Child Abuse Awareness Month

I got this message from a friend of mine, Bruce Doskocil. Just trying to help spread the word on an important issue. The rest of this post are his words…

As some of you know, I work for a non-profit in Charlotte, The Family Center, that works to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect.

April is Child Abuse Awareness Month (CAAM), and as part of this campaign, I’ve been maintaining a blog to note and document CAAM activities and information in Charlotte and around the U.S, parenting resources, and tips for parents and others for recognizing child abuse or neglect.

Every parent occasionally feels overhwelmed, and it is a strength as a parent to know when to ask for help. Even if you’re not a parent, all of us have a role to play. If you know about or suspect child abuse or neglect, report it, and offer to help out a parent who seems stressed.

And now, finally, I’m asking you to help me harness the power of the internet to reach as many people as possible for this important cause. Please send this to as many people as possible and ask them to be aware of Child Abuse Awareness Month and to visit and comment on my blog.

Take care and thank you!

You can visit the blog at: http://childabuseawarenessmonth.blogspot.com/

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2 Responses to “Child Abuse Awareness Month”

  1. Nancy Lee Gray Says:
    April 16, 2008 at 11:02 am | Reply

    Hi!
    Thanks for posting his words to help spresd the word. May I ask you to consider giving this a boost, too? I’ve gathered 570 signers in a little over two weeks and hope to be able to deliver this by the end of April if I reach the goal by then.

    As part of this month’s focus on child abuse prevention I am circulating a petition on line.

    The purpose of the petition is to ask Congress to hold hearings and take action to fix what they can of the broken Child Welfare System.

    The Title of the Petition is: Children Die When Child Protective Services Fail Them.

    If you would like to sign it, here’s the URL.
    http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/children-die-when-child-protective-services-fail-them

    Thank you for focusing the attention of your blog on this issue!

    A Child is Waiting.
    Take Care…Be Aware,
    Nancy Lee Gray (AKA Child Person)

  2. TrWord Says:
    April 19, 2008 at 12:36 am | Reply

    Thanks..

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