Three Penns Valley organizations are pitching in to help bring awareness to child sexual abuse. Progress Grange and the Centre Hall Lions Club and Women’s Club are hosting a turkey dinner on Saturday to benefit the Stewards of Children program. Launched by the Centre County Women’s Resource Center, the Youth Service Bureau, the United Way …
By Jamie Lee Miros Collegian Staff Writer Adults and professionals in the Centre County area set aside their busy schedules for a night to learn about important steps to help protect a child.Stewards of Children Child Sexual Abuse Training was held at the Ramada Inn on South Atherton last night to a full turn out by …
Staff from Child and Family Services, schools, camps and North Village Community Club were trained (pictured left) to be “ authorized facilitators”, meaning that they can now pass on training to the staff and volunteers at their organisations, along with the greater community. Glenda Edwards, supervisor at the Department of Child and Family Services, said: “Child sexual …
A community solution Child advocacy program taking steps to combat sexual abuse September 15, 2012 By Scott Shelters (sshelters@post-journal.com) , The Post-Journal Ninety-two percent of adults recognize child sexual abuse is a problem. Most of them don’t know what to do about it, however. Less than half of adults know the right person or organization …
by JOYANNA WEBER, Cleveland Daily Banner – Staff Writer More than 70 Cleveland State Community College students attended Stewards of Children training Tuesday to become certified facilitators in preventing the sexual abuse of children. The training was offered through a partnership with The Hope Center: 10th Judicial District Children’s Advocacy Center and a grant from Athens …
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