We all know CAN is an UnderAddressed Public Health Crisis 1720 674000 124B Deaths from physical sexual and psychological abuse and neglect in 2017 Substantiated cases of abuse and neglect in 2017 ID: 1042966
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1. Haruv From the CouchApril 28, 2020
2. We all know CAN is an Under-Addressed Public Health Crisis1,720674,000$124BDeaths from physical, sexual, and psychological abuse and neglect in 2017 Substantiated cases of abuse and neglect in 2017Total lifetime estimated costs associated with one year of confirmed cases of abuse/neglectAdministration for Children & Families, Children’s Bureau. 2017.CDC. Economic Burden of child maltreatment in the United States and Implications for Prevention. 2012.2
3. 3Physical Health ImpactsGreater risk for cancer, heart disease, lung and liver disease, hypertension, diabetes, autoimmune diseases, asthma, and obesityRisk for chronic disease28% of maltreated children have a chronic health condition within three years of experiencing abuse or neglectImpaired brain developmentImpacts on development of certain brain regions, potentially causing cognitive, language, and academic issues and increasing risk for mental health disordersReduced life expectancyIncreased risk of depression and suicide as well as a 20 year shorter life expectancyWe all know theHealth Impacts of Abuse and NeglectCDC-Kaiser Permanente Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study. 1998. National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being. Administration for Children & Families. 2007.Tarullo, A. Effects of Maltreatment on the Development Brain. 2012.Brown, D. Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Risk of Premature Mortality. 2009.
4. 4The people.. The ones who grow up to live on… they answer the questions CAN is a TOP Public Health ConcernWhich of the following would you say are the top public health concerns facing the nation? (Choose all that apply)Drug addiction67%Cancer55%Nutrition, physical activity and obesity46%Child abuse/neglect42%Heart disease and stroke39%Alzheimer’s disease34%Alcohol abuse33%Food safety28%Tobacco use27%Healthcare-associated infections19%Source: A Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in June 2018.
5. Let’s listen to the voice of the survivors5“keep talking until someone listens”“Breaking the Silence”“I learned to be strong”“You have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you were hurt, and then no one wants to hear you unless you are willing to be a poster child”
6. let’s be….6
7. 7My story….
8. One story, a million versions8Every voice is imperative to create the necessary change. Without meaning to, we often:We strip the voice of the survivorAssume we know what they feelThink its over when the abuse ends
9. What we know after abuse occurs:9Nearly all who’ve been abused do NOT grow up to become abusersYet… 99% of offenders were once abused
10. What if…10What if we helped the whole life span?What if We Are All Survivors?What if we ALL partook in being the change? What if we embraced our life impacts and found healing from them?
11. We are all survivors11
12. 12Thank You | Lori Poland, MA, LPC, RRT| loripoland@endcan.orgEndCAN.org