Taking on Action for Child Abuse! : News : ValleyCentral.com

Taking on Action for Child Abuse!

Posted: 04.12.2011 at 9:09 AM

Updated: 04.12.2011 at 1:50 PM

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Action 4 News is hosting a live phone bank this evening to address the crisis of child abuse.

Experts from Kidiatric, Estrella's House, Monica and Maggie's House, Child Protective Services, the Family Crisis Center and CASA will be in studio and on-line to answer your questions.

They'll host a special chatroom on our website www.valleycentral.com as well as our Facebook page and Twitter.

To get your questions answered, call 956-366-4423 between 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

You can also post your question on Facebook.com/action4news.

If you suspect a child is being abused, call 1-800-252-5400.

You can even report child abuse online at txabusehotline.org.

Click here for the a special chatroom at 5 pm Tuesday

Hotlines and Websites:

• Abuse and Neglect Hotline: 1-800-252-5400 or www.TxAbuseHotline.org
• Child Abuse Prevention: www.ItsUptoYou.org
• Texas Runaway Hotline (1-888-580-HELP) & website: www.TexasRunAway.org
• Texas Youth Hotline (1-800-210-2278) & website: www.TexasYouth.org
• Texas adoption resource exchange: www.AdoptChildren.org
• Infant Sleeping Death Prevention: www.BabyRoomToBreathe.org and www.BebeEspacioParaRespirar.org.