DCFS: Number of children dying from abuse and neglect on the rise

DCFS: Number of children dying from abuse and neglect on the rise

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Physical signs of abuse or neglect, patterns of domestic abuse and parents who regularly abuse drugs or alcohol are red flags that family members should be attuned to, the agency said. “Two-thirds of the reports to our hotline come from mandated …
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Montco coalition raises awareness of human trafficking

Filed under: drug abuse help hotline

… are male, 74 female and 14 percent unknown. Twenty-one percent are minors. The average age of entry into prostitution is 13 years old. Seventy-two percent of girls in substance abuse and probation diversion programs have a history of commercial sex.
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