{"id":2794,"date":"2015-04-09T15:34:50","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T15:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ocfl.flywheelsites.com\/2015\/04\/orange-county-leaders-to-focus-efforts-on-child-abuse\/"},"modified":"2022-01-12T12:13:20","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T17:13:20","slug":"orange-county-leaders-to-focus-efforts-on-child-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/2015\/04\/orange-county-leaders-to-focus-efforts-on-child-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Leaders to Focus Efforts on Child Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mayor Teresa Jacobs and members of Orange County\u2019s Domestic Violence Commission recently presented key findings on the region\u2019s State of Child Abuse during National Child Abuse Prevention Month, commemorated nationally in April.<\/p>\n<p>Out of 67 Florida counties, Orange County has recorded the second highest number of abuse reports with 13,855 cases. Additionally, within the first three months of the calendar year, eight children lost their lives in Orange County due to alleged abuse and possible neglect.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the region\u2019s advocacy efforts and because of the close connection between domestic violence and child abuse, Mayor Jacobs called for the renaming of the Orange County Domestic Violence Commission to the Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Commission. The Commission has expanded its membership to include community leaders with expertise in the field of child abuse prevention.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot ignore the fact that 80 percent of battered women also have children in the same situation, or the tragic consequences for so many of these women and children,\u201d Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs said.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the Orange County Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Commission will continue the vital work of the DVC while also working to protect the County\u2019s most vulnerable\u2014our children. In early 2015, the Commission helped spearhead new, critical domestic violence legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Marie Martinez, operations manager for The Howard Phillips Center for Children &amp; Families, said poverty, domestic violence, substance abuse, foreclosures and homelessness can potentially create an environment that is dangerous for children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe combination of these factors helps create a perfect storm resulting in a high frequency of child abuse reports that demands local solutions to help support families and make children safer in this community,\u201d Martinez said. \u201cWith an additional focus in place for the Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Commission, the community can be hopeful that a positive and permanent change is in store.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For information about Orange County\u2019s Domestic Violence and Child Abuses Commission, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/OpenGovernment\/DomesticViolenceandChildAbuseCommission.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Commission<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mayorteresajacobs\/sets\/72157651360222637\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photos from the Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Commission News Conference<\/a> are available for use by the media and are located on Flickr.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mayor Teresa Jacobs and members of Orange County\u2019s Domestic Violence Commission recently presented key findings on the region\u2019s State of Child Abuse during National Child Abuse Prevention Month, commemorated nationally in April. 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