Experts fear child abuse will increase with coronavirus isolation.
Teachers, coaches and health care professionals, people trained to recognize child abuse,"are just not seeing these kids,” said Daphne Young, chief communications officer for Childhelp, a child-welfare organization with a national abuse hotline.has seen a 23 percent increase in call and a 263 percent increase in texts compared to March 2019, Young said.
Young said the hotline is receiving calls from parents and family members with coronavirus-specific concerns. The overwhelming volume of calls has put increased pressure on the hotline’s staff and funding, but Young says many school counselors with extra time have been hired to answer calls and texts part-time.
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