World Child Abuse Prevention Day

November 19 is World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse.  The World Day, initiated by the Women’s World Summit Foundation (WWSF) in 2000, aims to create a culture of prevention around the world by encouraging governments and community/society organizations to play more active roles in protecting children.  Melissa Jonson-Reid, Ph.D., a child welfare expert and professor of social work at Washington University, St. Louis, offers several ways to become involved in preventing child maltreatment including purchasing a Children's Trust Fund license plate.

[Related link-National Institute of Child Health and Human Development]