American SPCC Formed to 'Raise Awareness and Prevent' Child Abuse

Press release (Sept. 26, 2011) — Determined to raise public awareness to what many are calling the “silent epidemic,” the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children launched this week with a series of online videos reminding everyone to THINK before they act out on a child. By starting a public dialogue and increasing awareness of this destructive behavior, it is the goal of the American SPCC to stop child abuse before it starts, stem the cycle of abuse that can run through generations, and to remind abuse survivors that they are not alone. Internationally recognized childcare advocate Jo Frost (the SuperNanny) is among the celebrities who are lending their support to the cause.