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Victims of Child Abuse (VOCA)
Information about Child Abuse
WHAT IS CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
Child abuse and neglect has many forms including:
- Real or threatened non-accidental physical or emotional injury to a child
- Illegal sexual acts upon a child including incest, rape, fondling, inappropriate touching, indecent exposure, or prostitution
- Allowing a child to be used in any sexually explicit visual material
- Neglect when there is inadequate food, clothing, shelter, emotional nurturance, or health care
- Abandonment of a child
- Failure to provide adequate supervision appropriate to the age and developmental level of a child
SIGNS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
- Presenting with unexplained bruises or injuries
- Displaying discomfort with physical contact or discomfort regarding contact with specific persons
- Acting overly withdrawn or aggressive
- Conveying suicidal thoughts or gestures
- Experiencing problems at school
- Demonstrating high risk behaviors such as drug use, running away and unsafe sexual practices or other highly sexualized behaviors
REPORTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
- Albemarle County: 434.972.4010
- Charlottesville: 434.970.3400
- Fluvanna County: 434.842.8221
- Greene County: 434.985.5246
- Louisa County: 540.967.1320
- Nelson County: (434) 263-7160
If you suspect that a child is being abused or neglected, make a report to the appropriate social services department.
Together let’s help to make Central Virginia a safer place for kids!
For more information about this program, contact Melissa Cohen at 434-296-4118,
ext. 234,Shannon Saunders at ext.230, or Ali Harshaw at ext. 260.
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