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JSon Partners with Darkness to Light to Speak Out for National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Christian artist, JSon, has joined the movement to end child sexual abuse. Together in a Twitter chat, @JSon116 and @Darkness2Light will speak out about the issue and empower others to prevent child sexual abuse on Wednesday, April 25 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (CST). Simply use the Twitter hashtag #JSonGP to follow along and …

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Categories: Misc, News and Events, Other, Things We Like

Engaged Seniors Joining the Fight to End CSA

Yesterday I had the pleasure of conducting a Stewards of Children training 60 Seniors from the Senior Companion Program which is sponsored by Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services, Inc.  They are senior volunteers age 55 and older who serve Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties in South Carolina. Last year they provided over 50,000 volunteer community …

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NOCAC receives $4,700 Wal-Mart grant to train employees in CSA prevention

Pictured right Derrick Edwards, manager of the New Orleans Tchopitoulous Wal-Mart  presenting the New Orleans Childrens Advocacy Center (NOCAC)  a check for  $4,700 as part of a Wal-Mart Associates Choice foundation grant to The Childrens Advocacy Centers of Louisiana.   All 480 employees at the Tchopitoulous Wal-Mart will be trained in Stewards of Children.  Way to …

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Candlelight Vigil on March 28th in Charleston, South Carolina

Would you believe a child is abused in South Carolina every 49 minutes?  Or that 46% of children who die as a result  of abuse or neglect are under the age of 1 year?  Please join us for a Candlelight Vigil hosted by the South Carolina Blue Ribbon Council on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 6:15 p.m. on the front steps …

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Categories: News and Events, Other, YMCA

Recent AP article highlights the D2L/YMCA community prevention efforts

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 …

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