Children are suffering from a hidden epidemic of child abuse and neglect, occurring at every socioeconomic level, across ethnic and cultural lines, and at all levels of education.
A report of child abuse is made every 10 seconds.
• 37 (Thirty-Seven) children DIE, every day as a result of child abuse.
- 70% of maltreatment fatalities are not recorded as such.
• 80% of children that die from abuse are under the age of 4.
Estimated annual cost $124 billion dollars
