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Emergency housing for foster children in the Roanoke Valley deemed a success

HopeTree's Titmus Cottage has helped over a dozen foster children avoid sleeping in offices at the Department of Social Services. ....

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Child abuse, neglect reports decrease during pandemic; unreported incidences likely increase

Child abuse, neglect reports decrease during pandemic; unreported incidences likely increase
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By Katey Roshetko | WDBJ | April 19, 2021 at 2:01 PM EDT - Updated April 19 at 2:01 PM
SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - According to the Administration for Children and Families, in the last year alone, 1 in 7 children has experienced child abuse or neglect, but even those numbers might be higher.
The data look at reported cases of abuse or neglect, but because abuse often occurs behind closed doors, it can go unchecked. Plus, the pandemic has had a significant effect in the number of cases reported.
Child Abuse Awareness Month is an opportunity for the community to become engaged and educated in the effects of child abuse and neglect. ....

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