April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and the latest statistics on child abuse show Kentucky has work to do. The latest federal statistics show Kentucky with the 2nd highest child abuse rate in the nation. Doctor Erin Frazier, medical director for Norton Children’s Hospital Prevention and Wellness, says Kentucky’s abuse death rate is steady or declining and credits the seeming contradiction to more awareness and earlier reporting Frazier urges people to be aware of abuse, like unexplained bruising, and report suspicions before abuse becomes deadly. To learn other signs and how to prevent abuse, visit donthurtchildren.com.
