To Report Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect
In Tulare County 24 Hours a Day, 7 days a week
1.800.331.1585

Forms of Child Abuse

• Physical Abuse - Injuries to children that are not accidental
• Physical Neglect - Not providing children with enough food,
  clothing, shelter, medical care, hygiene, etc.
• Sexual Abuse - Non-mutual, non-consensual sexual contact
• Emotional Abuse - Attaching a child’s self esteem; constant criticism, yelling, belittling. Insulting, rejecting and withholding love and support

FACTS

• Two thousand (2,000) children die each year in the United States because of abuse.
• More than 80,000 cases of physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglect were reported in the Central Valley last year.
• Child abusers can be parents, caretakers, friends and neighbors.

What can you do?

• Reach out for help if you need it.
• Reach out to help someone else
• Report suspected abuse
• Volunteer your time
• Donate to child abuse prevention efforts
• Learn more about child abuse and the services in your area

When you see abuse in public:

• Don’t criticize
• Offer to help in small ways – with other children, carry groceries, etc
• Find something positive to say about the child
• Remember that most parents love their kids and want to be good parents
• HELP BREAK THE CYCLE OF ABUSE