Figmentation Foundation

11/10/2023

11/01/2023

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10/25/2023

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10/25/2023

There is no greater joy for a child than adventure. And no greater adventure than the one, they write, where they play the role of hero.
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10/22/2023

WHAT IS THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA??

Domestic abuse and neglect. Neglect, being the most common form of abuse.

Child abuse is a horrific experience with potentially lasting effects. It’s also, unfortunately, a common experience in America. Here’s a look at the scope of the problem
Highest rate of child abuse in children under age one (25.3 per 1,000). Annual estimate: 1,820 children died from abuse and neglect in 2021. Five children die every day from child abuse. Sixty-Six (66.2%) percent of all child fatalities were younger than 3 years old.
The youngest children were most vulnerable. Children in the first year of their life are 15% of all victims, and more than a quarter (28%) of child maltreatment victims are no more than 2 years old.

Breaking down child abuse by demographics, girls had a victimization rate of 8.7 per 1,000 girls in the population, higher than boys at 7.5 per 1,000 boys. American Indian or Alaska Native children have the highest rate of victimization at 15.2 per 1,000 children in the population of the same race or ethnicity, while African American children have the second-highest rate at 13.1 per 1,000 children of the same race or ethnicity.

Child abuse is deadly. In 2021, an estimated 1,820 children died from abuse and neglect in the United States. Boys have a higher child fatality rate at 3.01 per 100,000 compared to girls at 2.15.4 African-American child fatalities (5.6 per 100,000) is 2.9 times greater than that of white children (1.94), and 3.9 times greater than Hispanic children (1.44).1

Nationally, neglect is the most common form of abuse. Three-fourths (76%) of victims are neglected, 16% are physically abused, and 10% are s*xually abused, and 0.2% are s*x trafficked.

Yet CACs serve far more s*xual abuse cases, indicating a deeper problem.CACs investigated 247,543 cases involving s*xual abuse allegations in 2022, around 58% of all cases our members carried through. While not all these cases resulted in a disclosure, charges, or a conviction, it’s an indication that the problem of s*xual abuse may be much larger than federal statistics show.

Most child victims are abused by a parent. In 2021, a reported 452,313 perpetrators abused or neglected a child. In substantiated child abuse cases, 77% of children were victimized by a parent.

At Figmentation we depend on our parent or guardian to sign our release form. Unfortunately, parents are the abusers in most cases.

It breaks my heart that it's nearly impossible to reach those children who need us the most!

NEXT IS ACCIDENT OR INJURY

Among children in this age group, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 9.2 million children visit the emergency department annually for an unintentional injury, representing 25–40 % of all pediatric emergency department (PED) visits.
Every hour a child in the United States dies from an unintentional injury. For each death, there are 29 hospitalizations and nearly 1000 emergency department (ED) visits. In total, about 1 in 5 child deaths is a result of an unintentional injury.

NEXT IS ILLNESS

Every year in the U.S., 27000 children are diagnosed with critical illnesses. That's 27000 families whose lives are turned upside down.

LASTLY,
A traumatic event, that altered the child's emotional development.

10/21/2023

Enjoying my cup of coffee this morning in my new Figmentation Foundation mug !!!

If you don’t know about this charity go check them out & support ❤️

Come out and see us at CreatorsCon this weekend in Mcalester, Oklahoma - me & Crazy Costumes by Bruce Holt

09/10/2023

09/03/2023

Some stitchy progress for my contribution to the collab for
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Link in my bio to donate! Happy to be a small part of this project 💖

08/23/2023

08/20/2023

If you reside in the Southern Utah area and you're part of the film industry or looking to be, we encourage you all to attend this Southwestern Utah Film Industry Meet-Up. It's being hosted by the Utah Film Commission and it will be held at Utah Tech University's Eccles Theater on the UTU campus on Tuesday, September 26th. Beyond being a fantastic opportunity to network, it's the perfect opportunity to bring more awareness to our rich and vibrant storytelling community. Again, if you're part of the film scene in Southern Utah, this meet-up demands our support. We look forward to seeing you all there!

08/09/2023

Helping children cope after a traumatic experience

08/09/2023

If you know a dear child, between the ages of 5 to 15 years, who are suffering from or has experienced a deep trauma:
critical illness,
lifelong diagnosis,
serious accident with injury,
or life-altering event,
contact The Figmentation Foundation
Childhood trauma doesn't stay in childhood.
A Figmentation can help in healing by restoring the child's gift of wonderment lost to trauma.
Refer a child at
https://www.figmentation.org/refer-a-child
*Referrals must be made by a parent or guardian.
Figmentation Foundation
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Every Child Facing Dragons Deserves a Chance to Shine as a HERO Who Qualifies to receive a Figmentation®?  A A child who is:Between the ages of 5 and 15Has experienced a traumatic experience that posed a threat to the child’s life such as critical illness, severe injury or an endangering eventHa...