Does abuse really occur in the Jewish population? What kind?
The Jewish community is not immune to the social ills experienced by all Canadians. Unfortunately, woman abuse and child abuse do happen. Our Woman Abuse program helps approximately 300 women each year deal with the effects of emotional, physical and sexual abuse. Click here for more information about woman abuse. Our child protection workers investigate more than 400 allegations of child abuse in the Jewish community each year. Last year, 91 of these allegations were confirmed. Abuse can be emotional, physical or sexual, or may take the form of neglect. Click here for more information about child abuse.
The Jewish community is not immune to the social ills experienced by all Canadians. Unfortunately, woman abuse and child abuse do happen. Our Woman Abuse program helps hundreds of women each year deal with the effects of emotional, physical and sexual abuse. Click here for more information about woman abuse. Our child protection workers investigate increasing numbers of allegations of child abuse in the Jewish community each year. Abuse can be emotional, physical or sexual, or may take the form of neglect. Click here for more information about child abuse.
