Categories: Misc, News and Events, Other, Our Perspective, Success Stories, YMCA

Great example of media doing it right

Yesterday we pointed to a recent study about how the media is missing a major opportunity to talk about prevention of child sexual abuse.  Well occasionally we see a really well done piece that actually focuses entirely on prevention and showcases what a community is doing to protect children.  One such piece by WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham, …

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Arlington Texas city employees step up big time for prevention

Our good friends at the Alliance for Children in Fort Worth Texas and all of their partner organizations are on a mission to train 75,000 adults  in Tarrant County.  The latest group to come on board for this important initiative are the employees with the city of Arlington.  Dozens of Arlington city employees, including parks …

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Media consistently fails to mention the importance of prevention

We monitor the headlines and while it is disturbing reading at least 10 national headlines every day related to CSA, we know the numbers of children out there being abused each day is significantly greater.  We also know that the media has largely failed to combine the important message of prevention and what responsible adults …

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Care and concern for our friends in storm-ravaged areas

With the devastation caused by the flooding and now the latest round of severe weather and tornadoes in so many areas of the country we give pause to pass along our thoughts and prayers to our friends and facilitators that have been affected.  A special prayer goes out to our good friends in Joplin, Missouri …

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Sugar Ray Leonard Says Coach Abused Him

“…Leonard delivers the book’s bombshell while indirectly addressing a growing concern in the sports industry at large. He reveals publicly for the first time that he was sexually abused as a young fighter by an unnamed “prominent Olympic boxing coach.”” See Harvey Araton’s full story from yesterday’s New York Times.