Something to know

The first child protecttive agency began in New York was founded in 1874 titled Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (SPCC) in 1874. The SPCC was the first organization to focus on the legal protection of children's rights in the United States. It all began with Mary Ellen.   Who was one our first recognized abused child.  Mary Ellen was a survivor of child abuse who died at the age of 92.