CHILDS CRY FOR HELP, INC.
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA

Failure to provide care in a sensitive, responsive manner manifested by detachment to a child  Each state has child abuse laws designed to protect the children in question, but in many states (ex. Florida)  the  child abuse laws do not define emotional abuse and therefore both the crime and the guilty party  go unrecognized.  Since emotional abuse does not adhere to the same defining textbook characteristics that often accompany physical abuse ( bruises, cuts, or any other visible markings) victims of emotional abuse are not likely to receive compensation since no “tell tale” signs of abuse are present.  Case workers are generally trained to look for physical injuries, so if a child shows no bruises they are quick to report that no abuse has occurred and move on to the next case.   Proving that psychological trauma has occurred or a child is suffering from injuries related to emotional/mental abuse requires more than a mere physical screening. The emotional scars are often hidden deeper within a child, and at times may even be repressed leading them to experience not only emotional difficulties but health issues as well.   Childs Cry For Help CHILDS CRY FOR HELP  INC. Contacting your Member of Congress can be simple as writing, sending emails, or making a  telephone call.  Members of Congress have local offices as well as offices in Washington D.C.  You may also find information at the front of your phone book under elected Government Officials. Childs Cry For Help, Inc. encourages you to contact both offices.