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Bullying can be as direct as teasing, taunts, shoving, or threats, or as indirect as hurtful gossip or social exclusion. Bullying can occur in school, on the playground, or on the Internet. Whatever form bullying takes, experts agree that it can have serious short- and long-term effects on the bully, the victim and the bystander.
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The Essex Children's Advocacy Center is a multidisciplinary partnership of professionals that investigates allegations of child abuse and coordinates services for children and families in a child-friendly, culturally sensitive way. The Center strives to reduce the impact of trauma on victims and families, while increasing access to child and family advocates, medical and mental health evaluation and treatment, and the criminal justice system. Education, outreach and training are provided by the Center to prevent the further abuse of children and to enhance the safety of the community.
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Child abuse is harm to or neglect of a child by an adult or another child. The effects of child abuse go beyond the abused child and extend into our communities. When parents, step-parents grandparents, caregivers and other children physically, sexually, verbally or emotionally assault a child, the injury often has long term consequences on the child's physical and psych-social growth and development. Certain forms of abuse are serious enough to be a crime.
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ECCAP, the Essex County Child Abuse Project, an innovative multidisciplinary response to the investigation of child abuse allegations. The Project coordinates county-wide, interagency cooperation between all 34 police departments, the State Police Detectives, four area Department of Social Service (DSS) offices, local mental health centers, medical facilities and the District Attorney's Office.
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A full text Version of our Guide "Keeping Kids Safe On The Internet: A Guide For Parents". Included is a link to a Microsoft Word Version of this Guide
