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Junior League and YMCA Work Together to End Abuse

Springfield, MO – The Junior League of Springfield MO is paving the way for child sexual abuse prevention. New president, Susie Turner, is spearheading an initiative to implement D2L’s Stewards of Children training in the southwest Missouri. Turner says, “Having a community of 600 trained volunteer women creates the ability to make an impact.” This …

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Four school districts to participate in the Stewards of Children program

Article By Chip Minemyer Pennsylvania — The Stewards of Children program soon will take a giant leap toward the goal of educating 5,000 Centre County residents to recognize and report child abuse. Howard Long, president and CEO of the YMCA of Centre County, said four local school districts will train their entire staffs through the …

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Central Bucks Family YMCA takes Stewards training to community

On May 21st, community organizations will meet at the Central Bucks YMCA to discuss child sexual abuse prevention. The goal is to train 31,350 adults in Stewards to help create a prevention movement in their community. To hear more from one of the Central Bucks YMCA facilitators, Ro Molyneux, please go to: http://www.phillyburbs.com/lifestyle/moms/darkness-to-light-s-stewards-of-children-program-training-available/article_42da7307-4ee1-5b73-9a07-d8041a17e6a9.html  

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Greater Lowell Family YMCA partners with Dracut School Department

Massachusetts — On Wednesday, May 1, The Greater Lowell Family YMCA helped provide Stewards of Children™ training to 350 Dracut School Department personnel. “It is vitally important that all school employees be aware of the issue of child sexual abuse, and be sensitive to its effects on our children. The YMCA’s willingness to provide this …

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Training to prevent child sexual abuse in Foxborough, Massachusetts

To commemorate April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Hockomock Area YMCA will hold a child sexual abuse-prevention training in Foxborough April 29 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Public Safety Building, 8 Chestnut St. The educational program has already been extended to all town employees. Registration is required at least 24 hours …

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