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what kinds of abuse are youth facing today?

There are many kinds of abuse from prejudice to survival sex. If you are concerned about a child or teen suffering from prejudice, neglect, emotional, physical or sexual abuse, survival sex/prostitution, domestic violence or a sex-related crime, this is the place to talk to someone who can help.

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When someone under the age of 18 is emotionally, physically or sexually hurt, taken advantage of, or neglected by a parent or someone else responsible for protecting them, it is considered child abuse.

Whether the abuser is a member of the child’s community like a peer, friend, teacher, counselor or the abuser is member of the family like a stepparent or a parent's boyfriend or girlfriend, this behavior is still considered abuse. The abuse may happen only once, but often it continues until the child or someone else tells someone who can help.

Any kind of abuse hurts emotionally, even when no force is used or when there's no infection, bruising or other physical signs. The emotional hurt may show up soon after the abuse begins or many years later. That is why it’s important to get help for the child or teen you are concerned about now!