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Children are likely to need a great deal of care and support if they are a victim or witness of crime \u2013 no matter what type of crime this is.<\/p>\n

Young people can react significantly differently to adults in all situations and need to feel supported and protected to aid the recovery process. Parents need to be understanding and patient as the negative effects on children can be long-lasting.<\/p>\n

For example, it should come as no surprise if children are worried to go out after violent incidents, or get scared when they see someone who looks like the offender of a crime.<\/p>\n

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How we can help<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Voice has specially trained practitioners who are skilled at working with children to help them cope, recover and thrive following all types of crime.<\/p>\n

Voice has been set-up specifically to help victims and witnesses of crime and is a free, confidential service.<\/p>\n

If you believe a child in your care would benefit from help and support, you can contact Voice here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

If you believe a child is in danger, always call the police on 999 in emergencies, or 101 in non-emergencies.<\/p>\n

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Keeping children safe online<\/h2>\n
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Various apps, social networking sites and online messenger services are the places to be for young people today but can represent a serious worry for parents and guardians who are concerned for the safety of the children in their care.<\/p>\n

The internet obviously has places and elements you wouldn\u2019t want you your children to see or be exposed to, however it is important to strike a balance between young people\u2019s natural tendency to explore and socialise online, with making sure they are safe while they are using the internet.<\/p>\n

Safety online can be seen as akin to that offline. For example, you wouldn\u2019t leave personal property lying around to be picked up in physical situations, just like you wouldn\u2019t leave your credit card details to be accessible online. Likewise, you would always hold the hand of a young child crossing the road and keep an eye on them while they play outside \u2013 the same is true online.<\/p>\n

Children need to be shown how to do things safely and should be supervised at various different levels as they grow older.<\/p>\n

Social Networks<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Social networking sites don\u2019t present any threats that don\u2019t already exist elsewhere online.<\/p>\n

The danger with these sites is that the threats exist in a new online environment that you or your child may not be familiar with.<\/p>\n

Remind your child to never tell someone they don\u2019t know personally their name, address or which school they go to.<\/p>\n

Encourage children under your care to:<\/strong><\/p>\n