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April 15, 2006
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 2006 is the National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The UM School of Dentistry has highlighted this issue with its own local research by D2 student, John Thomas.
- More Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Needed Among Dentists and Dental Hygienists: http://www.dent.umich.edu/about/aboutschool/news/news2006/news040506.html
The White House proclamation on this shows that the importance of this topic is recognized nationwide.
- White House: National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2006
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/03/20060329-4.html
More information on this topic is available from various government agencies.
- CDC: MWWR: National Child Abuse Prevention Month --- April 2006: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5513a6.htm
- National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information (NCCANCI): http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/
- NCCANCI: Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect: http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/topics/reporting/index.cfm
Where to report suspected abuse for Michigan dentists:
- Michigan.gov: Children's Protective Services: http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5452_7119-21208--,00.html
- Michigan.gov: DHS County Office Information: http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5461---,00.html
- Michigan.gov: April is Child Abuse Prevention Month: http://www.michigan.gov/som/0,1607,7-192-29941-139878--,00.html
Posted by pfa at April 15, 2006 04:02 PM