Shows sudden changes in behavior or school performance.

Has not received help for physical or medical problems brought to the parents' attention.

Has learning problems (or difficulty concentrating) that cannot be attributed to specific physical or psychological causes.

Is always watchful, as though preparing for something bad to happen.

Lacks adult supervision.

Is overly compliant, passive, or withdrawn.

Comes to school or other activities early, stays late, and does not want to go home.

Shows little concern for the child.

Denies the existence of—or blames the child for—the child's problems in school or at home.

Asks teachers or other caretakers to use harsh physical discipline if the child misbehaves.

Sees the child as entirely bad, worthless, or burdensome.

Demands a level of physical or academic performance the child cannot achieve.

Looks primarily to the child for care, attention, and satisfaction of emotional needs.

Rarely touch or look at each other.

Consider their relationship entirely negative.

State that they do not like each other.

Parent education programs

Skills-based curricula for children

Home visitation programs

Substance abuse treatment programs

Respite care programs for families with children

Support groups for families affected by domestic violence

Training religious and lay leaders to recognize the signs and symptoms of child maltreatment;

Sponsoring or allowing self-help, parent education, and support groups to meet at their facilities;

Offering respite care for congregation members in need of short-term relief from caregiving responsibilities;

Collecting clothes and baby care products (e.g., diapers, car seats) for new parents;

Sponsoring afterschool programs and safety training for latchkey children;

Organizing mentoring programs that pair responsible adults with children;

Disseminating information on child development, parental stress, and community resources for parents;

Offering special outreach and education programs for parents and students associated with parochial schools.

899,000 children were abused or neglected in 2005.

Children from 0-3 yrs. had highest rate of victimization.

Three-quarters of victims (75.3%) had no history of prior victimization

62.8 percent of victims suffered neglect, 16.6 percent were physically abused, 9.3 percent were sexually abused, 7.1 percent were emotionally or psychologically maltreated, and 2 percent were medically neglected.

Nearly 84 percent of victims were abused by a parent acting alone or with another person. Approximately, 40 percent of child victims were maltreated by their mothers acting alone; another 18 percent were maltreated by their fathers acting alone; and 17 percent were abused by both parents.  Victims abused by nonparental perpetrators accounted for 10.7 percent.  A nonparental perpetrator is defined as a caregiver who is not a parent and can include foster parent, child daycare staff, unmarried partner of parent, legal guardian, and residential facility staff.

During 2005, an estimated 1,460 children died from abuse or neglect

In 2006 there were 1,639 counts of violence against children where the offender was identified as having a parental, guardian, or caretaker role

Over 20,000 school-age children are victims of bullying each year.

114 children under the age of 15 were kidnapped in 2006.

One in 5 youth received a sexual approach or solicitation over the Internet in the past year.

71,000 children live in a household that earns $20,000 annually or less

43,300 children do not have health insurance.

Assaults are the 2nd cause of death for kids ages one through nine.