Why Child Abuse Is a Community Issue
Why Child Abuse Is a Community Issue One in seven children in the United States experienced abuse or neglect last year. In Marion County alone, that translates to more than 4,500 allegations every single year. These are children in our neighborhoods, in our schools, and at our community events. Child abuse happens here, and how […]
How Kimberly’s Center and Law Enforcement Work Together
At Kimberly’s Center for Child Protection, no child walks through a crisis alone. When a child enters our doors, what happens next can be overwhelming. That’s why it’s important to us to carefully coordinate a partnership between trained child welfare professionals and the law enforcement agencies who serve our community every day, built on one […]
Why Early Intervention Changes a Child’s Future
A child’s future is shaped long before they reach adulthood. It’s shaped in moments of safety, in relationships built on trust, and in whether the adults around them have the support they need to provide care and protection. When those supports are missing, risk begins to grow. When intervention happens early, the outcome can change […]
Why Children Should Only Have To Tell Their Story Once
When a child experiences abuse, each time they are asked to retell their story can be painful and re-traumatizing. At Kimberly’s Center for Child Protection, we prioritize a child-only narrative. Instead of telling their story multiple times, children share their experience once in a calm, child-focused environment where trained specialists listen with compassion and care. […]
How To Talk to Your Kids About Body Safety
As parents, we spend a lot of time preparing our children for the world. We teach them to wear helmets when they ride bikes and to look both ways before crossing the street. We don’t do these things to scare them, we do them to give them the tools they need to explore the world […]