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The number of reports of sexual exploitation crimes against children on Cape Cod, the Islands, Bristol County and Plymouth County went up 46 percent in 2024.

Children's Cove doesn't just deal with the aftermath of sexual abuse. They're also in the business of prevention. And recently, they've ramped up those efforts.

Children's Cove reports a regular annual increase in case referrals, with 364 just last year.

Barnstable County's online survey is asking parents to help identify those needs. The deadline is June 9.

Sandwich Community Radio has been streaming in earnest since the height of the COVID pandemic. Now, it's pushing to double its staff—and put more children on the air.

A Housing Assistance Corporation event put a spotlight on local kids experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness.

Free, local parenting programs are steering new and experienced fathers to show up for their kids.

Two new partners are investing in Edaville Family Theme Park and planning to make changes.

"There's a huge gap in people who are qualifying for assistance and those who are actually low-income living on Nantucket," says Health Imperatives CEO Julia Kehoe.

"A lot of the places that children go is where predators and exploiters go," says Jacob Stapledon, education coordinator at Children's Cove. Those places are often Instagram and Snapchat.