A member of the Alabama Network of Children's Advocacy Centers, the National Children's Alliance, and the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children.

 

It shouldn't HURT to be a CHILD...

HELP for one child at a time...

Shelby County, Alabama is the fastest growing county in the southeastern United States.  The Alabama Kids Count Data Book boasts Shelby County as the number one best county in Alabama in which to live and have a family.  However, there were 558 cases of child abuse/neglect reported to the Department of Human Resources in Shelby County during fiscal year 2007.  There were 789 children involved and each case was thoroughly investigated. Owens House counselor's provided more that 1250 counseling sessions and 36 support groups for the non-offending family members during this time.