Supernanny Supports American Society For The Prevention of Cruelty To Children

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:20:00 +0000

Determined to raise public awareness to what many are calling the “silent epidemic,” the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children launched this week with a series of online videos reminding everyone to THINK before they act out on a child.

By starting a public dialogue and increasing awareness of this destructive behavior, it is the goal of the American SPCC to stop child abuse before it starts, stem the cycle of abuse that can run through generations, and to remind abuse survivors that they are not alone. Internationally recognized childcare advocate Jo Frost (the Supernanny) is among the celebrities who are lending their support to the cause.

The statistics are alarming: in the U.S., it is estimated that one in two children suffer from some form of abuse. One in four girls and one in six boys will report an act of sexual abuse. Equally sobering is the revelation that the U.S. leads the world in reported cases of child abuse deaths and that the actual number of abuse incidents is estimated to be significantly greater than the number reported.

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Supernanny Supports American Society For The Prevention of Cruelty To Children