| If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected in Florida, the law requires you to report it to the Florida Abuse Hotline at 1-800-96-ABUSE (1-800-962-2873). For more information on reporting child abuse and neglect, please read Reporting Abuse |
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Prevent Child Abuse Florida and the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families are pleased to provide you with a Community Resource Packet.
The Community Resource Packet contains an Advocate Resource Booklet, a Parent Resource Booklet and a poster promoting the toll-free Florida Parent Helpline, 1-800-FLA-LOVE. Full packets are geared toward schools, programs and agencies that want to promote healthy child development and the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Packets can also be effective for volunteers in the community that want to be involved in prevention efforts.
Find your local contact person
The Advocate Resource Booklet includes information to help plan public awareness efforts. The booklet is available in English and Spanish. The following tip sheets are included:
The Parent Resource Booklet provides the most up to date information on child development and keeping kids safe. National, state and local telephone and internet resources for family support are located within the guide. The booklet is available in English and Spanish. The 92 page Parent Resource Booklet covers the following topics:
Information on the following three topics is offered on-line only:
A Child Abuse Prevention Month folder is also available. You may view the cover in English or Spanish.
The poster promoting the Florida Parent Helpline is included with all packets and is dual sided in English and Spanish with tear off tabs at the bottom. The poster encourages parents and caregivers to call the Florida Parent Helpline for child development information, parenting tips and resources in their community.
View or download the Governor's Proclamation
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Should you wish to have additional packets professionally printed, high resolution files can be requested from Lonnie Parizek at lparizek@ounce.org.
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