Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse | Childhelp//. Web. 10 Nov. 2011. .

-The goal of CCCA is to provide medical treatment, mental health therapy, efficient investigations, and victim support services(2) -Allows abused and neglected children to have a safe place to go and having a sense of serenity and home.(2) -This one child abuse home has served over 4000 children. Trusted and give great support(2) -Trained volunteers will ask friendly questions and get to know the child indiviually to ease the story out of them so that they can report the case with all the facts.(2) -Also receives a medical exam in order to find out if there was sexual or physical abuse.(2) -Children can go here and parents and/or family can get counseling. (1) -Children enviornment.(2) -each new child receives a gift/toy.(2)

Tennessee Chapter of Childrens' Advocacy Centers." //Tennessee Chapter of Childrens' Advocacy Centers - Putting the Needs of Child Abuse Victims First//. Web. 10 Nov. 2011. .

-Encourages the children to talk.(2) -Gives them support and ways to cope with the abuse.(2) -Counseling sessions with abusive parents and their children. Workers are there to mediate. (1) -Puts needs of the victims first. Asks about their story, & gets to know them. Wants to help them and help their parents.(2)

A Story of Hope." //Olive Crest: Olive Crest//. 2009. Web. 10 Nov. 2011. .

-Kids go through the program and keep in touch in case they need them for when they are parenting. They word tirelessly to meet the needs of abused children at the clinic/"safe house."(2) -may place kids in foster care. Or will look for a family that is willing to temporarily host the child.(2) -Educate the parents and give them information. (1)