Child abuse

The Faith Community Steps Up to Pray for Abused Children

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Monday, April 18, 2022

What: A Day to pray for the millions of victims of child abuse and for those who rescue them.

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  • What: A Day to pray for the millions of victims of child abuse and for those who rescue them.
  • Faith Community we must face the facts:
    One in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday.
  • How to pray for abused children on Blue Sunday:
    Let's pray, educate ourselves, and volunteer until black and blue are just colors in a child's crayon box.
  • Blue Sunday Child Abuse Prevention Initiative is dedicated to helping communities reach out to abused children and to support those who rescue them.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month - What Will Your Church Do?

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Monday, April 11, 2022

What: A Day to pray for the millions of victims of child abuse and for those who rescue them.

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  • What: A Day to pray for the millions of victims of child abuse and for those who rescue them.
  • Why: April is Child Abuse Prevention Month.
  • Sadly, since that first Child Abuse Prevention Month, the number of abused victims has grown from half a million children to over six million new reports of abuse along with 1600 child abuse related deaths annually.
  • Blue Sunday Child Abuse Prevention Initiative is dedicated to helping communities reach out to abused children and to support those who rescue them.

27th Annual Blue Sunday - A Day of Prayer for Abused Children and Those Who Rescue Them

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Monday, April 4, 2022

What: A Day to pray for the millions of victims of child abuse and for those who rescue them.

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  • What: A Day to pray for the millions of victims of child abuse and for those who rescue them.
  • It began when a report about abused and neglected children caught the attention of President Ronald Reagan in 1983.
  • How to pray for abused children on Blue Sunday:
    Let's pray, educate ourselves, and volunteer until black and blue are just colors in a child's crayon box.
  • Blue Sunday Child Abuse Prevention Initiative is dedicated to helping communities reach out to abused children and to support those who rescue them.

CDHS, Illuminate Colorado Launch Child Abuse Prevention Month at Capitol Event

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Friday, April 1, 2022

DENVER, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) at the Colorado Department of Human Services and Illuminate Colorado joined Colorado parents, state legislators, community partners and child advocates to launch Child Abuse Prevention Month at an event at the State Capitol today. The occasion reinforced the importance of organizations, individuals and communities working together to strengthen families, which is one of the most effective ways to prevent child abuse and neglect.

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  • DENVER, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) at the Colorado Department of Human Services and Illuminate Colorado joined Colorado parents, state legislators, community partners and child advocates to launch Child Abuse Prevention Month at an event at the State Capitol today.
  • In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Pinwheels for Prevention campaign provided pinwheels at the event.
  • Child Abuse Prevention Month is hosted and funded jointly by CDHS, Illuminate Colorado the Colorado chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America, and SafeCare Colorado.
  • Illuminate Colorado, the Colorado chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America, is a statewide nonprofit strengthening families, organizations and communities to prevent child maltreatment.

Attorney Randall Kinnard Establishes New Law Firm

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Nashville-based attorney Randall L. Kinnard announced today the launch of his new law firm, Kinnard Law.

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  • Nashville-based attorney Randall L. Kinnard announced today the launch of his new law firm, Kinnard Law.
  • For my clients, the launch of Kinnard Law means a continuation of the excellent work weve been accomplishing together for years, Kinnard said.
  • Prior to this new venture, Kinnard was the founder of personal injury firm Kinnard, Clayton & Beveridge, which began in 1977.
  • To learn more about Kinnard and his team at Kinnard Law, please visit www.kinnardlaw.com .

STATEMENT FROM THE ABCT BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING TEXAS GOVERNOR’S ORDER TO INVESTIGATE GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE AS CHILD ABUSE

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

New York, NY, March 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following is a statement by the Board of the Association forBehavioral and Cognitive Therapies condemning Governor Abbotts order defining gender-affirmative care as child abuse.

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  • New York, NY, March 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following is a statement by the Board of the Association forBehavioral and Cognitive Therapies condemning Governor Abbotts order defining gender-affirmative care as child abuse.
  • Governor Abbotts order is dangerous for youth and their families and antithetical to science.
  • Transgender individuals are at increased risk for anxiety, depression, and suicide resulting from discrimination.
  • Research shows that gender-affirmative care helps reduce these mental health disparities.

Pioneer in Children's Behavioral and Mental Health Named Chair of the Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Langone Health

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Monday, February 21, 2022

"NYU Langone is one of only two academic medical centers in the nation with an independent child and adolescent psychiatry department.

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  • "NYU Langone is one of only two academic medical centers in the nation with an independent child and adolescent psychiatry department.
  • She is also an active member of several prestigious medical societies, including the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and the New York Council on Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
  • "I am humbled by the opportunity to serve as chair for the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Langone," says Havens.
  • I look forward to seeing the continued efforts of our mission for innovation and increased access to child mental health care."

WarnerMedia Kids & Family Greenlights new Degrassi Series and Picks Up Degrassi: The Next Generation Library for HBO Max

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

Eric Ellenbogen, CEO of WildBrain, said: "I'm delighted that our first-ever commission from HBO Max is for Degrassi, a truly venerable franchise with a highly devoted and passionate audience.

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  • Eric Ellenbogen, CEO of WildBrain, said: "I'm delighted that our first-ever commission from HBO Max is for Degrassi, a truly venerable franchise with a highly devoted and passionate audience.
  • This is yet another evergreen property from our vast IP library that we are reviving with a fresh vision and creative-first approach."
  • We're delighted to be partnering with HBO Max to deliver this new vision to fans and extend Degrassi's legacy."
  • WildBrain's newest series for the brand, titled Degrassi, is set to launch in the US with 10 one-hour episodes on HBO Max in 2023.

Gomez Trial Attorneys Announces the Addition of Trial Attorney Jennifer Nelson to San Diego Office

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Thursday, January 6, 2022

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jennifer Nelson joins Gomez Trial Attorneys after having worked since 2011 as a criminal prosecutor at both the Fresno County District Attorney's Office and San Diego City Attorney's Office.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Jan. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jennifer Nelson joins Gomez Trial Attorneys after having worked since 2011 as a criminal prosecutor at both the Fresno County District Attorney's Office and San Diego City Attorney's Office.
  • In the San Diego City Attorney's Office, Jennifer worked in the General Trial Unit as a Supervising Deputy City Attorney of the Victim Services Unit, where she vertically prosecuted hate crimes cases and represented the City Attorney's Office on the San Diego Regional Hate Crime Coalition.
  • Jennifer now brings her passionate advocacy for victims to Gomez Trial Attorneys, where she looks forward to giving victims a voice in catastrophic personal injury and other civil cases.
  • Gomez Trial Attorneys is one of California's leading plaintiffs trial firms.

NRMP Releases Results of The Pediatric Specialties Match for Appointment Year 2022

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) has released the results of the 2021 Pediatric Specialties Match (PSM) for appointment year 2022.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) has released the results of the 2021 Pediatric Specialties Match (PSM) for appointment year 2022.
  • The PSM includes the following subspecialties: Academic General Pediatrics, Child Abuse Pediatrics, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Pulmonology, Pediatric Rheumatology, and Pediatric Transplant Hepatology.
  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine), Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics), and Pediatric Hospital Medicine filled 100 percent of positions offered.
  • Of the positions filled, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Pediatric Nephrology, and Pediatric Rheumatology filled at least 70 percent with U.S. graduates.