Most of us can'?t imagine ever harming a child, especially one of our own children, but as recent high-profile cases here in Cincinnati show, child abuse continues to be a tragic and ongoing problem. And from brutal physical attacks to neglect, the abuse can take many forms. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, in 2012 nationally more than 680,000 children were considered abused or neglected, and an estimated 1,640 kids died as a result. Here to discuss child abuse and prevention and some of the mental health issues involved, are staff psychiatrist Dr. Tracy Cummings; Sharidon Wolz, director for Behavioral Health and Child Welfare with ; Jill Gay, director of Treatment Services with the ; and, Dr. Robert Shapiro, director of the at
For more information or assistance you can contact or the , or call the Hamilton County Abuse Hotline: 513-241-KIDS, or the Lindner Center help line: 513-536-HOPE (4673)