The YMCA of Kern County in Bakersfield, CA is the newest Y to join a nationwide effort to prevent child sexual abuse. Y CEO, Clete Harper, recently was interviewed about bringing the Stewards program to his community: http://news.yahoo.com/video/bakersfieldkero-24115453/ymca-tackles-sexual-abuse-of-children-28028551.html#crsl=%252Fvideo%252Fbakersfieldkero-24115453%252Fymca-tackles-sexual-abuse-of-children-28028551.html
Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden asked the legislature’s budget-writing committee today to approve funding for training 10,000 adults to recognize the signs of child abuse and report it to authorities. Biden made his request for $60,000 for the Stewards of Children program during the Department of Justice’s annual Joint Finance Committee hearing. “It is …
BCHS student teams with Hope’s Place to train adults in child abuse prevention Katie Brandenburg Associated Press ASHLAND — Chrissy Moore pulled a cloth checkerboard from the table of one of the waiting rooms at Hope’s Place Children’s Advocacy Center revealing golden sand framing assorted seashells. “This is my favorite part,” she said. Moore and …
The Associated Press published an article over the weekend about the child protection efforts by national youth serving organizations including the YMCA. The article specifically mentions the work local YMCAs are doing to increase awareness and educate adults in the community. Like Big Brothers Big Sisters, the YMCA of the USA relies on its locally …
Darkness to Light is getting increased response for workshops on preventing childhood sexual abuse since the Penn State scandal. A local pastor has spoken out about his experience. By Adrianne Murchison January 12, 2012 Darwin Hobbs, who is training to become a Darkness to Light facilitator, said he was sexually abused by his stepfather from …
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