April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and here are three ways to participate; eat, listen, or declare.
One is to simply eat. On Thursday, April 25th from 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. you are invited to support David Moody, of C.D. Moody Construction Company. David is a child sexual abuse survivor and will be the keynote speaker for the GCCA's Change Makers Breakfast.
Please come out and support David as he tells his story in the Schwartz-Goldstein Hall of The Temple at 265 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, 30309. You will also get to hear fellow D2L, SOC facilitator, Susan Duralde, share what it is like to uncover abuse in her own family, report it, and live through a trial. It was quite a journey, with a very happy ending.
The breakfast is FREE, but for planning purposes please RSVP to Brenda at brendav@gacfca.org or 678-904-2880.
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The second way to help prevent child sexual abuse is to start a conversation with your kids.
Take your pick:
On Monday, April 1, 2013 at 7:00 pm EST or
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 10:00 am EST, Tatiana Matthews, LPC and author of "Fred the Fox shouts "NO," will present, Start the Conversation Now! An Adult’s Guide to Teaching Children about Sexual Abuse Prevention.
The webinar is FREE. For more information about these sessions and for upcoming community events, please visit: Fred the Fox.
The third way to prevent child sexual abuse is to contact Your Georgia Legislator and declare your support for HB 350.
Today, the required back ground check for daycare workers is fairly simple and does not take into account out of state searches. With HB 350 all daycare workers would be required to submit to federal fingerprint background checks. For more about the bill, please click: Are Fingerprint Checks on Horizon for ALL Daycare Workers?
