April 1, 2022 |
April marks National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Data maintained by the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System shows that the number of child maltreatment victims in the Equality State continues to rise.
Wyoming law requires any person, regardless of profession, who suspects child or vulnerable adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation to make a report to authorities.
Bigfoot 99’s Cali O’Hare looks at the numbers of child victims in Rawlins and Carbon County and how you can help keep them safe.
Pictured above: File photo of pinwheels, courtesy of CAP.
Click here for more information or to make a report: https://dfs.wyo.gov/i-need-to-report/abuse-neglect-exploitation/
To reach out to the Carbon County Department of Family Services field office, call (307) 328-0612
From the Wyoming Department of Family Services:
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