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January 9, 2012

Protecting Maryland's Most Vulnerable

Local Agencies Use Education, Advocacy to Head off Child Abuse and Neglect Read Full Story

October 17, 2011

America's Child Death Shame

This BBC special report highlights the epidemic of child deaths in America due to maltreatment. Read Full Story

July 19, 2011

Summer Safety: Tips to Help Avoid Abduction and Harm

There have been a lot of abductions of children in America this summer. Read more to help keep your child safe. Read Full Story

June 29, 2011

Rethinking NPR's Shaken Baby Syndrome Story

Some thoughts on NPR's "Rethinking Shaken Baby Syndrome" story. Read Full Story

February 23, 2011

Understanding the ACE Study on Child Abuse & Neglect

Learn more about how child abuse and neglect affect children later as adults. Read Full Story

February 2, 2011

Some thoughts on hot sauce, discipline and healthy child development

There has been a lot of attention in the media this week about the mother who used hot sauce to punish her child and we wanted to share our thoughts on this story. Read Full Story

January 25, 2011

Parents are the key

Parents are the key to preventing teen car crashes. Read Full Story

October 3, 2010

Child Abuse Rises When Parents Lose Their Jobs

Child maltreatment in the U.S. can be directly linked to unemployment rates, researchers reported here. Read Full Story

May 17, 2010

Children kill puppy in park

Hear why children lash out against defenseless animals in this story from WBAL TV. Read Full Story

April 13, 2010

Time to Spare the Rod in Black Communities

Read this wonderful article on why it's time to spare the rod with our children in black communities. Read Full Story

February 3, 2010

Child Abuse Numbers Drop

As reported on CBS Evening News on February 3, 2010 Read Full Story

February 3, 2010

Child Abuse Drops Sharply in U.S.

Study shows incidents declined by 26 percent from 1993 to 2006. Read Full Story

September 1, 2009

Families Eating Dinner Together

A Recipe for Long-Term Health and Well-Being Read Full Story

March 18, 2009

A Vow to Andrew Griffin

Rodgers Forge child abuse case serves painful reminder of commmunity's need to be involved. › Read More

December 27, 2008

Tough times require extraordinary kindness

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August 28, 2007

Family Tree sees collaboration as key to child abuse prevention

A forward-looking child abuse and neglect prevention agency makes practicing what it preaches a high priority. "We have a collaborative way of working with families and the broader community, and that is very distinctive about what we do," said Patricia Cronin, executive director of 10-year-old Family Tree, a nonprofit that educates 16,000 Marylanders a year in family welfare matters. › Read More

April 29, 2007

Shrinking race gap in infant death rate

Program aims to reduce deaths of black babies. › Read More

January 8, 2007

The Family Tree Teaches Positive Parenting Skills

There are thousands of children in Maryland who at first glance do not appear to have special needs. They're in good health. They're keeping up with their peers. But something terrible has happened to them|. They have been neglected or abused by the adults in their lives, and that abuse can have a life-long emotional impact on their lives. › Read More

November 17, 2006

Child abuse spikes at report card time

The Family Tree examines abuse at report card time and suggests how to prevent it from happening. › Read More