A Child's Heart

Our Misson?

Our misson is to reduce child abuse and bring awareness to the issue to help the abused and the abuser.

Child abuse is a very bad thing and no child should have to go through that!

Types of Abuse

Psychological Abuse

Psychological abuse, often called emotional abuse, is a form of abuse, characterized by a person subjecting or exposing another person to behavior that may result in psychological trauma, including anxiety, chronic depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Examples

Name calling
Insulting
Threatening violence (even without carrying out threats)
Allowing children to witness the physical or emotional abuse of another
Withholding love, support, or guidance

Neglect

Child abuse isn’t just about black eyes. While physical abuse is shocking due to the marks it leaves, not all signs of child abuse are as obvious. Child neglect is a form of child abuse, and is a deficit in meeting a child's basic needs, including the failure to provide adequate health care, supervision, clothing, nutrition, housing as well as their physical, emotional, social, educational and safety needs.

Signs of neglect

Clothes are ill-fitting, filthy, or inappropriate for the weather

Hygiene is consistently bad (unbathed, matted and unwashed hair, noticeable body odor)

Untreated illnesses and physical injuries

Is frequently unsupervised or left alone or allowed to play in unsafe situations

Is frequently late or missing from school

Physical

Physical abuse is any intentional act causing injury or trauma to another person or animal by way of bodily contact. In most cases, children are the victims of physical abuse, but adults can also be victims, as in cases of domestic violence or workplace aggression. Alternative terms sometimes used include physical assault or physical violence, and may also include sexual abuse. Physical abuse may involve more than one abuser, and more than one victim.

Examples

Hitting and beating a child

Hitting a child with an object, such as a belt or a stick

Kicking a child

Burning a child with hot water, a cigarette, or an iron

Holding a child under water

Tying up a child

Severely shaking a baby

Sexual Abuse

Child sexual abuse is a form of child abuse that includes sexual activity with a minor. A child cannot consent to any form of sexual activity, period. When a perpetrator engages with a child this way, they are committing a crime that can have lasting effects on the victim for years. Child sexual abuse does not need to include physical contact between a perpetrator and a child. Some forms of child sexual abuse include:

Signs

Trouble walking or sitting
Displays knowledge of sexual acts inappropriate for their age, or even seductive behavior
Makes strong efforts to avoid a specific person, without an obvious reason
Doesn’t want to change clothes in front of others or participate in physical activities
Runs away from home