The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-A-CHILD is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. Serving the United States, its territories, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, provide assistance in 170 languages.
The hotline is also valuable resource for those who are mandate by law to report suspected abuse, such school personnel, medical and mental health professional and police and fire investigators.
WHO CAN TEACHERS CALL?
* A child calling for help who is experiencing abuse
*Callers needing to report abuse but unsure of ramifications.
*Callers feeling suicidal or needing intensive intervention
* Frustrated parents precariously close to abusing their child
*Teens who are concerned for themselves or a friend
*Anyone experiencing sexual abuse or effects of past sexual exploitation or abuse
*Callers needing definition or the signs and symptoms of child abuse or neglect
*Someone reporting of system failure-CPS was contacted but nothing has happened and caller’s wants to know what else can be done.
*A young who suspects that someone will conducted a violent act at school or neighborhood
*Adult survivor of sexual abuse to address lingering effects of traumatic abuse
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