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An estimated one in four children experience abuse or neglect in the U.S.
Child maltreatment can cause serious physical injuries and even death. It also can cause lifelong physical, emotional, and behavioral problems, which can lead to intergenerational impacts. Children who are abused or neglected are more likely to have problems such as anxiety, depression, delinquency, difficulty in school, and early sexual activity.
Child maltreatment (along with other adverse childhood experiences) can disrupt brain and physical development, particularly when experienced in early childhood, increasing the risk for numerous health problems in adulthood, including heart disease, cancer, substance abuse, mental illness, and suicidal behavior, among others.
While most victims do not repeat the cycle of abuse later in life, they are more likely to enter into unhealthy relationships as teens and adults and to mistreat their own children.
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Beyond the impact on individuals and families, child abuse has a significant impact on society. The economic cost of nonfatal child maltreatment is estimated at $428 billion annually in the U.S., based on 2015 data.
While abuse and neglect occur in all types of families, certain factors place children at increased risk. For example, children under age 4 (especially infants) and those with special needs are at greatest risk for maltreatment.
Examples of family and community risk factors include substance abuse or mental illness in the family, social isolation, parenting stress, young parental age, poverty, domestic violence, and neighborhood violence.
Children of color, particularly American Indian/Alaska Native and African American children, are overrepresented in the child welfare system.There are about 430,000 children in foster care in the United States, with the majority in a nonrelative foster home.
It’s tempting to believe parents with kids in out-of-home care are just bad people who deserve to have their children taken away, but the truth is a lot more complicated.
While people might imagine most children are removed due to abuse, the reality is that neglect — often stemming from the many stresses of poverty — is a reason for removal of children in 62% of cases, according to data from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS).
We are working hard to improve the lives of those in need.
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Believe in dreams.Believe in today. Believe that you can give love. Believe that you can make a difference. Believe we can build a better world. Believe when others might not. Believe there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Believe that you might be that light for someone else. Believe that the best is yet to be. Believe in each other. We believe in you.
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This Is One Of Those Moments You Can Put Hope In Someones Life
Never think that you can't improve someones life if your personal or professional won't allow the time.
If you only carry one thing in your entire life, let it be hope. Let it be hope that better thing are always ahead. Your donation can get a child through the toughest of times. With your help a child can be stronger than any struggle.
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Youth At Risk Of Homelessness
Preventing homelessness among young people who have been involved in the child welfare system remains an urgent issue for child welfare policymakers and practitioners. Housing stability is essential for achieving self-sufficiency and promotes health and well-being, particularly during the transition to adulthood. A combination of disadvantages places youth with a history of foster care, especially those aging out of care, at a higher risk of homelessness compared with their peers.
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Supporting Youth Transitioning out of Foster Care
Youth transitioning out of foster care and into adulthood need many supports to navigate the challenges they face. Youth formerly in foster care lack the parental financial
support that many of their peers have. In one survey of parents of youth in college, only 10 to
15 percent of parents reported not contributing to their child’s tuition, books, housing, and
daily expenses. In contrast, youth in foster care
cannot usually turn to parents for help with college tuition, a deposit on an apartment,
emergency funds, or other large up-front expenses. Likewise, they typically are not recipients
of intergenerational transfers of wealth, such as monetary savings, homes, cars, and other
assets.
Our Mission
The mission of Humanity For Kids is to significantly improve the mental health and well-being of abused and exploited children of the community through counseling, education, support, and advocacy.