Child Abuse Prevention: Recognizing the Signs and Reporting Them
LACASA and Childhelp Michigan are promoting April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Better safe than sorry is the old adage that Ann Marie Lesniak, Childhelp Michigan program director, says everyone should adhere to. Child abuse prevention begins with spotting the warning signs and taking the initiative to report - even a gut feeling - to the Department of Human Services. This could mean making a report about strange behavior, bruises on a child or even a lack of parental supervision. "Our job as a concerned adult is to notify the Department of Human Services and then they do an investigation," Lesniak said. "Then they can decide whether it's truly a case of child abuse or neglect." Lesniak used Dominick Calhoun, the 4-year-old boy from Argentine Township who was beaten to death by his mother's boyfriend in April of 2010…
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