How to Prevent Child Abuse

Child abuse prevention saves lives. Treatment costs 100 times more than prevention – and it is after the harm has occurred. Nationally, a case of child abuse or neglect costs an average of $100,000. CAP Center services cost $1,000 per child to prevent the harm from ever happening.  You can prevent child abuse with a donation, any size, to the CAP Center. Click here to make your secure online donation.


What You Can Do To Prevent Child Abuse

  • Learn about child abuse and neglect. 
  • Be alert to the "Red Flags." 
  • Be prepared to make a report. 
  • Do something. 
  • Speak up. 
  • Support National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. 
  • Advocate for services to help families. 
  • Ask your local television stations to have non-violent programs for children. 
  • Support your local Child Abuse Council. 
  • Support the victim. 
  • Find help for yourself if you are overwhelmed. 
  • Empower the community to respond. 
  • Take a child or family under your wing. 
  • Become a foster parent or grandparent. 
  • Encourage your church, social and community organizations to provide outreach to at-risk families. 
  • Lobby your community leaders to address the problem. 
  • Volunteer your time. 
  • Don't turn your back on a situation. 
  • Ask your school to provide prevention education to the children. 
  • Talk to your kids about personal safety and body limits. 
  • Be sensitive to the needs of troubled or isolated families.