Whether a parent, caregiver or bystander, you play a role in saving young lives.

Published: April 29, 2016 | Updated: October 13, 2022

Last year, more than 40,000 cases of abuse and neglect were reported in Kentucky and Indiana, leaving hundreds of innocent kids with permanent physical and emotional damage. Dozens of them didn’t even survive.

Child abuse is everyone’s concern — and it’s 100 percent preventable. Click on the slideshow below for tips on how you can help stop abuse and save a child’s life.