Vulnerable Children at Greater Risk of Abuse, Neglect as Coronavirus Isolates Families

Hartford Courant | Emily Brindley

“It’s a crisis for everybody but it is in particular a crisis for vulnerable families and kids.”

High levels of stress is the new normal for many Americans since the outbreak of COVID-19. The sweeping lockdowns meant to combat the spread of coronavirus may be leaving some children at greater risk of abuse and neglect. Emily Brindley of The Hartford Courant reports.

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