“It should not hurt to be a kid.”
Child abuse is the maltreatment of a child. It can be physical, emotional, and sexual or neglect.
Shaking, hitting, beating, burning or biting are all involved in the physical aspect of child abuse. Can you imagine dreading to come home from school because you know what is waiting [...]
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TEDI BEAR Child Advocacy Center
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Therapy for TEDI Bear
What is therapy? Therapy is defined as the treatment of disease or disorders, as by some remedial, rehabilitating, or curative process.
Therapy for TEDI Bear patients is extremely important for the child’s road to recovery from sexual abuse. The main purpose of Therapy is to teach the children that they are [...]
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Children in the judicial system
Testifying in court is very stressful for children. Studies show that children have little to no understanding of the legal process. This intimidating and fast paced environment of a courtroom can have traumatic effects on a child. In order to protect children from the confusing and sometimes abusive process of testifying, [...]
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The TEDI BEAR Children’s Advocacy Center facility is supported by both ECU and the Pitt County Memorial Hospital. It was established in 1991 and has provided direct services for more than 7,000 alleged child victims in eastern North Carolina. Currently, the 17 member staff provides care to victims to minimize systematic induce trauma, build [...]
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As a child advocacy center, “TEDIbear” works not only to help children after they have been sexually abused; they also work to prevent sexual child abuse from happening.
“TEDIbear” works to prevent sexual child abuse by educating parents, caregivers, and professionals about [...]
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The TEDI Bear Children’s Advocacy Center is dedicated to providing child abuse education, prevention and treatment to children and families in need. According to the organization’s website, the center is an accredited member of National Children’s Alliance. TEDI Bear has been located in Greenville, N.C. since 1992 thanks to a pediatrician, along with [...]
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