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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 679 cases of child abuse/neglect reported to the Department of Human Resources in Shelby County during fiscal year 2008. There were 960 children involved and each case was thoroughly investigated. Owens House counselor's provided more that 1699 counseling sessions and 36 support groups for the non-offending family members during this time.
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