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Thursday, February 17, 2011
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Keene Star ★ 3A
Are we missing
the point on child
abuse in Texas?
WENDELL TELTOW
Executive Director, Prevent Child Abuse Texas
Special to the Keene Star
In the recent months, we’ve seen a rash of tragic headlines
about child abuse. The pursuit of justice in these cases is criti-
cally important and obviously in the public interest. But there
is a fear that by focusing so much on the crimes themselves
and the punishment of those responsible, we are missing the
opportunity to talk about how they might have been prevent-
ed.
Prevent Child Abuse Texas is hosting the 25th Annual Con-
ference on the Prevention of Child Abuse on February 28
- March 1 at the Dallas Westin Park Central Hotel. The
Conference is designed to offer quality training and infor-
mation on topics and model programs of interest to lead-
ers in child abuse prevention: social workers, counselors,
educators, child care and youth workers, law enforcement
personnel, medical & legal professionals, foster parents,
child welfare board volunteers, elected officials, and other
interested child advocates. Participants may attend their
choice of a variety of workshops on child abuse and neglect
prevention and educational programs or may select work-
shops for specialized training credits and professional de-
velopment.
So many child abuse cases brought to public attention
over the years have only reinforced the perception that
child abuse and neglect is intentionally inflicted by an
emotionally unstable person with serious and sometimes
fatal consequences to the child. Not surprisingly given this
public perception, recent focus groups around the country
have confirmed that the general public believes its only role
in child abuse and neglects is to report it when they see
it. While reporting of suspected abuse and neglect is abso-
lutely essential, there is a great deal that each of us can do
to help prevent abuse and neglect from happening in the
first place.
First, we need to acknowledge the reality of the situation.
Although we hear about only the most extreme cases, there
are more than 3 million reports of child abuse and neglect
each year and 1 million of these are confirmed. And while
recent attention has focused on abuse or neglect by clergy,
or coaches, or day care providers, the truth is that the vast
majority of abuse and neglect is inflicted by parents them-
selves.
It might be easier to believe that this behavior is brought
on by “sick” or bad people who don’t love their children, but
it’s simply not true. Yes, abuse and neglect are more likely
to occur in homes experiencing drug and alcohol problems,
facing mental health issues and other domestic violence.
But abuse and neglect occur everyday in communities across
this country by otherwise well-meaning parents who are,
for one reason or another, simply ill-equipped to face the
awesome responsibility of parenthood. In today’s cultural
and economic environment, this responsibility is even more
challenging, as confirmed by one nationwide study in which
nearly eight out of 10 Americans said that it is harder to be a
parent these days.
At its heart, the prevention of child abuse and neglect
is really about the promotion of positive parenting. Its
about reaching out to parents, particularly those who
might be struggling, and offering a kind word and a help-
ing hand. Its about offering to baby-sit for a parent who
needs a few hours alone. And when the concern exists,
it’s about calling the local authorities to report suspected
abuse or neglect.
Let’s throw away the labels and perceptions that allow us
to distance ourselves from child abuse and neglect. Let us ac-
knowledge the problem for what it is and recognize the role
that each of us can play in reducing the risk of abuse and ne-
glect to the children in our communities by reaching out to
their parents.
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ELIZABETH “RUSTY” EAMES PRESTON
Keene— Elizabeth “Rusty”
Eames Preston, 90, of Keene,
passed away Tuesday, Feb-
ruary 8, 2011, at Loree’s
Home Place in Keene, where
she was loved and cared for.
The memorial service is 11
a.m. Saturday, February 19,
2011, at Ascension Lutheran
Church, with the Rev. Joe
Ardy officiating. Visitation
is 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Febru-
ary 18, 2011, at the church.
Memorials may be made to
American Red Cross, 201 N.
Main, Cleburne, TX 76033,
or to VITAS Hospice, 2501
Parkway Drive, Ste 600, Fort
Worth, TX 76102.
Elizabeth Eames was born
October 24, 1920, in Brook-
lyn, N.Y., the daughter of
Mayo (Massie) and John
Capen Eames.
She served her country
in the United States Ma-
rines during World War II.
Elizabeth was a secretary
for Standard Oil from 1945
to 1950. In 1950, Elizabeth
married Bernard John Pres-
ton in Honolulu, Hawaii. He
precedes her in death.
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Mrs. Preston is survived
by her sons, Patrick John
Preston of Cleburne, Mi-
chael Kevin Preston and
wife, Marie, of San Diego,
Calif., Bernard John Preston
and wife, Kristine, of Valley
Center, Calif., and William
Breslin Preston and wife,
Leslie, of Cleburne; daugh-
ters, Anne Mayo Preston and
husband, Dwayne McCon-
nell, of Anchorage, Alaska,
and Elizabeth Capen de
L’Arbre and husband, David,
of Santa Barbara, Calif, and
10 grandchildren.
Condolences may be sent
to the family at condolences@
rosserfuneralhome. net.
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Gnadt, Paul. Keene Star (Keene, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 17, 2011, newspaper, February 17, 2011; Burleson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth804060/m1/3/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Burleson Public Library.