Child abuse in Colorado higher than national average, health experts say

April is child abuse prevention month and Children’s Hospital Colorado is spreading awareness on the topic. ... The hospital reports recent data from the Child Welfare League of America shows that 8.1 per 1,000 children in Colorado are victims of abuse or neglect, higher than the national average. This is an issue Kathryn Wells [professor of pediatrics] hopes is discussed not just in April, but all year long.