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Credit Fotoluminate LLC/Adobe Stock It's Child Abuse Prevention Month and this year the awareness campaign comes in the wake of a hard year with the COVID-19 pandemic. Idaho saw a drastic uptick in abuse deaths during the pandemic: five in the past year. Before that, there had been no reported abuse deaths since 2017. Molly Kaczmarek, practice manager for St. Luke's Children at Risk Evaluation Services clinic, said financial hardship and social isolation have played a role in increased trauma. "We really are just worried about families and families needing to know that there's help out ther...

Meridian Police unveils child abuse awareness car In 2020, Meridian Police dealt with 151 reports of child abuse - including two separate cases in which children died. Credit: Meridian Police Author: KTVB Staff Updated: 6:51 AM MDT April 6, 2021 MERIDIAN, Idaho — The Meridian Police Department is hoping their newest patrol car will spark discussion in the community and prompt residents to reach out to authorities if they know of a child in danger. The child abuse awareness patrol car was unveiled Tuesday, just days into Child Abuse Prevention Month. The uniqu...

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 Recent child deaths and an increase in abuse-related pediatric hospitalizations sparks concern Feb 25 - BOISE, ID -- A record year of abuse-related child deaths, and a measurable increase in child abuse cases that are serious enough to result in emergency care at St. Luke’s and St. Luke’s CARES (Children at Risk Evaluation Services), has sparked concern in Idaho. The financial and emotional stress of COVID-19 is believed to be impacting Idaho families and local organizations are teaming up to let families know there is help available. THE INCREASED PROBLEM OF CHILD A...