Courtesy of DCFS Department of Child and Family Services DCFS has the primary responsibility of protecting children through the investigation of suspected abuse or neglect by parents and other caregivers in a position of trust or authority over the child. Call the 24-hour Child Abuse Hotline at 800-25-ABUSE (800-252-2873 or TTY 1-800-358-5117) if you suspect that a child has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by abuse or neglect. If you believe a child is in … [Read more...]
Lyme Disease Season
Tick exposure can occur year-round, but ticks are most active during warmer months (April-September). Before You Go Outdoors Know where to expect ticks. Ticks live in grassy, brushy, or wooded areas, or even on animals. Spending time outside walking your dog, camping, gardening, or hunting could bring you in close contact with ticks. Many people get ticks in their own yard or neighborhood.Treat clothing and gear with products containing 0.5% permethrin. Permethrin can be … [Read more...]
CHILD ABDUCTION RESPONSE TEAM – CART
Are we prepared? In 2005 The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) announced an initiative to train regional Child Abduction Response Teams (CART) nationwide to respond quickly to incidents of missing and abducted children. The first training took place in San Diego, Calif., in January, 2006. The Law enforcement investigators, forensic experts, AMBER Alert coordinators, policy makers, search and rescue professionals, crime intelligence analysts, victim service providers … [Read more...]
AMBER ALERT- What is it?
The AMBER Alert System began in 1996 when Dallas-Fort Worth broadcasters teamed with local police to develop an early warning system to help find abducted children. AMBER stands for America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response and was created as a legacy to 9-year-old Amber Hagerman, who was kidnapped while riding her bicycle in Arlington, Texas, and then brutally murdered. Other states and communities soon set up their own AMBER plans as the idea was adopted across the nation. How does it … [Read more...]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month , is an annual observance dedicated to raising awareness and preventing child abuse. Child abuse comes all forms of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect or negligent treatment or commercial or other exploitation, resulting in actual or potential harm to a child's health and survival. Physical neglect: A child’s need for adequate food, clothing, supervision, housing, or protection from the environment is not adequately … [Read more...]
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