child abuse

A fundraiser is being planned for a two-year-old boy Blake who is being treated in a hospital for injuries he sustained in a domestic child abuse case involving his stepfather.

The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department is hosting a lunch Tuesday, June 19 at noon where they will be discussing child abuse and how to spot it during their Juvenile Awareness program titled Child Abuse - Part 1. They will be giving beneficial training and discuss the disciplinary law, the physiological and physical signs of child abuse, and what to do if you suspect a child being abused. Read M

Do you like to bowl? If so, save the date on Monday, April 18, 2016 at the Holiday Bowl on State Line Ave. It's the first ever "Strike Out Child Abuse Bowl-a-Thon" from 6:30-8:30PM.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and on March 28 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Runnin' WJ Ranch will partner with A World for Children and the Bowie County Child Welfare Board for a fundraising event at Applebee's Texarkana. Come out for all-you-can-eat pancakes for only $5 to help raise funds to end child abuse and neglect.

Although most parents want to protect their children, child abuse is an irrefutable fact in our society today. Sometimes the abuse goes unnoticed by those who can help whether the child is schooled in the public system or at home.

We all know that children have impressionable minds. This ad from Ireland really brings it home. What you say to a child can have lasting effects both good and bad. This video shows the bad.