THE ISSUE: Every year over 3 million children are victims of violence and almost 1.8 million are abducted. Nearly 600,000 children live in foster care. Every day 1 out of 7 kids and teens are approached online by predators. THE SOLUTION: PREVENTION! Getting to the root of the cause through education and changing behaviors and attitudes. Loving and nurturing children. Stopping Violence BEFORE it starts -- creating happy and healthy children ... Keeping Children Safe
How Can You Help? In the next minute a child will be a victim of violence or neglect.
Love Our Children USA™ is the national nonprofit leader in breaking the cycle of violence against children. The organization has become 'the Go-To' prevention organization for all forms of violence and neglect against children in the U.S.
Since 1999, Love Our Children USA has paved the way in the prevention of violence and neglect against children … keeping children safe and strengthening families.
Love Our Children USA eliminates behaviors that keep kids from reaching their potential. We redefine parenting and create kid success with prevention strategies and positive changes in parenting and family attitudes and behaviors through public education. Honoring and respecting children of all ages ... empowering and supporting kids, teens, parents and families through information, resources, advocacy and online mentoring. Our goal is to keep children safe and strengthen families -- Our message is positive ... one of prevention, empowerment and hope.
The funds we receive go towards: Assisting Children and Families with Information and Resources, Public Education, Community Outreach and Awareness, Youth For Youth Partnership, National Love Our Children Day, Bullying and Cyberbullying Prevention, Internet Safety, Positive Parenting Education, National District Attorney's Child Protection Task Force, Darko Rapotez Memorial College Scholarship Fund For Aged Out Foster Youth, National Block Parenting Progam, Youth Safety Programs, a Wish Program for child victims and foster kids, creating a 24 Hour Toll-Free Hotline, Speaker Bureaus and Advocacy. Funds enable us to produce and distribute over 35 guides for parents and children, maintain and enhance our extensive web resources, conduct the necessary research to help us focus on the trends of violence against children and produce effective anti-violence messages.
Love Our Children USA is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit and relies upon the generous DONATIONS of individuals, corporations and foundations in order to provide programs that help keep children safe.
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Over 3 Million Children Need You Now! They are the child victims ... the ONLY ones that have been reported! The actual number of child victims is 3 times greater!
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Bullying and teasing is at the top of kids’ issues at schools, and with school set to open in a few weeks, parents, teachers and school administrators should take caution and sensitivity in handling these issues.
Childhood should be a time filled with wonder and joy, but the reality for many kids and teens is often much different. They're the victims of bullying at school or on neighborhood playgrounds.
Kids who are intimidated, threatened, or harmed by bullies often experience low self-esteem and depression, whereas those doing the bullying may go on to engage in more serious antisocial behaviors. Some kids are so traumatized by being bullied, that they contemplate suicide. Bullies often have been the victims of bullying or other mistreatment themselves.
It has everyone worried. Not just the kids on its receiving end, but the parents, teachers and others who may not understand how extreme bullying can get. Love Our Children USA is working aggressively to prevent these issues and to help the kids and teens affected by it.. READ MORE
BACK TO SCHOOL SAFETY
The lazy days of summer have come to an end and it's time to prepare for the routine of the school year and after school activities. While many parents and children are looking forward to another year of learning and fun, back to school safety should be a priority for your family.
As millions of children head back to school, parents, teachers, and caregivers should look for and check hidden hazards in schools to help prevent injuries and deaths to children. Check your child's school, childcare facility and playground for hidden hazards.
Set a good example with your own actions - lock doors and windows and see who's there before opening the door.
Take time to listen carefully to your children's fears and feelings about people or places that scare them or make them feel uneasy. Tell them to trust their instincts. If children complain about being "bullied" …take their complaint seriously.
First our children had to deal with the shock of the September 11th terrorist attacks... now they have war to deal with!
As we face difficult times it is imperative that we do not overlook our children who are frightened and scared. And we must not overlook our children who are at risk and peril on a daily basis... and at even greater risk in times of stress.
The traumatic impact of war has verwhelmed our nation. No matter what our beliefs are - we must support our troops and we must pay even more attention to our children. We must be there for them, to answer questions, to show love, caring and support... we must ease their fears.
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Love Our Children USA wishes to express our sincerest gratitude and thanks to the following:
L2R Creative for their incredible generosity by donating this Web site.
Platinum Design for their incredible generosity by donating our logo design.
Mark Segal, Mark Segal Photography for his incredible generosity by donating some of the photography on this Web site.
Solidspace.com for their incredible generosity by donating the hosting of our web sites.
