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For Immediate Release
April 15, 2010
Contact: Sally Kohr
(717) 787-4651

Alloway Votes to Designate April as Child Abuse Prevention Month 

HARRISBURG – The Senate gave unanimous approval to a resolution designating April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, according to Senator Richard Alloway II (R-33). 

Senate Resolution 278, which Alloway cosponsored, urges all Pennsylvanians to do their part in preventing child abuse. Across the country, more than one million children are documented as victims of child abuse and at least 1,500 die annually from the abuse. Children ages four and younger account for 81 percent of the fatalities. 

"Child abuse is one of the most troubling crimes in our society, and we must do more to prevent these horrific actions," Alloway said. "I am pleased that my colleagues joined me in supporting this measure to bring greater awareness to this problem."

 Suspected child abuse in Pennsylvania can be reported around-the-clock to ChildLine at 1-800-932-0313.