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April 12, 2024
Title: Helping and Protecting Children in Need
Topic: Child Abuse
Discussed by Dr. Sharen Ford
with Wait No More (www.WaitNoMore.org)
Disclaimer: Please do not construe any statement made during this interview as legal advice. Always consult your attorney for advice on this and other legal issues.
Statistics indicate that one-in-four children are subjected to some sort of abuse in America.
Today, Dr. Sharen Ford discusses the different types of child abuse and how to recognize the signs. Dr. Ford is the Director of Foster Care and Adoption for
Focus on the Family.
Dr. Ford reminds us: “God is still in control. We, as the Body of Christ, have the responsibility and the opportunity to pray for our children, to pray for families, and to pray for communities. Prayer does change things.”
Click here for more information about
Wait No More, which is dedicated to helping the children and families in foster and adoptive care.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Can child abuse be emotional?
Can child abuse be physical?
Can child abuse be sexual?
Can child abuse be neglect?
Can a child experience all four types of abuse at the same time?
Does abuse often impact the child for life?
How can we recognize when a child is being abused?
Does every person have a responsibility to report suspected child abuse?
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Focus on the Family, the parent company for Wait No More.
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November 8, 2021
Title: Lockdown Triggered Tragic Jump in Child Abuse Allegations
Topic: Child Abuse
Discussed by Dr. Sharen Ford
with Wait No More (www.WaitNoMore.org)
Dr. Sharen Ford is the Program Director for Focus on the
Family’s adoption and orphan care efforts. At the beginning of lockdowns, Dr. Ford worried about the
dramatic drop in calls to Child Protective Services. She knew it didn’t mean
abuse wasn’t happening, but rather that the abuse wasn’t being reported.
Click
here for the study presented at the
American Academy of Pediatrics National
Conference and Exhibition.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Are there indications that child abuse tripled during the 2020 lockdown?
What may have contributed to the tripling of child abuse during the 2020
lockdown? Dr. Ford discusses job and income loss, homelessness, and drug and
alcohol abuse.
Why is November “National Adoption Month”?
What would happen if every church supported an adoptive family within their
membership? Dr. Ford believes this would be a game-changer.
How many children are currently in foster care free to be adopted in the United
States?
How can Focus on the Family assist local churches and church families with
adoption and orphan care efforts?
Click here for more information about
Focus on the
Family’s “Wait No More” initiative.
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March 18, 2019
Title: Children Under Attack
Topic: Child Abuse
Discussed by Geremy Keeton
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org
Part 1 of 2
Disclaimer: Use caution when listening to this segment around young children. Issues discussed might be upsetting or hard for little ones to understand.
Every two minutes, an American is sexually assaulted. And every eight minutes, that victim is a child. Meanwhile, only six out of every one thousand perpetrators will end up in prison.
Geremy Keeton, Director of Counseling at Focus on the Family, offers more grim details today…
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Are children across America under attack?
What do parents need to know about grooming and sexual abuse?
We have heard a lot about sexual abuse in churches. In reality, sexual abuse occurs more often in public schools! Listen as Geremy discusses other places this can occur and how parents can take a proactive approach…
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Children Under Attack
Topic: Child Abuse
Discussed by Geremy Keeton
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org
Disclaimer: Use caution when listening to this segment around young children. Issues discussed might be upsetting or hard for little ones to understand.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Recently HBO aired a documentary on Michael Jackson in "Leaving Neverland"
that explores the allegations of sexual abuse from two men who stayed there as
boys. The immediate reaction by most parents watching was shock: “Who would
ever leave a child alone with an adult they didn’t know?”
Should parents speak up if they suspect their child (or another child) has been
sexually abused? Why are so many afraid to say anything?
Sleepovers: Good or Bad?
Does counseling help those who have been sexually abused?
Click here
for an age-appropriate FREE download to help you discuss sexuality and sexual
abuse with your child/teenager. You can also find FREE counseling help on their
website.
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April 17, 2014
Title: Can you be a Good Listener? When They Speak Out, Listen Real Hard.
Topic: Child Abuse
Discussed by Shannon Deitz
with Hopeful Hearts Ministry www.ShannonMDeitz.com
April is Child Abuse Prevention
Month. As if it wasn’t bad enough to be bullied and abused by your own parent,
the victim is also oftentimes shunned by family members and friends.
Sometimes the best way to help a victim of child abuse is to just listen.
Log on to www.ShannonMDeitz.com
for more information on how you can help.
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March 28, 2013
Title: Survivor Leans Voice to Child Abuse Prevention
Topic: Child Abuse
Discussed by Shannon Deitz
with Hopeful Hearts Ministry www.ShannonMDeitz.com
Part 1 of 4
WARNING: Some sensitive material is discussed in the following segment.
Please use caution when listening to this segment in the presence of young
children.
A sexual assault occurs somewhere in America every two minutes. Only 30 percent
of those assaults are ever reported and only 1 in 16 assailants serve time in
jail for their crimes.
Today, Shannon Deitz, with Hopeful Hearts Ministry, shares with us some
information on why it is important to know the facts about child abuse and other
sexual abuses and how we can all help.
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Title: Part 2 of 4
Topic: Child Abuse
Discussed by Shannon Deitz
with Hopeful Hearts Ministry www.ShannonMDeitz.com
WARNING: Some sensitive material
is discussed in the following segment. Please use caution when listening to this
segment in the presence of young children.
Many victims of child or sexual abuse are afraid to speak out for fear of their
attacker, because most of the time the attacker is a family member or very close
friend.
Victims need to know they are not alone and have done nothing bad to deserve
this horrible treatment they suffer every day. What can parents tell their
children about what’s ok and what’s not ok?
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Title: Part 3 of 4
Topic: Child Abuse
Discussed by Shannon Deitz
with Hopeful Hearts Ministry www.ShannonMDeitz.com
WARNING: Some
sensitive material is discussed in the following segment. Please use caution
when listening to this segment in the presence of young children.
On an average day in your life, as you take your children to school, gymnastics,
soccer, help them with homework and piano lessons, 5 children in America will
die from abuse or neglect. Most of those children are under the age of 4. My
heart just aches knowing this is happening in our own country.
How can you spot the signs of abuse in a child?
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Title: Part 4 of 4
Topic: Child Abuse
Discussed by Shannon Deitz
with Hopeful Hearts Ministry www.ShannonMDeitz.com
WARNING: Some
sensitive material is discussed in the following segment. Please use caution
when listening to this segment in the presence of young children.
Shannon encourages our listeners to offer hope to survivors of abuse by
encouraging those hurting to visit her website at
www.HopefulHeartsMinistry.com.
Shannon is available to speak to your group or church. Visit her website for
contact information.
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