According to numerous studies, since your child’s daycare years are formative, abuse can have lasting adverse effects. A study found that almost 31% of neglected children qualified in diagnostic standards for lifetime post-traumatic stress disorder. In addition, in a study conducted by Dr. Jeffrey G. Johnson of Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric …
Every state has a licensing authority that will record and investigate incidents of injury, abuse, and neglect suffered by a child while in the care of a childcare facility. The Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL), also known as “Bright from the Start,” is that authority in Georgia. Bright from the Start is responsible …
If you’ve already experienced leaving something valuable inside your car, you’re familiar with the nagging feeling of fear for its safety. That feeling could be exponentially worse when what’s at stake is the thing most precious to you – your child. In 2017, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services found that 2,237 daycare …
A four-day undercover operation in Bartow County, Georgia, nicknamed “Operation Paladin” resulted in the arrest of 20 men that had been using electric means to sexually solicit interactions with children. The investigation took months of planning by multiple different agencies. The Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force was involved as well and the men …
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According to the Georgia Attractive Nuisance Law, five elements must be met by the possessor of land for them to be subject to liability for the physical harm of a child that is trespassing upon their land. These five elements include the following: The place has conditions that the owner already knows or has a …
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One person was arrested after causing a car crash that left a five-year-old in critical condition. Michelle Wierson, of Avondale Estates, is facing charges after her Volkswagen struck two cars. A Toyota Corolla had a child in the car and was stopped at a red light when Wierson continued into the intersection and caused the …
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Two children were allegedly left alone in the yard of a Georgia daycare for over 10 minutes, and the teacher has been fired as a result. Lacinda Smiley is the mother of a one-year-old who was one of the children left alone during the incident that occurred at Childcare Network Daycare. She says the teacher …
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Some 200,000 children are injured each year on playgrounds. These children, ages 14 and younger, are injured so severely that they require emergency treatment. These injuries cost over $1 billion annually. Approximately 75 percent of the nonfatal injuries happen on public playgrounds, and about 70 percent of all fatal playground injuries take place on home …
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What Are the Laws on Daycare and Childcare Abuse in Atlanta? When starting a family, child abuse and neglect are probably the last things on the future parent’s mind. Bringing a child into the world is typically filled with thoughts of decorating the nursery, having baby showers, and picking out names. The horrible tragedies of …
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How Do I Claim Daycare Abuse in Atlanta, Georgia? Working is a part of life, but life with children adds another dimension to the world of work. It should be a given that our children will be cared for in a safe, healthy and kind environment, by people trained to do so. Sadly, too often, …
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