National Be Someone Day
Farzad Rahbari
Foreign Dept. Specialist and Social Media Manager at Info and Trade Group (ITG)
Child abuse is more common than we think. National Be Someone Day is celebrated on July 21 every year as a way to end child abuse and seek justice for the victims. The aim of the day is simple — it encourages adults to recognize instances of child abuse around them and to speak up about it. You can make a difference in ten seconds or less by simply reporting such cases to your local authorities. This is a day where we get to emerge as champions by saving a child’s life.
HISTORY OF NATIONAL BE SOMEONE DAY
National Be Someone Day was started to restore dignity to a child who might be under physical and emotional duress. On July 21, adults are encouraged to take some time off their day to make a difference in a child’s life by committing to reporting child abuse. People take pledges to recognize, report, and rehabilitate a child who is facing abuse. The ultimate goal of the day is to usher in a future where every child will have a right to a happy and dignified childhood. The day was founded by Project Harmony to not only end child abuse but to bring communities together through education and awareness.
Child abuse or child maltreatment is understood as the physical, sexual, and/or psychological abuse or neglect of a child, especially by a parent or a caregiver. It may also include any act or lack thereof by a parent, a caregiver, or other people that the child interacts with that results in the harm of a child’s well-being in their community, as well as in spaces such as their school. The terms ‘child abuse’ and ‘child maltreatment’ are often used interchangeably. However, child maltreatment is specifically understood as the neglect, exploitation, and trafficking of a minor. Different jurisdictions have different policies towards mandatory reporting, definitions of what constitutes child abuse to put them into foster care, and prosecuting a criminal charge. Nevertheless, it is unequivocally agreed upon that every child has a right to a safe childhood and it’s the responsibility of the adults around them to ensure this.
NATIONAL BE SOMEONE DAY TIMELINE
1962-‘The Battered Child-Syndrome’-C. Henry Kempe’s article, ‘The Battered Child-Syndrome’, brings child maltreatment to mainstream awareness.
1970-Enter the Academia-Child abuse emerges as an academic discipline in the U.S.
2013-Child Abuse is Recognized-The American Psychiatric Association adds Child Psychological Abuse to the DSM-5.
2015-“Spotlight”-The movie, “Spotlight”, explores the themes of child molestation charges against a local church.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL BE SOMEONE DAY
Donate to Project Harmony
Take the Be Someone Pledge
Post on social media
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3 FACTS ABOUT CHILD ABUSE THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND
It is more common than you’d think
1) At least one in seven children in the U.S. has experienced child abuse and neglect.
Infants are more susceptible to child abuse
2) Children younger than one year account for almost half of all child abuse fatalities.
Parents can be abusers, too
3) 76% of child abuse perpetrators are a parent to their victim.
WHY WE LOVE NATIONAL BE SOMEONE DAY
It saves lives
It aims for a better future
It helps us become better people
Article Published by: www.nationaltoday.com
Article proofreading, substantive editing, copy-editing, and formatting by: Farzad Rahbari
Date : July 21, 2022