| Guest Column: Child Abuse - It is an Epidemic |
I came into the office on a Monday morning last spring and as I frequently do, I walked into
the shelter and nursery to say my good mornings to staff and children. As I walked into
the nursery, a 4-year old boy walked directly to me, extended his hand gesturing a
handshake and he asked me “who are you?” I shook his hand and told him that my name
was Al. He then asked me, “What do you do?” I told him that I was the Executive Director.
“The Exexecu—tive Direcor?” he replied. Seeing his confusion to such a big word, I said “I’
m the boss”. He smiled and said “I’m Marcus, my sister died yesterday, do you know when
I can see her again?” His response shocked me and I soon learned that Marcus (not his
real name) was admitted on Sunday because his 2-year old sister died from an act of child
abuse caused by his caregivers.
Click here for more from our Executive Director
the shelter and nursery to say my good mornings to staff and children. As I walked into
the nursery, a 4-year old boy walked directly to me, extended his hand gesturing a
handshake and he asked me “who are you?” I shook his hand and told him that my name
was Al. He then asked me, “What do you do?” I told him that I was the Executive Director.
“The Exexecu—tive Direcor?” he replied. Seeing his confusion to such a big word, I said “I’
m the boss”. He smiled and said “I’m Marcus, my sister died yesterday, do you know when
I can see her again?” His response shocked me and I soon learned that Marcus (not his
real name) was admitted on Sunday because his 2-year old sister died from an act of child
abuse caused by his caregivers.
Click here for more from our Executive Director
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