July 22nd, 2009 by Shyla

Child abuse is heart breaking. But imagine the fear of these young victims as they move through the maze of a judicial system that will decide their futures. Who is there to really listen to the child…to see his or her own interests and feelings are served…to ensure this small, frightened child will be heard?

Each year one-half million abused and neglected children are in need of safe, permanent, nurturing homes. These children spend years moving from one temporary home to another. They have no family to call their own. Unfortunately, the children find themselves caught between the rock of an abusive situation at home and the hard place of an overburdened court and welfare system.