Children’s advocates want West Virginia lawmakers to toughen laws and invest $1 million in an effort to make sure scandals like the one that recently rocked Penn State University don’t happen here.
GlaxoSmithKline Honors Support Center for Child Advocates with IMPACT Award (Philadelphia Nonprofit to Receive $40,000 Award for Providing Access to Healthcare)
PHILADELPHIA (November 2011) – GlaxoSmithKline, one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, has announced that the Support Center for Child Advocates (www.advokid.org) of Philadelphia is one of its GlaxoSmithKline 15th Annual IMPACT Award recipients in the Philadelphia area. The Philadelphia nonprofit will receive $40,000 for having a significant impact on its community by providing access to proactive and effective healthcare services. A ceremony will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011 at GlaxoSmithKline in Philadelphia to honor the organization.When religious, civil and corporate leaders abuse their power it discredits the organizations with which they are associated. In 2011, corruption, abuses and conspiracies of many sorts are prevalent across our great country.
Powerful, new campaign sheds light on the reality of child abuse in Canada – MarketWatch
In conjunction with Child Abuse Prevention Month, Boost for Kids Foundation is launching a cutting-edge television and online campaign in an effort to raise awareness about the prevalence of child abuse in Canada. Entitled “Make the Call Now”, the campaign depicts a chilling reality and encourages Canadians to be more vocal against signs of abuse.
Courage to Tell: Now I Can Tell You My Secret and Rachel & Marla
Featuring two award-winning programs on one very sensitive topic – child abuse. “Rachel and Marla” tells the story of a young girl abused by her mother. “In Now I Can Tell You My Secret,” a young boy finds himself inappropriately touched by an adult of authority.
Disney Educational Productions
Delaware program aims to train thousands on sexual abuse prevention – Dover, DE – Dover Post
Advocates for child abuse prevention joined Attorney General Beau Biden at the Central YMCA in Wilmington to introduce a new program aimed to train residents on child sexual abuse prevention.
The United Nations child advocacy group says it is disappointed Prime Minister John Key isn’t backing a cross-party plan to tackle abuse.