Khadija Williams
May 16, 2014
Senior English
Fire Project Resolution
Committee: Peace & Security Rights Committee
Child Neglect and Abuse
Sponsor: Hogan
The General Assembly,
There is urgency to finding ways to stop child neglect and abuse around the world. Considering that there aren’t any organizations in the Little Village community that advocate for child neglect, one shall get started. According to the Child welfare information center recognizing and reporting child maltreatment are important to prevent abuse and neglect from continuing or recurring. Schools also must be involved in working to prevent maltreatment from ever occurring at all. Schools are in a unique position to address this problem by virtue of the staff’s training and expertise, the school's position in the community, and the availability of physical facilities. A school's involvement in prevention can be divided into school-based programs, school-community programs, and individual action on the part of educators.
Aware that not many people recognize when child neglect and abuse is occurring, providing information around the neighborhoods of our community will most likely gives victims of CAN to reach out for help. It takes strength, courage and hope to find solutions for this issue. Just advocacy alone won’t take victims out of their misery. Survivors of CAN may choose to live their lives not trying to remember their childhood and some choose to takes the path of their parents. Today there are many educational resources that obtain statistics and solutions to CAN. The child welfare information center decided that Schools can participate in public awareness programs through parent-teacher groups and other school-community organizations. By increasing public sensitivity to child maltreatment, schools can help develop a cadre of concerned individuals who will press for resources and programs for child abuse and neglect prevention. This is a familiar process for educators. Many programs for physically disabled, learning disabled, and other children with special needs began this way. I suggest that community members join one another to advocate the prevention of CAN.
May 16, 2014
Senior English
Fire Project Resolution
Committee: Peace & Security Rights Committee
Child Neglect and Abuse
Sponsor: Hogan
The General Assembly,
There is urgency to finding ways to stop child neglect and abuse around the world. Considering that there aren’t any organizations in the Little Village community that advocate for child neglect, one shall get started. According to the Child welfare information center recognizing and reporting child maltreatment are important to prevent abuse and neglect from continuing or recurring. Schools also must be involved in working to prevent maltreatment from ever occurring at all. Schools are in a unique position to address this problem by virtue of the staff’s training and expertise, the school's position in the community, and the availability of physical facilities. A school's involvement in prevention can be divided into school-based programs, school-community programs, and individual action on the part of educators.
Aware that not many people recognize when child neglect and abuse is occurring, providing information around the neighborhoods of our community will most likely gives victims of CAN to reach out for help. It takes strength, courage and hope to find solutions for this issue. Just advocacy alone won’t take victims out of their misery. Survivors of CAN may choose to live their lives not trying to remember their childhood and some choose to takes the path of their parents. Today there are many educational resources that obtain statistics and solutions to CAN. The child welfare information center decided that Schools can participate in public awareness programs through parent-teacher groups and other school-community organizations. By increasing public sensitivity to child maltreatment, schools can help develop a cadre of concerned individuals who will press for resources and programs for child abuse and neglect prevention. This is a familiar process for educators. Many programs for physically disabled, learning disabled, and other children with special needs began this way. I suggest that community members join one another to advocate the prevention of CAN.