FEATURING THE KIDS ON
THE
BLOCK PROGRAMS ON
PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL ABUSE
The Kids on the Block were pleased to be part of NBC's
"Law & Order: SVU"
season seven.
The episode, "Web," featured Sabrina and Nam and may be seen in syndication on the USA Network.
Check your cable listings.
U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services state that generally child
abuse and neglect prevention activities should focus on four main
areas: 1) creating public awareness material and information, 2)
developing and using skills-based curricula to teach children to
recognize and resist child abuse, 3) conducting parent education and
parent support programs, and 4) providing home visitation programs for
families at risk. The Kids on the Block programs on physical and
sexual abuse fills many of these areas. Curricula has been
evaluated and field tested to ensure its effectiveness. Follow-up
materials included in the curriculum package has additional materials
for educators, parents and children on relevant information and
tangible activities.
An estimated 872,000 children were determined to be victims
of child
abuse or neglect in 2004. The rate of victimization per 1,000 children
in the national population has dropped from 12.3 children
in 2002 to
11.9 children in 2004.
More than 60 percent of child victims experienced neglect.
Almost 18
percent were physically abused; 10 percent were sexually abused; and 7
percent were emotionally maltreated. In addition, almost 15 percent
were associated with "other" types of maltreatment based on specific
State laws and policies.
The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS)
reported an estimated 1,490 child fatalities in 2004.
This translates to a rate of 2.03 children per 100,000 children in the
general population. NCANDS defines "child fatality" as the death of a
child caused by an injury resulting from abuse or neglect, or where
abuse or neglect were contributing factors.