Posts Tagged Child Abuse Prevention

  • Prevent Child Abuse Everyday Prevent Child Abuse Everyday

    By Amy Alvarez, MSW Program Manager Mississippi Valley Child Protection Center Child Abuse Council June is the beginning of summer, which is a symbol of freedom for children and families – no school, playing outside, going to the beach, baseball games, barbecues, boating, and all kinds of a...

  • April is a Child Abuse Prevention Month April is a Child Abuse Prevention Month

    By Rondi Doyle Director of Community Relations Child Abuse Council Child abuse is a lingering and unfortunate part of our society. Children are neglected and mistreated on a daily basis in the United States. The shining light in the darkness caused by the abuse and maltreatment is the fact tha...

  • Recognizing and Preventing Child Abuse Recognizing and Preventing Child Abuse

    By Rondi Doyle Director of Community Relations Child Abuse Council April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Despite the high levels of awareness of child abuse and neglect, many people are still unaware of what they can do to prevent it. With the end of the winter slump, April offer...

  • April Dates & Facts April Dates & Facts

    By Eloise Graham April has varied celebrations. As Max Molleston states in his column, April is National Poetry Month. I found out it is also National Poetry Writing Month. In 1996, the Academy of American Poets stated that April would be National Poetry Month. Now every April, publishers, books...

  • Social Media: Friend or Foe? Social Media: Friend or Foe?

    By Kathryn Graver Director of Development Child Abuse Council At the heart of child abuse prevention is education. The Child Abuse Council helps individuals throughout our community grasp the complexities of the issue and learn what they can do to make a difference. Our Speakers Bureau provid...

  • Strengthening Families and Communities Strengthening Families and Communities

    By Rondi Doyle Director of Community Relations Child Abuse Council The month of April is devoted to celebrating and supporting everything we can do to transform our community into a place that really cares about families and children, which is what prevention is all about. We all care ab...

  • April Dates April Dates

    By Jennifer Kohel Daily Observances April 1 April Fool's Day April 2 Good Friday April 4 Easter April 5 White House Easter Egg Roll April 7 National Day of Hope April 9 National Geographic Bee April 10 National Love Our Children Day April 11 World Parkinson's Dise...