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The Department of Job and Family Services is launching a Choose Your Partner Carefully Campaign to help bring awareness to the issue and educate the public on the warning signs that can lead to this specific type of abuse. The awareness campaign will consist of education and tools for mothers encountered during investigations, as well as an advertising campaign (commercials, outdoor, brochures) to the rest of the community. A Web site, www.KnowTheWarningSigns.com has been established, with the commercial and education material displayed. The agency also plans to build upon existing relationships with community organizations that can assist mothers in abusive situations. The plain truth is many non-biological partners have no relationship or commitment to the child. They are primarily interested in their own romantic involvement with the mother and become irritated when problems with the child arise. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics study, "The common circumstances for the homicide are the victim being at home, being alone with the caretaker-perpetrator and crying." It is a growing problem as the nation experiences more single parents. According to national statistics, children living with unrelated adults are nearly 50 times more likely to die as a result of abuse than are those children living with two biological parents. We hope to encourage mothers to spend time observing their partner with the children before leaving them alone together. Watch the interaction. Make sure the child is comfortable. Make sure the interaction is appropriate. And we hope to encourage the public to be active, too. Sometimes, mothers in love can't see the signs. Those of us who love and support them must intervene. We hope you – our partners, consumers, supporters -- will help us spread this very important message.
Take time today to visit our Web site
and learn the warning signs. A child’s life depends on it. Moira
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