title: A community program to fight child abuse: the Fort Wayne Children's Foundation and Kids' Law.
abstract: This paper offers a brief review of child abuse in the United States and describes an example of a community program in Fort Wayne, Ind, to stop and reverse the adverse effects of child abuse. This commentary aims to offer resources, raise awareness, and stimulate research into child abuse incidence, type, and prevention.
authors.affiliation: Fort Wayne Children's Foundation Inc., Fort Wayne, IN, USA. jcox200@verizon.net
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Webber
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Joachim
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D016730:Program Development; D038642:Shaken Baby Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology