Training program aims to teach adults how to prevent, address child sexual abuse BERRIEN SPRINGS – To keep children safe, adults tell them not to talk to strangers. But when it comes to preventing sexual abuse, that thinking is backwards, says Jamie Rossow, executive director of the Berrien County Council for Children. For one …
ALBANY, Ga. — In the long run, it costs less to prevent child abuse than it does to investigate it. In light of that, state and area officials have teamed up to launch the “Stewards of Children” initiative to combat the problem. The initiative, led by the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy, is aimed at …
Darkness to Light and Stop It Now! met to discuss ways to strengthen the message and mission of both organizations. A strategic alliance that recognizes multiple pathways to prevention emerged from the meeting. Both organizations are committed to creating and enhancing programming that supports one another and moves toward a holistic approach to preventing the …
Hit Songwriters Perform to Raise Awarenessand Support Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Efforts Nashville, Tennessee, April 14, 2010 — On Thursday April 29th at 9PM, several of country music’s top songwriters will be performing at Nashville’s legendary Bluebird Café to raise money for child sexual abuse prevention. Featured songwriters include Tommy Lee James, Marv Green, Terry …
PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) – Grade-school visitors touring the Multnomah County Circuit Court were quickly shooed out of Judge John Wittmayer’s courtroom after chaperones realized their charges were listening to testimony in the $25 million punitive damages phase of a sex abuse trial against the Boy Scouts of America. Witnesses on Wednesday defended the Scouts’ efforts …
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