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Domestic Violence Hurts the Whole Family
 This is a self-drawing by an 8 year old girl who participated in a support group for children affected by domestic violence sponsored by Cedar Valley Friends of the Family. One cannot escape sensing this child's unhappiness; the frown she drew on her little face clearly sets the mood. However, the up-side-down rainbow is perhaps the most significant message... Generally, we think of rainbows as a happy reminder of hope for the future. In this simple drawing, the little girl innocently, but quite vividly, reveals that her world is not a place of hope and happiness. Domestic violence injures the whole family, and children are surely the most innocent victims.
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"Take Charge of Your Body" - a sexual abuse prevention program presented in grades pre-kindergarten through sixth. Our link includes some important facts and plans of action for parents and their children to prevent child abuse and promote safety.
Take Charge of Your Body
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Facts About Child Sexual Abuse
There are many misconceptions about child sexual abuse.
Child Sexual Abuse in Iowa: Statistics, 2008
- 1,019 teenage and 833 child survivors of sexual abuse were served by Iowa sexual violence centers from July 1, 2006- June 30, 2007.
- 915 teenage and 866 child survivors of sexual abuse were served by Iowasexual violence centers from July 1, 2005- June 30, 2006.
- In 2006, there were 839 confirmed reports [to the Iowa department of HumanServices] of child sexual abuse and 143 confirmed reports of a child living with a registered sex offender.
- The age group of 13-17 year olds were reported the survivors of most often offorcible rape in 2005.
- Among Iowans who have ever experienced sexual violence, most experiencedsexual violence before the age 18.
- Men and women who have ever experienced sexual violence were equally likely to have experienced sexual violence before the age of 18 (65.8% and 67.1% respectively)
- Among women who experienced sexual violence before the age of 18, theperpetrator was most commonly a family member or friend, acquaintance, or a date. (The sample contained too few male victims of sexual violence to analyze separately.)
Compiled by the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault using the Iowa Criminal Assistance Division, Fiscal Year 2007 annual report; http://www.childabuseqc.org/fact.htm; 2005 Uniform Crime Report, Iowa
Department of Public Safety; Iowa Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey, Iowa Department of Public Health.
(Statistics below are the most recent available as of April 7, 2008)
The Facts About Child Abuse
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Information and a Definition of Child Sexual Abuse
Child Sexual abuse is the misuse of power by a bigger or stronger person over a smaller or more vulnerable person through the use of force or tricked, sexualized touch, language, or behavior.
Child Abuse Definition
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