How You Can Help Studies have shown that neighbors can reduce violence and crime in a community simply by increasing their awareness and working together. Similarly, neighbors can help stop child abuse and neglect. If you know a parent who is under stress, encourage them to seek help. Learn to identify the warning signs of child abuse and neglect.
Abuse can include physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
Neglect is the failure by a caretaker to provide a child with adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care, supervision, or emotional support. CPD can also send a representative to speak in your community about child abuse and neglect. Report any known or suspected case that you observe. Reporting abuse can protect children from further harm and help a family address its problems. All reports are confidential and may be made anonymously.