Neglect: How to report child

What is neglect? Neglect is the failure of a abuse :

parent, guardian, or other caregiver to
provide for a childs basic needs. The state of North Carolina demands
employees from the Division of Child
Symptoms? Frequently absent from Development and Early Education to
school, begs or steal food or money, lacks inspect licensed child care place in
needed care including medical or dental, which there has been a complaint.
is consistently dirty or has an odor, lacks Child care providers who dont follow
the right clothing appropriate for the the rules and laws will may be fined
weather, and states there is no one at and have their license suspended or
home a lot. revoked. If you think a child care
provider fails to meet requirements or
Examples? Failure to provide the you have questions call the Division of
appropriate food, water, and shelter. Child Development and Early
Education at 919-527-6500 or
NC Statistics : As of 2014-2015 : 25.9% 1-800-859-0829.
Brochure on
Child Abuse

By: Hannah Webb

Physical Abuse: Emotional Abuse: Sexual Abuse:
What is Physical abuse? Physical abuse What is Emotional abuse? Emotional What is Sexual abuse? Sexual abuse
is nonaccidental physical injury (ranging abuse is a pattern of behavior that includes activities by a parent or
from minor bruises to severe fractures or impairs a childs emotional caregiver such as fondling a childs
death) as a result of punching, beating, development or sense of self worth. genitals, penetration, incest, rape,
kicking, biting, shaking, throwing, sodomy, indecent exposure, and
stabbing, choking, hitting (with a hand, Symptoms? Shows extreme behavior exploitation through prostitution or the
stick, strap, or other object), burning, or in being overly compliant or production of pornographic materials.
otherwise harming a child, that is inflicted demanding, is delayed in physical or
by a parent, caregiver, or other person emotionally development, shows lack Symptoms? Has difficulty walking or
who has responsibility for the child. of attachment to parent, says they sitting, refuses to change for gym or
dont want to be here anymore. participate for physical activities, reports
Symptoms? Has unexplained bites, burns, bed wetting or nightmares, sudden
bruises, and more, fading bruises or other Examples? Yelling, name calling, change in appetite, becomes pregnant
marks after absence from school, seems threats, ignoring, and humiliation. or has disease under the age 14, runs
scared to go home, shrinks at the approve away, and attaches quickly to new
of adults, abuses animals or pets NC Statistics : As of 2014-2015 : people in their life.
43.1%
Examples? Pushing, hitting, biting, Examples? Unwanted kissing or
choking, pulling, throwing objects, and hugging, rape, and more.
more.
NC Statistics : As of 2014-2015 : 12.9%
NC Statistics : As of 2014-2015 : 18%