Episode 93: The COVID-19 Increase In Child Abuse and What You Can Do

Cases of child abuse are rising dramatically during the quarantines. Several news sources are documenting the rise in cases of severe abuse. Fox 6 in Fort Worth says that in a five day period in March, seven cases were reported at a children's hospital and two of the victims died from their injuries. All the victims were under the age of four: https://fox6now.com/2020/03/23/texas-hospital-sees-spike-in-severe-child-abuse-cases-possibly-related-to-covid-19-stress/In this episode, we offer tips for how to check on neighbors and ensure that the kids are okay. We've got to look at the big picture of this crisis. Intro--Film Glitch by Snowflake (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/56350 Ft: reusenoiseOutro--I Have Often Told You Stories (guitar instrumental) by Ivan Chew (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/ramblinglibrarian/41284