Child Abuse Remains Constant Battle, 1K Cases Annually
April’s Child Abuse Prevention Month serves as a reminder that every adult in Tennessee is legally required to report any reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect. Upper Cumberland Child Advocacy Center Executive Director Tracy Plant Bucholz said the state mandate applies to all citizens regardless of their profession. The organization provides forensic interviews, medical […]
Child Abuse Advocate Says Child Abuse Costs Everyone
Child abuse is a signifcant problem across the Upper Cumberland and the numbers continues to increase. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Upper Cumberland Child Advocacy Center Executive Director Tracy Plant-Bucholz said most of the cases referred to the advocacy center involve sexual abuse by a person the child knows. She said child abuse includes […]
