
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 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.