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Long Island Society
For The Prevention
Of Cruelty To Children
89 MINEOLA BLVD, MINEOLA, NY 11501
E-mail : SPCC@SUNCOMP.NET
TEL(516)73-YOUTH; FAX (516)739-6885
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In order to protect children from abuse and neglect, we must begin in our communities by creating an informed citizenry, able to recognize child maltreatment and alert the appropriate professionals who will intervene on the child's behalf. We must also advocate for the support of programs that aim to strengthen and support families as well as individuals. Only with a multifaceted effort can we brake the cycle which has such devastating and lasting effects.
The million or more children are reported victims of abuse each year. Some die, some are maimed, some carry the emotional scars into adulthood and inflict on their children the violence they experienced in their childhood. An informed public can halt child abuse. We are our children's keepers and each of us can make a difference.
If just one case of child abuse occurred in Long Island, that would be one case too many. No amount of dollars, or programs could eliminate child abuse from the lives of all residents in our country. But the proper program could definitely reduce the amount of child abuse now occurring. The reduction would be significant if the program was hard hitting and educational, with extensive media coverage to raise the level of all responsible people's awareness. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was created by the New York legislature in 1875 and is "dedicated to the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and the enforcement of laws relating to or in any wise effecting children."
The Long Island Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children is "not for profit" organization incorporated in the State of New York.
The program of the LISPCC is to advocate, promote and ensure the general welfare and well-being of children. The mission of LISPCC includes but is not limited to:
1. The investigation and documentation of suspected or reported cases of child abuse.
2. The assisting in the prosecution of persons alleged to have committed, aided, abetted, and/or permitted the neglect, mental, emotional, and/or physical abuse, or any act or acts of commission and/or omission resulting in the direct or potential mental, emotional and/or physical harm of a child.
3. The instituting, maintaining and conducting of educational, informational and prevention programs directed to health care professionals, educators, law enforcers, other relevant groups and the general public regarding the detection, reporting and specific and general duties and responsibilities regarding overt or potential child abuse.
4. The establishment and management of mechanisms and/or facilities to provide health care, educational opportunities and in general to promote the care and provide for the welfare and general well-being of the abused child.
5. Investigate reports of alcohol abuse having a negative impact on children. Alcohol is the third leading killer in the USA. There are thirteen million alcoholics in the USA, which is approximately 7% of the adult population. Over half of the fatal auto accidents in the country are due to alcohol. Each year 25,000 die and 1.5 million are injured by drunken drivers. 60% of aggressive sexual acts are against children and 39% against women. Alcohol plays a role in many of these types of crimes. Alcohol is the number one substance abuse for adolescents with over 15% of all 10th to 12th graders reporting heavy drinking and 85% at one time consuming alcohol. 36% of the regular drinkers in high school have had two or more accidents that interfere with daily activities. Auto accidents and suicide are two of the leading causes of death in the adolescent population. Both deeply involved alcohol and other psycho-active drugs.
6. The establishment of any other programs, including the establishment and maintenance of mechanisms to promote and foster regular interaction with other groups, agencies, bureaus, etc., governmental, public or private, for the purpose of prevention and detection of abuse of children, as well as the prosecution of individuals, who may be deemed responsible by act of commission, omission, law, statute, or any other status.
The Society is incorporated under Section 402 of the Not For Profit Corporation Law. The Corporation is a corporation as defined in subparagraphs (a), (s) of Section 102 (definitions) of the Not For Profit Corporation Law.
The purposes for which the Corporation is formed are as follows: the prevention of cruelty to children, and the enforcement of laws relating to, or in any way affecting children.
The Corporation is a type B corporation under section 201 of the Not For Profit Corporation Law with Peace Officer Status.
For further information about our ongoing activities, please contact the office at any time. We welcome your input.
Statistical Update
("Newsday" January 17, 1993 Page 52 & Page 53)
"Federal authorities keep no national statistics on pedophiles. But according to a National Institute of Mental Health study in 1988, the typical offender is male, begins by age of 15, and 'molests an average of 117 youngsters, most of who do not report the offense.' The National Committee for the prevention of Child Abuse said there were 2.4 million child abuse reports in 1989, of which 16 percent -- more than 380,000 cases -- involved sexual abuse."
"Of the 5,763 cases of child abuse reported to the county (Suffolk) through the state in 1991, involving 9,119 children, only 226 children were put into Foster care."