April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Source : http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=1137656...

Approximately 794,000 children are confirmed by Child Protective Services each year as being abused or neglected. These confirmed cases, however, represent only a fraction of the true magnitude of the problem. This feature article discusses child maltreatment as a significant public health problem.