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Help Prevent Child Abuse - Tell Congress to Fully Fund CAPTA Today ! TAKE ACTION !

Society & Culture (tags: environment, kids, abuse, CAPTA, funds, prevention, child abuse )

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- 2631 days ago - change.org

In 2007, 1,760 American children died as a result of abuse or neglect -- an increase of 15.5 percent from 2006. Since late 2008, increases in reports of child abuse and neglect have been linked to the weakened economy.

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Joycey B. (750)

Tuesday July 14, 2009, 3:21 pm
Noted with thansk Cher.

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