April is Child Abuse Awareness Month
“There is no greater sin than the abuse of power, especially when that abuse is directed at a child.”
White House Proclamation on National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2024
April Prayer
- Pray for the minors that are currently in abusive situations. Pray God will rescue them.
- Pray for the minors currently in programs. Pray God heals their physical, emotional, and spiritual pain.
- Pray for wisdom, compassion, and patience for the staff and volunteers working with these minors.
- Pray that God provides all the resources needed for shelters to provide qualified compassionate care.
![Child](https://instituteforsheltercare.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Child.jpg)
![familial](https://instituteforsheltercare.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/familial-2.jpg)
Familial sex trafficking is an unspoken yet distinct form of abuse against children. The most common perpetrator of familial trafficking in a study conducted in 2022 was—by wide margin—the child’s biological mother.