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New Program At Penn State Focuses On Improving Health Of Abused Children
A new research program at Penn State aims to improve the health of neglected and abused children and test an innovative approach to screen kids for head injuries. Penn State said Tuesday it will establish the Center for Healthy Children at its main campus, supported by nearly $8 million from the National Institutes for Health. The university is putting in more than $3 million. The program will supplement the university’s Child Maltreatment Solutions Network , established in response to the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal. (Scolforo, 4/18)
In other news —
In St. Charles County, 181 children ... were abused and neglected last year. Those were the reported cases. ... And now, St. Charles County law enforcement officials say they need the public's help in reporting the crime. (Rack and Schwarz, 4/18)