Adams launches ‘Simple Step’ campaign against child abuse
State Sen. Eric Adams, the frontrunner in the race for borough president, is joining forces with a non-profit group to raise awareness of child abuse prevention measures. Adams, a retired New York City police captain, is working with representatives of the Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP) on a campaign called “One Simple Step Can Change a Child’s Life.”
The campaign urges residents who suspect child abuse to call the New York State Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-342-3720. Reporting abuse is a simple yet vital first step in getting a child help and keeping them safe, Adams (D-Prospect Heights) said.
“We must learn valuable lessons from child abuse cases, most recently the Penn State child abuse scandal. The most important tool against child abuse is to report the predator so they cannot continue to abuse other children,” Adams said. “Adults, especially parents, also have the responsibility to report abuse information they have received or suspect, in addition to continuous conversations with their children about child abuse. It is crucial that New Yorkers take action to protect our children from harm – whether by loved ones, trusted authority figures, or strangers. Child abuse cannot be tolerated,” he said.
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month in the US.