Kids can’t wait. That is the sobering message from the Zebra Child Protection Centre in its new PSA. The video, made in collaboration with Child Advocacy Centres of Alberta, reminds Albertans that for children at risk, home is not always a safe place.
The Zebra Child Protection Centre, which serves Edmonton and the surrounding area through advocacy and child abuse intervention said COVID-19 restrictions may be forcing more kids to suffer in silence.
The number of child abuse cases reported to the agency has gone down significantly. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] From mid-March to mid-April, 31 per cent fewer cases have been reported to the Zebra Child Protection Centre, compared to the same