Federal reports confirm that the epidemic of child exploitation in the United States is now too big for government models to solve. Programs like foster care are in constant crisis to meet the demand, yet they only provide protective care to 3% of the 8 million reported victims. As reports have continued to climb by…
What is stirring within you? Now, more than ever is the time to find our voice, break the silence, and speak boldly! Psalms 39:2-3 “I was muzzled with silence, I held my peace even from good; And my sorrow was stirred up. My heart was hot within me; While I was musing, the fire burned….
Child sex trafficking is human trafficking of a child for sexual exploitation. Trafficking can look many different ways. The common misconception is that trafficking is the shackling and caging of older teen girls and women forced through slavery. Slavery can be a form of trafficking; historically, it was the primary way it occurred. However, it…
Child Sex abuse (CSA) is any form of sexual act or content with an adult or an older child. It can involve both physical contact and non-contact abuse. Children are not forced into the sexual situation but instead persuaded, bribed, tricked, or coerced. They might not understand that it’s wrong or that what’s happening is…
Experts have now expanded the physical child abuse definition. They now define it as a non-accidental injury resulting from hitting, whipping, beating, biting, kicking, or anything that harms a child’s body. Normal Warning Signs Specific Warning Signs The Long-Term Impacts of Child Abuse The age at which the abuse occurs influences how the injuries affect…
While common, spiritual abuse can be difficult to recognize. The line between abuse and dysfunction can sometimes be blurry. Spiritual abuse is not limited to a specific religion, denomination, or group and can be a challenge to identify. Actually, abuse in a spiritual environment is more common than you would imagine. Many of the victims we…
While a single incident may be abuse, emotional abuse is a pattern of behavior that causes damage over time. Psychological abuse damages a child’s sense of self-worth and negatively impacts their emotional and social development. Often, there is great confusion for the child who is experiencing emotional abuse. Emotional abuse is a form of child…
Neglect is normally defined as the failure of a parent or other person responsible for the child to provide basic needs. Also, the simple definition of neglect is simply to fail to care for someone properly. It can be intentional or passive. Passive can stem from a lack of experience, information, or ability. Therefore, neglect…
The familial cycles of child exploitation and its economic impact are undeniable. We must look at the scope of the child exploitation statistics and the human and social impacts to fully understand the long-term implications. When we ignore our most vulnerable children, we enable the reactive destruction of our communities. $210,012 per Victim The…
The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACEs) is a nationally recognized study on the long-term impacts of childhood trauma. The study found that the percentage of our American population impacted by childhood trauma is:– 67% minimal impact – 12.6% severe impact Experts have agreed over the last decade that though the ACEs test was groundbreaking and insightful,…