Featured Tips

Watch your child’s eating habits. Obesity in children is becoming an epidemic in America. Parents can do the most good when it comes to their children’s eating habits because they purchase all of the food for the household. Make good decisions and set an example for your child by discouraging sugary snacks and buying healthy alternatives. Balance nutrition with other life style choices, like exercise.

Lives Changed

Just calling gave my Dad a whole new outlook; it showed him that there are choices in life. It is like he had blinders on, and now he can see.

~ Ronnie, Prince George’s Child Connection Services participant

Resources
About Child Abuse

About Child Abuse and Neglect

Identification and distribution of literature, studies and multi-discipline research focused on preventing child abuse and building strong families is one of the most important services The Family Tree offers to our partners, citizens, and professionals who work with families and children.

The State of America's Children - 2010 - Children's Defense Fund
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Maryland's Results for Child Wellbeing - 2010
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Sounding the Alarm in a Weak Economy: Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect by Strengthening Families
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A Guide for What to Expect if You are Being Prosecuted for Abuse and/or Neglect
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A Proven Return on Investment: Economists and the Business Community Advance a Birth to Five Policy Agenda
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ACE Study, The Centers for Disease Control
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Early Influence on Brain Architecture/Development
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Developmental Status & Early Intervention Service Needs of Maltreated Children, Health and Human Services
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Childhood Trauma
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Report on Physical Punishment in the United States, Phoenix Children's Hospital
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Arizona Office of the Auditor General, Division of Children, Youth & Families: The Child Removal Process
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The Total Estimated Cost of Child Abuse
- In the United States
  Time for Reform – Investing in Prevention: Keeping children safe at home
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- In Maryland
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Child Abuse and Neglect Statistics
- Children's Bureau, Department of Health & Human Services
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- Monitoring Child Neglect
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Reframing Child Abuse and Neglect, Prevent Child Abuse America
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A Social Worker's Tool Kit For Working With Immigrant Families- A Child Welfare Flowchart
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Bridging Two Worlds: Youth Involved in the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems
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Impending Danger and the Cultural Context (Action Child Protection)
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The Investigative Windows of Opportunity: The Vital Link to Corroboration in Child Sexual Abuse Cases
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Federal Agencies Responsible for Implementing Programs Affecting Infants & Toddlers
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An Ecological Analysis of Child Sexual Abuse Disclosure: Considerations for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
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Abuse of Children with Intellectual Disabilities
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Child Abuse, Confidentiality and HIPPA
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