CPU to help 10,000 victims of child abuse
10/14/2010Child Protection Unit (CPU) Philippines will help 10,000 maltreated children annually as child abuse cases reached an alarming rate of 9,787 last year.
The figure was a thousand more than reported in 2008, data from the Philippine National Police’s National Women’s and Children’s Protection Desk show.
“These were only reported cases. CPU wants to be at the forefront in assisting child victims and their families get medical, psychosocial, and legal protection,” said Dr. Stella Guerroro-Manalo, CPU associate executive director.
CPU will establish one national and six regional training and treatment centers, which will be augmented by 25 child protection units in key regions and 81 satellite offices nationwide in the next five years.
The network will enable abused children anywhere in the country to access its services..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20101014nat3.html
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