Child abuse isn’t always physical abuse

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- When someone hears about child abuse, it’s easy to assume the abuse is physical, but child abuse can also come in the emotional form. Child emotional abuse includes but isn’t limited to verbal assaults, constant belittling, making threats, ignoring the child, providing no love and exposing the child to constant family conflict. Per Air Force Instruction 40-301, "Family Advocacy," all active duty members and civilian employees of the Air Force will report all incidences of suspected family maltreatment to the Family Advocacy Program. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter)(RELEASED)

Listen to, know your Airmen

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- With so much going on throughout the course of a day, it may be easy to bypass one of the more important things as a supervisor and mentor: listening. Listen to your Airmen; you never know what you may find out. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter)(RELEASED)

A better place to stay

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga.-- A contractor uses an electric saw to cut through a recently- built temporary lodging facility wall April 7. The new TLF will contribute to a better quality of life for Airmen and their families while in transition when arriving or departing Moody. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Mancha)(RELEASED)

Base beautification

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga.-- A contractor lays sod onto the lawn of the new Child Development Center April 7. The new CDC is scheduled to be completed in the summer and will be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design- silver certified. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Mancha)(RELEASED)

The look of abuse

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga.-- According to the 2009 National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System of the Children's Bureau, there were 3.3 million referrals involving maltreatment of approximately 6 million children and 1, 770 in the United States who died from child abuse and neglect. As Airmen, we have a responsibility to report child abuse. Per Air Force Instruction 40-301, "Family Advocacy," all active duty members and civilian employees of the Air Force will report all incidence of suspected family maltreatment to the Family Advocacy Program. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Airman 1st Class Joshua Green)(RELEASED)

Help is there

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- With the new Department of Defense Safe Helpline, service members can contact victim support services anytime, anywhere. Users can log on to www.SafeHelpline.org to receive live help, call (877-995-5247) to speak with Safe Helpline staff or text their location to 55-247 inside the U.S. or 202-470-5546 outside the U.S. to receive automated contact information for the SARC at their installation or base. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter)(RELEASED)