Recent Child Suicide Reports & Statistics (part I)

KARA has been reporting and speaking on critical issues impacting abused and neglected children for many years.

This article submitted by long time CASA guardian ad Litem Mike Tikkanen

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KARA’s reporting is only a sampling of what should be reported

Most child suicide is underreported & obfuscated

self-harming behaviors remain almost unknown except to those involved.

37% of children overall and 54% of Black children are reported

to child protection services by the time they turn 18

(American Journal of Public Health 1.17)

6 to 12 million children a year are reported to child protection services and in most states

1/3 of foster children are required to take psychotropic medicines

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