Childe Youth and Families

30 Jan 2003 | Self

[Rogle]

The New Mexico Secretary of Children Youth & Families is proposing to instutue a new program for preventative child abuse. Under this program a social worker will do a home visit and home inspection of every new parent in New Mexico within 2 months of a child’s birth. Supposedly Vermont has instituted such a program and that it has reduced spouse abuse and sex abuse by 50 percent. Are there any Freepers who have any information on this?

[Eala]

Interesting. Is this mandatory or optional? Hawaii did something like this ("Healthy Start"?) in the late 80s, but I haven't heard much about it.

[LibertyGirl77]

"...preventative child abuse."

What the hell is that? Abusing your child to prevent what, exactly?