Help Us Prevent Child Abuse

Five Things YOU Can Do Right Now

1. Reach Out

  • Be a friend to a parent or child
  • Be supportive, help children in your community

2. Raise the Issue

  • Post information or a poster at your workplace
  • Wear a blue ribbon in April

3. Remember the Risk Factors

  • Parents with mental health issues
  • Parents who abuse alcohol and drugs

4. Recognize the Warning Signs

  • Frequent or unexplainable bruises
  • Low self-esteem, poor hygiene, nervousness around other adults

5. Report Suspected Abuse or Neglect

  • If you believe that a child is being abused, abandoned, exploited or neglected, contact the Florida Abuse Hotline at:

    1-800-96-ABUSE