Five Things YOU Can Do Right Now:

1. Reach Out

• Be a friend to a parent or child
• Be supportive, help children in your community

2. Raise the Issue

• Post information or a poster at your workplace
• Wear a blue ribbon in April

3. Remember the Risk Factors

• Parents with mental health issues
• Parents who abuse alcohol and drugs

4. Recognize the Warning Signs

• Frequent or unexplainable bruises
• Low self-esteem, poor hygiene, nervousness around other adults

5. Report Suspected Abuse or Neglect

If you believe that a child is being abused, abandoned, exploited or neglected, contact the Florida Abuse Hotline, 1-800-96-ABUSE