17%

of boys will be sexually abused before they turn 18

95%

of children know their perpetrators

25%

of children were not old enough to attend kindergarten

25%

of girls will be sexually abused before they turn 18

800

youth are on waiting lists

3000

young adults enter tranitional living programs funded by the family & youth servies bureau annually

28%

of youth assistedd are couch surfing or living at the homes of friends or relatives

35%

of youth assisted are living on the street or in a shelter

2.8M

youth run away each year

18%

decrease in the likelihood of high school graduation from youth running away from home multiple times

10%

decrease in the likelihood of high school graduation from youth running away from home once

47%

of runaway youth indicated that conflict between them and their parent or guardian was a major problem

children die each day in the U.S. from child abuse and neglect abd 70% of them are under 3

700,000

children are abused in the u.s. annually

407,000

children entered foster care in 2020

90%

of alleged abusers were related to the child victim

46%

of boys are sexually abused before they turn 18

25%

of girls are sexually abused before they turn 18

14%

of young people between the ages of 10 and 18 will run away

46%

of runaways and homeless youth report being physically abused

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2025 Qtr. 2 Message

Dear Sally Kate Winters Family Services Family and Friends,

As we transition from a beautiful spring into summer, we're thrilled to share the incredible dedication of the SKWFS staff, board, and volunteers, and highlight some of our recent achievements!

April was a powerful Child Abuse Prevention Month. We hosted our fourth successful radio remote with Super Talk Mississippi, raising critical awareness, and our Child Abuse Prevention Parade saw an incredible turnout, thanks to our local schools, daycares, businesses, and volunteers. A big thank you to Access Family Health for on-site services ...

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Most of you have probably driven by a fire station and noticed a diamond-shaped yellow sign with the words "Safe Place" printed in black, but do you know what Safe Place actually is?

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