child abuse

Guest Comment: April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Local Columnists, New York
JULIE A. TOMASI Special to Olean Times Herald 
Apr 02, 2021
National Child Abuse Prevention Month recognizes the importance of communities working together to help families thrive and prevent child maltreatment...
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It’s Not Your Fault
Health
Jackson A. Thomas 
Jan 16, 2020
The American Society for the Positive Care of Children estimates that child abuse reports involve 7.5 million children, and child abuse crosses all so...
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Home Again: The shared experience of air slaps
Commentary, Local Columnists
DEB WUETHRICH Special to the Olean Times Herald 
Oct 07, 2019
Columnists who write in the form of narrative essay learn quickly that the subject matter of their craft must tap something from within the universal ...
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Eldred woman jailed for alleged child abuse
Local News, News
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Nov 30, 2018
SMETHPORT, Pa. — An Eldred woman is in McKean County Jail for allegedly using a belt to discipline her child, causing severe bruising on the child’s l...
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Speaking up could save a life
Health
Sue Ascione, Children?s Advocacy Center of Lawrence County 
Apr 01, 2014
One day in high school physical education class, a student named Sara disclosed to her teacher that she was sexually abused when she was 4 years old. ...
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