April is #ChildAbuseAwarenessMonth. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “child abuse is any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation.” Child abuse is not just physical, but is also considered emotional, sexual, and through neglect.
But what are the signs of child abuse? Some signs include unusual bruising, possibly reflecting the shape of an object used to cause the injury, burns, fear to touch, withdrawal from society, changes in behavior, lack of sufficient clothing or food....
Resources are out there. To report any possible activity of child abuse, contact the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station at 661-255-1121, or report child abuse to the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva will also be hosting a Community Conversation on April 20, 2021, from 1-3pm, alongside Special Victims Bureau Captain Michael Hannemann, Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Hatami, Dr. Karen Imagawa, and Patricia Wenskunas from Crime Survivors to discuss Child Abuse Prevention. To join this meeting, visit: https://bit.ly/39OtNqe.
Help spread the word and save a life.
#ChildAbuseAwarenessMonth
Sent by: Natalie Arriaga, Public Information Officer
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
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Alex Villanueva, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Address/Location
LASD - Santa Clarita Valley Station, Los Angeles County Sheriff
23740 Magic Mountain Pkwy
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 661-255-1121
Address/Location
LASD - Santa Clarita Valley Station, Los Angeles County Sheriff
23740 Magic Mountain Pkwy
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 661-255-1121
Address/Location
LASD - Santa Clarita Valley Station, Los Angeles County Sheriff
23740 Magic Mountain Pkwy
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 661-255-1121
Address/Location
LASD - Santa Clarita Valley Station, Los Angeles County Sheriff
23740 Magic Mountain Pkwy
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 661-255-1121
