To the Editor:

Experts tell us that child abuse and neglect can create a lifetime of harmful effects on its victims. Sadly, the statistics tell a heartbreaking story as more than four children die every day in the United States as a result of child abuse and neglect.

I recently had the opportunity to tour Ocean County’s new Child Advocacy Center called Tina’s House on Hadley Avenue in Toms River.

November 12, 2014