Child abuse

Children's Home Society of NC Recognizes Child Abuse Prevention Month

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
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GREENSBORO, N.C., April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Each April Children's Home Society of NC (CHS) recognizesNational Child Abuse Prevention Month to reinforce the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect.

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  • GREENSBORO, N.C., April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Each April Children's Home Society of NC (CHS) recognizesNational Child Abuse Prevention Month to reinforce the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect.
  • Last year there were 121,000 investigated reports of abuse and neglect in North Carolina.
  • Protective factors are conditions or attributes of individuals, families, communities, or the larger society that mitigate risk and promote healthy development and wellbeing.
  • Children's Home Society believes in the importance of family, not only in the life of a child but also in the foundation of a community.

Tampa General Hospital to Host Child Abuse Prevention Symposium to Raise Awareness and Combat the Cycle of Violence

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
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TAMPA, Fla., April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tampa General Hospital is hosting a virtual Child Abuse Prevention Symposium on Friday, April 9, 2021 in honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tampa General Hospital is hosting a virtual Child Abuse Prevention Symposium on Friday, April 9, 2021 in honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
  • The day will conclude with a special pinwheel planting ceremony in the Tampa General rose garden, symbolizing the children who have suffered abuse.
  • "In 2008, Prevent Child Abuse America introduced the Pinwheels for Prevention campaign.
  • The Child Abuse Prevention Symposium will be a live event with the option to ask questions and interact with the speakers.

Family Access – Fighting for Children’s Rights and the Steel Partners Foundation Want You Get the Tools You Need to Save Your Children and Grandchildren From Alienation

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
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Family Access Fighting for Childrens Rights and the Steel Partners Foundation are hosting the 2021 virtual parental alienation conference Helping Courts Understand the Phenomenon of Alienation.

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  • Family Access Fighting for Childrens Rights and the Steel Partners Foundation are hosting the 2021 virtual parental alienation conference Helping Courts Understand the Phenomenon of Alienation.
  • Attorney Joshi has represented targeted parents and grandparents in cases involving parental alienation across American and international courts.
  • As a course co-director, presenter, and panelist, attorney Joshi will distill his decades-long experience of litigating complex cases before family courts.
  • Steel Partners Foundation was formed in 2001 by Warren Lichtenstein, founder and executive chairman of Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (NYSE: SPLP).

Research-Based How-to Guides Help Families Prevent Online and In-Person Child Sexual Abuse

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Thursday, April 1, 2021
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SEATTLE, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, ongoing disruptions to children's routines have escalated parents' worries about in-person and online child sexual abuse.

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  • SEATTLE, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, ongoing disruptions to children's routines have escalated parents' worries about in-person and online child sexual abuse.
  • In support of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Committee for Children is launching its fourth annual Hot Chocolate Talk campaign to help families start conversations with their children about personal and digital safety.
  • The free How-to Guides at HotChocolateTalk.org help families normalize safety conversations throughout childhood.
  • With teachers in remote settings no longer able to lead child sexual abuse reporting, the need for families to take action is clear.

Upbring's One Night. One Mission. One Community. Virtual Gala scheduled for March 26, 2021

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021
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Attendees are encouraged to invite friends, family and colleagues to experience the power of one night, one mission and one community.

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  • Attendees are encouraged to invite friends, family and colleagues to experience the power of one night, one mission and one community.
  • We are the leaders in delivering a broad spectrum of life-restoring services that elevate and heal human beings in our communities.
  • Intent on shifting perspectives and re-imaging current systems, our work secures a future free from the damages of abuse.
  • Join is us on our mission to break the cycle of child abuse by empowering children, families and communities.

‘The Diary of a Deadbeat Dad’ offers a window into the mind and the struggle of a single dad

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Thursday, March 11, 2021
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The Diary of a Deadbeat Dad offers a window into the mind and the struggle of a single dad that is often stigmatized as a deadbeat.

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  • The Diary of a Deadbeat Dad offers a window into the mind and the struggle of a single dad that is often stigmatized as a deadbeat.
  • During the struggle comes a slight plot twist that includes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, otherwise known as Lou Gehrigs Disease.
  • The Diary of a Deadbeat Dad is available for purchase online at the Archway link above, at Barnes & Noble and on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Diary-Deadbeat-Dad-%C2%92s-Think/dp/1480893048 .
  • The Diary of a Deadbeat Dad is Vito LaGuidos first book.

Darkness to Light Announces Alexandra Zarini as IGNITE 2021 Keynote Speaker

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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CHARLESTON, S.C., March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Darkness to Light announces Alexandra Zarini, founder of the Alexandra Gucci Children's Foundation, as a keynote speaker at their fourth annual child abuse prevention conference, IGNITE 2021.

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  • CHARLESTON, S.C., March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Darkness to Light announces Alexandra Zarini, founder of the Alexandra Gucci Children's Foundation, as a keynote speaker at their fourth annual child abuse prevention conference, IGNITE 2021.
  • The Alexandra Gucci Children's Foundation serves to support and partner with leading non-profit CSA organizations from all over the world.
  • "By collaborating with leading experts, advocates, and policymakers, we can encourage best practices and make a difference," said Zarini.
  • "Zarini is a dedicated advocate and by joining the speaker line-up, she is helping to raise the profile of such an important issue."

Hillsides Receives $300,000 State Grant to Support Statewide ACEs Aware Initiative

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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The grant is the second phase of funding Hillsides has received as part of the initiative following a $100,000 grant in June last year that established a learning community to promote the ACEs Aware Initiative.

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  • The grant is the second phase of funding Hillsides has received as part of the initiative following a $100,000 grant in June last year that established a learning community to promote the ACEs Aware Initiative.
  • Hillsides is one of 35 organizations throughout the state who received a total of $30.8 million in ACEs Aware grant funding to effectively respond to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress with community-based health and social supports that meet the needs of children, adults, and families.
  • These grants will strengthen the capacity of our networks of care to support health care providers to effectively screen, treat, and heal patients with ACEs.
  • More information about the ACEs Aware Initiative can be found here .

New Speakers Announced for Survivorship's 2021 Ritual Abuse and Mind Control Online Conference

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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This presentation will explain how mind control and different suggestive techniques work in a variety of settings.

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  • This presentation will explain how mind control and different suggestive techniques work in a variety of settings.
  • Neil Brickis a survivor of ritual abuse and mind control.
  • His child abuse and ritual abuse newsletter S.M.A.R.T.
  • Wendy Hoffmanendured various forms of high level secret mind control, and consequently had amnesia for most of her life.

Trace An Object initiative expands to the Asia Pacific region

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
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Help the Australian Police identify every day object to trace the victims of child sexual abuse

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  • Help the Australian Police identify every day object to trace the victims of child sexual abuse

    The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is launching today its own version of the Europol Stop Child Abuse - Trace An Object public appeal to help identify more children victim of sexual abuse.

  • Investigators believe the victims are in the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, and are calling on the public to view the images and contact the AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) if they recognise the objects.
  • Latest Trace An Object figures

    This Australian initiative is based ona project devised by Europol back in 2017.

  • Since its launch, Stop Child Abuse Trace An Object has yielded the following results:

    A number of investigations are ongoing in Europe in order to identify more victims and their abusers.