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The War on Child Abuse
Educating the Minds of Children  Apostle Sandra Robinson Advocate for Child Abuse Education The Kingdom Outreach Dept. is overseen by Apostle Sandra Robinson, whom also serves as the co-pastor of the House of Fire Church & Training Center. The purpose of the outreach division is to help serve the communities and surrounding neighborhoods that need assistance in challenging areas. The outreach division at this time has been foused on the many concerns of Child Abuse. Apostle Sandra has a heart to bring forth education to our up comming children concerning how to idenify the signs of child abuse. She believes that if a child is educated and properly trained in this area, they can identify when they are about to be abused and can respond properly. An educated child is one that can overcome any fears and will have the understanding of the importance of reporting any signs of abuse to an adult that they trust. As the child is educated in the signals of child abuse it will make our communities and surrounding neighborhoods a safe place to live. About Child Abuse Child abuse and neglect is a national problem which has increased to epidemic proportions in the United States. More than 2.5 million reports of child abuse are made in the United States annually with hundreds of deaths related to child abuse reported each year. Most runaways, adolescent prostitutes and teenage delinquent’s report having been victims of some form of child abuse, and it is reported that a majority of violent criminals suffered abuse, either physical and/or sexual as children. Abuse robs children of the opportunity to develop healthy, trusting relationships with adults, contributes to low self-esteem, and impairs healthy psycho-social development. Indeed, the effects of childhood abuse often last a lifetime. What is Child Abuse? The term "child abuse" can be defined as any behavior directed toward a child by a parent, guardian, care giver, other family member, or other adult, that endangers or impairs a child’s physical or emotional health and development. While child abuse and neglect affect all segments of society and know no socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, or religious boundaries, included among the factors which often contribute to child abuse are alcohol and substance abuse, lack of parenting skills, economic difficulties or poverty, domestic violence and previous victimization. Child abuse includes four major categories: physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect. Become a donor, partnership or collabrate
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