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This is only sampling of what should be reported
the majority of child trauma & abuse is never known.
37% of children overall and 44% of Black children
are reported to child protection services in America
by the time they turn 18.
(American Journal of Public Health 1.17)
6 to 12 million children a year are reported to child protection services
In many states, 1/3 of foster children are required to take psychotropic medicines
ALL ADULTS ARE THE PROTECTORS OF ALL CHILDREN
KARA Public Service Announcement (30 seconds)
KARA Signature Video (4 minute)
By Category;
CASA, Guardian ad Litem & Child Protection
COVID Lockdown & It’s Impact on At Risk Children
Reporting International Child News
2022
2021
MN Child Abuse + Child Protection (fall 2021)
Child Suicide & Self-Harm Reporting State By State Summer 2021
Foster Care Reporting July & August 2021
Domestic Violence Report August 2021
Summer 2021 Child Welfare in your state
2020
Domestic Violence Trends During COVID (spring of 2020)
Sad Stories State By State & International Week 1, 2020
2019
Collected Stories, Articles & Statistics to December 2019
June Sad Stories (II)
May Sad Stories
Recent Child Suicide & Self Harming Reports & Statistics (Part III)
2018
December Sad Stories
Recent Infant Abuse Death Reports & Statistics
Recent Child Sex Abuse Reports & Statistics
Recent Child Suicide Reports & Statistics (Part I)
Recent Child Suicide Reports & Statistics (Part II)
Recent Child Suicide Reports & Statistics (part III)
Recent Child Suicide) Reports & Statistics (part IV)
July Sad Stories Part 1 Domestic Violence & Violence Against Children , Infant & Child Death (part 2) ,Child Abuse / Child Protection (part 3) Child Sex abuse/sex trafficking (part 4) Child Trauma and Torture Part 5 Medicating Very Young Children part 6
June Sad Stories Part 1 Domestic Violence & Violence Against Children Part 2 Infant & Child Death Part 3 Child Abuse & Child Protection Part 4 Reported Child Sex Abuse Part 5 Child Burns, Torture & Trauma Part 6 Foster & Adoption Stories & Statistics Part 7 Drugging of Foster Children
May Sad Stories Part 1 Child Burns, Sex Abuse & Beatings Part 2 Foster & Adoption Part 3 Domestic & International Violence Against Children Part 4 Prozac, Poison & Children Part 5 Child Abuse & Child Protection Part 6 Child Trauma & Torture Part 7 Child Death & Sex Abuse Part 8 Child Welfare State By State
April Sad Stories Part 1 Part II Part III-statistics Part Iv Part V- Foster child Part VI Part VII- child sex abuse Part VIII Part IX-Child Death
March Sad Stories Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V Part VI Part VII VIII IX X
February Sad Stories Part I Part II Part III Part IVPart V Part VI Part VII
January Sad Stories Part I Part II Part III
2017;
December Sad Stories Part I Part II Part III
November Sad Stories Part I Part II
October Sad Stories Part I Part II
September Sad Stories Part I Part II
August Sad Stories Part I Part II
July Sad Stories Part I Part II
June Sad Stories Part I Part II
May Sad Stories Part I Part II
April Sad Stories Part I Part II Part III